Question 1

Soda and sports beverages are sources of empty calories and for the most part should be avoided by teens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about nutrition in older adults (as compared to younger people) is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They need fewer calories. 
B)  They need fewer nutrients. 
C)  Their calorie needs remain the same. 
D)  They need more calories. 
A)  They need fewer calories. 
B)  They need fewer nutrients. 
C)  Their calorie needs remain the same. 
D)  They need more calories.

Question 3

Medications to treat ADHD often lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity. 
B)  decreased appetite and weight loss. 
C)  rickets. 
D)  iron deficiency. 
A)  obesity. 
B)  decreased appetite and weight loss. 
C)  rickets. 
D)  iron deficiency.

Question 4

What advice would you give the parent of a four- year- old who refuses to eat anything except peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?

Accepted Answer

The child is experiencing a food jag, wh

Question 5

The chronic lack of sufficient resources to nutritiously feed oneself is known as food insecurity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A high- fiber diet can prevent constipation in people of all ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Iron deficiency is uncommon among adult men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about feeding children is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foods presented to children should be nutrient dense. 
B)  Children should sit down while eating. 
C)  While eating solid food, toddlers and other young children should closely supervised. 
D)  Children should be encouraged to eat three substantial meals each day. 
A)  Foods presented to children should be nutrient dense. 
B)  Children should sit down while eating. 
C)  While eating solid food, toddlers and other young children should closely supervised. 
D)  Children should be encouraged to eat three substantial meals each day.

Question 9

Children should be encouraged to stop eating when they are full.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following terms describes an unwillingness to eat unfamiliar food?

Accepted Answer

A)  picky eating 
B)  disordered eating 
C)  food jags 
D)  food insecurity 
A)  picky eating 
B)  disordered eating 
C)  food jags 
D)  food insecurity

Question 11

Picky eating is when children will only eat the same food, meal after meal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The average yearly weight gain for children 2 years and older is

Accepted Answer

A)  4.5- 6.5 pounds. 
B)  2.5- 3.5 pounds. 
C)  3- 5 pounds. 
D)  6- 8 pounds. 
A)  4.5- 6.5 pounds. 
B)  2.5- 3.5 pounds. 
C)  3- 5 pounds. 
D)  6- 8 pounds.

Question 13

Iron deficiency is a bigger problem among adolescent boys than among adolescent girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Inadequate intakes of calcium and vitamin D during adolescence can increase the risk of fractures in later life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Children and teens require at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Menarche is

Accepted Answer

A)  another term for a broken bone. 
B)  a child's first cavity. 
C)  the eruption of wisdom teeth. 
D)  a girl's first menstrual period. 
A)  another term for a broken bone. 
B)  a child's first cavity. 
C)  the eruption of wisdom teeth. 
D)  a girl's first menstrual period.

Question 17

List at least five signs of alcohol abuse in older adults.

Accepted Answer

When older adults abuse alcohol, they of

Question 18

Which of the following substances is sometimes taken to reduce depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  black cohosh 
B)  St. John's wort 
C)  garlic 
D)  Echinacea 
A)  black cohosh 
B)  St. John's wort 
C)  garlic 
D)  Echinacea

Question 19

Define congregate meals and explain why they can be beneficial.

Accepted Answer

Congregate meals are nutritious hot meal

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the reasons a person's metabolic rate naturally declines with age is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  In older people bone mass remains the same. 
B)  Older people tend to get less physical activity each day. 
C)  Older people eat less food. 
D)  Older people naturally gain muscle mass. 
A)  In older people bone mass remains the same. 
B)  Older people tend to get less physical activity each day. 
C)  Older people eat less food. 
D)  Older people naturally gain muscle mass.

Soda and sports beverages are sources of empty calories and for the most part should be avoided by teens.

Which of the following statements about nutrition in older adults (as compared to younger people) is true?

Medications to treat ADHD often lead to

What advice would you give the parent of a four- year- old who refuses to eat anything except peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?

The chronic lack of sufficient resources to nutritiously feed oneself is known as food insecurity.

A high- fiber diet can prevent constipation in people of all ages.

Iron deficiency is uncommon among adult men.

Which of the following statements about feeding children is false?

Children should be encouraged to stop eating when they are full.

Which of the following terms describes an unwillingness to eat unfamiliar food?

Picky eating is when children will only eat the same food, meal after meal.

The average yearly weight gain for children 2 years and older is

Iron deficiency is a bigger problem among adolescent boys than among adolescent girls.

Inadequate intakes of calcium and vitamin D during adolescence can increase the risk of fractures in later life.

Children and teens require at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.

Menarche is

List at least five signs of alcohol abuse in older adults.

Which of the following substances is sometimes taken to reduce depression?

Define congregate meals and explain why they can be beneficial.

Which of the following statements about the reasons a person's metabolic rate naturally declines with age is correct?

What Is Nutrition

Tools for Healthy Eating

The Basics of Digestion

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fiber

Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Minerals and Water

Alcohol

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition and Fitness

Consumerism and Sustainability: From Farm to Table

Food Safety and Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Hunger at Home and Abroad

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Exam 15: Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers Through the Later Years

Soda and sports beverages are sources of empty calories and for the most part should be avoided by teens.

Which of the following statements about nutrition in older adults (as compared to younger people) is true?

Medications to treat ADHD often lead to

What advice would you give the parent of a four- year- old who refuses to eat anything except peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?

The chronic lack of sufficient resources to nutritiously feed oneself is known as food insecurity.

A high- fiber diet can prevent constipation in people of all ages.

Iron deficiency is uncommon among adult men.

Which of the following statements about feeding children is false?

Children should be encouraged to stop eating when they are full.

Which of the following terms describes an unwillingness to eat unfamiliar food?

Picky eating is when children will only eat the same food, meal after meal.

The average yearly weight gain for children 2 years and older is

Iron deficiency is a bigger problem among adolescent boys than among adolescent girls.

Inadequate intakes of calcium and vitamin D during adolescence can increase the risk of fractures in later life.

Children and teens require at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.

Menarche is

List at least five signs of alcohol abuse in older adults.

Which of the following substances is sometimes taken to reduce depression?

Define congregate meals and explain why they can be beneficial.

Which of the following statements about the reasons a person's metabolic rate naturally declines with age is correct?

What Is Nutrition

Tools for Healthy Eating

The Basics of Digestion

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fiber

Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Minerals and Water

Alcohol

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition and Fitness

Consumerism and Sustainability: From Farm to Table

Food Safety and Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Hunger at Home and Abroad

Filters