Question 1

Studies in children have found connections between iron deficiency and which of the following behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  food jags 
B)  irritability 
C)  taste aversion 
D)  television watching 
A)  food jags 
B)  irritability 
C)  taste aversion 
D)  television watching B

Question 2

In order to prevent childhood obesity, which of the following measures should parents promote?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing lower-sugar fruit juice instead of milk 
B)  using favourite foods to reward exercise habits 
C)  setting a good example at meal times 
D)  encouraging children to eat everything on their plates 
A)  providing lower-sugar fruit juice instead of milk 
B)  using favourite foods to reward exercise habits 
C)  setting a good example at meal times 
D)  encouraging children to eat everything on their plates C

Question 3

Describe characteristics of children who consistently skip breakfast compared to those of their well-fed peers.

Accepted Answer

A nutritious breakfast is a central feature of a child's diet that supports healthy growth and development. When a child consistently skips breakfast the child will fail to get enough of several nutrients. Nutrients missed from a skipped breakfast won't be "made up" at lunch and dinner but will be left out completely that day. Children who eat no breakfast are more likely to be overweight, perform poorly in tasks requiring concentration, have shorter attention spans, achieve lower test scores, and be tardy or absent more often than their well-fed peers.

Question 4

Which of the following foods should regularly be consumed by people who take Aspirin?

Accepted Answer

A)  fibre-rich foods 
B)  vitamin C-rich foods 
C)  calcium-rich foods 
D)  iron-rich foods 
A)  fibre-rich foods 
B)  vitamin C-rich foods 
C)  calcium-rich foods 
D)  iron-rich foods

Question 5

Which of the following consequences may result from children's overconsumption of fruit juice?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased calcium consumption 
B)  increased vitamin C consumption 
C)  dental caries 
D)  hyperactivity 
A)  decreased calcium consumption 
B)  increased vitamin C consumption 
C)  dental caries 
D)  hyperactivity

Question 6

Which of the following drugs can reduce iron absorption, increase calcium and phosphorus excretion, and may accelerate destruction of thiamin?

Accepted Answer

A)  diuretics 
B)  aluminum-containing antacids 
C)  Aspirin 
D)  caffeine 
A)  diuretics 
B)  aluminum-containing antacids 
C)  Aspirin 
D)  caffeine

Question 7

Television has adverse effects on children's nutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why do older adults face a greater risk of vitamin D deficiency than younger people?

Accepted Answer

As people age, vitamin D synthesis decli

Question 9

What percentage of women are impaired by premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-5% 
B)  5-10% 
C)  10-15% 
D)  15-20% 
A)  1-5% 
B)  5-10% 
C)  10-15% 
D)  15-20%

Question 10

Approximately how many Calories per day does a six-year-old child need?

Accepted Answer

A)  850 Calories 
B)  1,000 Calories 
C)  1,300 Calories 
D)  1,600 Calories 
A)  850 Calories 
B)  1,000 Calories 
C)  1,300 Calories 
D)  1,600 Calories

Question 11

Absorption of which of the following nutrients appears to increase with age?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  iron 
A)  calcium 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  iron

Question 12

A food aversion occurs as a result of an illness or other negative experience associated with that food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe factors that make iron deficiency likely in older people.

Accepted Answer

Iron status generally improves in later

Question 14

On average, approximately what fraction of a teenager's total daily energy intake comes from snacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/8 
B)  1/4 
C)  1/3 
D)  1/2 
A)  1/8 
B)  1/4 
C)  1/3 
D)  1/2

Question 15

The need for protein in the diet is reduced for older people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the impact of television on children's eating behaviours and nutrition status.

Accepted Answer

Television exerts four major adverse imp

Question 17

Which of the following goals should be an initial focus for managing obesity in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding food treats 
B)  losing weight quickly 
C)  holding weight steady 
D)  changing food choices 
A)  avoiding food treats 
B)  losing weight quickly 
C)  holding weight steady 
D)  changing food choices

Question 18

After what age does a child's appetite change most dramatically?

Accepted Answer

A)  six months 
B)  one year 
C)  two years 
D)  three years 
A)  six months 
B)  one year 
C)  two years 
D)  three years

Question 19

What is the main source of lead in most children's lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  soil 
B)  paint 
C)  iron skillets 
D)  chalk 
A)  soil 
B)  paint 
C)  iron skillets 
D)  chalk

Question 20

Which of the following situations may be the cause of cranky or rambunctious behaviour in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  too much physical activity 
B)  sugar consumption 
C)  too much sleep 
D)  chronic hunger 
A)  too much physical activity 
B)  sugar consumption 
C)  too much sleep 
D)  chronic hunger

Studies in children have found connections between iron deficiency and which of the following behaviours?

In order to prevent childhood obesity, which of the following measures should parents promote?

Describe characteristics of children who consistently skip breakfast compared to those of their well-fed peers.

Which of the following foods should regularly be consumed by people who take Aspirin?

Which of the following consequences may result from children's overconsumption of fruit juice?

Which of the following drugs can reduce iron absorption, increase calcium and phosphorus excretion, and may accelerate destruction of thiamin?

Television has adverse effects on children's nutrition.

Why do older adults face a greater risk of vitamin D deficiency than younger people?

What percentage of women are impaired by premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?

Approximately how many Calories per day does a six-year-old child need?

Absorption of which of the following nutrients appears to increase with age?

A food aversion occurs as a result of an illness or other negative experience associated with that food.

Describe factors that make iron deficiency likely in older people.

On average, approximately what fraction of a teenager's total daily energy intake comes from snacks?

The need for protein in the diet is reduced for older people.

Discuss the impact of television on children's eating behaviours and nutrition status.

Which of the following goals should be an initial focus for managing obesity in children?

After what age does a child's appetite change most dramatically?

What is the main source of lead in most children's lives?

Which of the following situations may be the cause of cranky or rambunctious behaviour in children?

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Exam 14: Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Studies in children have found connections between iron deficiency and which of the following behaviours?

In order to prevent childhood obesity, which of the following measures should parents promote?

Describe characteristics of children who consistently skip breakfast compared to those of their well-fed peers.

Which of the following foods should regularly be consumed by people who take Aspirin?

Which of the following consequences may result from children's overconsumption of fruit juice?

Which of the following drugs can reduce iron absorption, increase calcium and phosphorus excretion, and may accelerate destruction of thiamin?

Television has adverse effects on children's nutrition.

Why do older adults face a greater risk of vitamin D deficiency than younger people?

What percentage of women are impaired by premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?

Approximately how many Calories per day does a six-year-old child need?

Absorption of which of the following nutrients appears to increase with age?

A food aversion occurs as a result of an illness or other negative experience associated with that food.

Describe factors that make iron deficiency likely in older people.

On average, approximately what fraction of a teenager's total daily energy intake comes from snacks?

The need for protein in the diet is reduced for older people.

Discuss the impact of television on children's eating behaviours and nutrition status.

Which of the following goals should be an initial focus for managing obesity in children?

After what age does a child's appetite change most dramatically?

What is the main source of lead in most children's lives?

Which of the following situations may be the cause of cranky or rambunctious behaviour in children?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Hunger and the Global Environment

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