Question 1

Children who are forced to override their own satiety signals are in training for which health concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  acne 
B)  obesity 
C)  food allergy 
D)  osteoporosis 
A)  acne 
B)  obesity 
C)  food allergy 
D)  osteoporosis

Question 2

Children sometimes outgrow their food allergies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Intakes of which of the following nutrients often fall short in teens' diets?

Accepted Answer

A)  folate 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  riboflavin 
D)  vitamin C 
A)  folate 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  riboflavin 
D)  vitamin C

Question 4

Which of the following substances can increase the anti-blood-clotting effect of OTC pain and fever reducers?

Accepted Answer

A)  ginkgo biloba 
B)  antibiotics 
C)  nicotine 
D)  antacids 
A)  ginkgo biloba 
B)  antibiotics 
C)  nicotine 
D)  antacids

Question 5

Which of the following substances, along with a sufficient amount of vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, may prevent some loss of mental ability that commonly occurs among older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin C 
B)  iron 
C)  folate 
D)  vitamin D 
A)  vitamin C 
B)  iron 
C)  folate 
D)  vitamin D

Question 6

Which of the following products contains the largest amount of caffeine?

Accepted Answer

A)  carob 
B)  iced tea 
C)  root beer 
D)  chocolate milk 
A)  carob 
B)  iced tea 
C)  root beer 
D)  chocolate milk

Question 7

Which of the following effects may occur as a result of taking oral contraceptives?

Accepted Answer

A)  altered blood lipids 
B)  elevated plasma folate 
C)  reduced vitamin D levels 
D)  impaired glucose tolerance 
A)  altered blood lipids 
B)  elevated plasma folate 
C)  reduced vitamin D levels 
D)  impaired glucose tolerance

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics is practically universal among children?

Accepted Answer

A)  dislike of bright-coloured fruit 
B)  preference for strong-flavoured foods 
C)  desire for soft-cooked vegetables 
D)  fear of new foods 
A)  dislike of bright-coloured fruit 
B)  preference for strong-flavoured foods 
C)  desire for soft-cooked vegetables 
D)  fear of new foods

Question 9

What is an important nutrition concern for the person with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  supplementation with zinc 
B)  prevention of weight loss 
C)  sources of dietary fatty acids 
D)  elimination of dietary aluminum 
A)  supplementation with zinc 
B)  prevention of weight loss 
C)  sources of dietary fatty acids 
D)  elimination of dietary aluminum

Question 10

Vitamin E has been seen to depress the immunity of elders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following characteristics is typical of many teens' diets?

Accepted Answer

A)  limited in sodium 
B)  high in monounsaturated fat 
C)  adequate in calcium 
D)  low in fibre 
A)  limited in sodium 
B)  high in monounsaturated fat 
C)  adequate in calcium 
D)  low in fibre

Question 12

Which of the following factors has proven to be the best solution for teenage acne?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased water intake 
B)  the passing of time 
C)  avoidance of chocolate 
D)  regular attendance at school 
A)  increased water intake 
B)  the passing of time 
C)  avoidance of chocolate 
D)  regular attendance at school

Question 13

As a person ages, what physical change contributes to abnormal glucose metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the body's cells become more responsive 
B)  the pancreas secretes less insulin 
C)  the mouth increases salivary output 
D)  the intestines lose muscle strength 
A)  the body's cells become more responsive 
B)  the pancreas secretes less insulin 
C)  the mouth increases salivary output 
D)  the intestines lose muscle strength

Question 14

What term is used to describe the complex of interacting failures in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  life jags 
B)  golden oldies 
C)  senior moments 
D)  the dwindles 
A)  life jags 
B)  golden oldies 
C)  senior moments 
D)  the dwindles

Question 15

Which of the following conditions triggers an immune response by the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  food intolerance 
B)  food aversion 
C)  food allergy 
D)  food jag 
A)  food intolerance 
B)  food aversion 
C)  food allergy 
D)  food jag

