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Discuss the three clinical forms of acute malnutrition.

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Acute malnutrition presents itself in th...

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Facilities that collect and distribute food donations to authorized organizations feeding the hungry are called ________.

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Nearly 1 in ________ children in the developing world is severely underweight by age 5.


A)  20 
B)  10 
C)  4 
D)  3 
E)  2

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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What are the environmental consequences of the current methods involved in planting crops and raising livestock?

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Growing crops has major environmental co...

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Approximately how many people in the United States live in poverty? 


A)  2 million 
B)  4 million 
C)  24 million 
D)  42 million 
E)  124 million

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Worldwide,how many children younger than 5 die each year as a result of hunger and malnutrition? 


A)  1.9 million 
B)  3.9 million 
C)  5.9 million 
D)  7.9 million 
E)  9.9 million

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Of the following,which region has an ecological footprint similar in size to that of North America? 


A)  Latin American and Caribbean 
B)  Central Asia and Eastern Europe 
C)  Asia/Pacific 
D)  Africa 
E)  Western Europe

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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MATCHING -Result of acute malnutrition


A) 7
B) 9
C) 200
D) 300
E) 1500
F) High food security
G) Low food security
H) Kwashiorkor
I) Marasmus
J) Wasting
K) Famine
L) Methane
M) Water stress
N) Stunting
O) Poverty
P) Sustainable agriculture
Q) SNAP
R) WHO
S) Food desert
T) ORT

U) H) and T)
V) A) and I)

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What term is defined as the ability to produce food indefinitely,with little or no harm to the environment? 


A)  Integrated production 
B)  Progressive agriculture 
C)  Sustainable agriculture 
D)  Resource management production 
E)  Balanced farming

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Approximately what percentage of the world's population has iron-deficiency anemia? 


A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following terms refers to a period of extreme food shortage resulting in widespread starvation and death? 


A)  Plague 
B)  Famine 
C)  Food poverty 
D)  Food insecurity 
E)  Food desert

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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In which of the following nutrients are children least likely to suffer a deficiency? 


A)  Vitamin A 
B)  Vitamin C 
C)  Iron 
D)  Zinc 
E)  Iodine

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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MATCHING -Number of barrels of oil (in millions) wasted as a result of food waste


A) 7
B) 9
C) 200
D) 300
E) 1500
F) High food security
G) Low food security
H) Kwashiorkor
I) Marasmus
J) Wasting
K) Famine
L) Methane
M) Water stress
N) Stunting
O) Poverty
P) Sustainable agriculture
Q) SNAP
R) WHO
S) Food desert
T) ORT

U) G) and Q)
V) G) and J)

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the clinical forms of acute malnutrition in children? 


A)  Children with marasmus typically have edema. 
B)  Children with kwashiorkor often have fatty livers. 
C)  Kwashiorkor results mainly from energy inadequacy. 
D)  Marasmus results mainly from protein inadequacy. 
E)  Children with marasmus often have changes in the color of their hair and skin.

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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MATCHING -Common treatment for dehydration caused by diarrhea


A) 7
B) 9
C) 200
D) 300
E) 1500
F) High food security
G) Low food security
H) Kwashiorkor
I) Marasmus
J) Wasting
K) Famine
L) Methane
M) Water stress
N) Stunting
O) Poverty
P) Sustainable agriculture
Q) SNAP
R) WHO
S) Food desert
T) ORT

U) A) and I)
V) D) and Q)

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What fraction of the world's children,younger than age 5,suffer from symptoms of vitamin A deficiency? 


A)  42740 
B)  42739 
C)  42738 
D)  42737 
E)  42769

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following hunger-relief organizations involves the Healthy Food Bank,which is an interactive group providing tools and resources for both public health and food banking professionals? 


A)  WhyHunger 
B)  Oxfam America 
C)  Congressional Hunger Center 
D)  Bread for the World 
E)  Feeding America

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following would health care workers use to treat the diarrhea and dehydration common to children suffering from diseases of poverty? 


A)  ORT 
B)  Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast 
C)  Protein-energy repletion formula 
D)  Vitamin-enriched grains 
E)  RUTF

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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Jakob injured his back and now works odd jobs to support himself and his young son.Because money is so scarce,Jakob must purchase food for himself and his son each day using the money from that day's odd job.Many days Jakob goes without food so that his son can eat.Some days Jakob eats food from the dumpster of a nearby restaurant.Jakob is experiencing which of the following? 


A)  High Food security 
B)  Marginal food security 
C)  Low food security 
D)  Very low food security 
E)  Food mismanagement

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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MATCHING -Produced in large quantities by cows


A) 7
B) 9
C) 200
D) 300
E) 1500
F) High food security
G) Low food security
H) Kwashiorkor
I) Marasmus
J) Wasting
K) Famine
L) Methane
M) Water stress
N) Stunting
O) Poverty
P) Sustainable agriculture
Q) SNAP
R) WHO
S) Food desert
T) ORT

U) E) and P)
V) D) and Q)

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