What percent of older adults currently live in nursing homes?

What percent of older adults currently live in nursing homes?
 a. 3.4
  b. 7.5
  c. 11.2
  d. 17.7

Q. 2

The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the ____.
 a. National Institutes of Health
  b. Food and Nutrition Service
  c. Department of Health and Human Services
  d. Department of Agriculture

Q. 3

In what way does the Farm to Work initiative support obesity prevention?
 a. by increasing financial support for obesity prevention programs
  b. by using farmers to educate older adults about obesity
  c. by encouraging older adults to plant gardens
  d. by providing baskets of healthy foods to worksites

Q. 4

The overall mission of the Department of Health and Human Services is to _____.
 a. reduce hunger in America and in other parts of the world
  b. support the production of agriculture
  c. ensure a safe, affordable, nutritious, and accessible food supply
  d. protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services

Q. 5

What best describes the purpose of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Super Tracker tool?
 a. providing education for families with limited resources
  b. monitoring amounts of insurance premiums associated with preventive care
  c. educating older adults about the dangers of hypertension
  d. helping consumers decide what and how much to eat

Q. 6

Which two agencies are responsible for most nutrition programs at the federal level?
 a. USDA and FDA
  b. DHHS and USDA
  c. DHHS and NIH
  d. NIH and FDA

Q. 7

What describes a general characteristic of baby boomers in terms of health promotion programs and services?
 a. They will not age gracefully.
  b. They are not concerned with convenience.
  c. They have more time for leisure activities.
  d. They become less thrifty with age.

Q. 8

In which phase of the policy-making process are tools/instruments for dealing with the problem typically chosen?
 a. formulation of alternatives
  b. policy adoption
  c. policy termination
  d. problem definition and agenda setting

Q. 9

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged public health efforts to increase consumer intakes of fruits and vegetables through ____.
 a. improved guidelines for organic products
  b. competitive pricing of foods
  c. increased financial backing for farmers
  d. development of mobile food units