Question 1

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

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Question 2

The organ system most affected by undernutrition in infancy and early childhood is the _______________.

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Question 3

The "green revolution" is a

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A)   movement that increased crop yields.
B)   strategy to get countries to stop using fertilizers.
C)   movement to prevent the destruction of rain forests.
D)   Third World crop planting strategy that avoids pesticide and organic fertilizer use.

Question 4

All of the following are results of undernutrition except

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A)   reduction of activity.
B)   blindness from xerophthalmia.
C)   iron-deficiency anemia.
D)   coronary heart disease.

Question 5

All of the following are socioeconomic factors affecting hunger in the Unites States except

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A)   poverty.
B)   homelessness.
C)   political influences.
D)   weather.

Question 6

According to the conceptual framework of malnutrition developed by the United Nations Children's Fund in 1990, the underlying causes of malnutrition include

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A)   insufficient health services.
B)   human and economic resources.
C)   inadequate dietary intake and unsatisfactory health.
D)   inadequate access to food and health services.

Question 7

____________ is malnutrition that results from an inadequate intake, absorption, or utilization of the nutrients or calories needed for optimal growth, development, and body function.

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Question 8

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.

Question 9

The consequences of undernutrition are most critical during

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A)   adulthood.
B)   elementary school years.
C)   infancy.
D)   elderly years.

Question 10

_______________ is the physiological state that results when not enough food is eaten to meet energy needs.

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Question 11

All of the following are obstacles to solving problems of undernutrition in developing nations except

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A)   an imbalance between food/population ratios.
B)   poor infrastructure.
C)   lack of available technology that could be taught to the populations.
D)   war.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

What is the term to describe failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs?

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A)   Undernutrition
B)   Overnutrition
C)   Emaciation
D)   Malnutrition

Question 14

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)   Food Stamp Program (now Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) .
D)   Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about AIDS?

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A)   It is transmitted in body fluids.
B)   After infection with the HIV virus, AIDS symptoms generally begin showing within a year.
C)   Eating a balanced diet cannot prevent or stave off HIV infection.
D)   Eating a good diet cannot cure the disease.

Question 16

All of the following are true about undernutrition during pregnancy except

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A)   mother and fetus both are affected.
B)   only the mother is affected significantly.
C)   iron-deficiency anemia is a possible consequence in the mother.
D)   risk of maternal death is increased.

Question 17

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.

Question 18

Which of the following is not true about "new biotechnology"?

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A)   It has no beneficial applications that are without significant risks.
B)   Most of the possible risks of its use are uncertain at this time.
C)   Most soybeans produced in the United States are genetically engineered.
D)   It is unlikely, at this point in time, that it will be a helpful solution to the undernutrition problem in developing nations.

Question 19

According to the ____________ approach, improving women's access to education, information and communication technologies, resources, and governance will help to propel nations out of poverty

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Question 20

Which of the following is true about chronic hunger in the world?

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A)   Chronic hunger is not found in developed countries.
B)   Hunger, by definition, is when someone eats no food for a long period of time.
C)   The primary cause of hunger is poverty.
D)   Hunger is the psychological and physiological state that results when enough food is eaten to meet energy needs.

Exam 12: Undernutrition Throughout the World

All of the following are results of undernutrition except

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All of the following are socioeconomic factors affecting hunger in the Unites States except

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Which of the following is not true about AIDS?

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

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____________ is malnutrition that results from an inadequate intake, absorption, or utilization of the nutrients or calories needed for optimal growth, development, and body function.

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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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The "green revolution" is a

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According to the conceptual framework of malnutrition developed by the United Nations Children's Fund in 1990, the underlying causes of malnutrition include

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All of the following are obstacles to solving problems of undernutrition in developing nations except

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

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

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_______________ is the physiological state that results when not enough food is eaten to meet energy needs.

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

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The consequences of undernutrition are most critical during

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Which of the following is not true about "new biotechnology"?

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According to the ____________ approach, improving women's access to education, information and communication technologies, resources, and governance will help to propel nations out of poverty

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What is the term to describe failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs?

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Which of the following is true about chronic hunger in the world?

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All of the following are true about undernutrition during pregnancy except

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The organ system most affected by undernutrition in infancy and early childhood is the _______________.

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