Question 16

Intake of which of the following foods tends to increase for teenage girls, putting them at risk of calcium deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  soft drinks 
B)  chocolate 
C)  potato chips 
D)  meat 
A)  soft drinks 
B)  chocolate 
C)  potato chips 
D)  meat

Question 17

Children naturally like nutritious foods in all the food groups with the exception of vegetables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following laxatives can rob a person of fat-soluble vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A)  chocolate 
B)  carob 
C)  mineral oil 
D)  coffee 
A)  chocolate 
B)  carob 
C)  mineral oil 
D)  coffee

Question 19

What percentage of young, school-aged children experience hyperactivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-3% 
B)  3-5% 
C)  6-10% 
D)  7-12% 
A)  1-3% 
B)  3-5% 
C)  6-10% 
D)  7-12%

Question 20

Why does malnutrition increase the risk for lead poisoning in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  malnourished children turn to eating non-food substances that contain lead 
B)  foods obtained from charitable programs for children may contain small amounts of lead 
C)  undernourished children typically live in homes with lead water pipes 
D)  more lead is absorbed by the body if the child is undernourished 
A)  malnourished children turn to eating non-food substances that contain lead 
B)  foods obtained from charitable programs for children may contain small amounts of lead 
C)  undernourished children typically live in homes with lead water pipes 
D)  more lead is absorbed by the body if the child is undernourished

Children who are forced to override their own satiety signals are in training for which health concern?

Children sometimes outgrow their food allergies.

Intakes of which of the following nutrients often fall short in teens' diets?

Which of the following substances can increase the anti-blood-clotting effect of OTC pain and fever reducers?

Which of the following substances, along with a sufficient amount of vitamin B₆ and vitamin B₁₂, may prevent some loss of mental ability that commonly occurs among older people?

Which of the following products contains the largest amount of caffeine?

Which of the following effects may occur as a result of taking oral contraceptives?

Which of the following characteristics is practically universal among children?

What is an important nutrition concern for the person with Alzheimer's disease?

Vitamin E has been seen to depress the immunity of elders.

Which of the following characteristics is typical of many teens' diets?

Which of the following factors has proven to be the best solution for teenage acne?

As a person ages, what physical change contributes to abnormal glucose metabolism?

What term is used to describe the complex of interacting failures in the elderly?

Which of the following conditions triggers an immune response by the body?

Intake of which of the following foods tends to increase for teenage girls, putting them at risk of calcium deficiency?

Children naturally like nutritious foods in all the food groups with the exception of vegetables.

Which of the following laxatives can rob a person of fat-soluble vitamins?

What percentage of young, school-aged children experience hyperactivity?

Why does malnutrition increase the risk for lead poisoning in children?

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Exam 14: Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Children who are forced to override their own satiety signals are in training for which health concern?

Children sometimes outgrow their food allergies.

Intakes of which of the following nutrients often fall short in teens' diets?

Which of the following substances can increase the anti-blood-clotting effect of OTC pain and fever reducers?

Which of the following substances, along with a sufficient amount of vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, may prevent some loss of mental ability that commonly occurs among older people?

Which of the following products contains the largest amount of caffeine?

Which of the following effects may occur as a result of taking oral contraceptives?

Which of the following characteristics is practically universal among children?

What is an important nutrition concern for the person with Alzheimer's disease?

Vitamin E has been seen to depress the immunity of elders.

Which of the following characteristics is typical of many teens' diets?

Which of the following factors has proven to be the best solution for teenage acne?

As a person ages, what physical change contributes to abnormal glucose metabolism?

What term is used to describe the complex of interacting failures in the elderly?

Which of the following conditions triggers an immune response by the body?

Intake of which of the following foods tends to increase for teenage girls, putting them at risk of calcium deficiency?

Children naturally like nutritious foods in all the food groups with the exception of vegetables.

Which of the following laxatives can rob a person of fat-soluble vitamins?

What percentage of young, school-aged children experience hyperactivity?

Why does malnutrition increase the risk for lead poisoning 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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Which of the following substances, along with a sufficient amount of vitamin B₆ and vitamin B₁₂, may prevent some loss of mental ability that commonly occurs among older people?