Exam 9: Communication With Diverse Population Groups

A) Low intake of dairy foods and dark green/orange vegetables
B) Low intake of saturated fat
C) Low intake of sodium
D) High intake of antioxidants
E) Low intake of red meat and poultry

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A) Approaches of the dominant culture are applicable for everyone.
B) Attitudes, practices, and policies are destructive to other cultures.
C) Paternalistic attitude toward the "unfortunates." No capacity to help.
D) Blind individuals are not considered a separate cultural group.
E) Weaknesses in serving culturally diverse populations are realized.

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A) Place a referral to Meals on Wheels for assistance.
B) Refer the patient the patient's family medicine provider.
C) Use the MyPlate screening tool.
D) Use the Nutrition Screening Initiative checklist.
E) Use the food frequency checklist.

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A) Suffers with…
B) He overcame his disability.
C) This person has diabetes.
D) This person is hypertensive.
E) She is physically challenged.

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It is essential for nutrition counselors...

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A) Minorities often have higher levels of income.
B) Minorities often live in safe neighborhoods.
C) Minorities often have fewer opportunities to engage in health-promoting behaviors.
D) Minorities often have increased access to safe and reliable transportation.
E) Minorities are less likely to live in food deserts, where nutritious food can be expensive or unavailable.

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A) A man who is deaf.
B) A woman who is blind.
C) A man who uses a wheelchair.
D) A woman with ulcerative colitis.
E) A man with speech difficulties.

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A) Look at and speak directly to the interpreter, so the interpreter can hear you.
B) Ask two to three questions at a time.
C) Only follow prepared questions; do not expand on new issues brought up by the client.
D) Schedule adequate time, as sessions will generally take extra time.
E) Avoid asking open-ended questions.

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A) The demographic population is not diverse.
B) Health care providers are culturally and linguistically diverse.
C) Most cultural groups have the same health status.
D) Most clients have the same socioeconomic status as health care professionals.
E) More than 350 languages are spoken in the United States.

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A) During cross-cultural interviews, nutrition counselors should do the majority of the talking so they can understand a client's culture.
B) Active listening demonstrates that the client is less important than the nutrition counselor during the counseling interview.
C) Listening can encourage bias among nutrition counselors.
D) Listening can help the nutrition counselor clearly understand the client's problem or issue.
E) Listening causes nutrition counselors to make assumptions about the client's problem or issue.

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The main categories of eating disorders ...

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Nutrition counselors must be aware of nu...

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When working with interpreters, nutritio...

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Social determinants of health refer to social factors unique to an individual including income, employment status, education, reduced access to transportation and quality health care, location of residence, etc. that can have a great influence over one's health status. Individuals of lower socioeconomic status, unemployed individuals, individuals with no or low access to transportation or quality health care, and those living in poor neighborhoods tend to live in food deserts and have fewer opportunities to engage in health-promoting behaviors. These individuals tend to have poorer nutritional statuses.

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Nutrition counselors can communicate eff...

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A) Empathy
B) Sympathy
C) Cultural competence
D) Professionalism
E) Complementary interventions

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A) Family, school, and screen media time are minor factors related to food behavior.
B) Television ads related to fruits and vegetables positively influence food behaviors.
C) Parents' eating behaviors at home are important determinants of children's food behavior.
D) The quality of food available is not a determinant of food behaviors.
E) Children in this age group consume the majority of their calories outside of school.

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