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Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once. -Has the population experienced a change in skinfold measurement?

A) anthropometric
B) laboratory
C) clinical
D) dietary
E) community conditions

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Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. The local chapter of the American Heart Association has contacted you to assist in the development of a focus group to determine if their services in your community have been positively received. -If a focus group were to be utilized,what questions might be asked?

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Low socioeconomic status is linked with high prevalence rates of chronic conditions,reduced access to medical care,high stress levels,and poor outcomes following treatment.

As a WIC nutritionist seeking to evaluate the nutrition status of children whose mothers are participating in the WIC program,list three nutrition status indicators you might include in your evaluation.

Differentiate between attitudes and cognitions and explain how they both influence food intake.

Anthropometric measurements include:

Nonverbal communication skills are critical when conducting a nutrition assessment in a culturally diverse setting.

Validity refers to:

Nutrition status indicators are qualitative measures that serve as guides to screen,diagnose,and evaluate interventions in individuals.

_____ methods of assessment can detect subclinical deficiencies of nutrients.

Which of the following exerts the most influence on health and nutrition status?

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once. -What is the functional status of this population?

Which of the following is not a component of a health risk appraisal?

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once. -How many members of this population use home health care?

Health risk appraisals are used to diagnose disease states.

Ideally,it is desirable to have an assessment method that is both highly sensitive and highly specific,but in reality,this is improbable.

Which of the following statements is false?

Jane has a decreased level of albumin in her blood.Which method of nutrition assessment was most likely used to determine this indicator of nutritional status?

Nutrition screening is designed to reverse,retard,or halt the progress of a disease by detecting it as soon as possible.

_____ is an important preventive health activity designed to reverse,retard,or halt the progress of a disease by detecting it as soon as possible.