Question 1

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program f Women, Infants, and Children

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A)   provides breakfast for school children.
B)   provides food vouchers and nutrition education to low-income pregnant and lactating women and their young children.
C)   has not been shown to be cost-effective.
D)   has not been shown to reduce the numbers of low-birth-weight babies.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Humans are particularly susceptible to the effects of undernutrition during periods of rapid growth, such as during ____________.

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pregnancy ...

Question 3

The acronym AIDS stands f _______________.

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Acquired I...

Question 4

The manipulation of nature (plants, animals, and bacteria)  to increase production and food yield and the use of living things to manufacture products is called

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A)   biofeedback.
B)   gene splicing.
C)   biotechnology.
D)   agribusiness.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The consequences of undernutrition are most critical during

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A)   adulthood.
B)   elementary school years.
C)   infancy.
D)   elderly years.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Impaired development function that results from an inadequate intake, absption, utilization of the nutrients needed f optimal growth, development, and body function is best termed

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A)   malnutrition.
B)   undernutrition.
C)   malabsorption.
D)   hunger.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations?

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A)   Increase the productivity of rural people by teaching them farming methods so they can build agricultural surpluses to eat and sell.
B)   Developed countries should send food and medicine.
C)   Developing countries should grow cash crops.
D)   Discourage having livestock.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following facts will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

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A)   Movement of the population to urban centers
B)   Maintenance of rural, small farms
C)   Movement away from the growth of cash crops
D)   Discouraging the establishment of large farmsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

In terms of population migration and distribution, a movement from _______________ areas to _______________ areas tends to make the problem of undernutrition wse in the wld.

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rural; urban OR rural, urban O...

Question 10

The food assistance program developed in the 1960s to help whole families purchase healthy foods is the

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A)   School Breakfast Program.
B)   School Lunch Program.
C)   Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
D)   Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the type of person who gets AIDS?

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A)   It is limited to homosexuals.
B)   It is limited to African-Americans.
C)   Only males get it.
D)   Anyone who engages in sexual activity without a condom or shares needles during intravenous drug use can get it.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Housing, sanitation and stage facilities, and education, communication, and transptation systems are called a country's _______________.

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Question 13

The primary cause of chronic hunger is _______________.

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Question 14

____________ is a fm of undernutrition caused by an extremely deficient intake of calies, protein, both. Two examples of this type of malnutrition are kwashik and marasmus.

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Protein-calorie malnutrition O...

Question 15

Most hungry people in the wld live on the continent of _______________.

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Question 16

Don is suffering from malnutrition. Which of the following might be true of his condition?

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A)   This means that he must be undernourished.
B)   This means that he must be experiencing chronic hunger.
C)   This means that he must be experiencing a vitamin deficiency.
D)   He could be suffering from undernutrition or overnutrition.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is not true about the effects of undernutrition in po countries?

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A)   Iron and zinc deficiency both can lead to poor immune function.
B)   Ill health that results from nutritional deficiencies can diminish the ability of citizens to perform at peak levels of physical and mental capacity.
C)   Symptoms of underweight rarely result in deficiencies.
D)   People in poor countries often have greater nutrient requirements for iron because they must combat rampant parasite and other infections.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

The single most effective health advantage f people wherever they live is

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A)   adequate kilocalorie intake.
B)   safe and convenient water supply.
C)   well-built shelter.
D)   adequate water intake.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is true about homelessness and undernutrition in America?

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A)   The homeless have plenty of resources; they just fail to utilize them.
B)   Homeless children are about half as likely to experience hunger compared to children living in homes.
C)   The rate of homelessness has declined over the last 25 years.
D)   The recent increase in homelessness stems from a shortage of affordable rental housing coupled with an increase in poverty.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Since the early 1900s, the role of the _______________ in providing food assistance to the po has steadily increased.

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government...

Exam 12: Undernutrition Throughout the Wld

The consequences of undernutrition are most critical during

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The acronym AIDS stands f _______________.

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Housing, sanitation and stage facilities, and education, communication, and transptation systems are called a country's _______________.

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The single most effective health advantage f people wherever they live is

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Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations?

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Impaired development function that results from an inadequate intake, absption, utilization of the nutrients needed f optimal growth, development, and body function is best termed

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Most hungry people in the wld live on the continent of _______________.

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The manipulation of nature (plants, animals, and bacteria) to increase production and food yield and the use of living things to manufacture products is called

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program f Women, Infants, and Children

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Which of the following is true about homelessness and undernutrition in America?

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The food assistance program developed in the 1960s to help whole families purchase healthy foods is the

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Which of the following is true about the type of person who gets AIDS?

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Which of the following is not true about the effects of undernutrition in po countries?

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____________ is a fm of undernutrition caused by an extremely deficient intake of calies, protein, both. Two examples of this type of malnutrition are kwashik and marasmus.

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Humans are particularly susceptible to the effects of undernutrition during periods of rapid growth, such as during ____________.

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The primary cause of chronic hunger is _______________.

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Don is suffering from malnutrition. Which of the following might be true of his condition?

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In terms of population migration and distribution, a movement from _______________ areas to _______________ areas tends to make the problem of undernutrition wse in the wld.

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Which of the following facts will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

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Since the early 1900s, the role of the _______________ in providing food assistance to the po has steadily increased.

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