Question 1

What is the recommended physical activity level for children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vigorous activity for 1 hour daily. 
B)  Moderate activity for 30 minutes daily. 
C)  Quiet activity all day long. 
D)  Outdoor play for at least 20 minutes daily. 
A)  Vigorous activity for 1 hour daily. 
B)  Moderate activity for 30 minutes daily. 
C)  Quiet activity all day long. 
D)  Outdoor play for at least 20 minutes daily. A

Question 2

Which factor is not associated with childhood obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality of diet 
B)  Level of physical activity 
C)  Family history of obesity 
D)  Living in a ranch house 
A)  Quality of diet 
B)  Level of physical activity 
C)  Family history of obesity 
D)  Living in a ranch house D

Question 3

What is the category for a body mass index (BMI) value that falls in the 96th percentile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Healthy weight 
B)  Overweight 
C)  Obese 
D)  Morbidly obese 
A)  Healthy weight 
B)  Overweight 
C)  Obese 
D)  Morbidly obese C

Question 4

What is not considered a core value to a program to prevent childhood obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social participation 
B)  Health education 
C)  Moderate to high physical activity 
D)  Including only obese children 
A)  Social participation 
B)  Health education 
C)  Moderate to high physical activity 
D)  Including only obese children

Question 5

Poor body image in girls has been shown to predict which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor grades and immaturity 
B)  Sexual promiscuity and poor grades 
C)  Depression and binge eating 
D)  Delayed motor skills and poor abstract reasoning 
A)  Poor grades and immaturity 
B)  Sexual promiscuity and poor grades 
C)  Depression and binge eating 
D)  Delayed motor skills and poor abstract reasoning

Question 6

Into what category do children with Down syndrome who develop obesity fall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obesity due to genetic or metabolic disorders 
B)  Obesity due to developmental or congenital disorders 
C)  Obesity as a primary disorder 
D)  Obesity due to chronic health disorder 
A)  Obesity due to genetic or metabolic disorders 
B)  Obesity due to developmental or congenital disorders 
C)  Obesity as a primary disorder 
D)  Obesity due to chronic health disorder

Question 7

Which statement reflects the trend in physical activity as children get older?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participation in activity declines across childhood and into adolescence. 
B)  Adolescents are more physically active than preschool children. 
C)  Puberty slows down the need for physical activity. 
D)  Sedentary activities replace active activities as a person ages. 
A)  Participation in activity declines across childhood and into adolescence. 
B)  Adolescents are more physically active than preschool children. 
C)  Puberty slows down the need for physical activity. 
D)  Sedentary activities replace active activities as a person ages.

Question 8

What is the BMI based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Height, weight, age, and gender 
B)  Height, age, and grade 
C)  Height, weight, and body fat 
D)  Height, body fat measures, and grade 
A)  Height, weight, age, and gender 
B)  Height, age, and grade 
C)  Height, weight, and body fat 
D)  Height, body fat measures, and grade

Question 9

Which strategy is not recommended for managing and preventing obesity in children and adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set many short-term, achievable goals at a time. 
B)  Address issues of health rather than weight. 
C)  Encourage the child to have regular sleeping hours. 
D)  Do not completely deny child occasional sweets or soda. 
A)  Set many short-term, achievable goals at a time. 
B)  Address issues of health rather than weight. 
C)  Encourage the child to have regular sleeping hours. 
D)  Do not completely deny child occasional sweets or soda.

Question 10

According to Kielhofner, what is one way to target childhood obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through volition-engage children in activities they will sustain over time. 
B)  Change the environment so that children are not allowed sweets or fats. 
C)  Through habits-engage children in 2 hours of physical training each day. 
D)  Through performance-encourage children to work out more intensely each day. 
A)  Through volition-engage children in activities they will sustain over time. 
B)  Change the environment so that children are not allowed sweets or fats. 
C)  Through habits-engage children in 2 hours of physical training each day. 
D)  Through performance-encourage children to work out more intensely each day.

Question 11

What can an occupational therapy (OT) practitioner do to engage the family in establishing health habits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make complex suggestions that require major life changes. 
B)  Engage the whole family in simple habit changes. 
C)  Keep things private and encourage the family not to seek support from others. 
D)  Make the family members feel guilty about their poor health habits. 
A)  Make complex suggestions that require major life changes. 
B)  Engage the whole family in simple habit changes. 
C)  Keep things private and encourage the family not to seek support from others. 
D)  Make the family members feel guilty about their poor health habits.

Question 12

What percentage of children or adolescents who are overweight report being teased compared with 15% of those of average weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  45% 
C)  15% 
D)  0% 
A)  100% 
B)  45% 
C)  15% 
D)  0%

Question 13

Which intervention approach helps children identify their thinking and behaviors that may be interfering with making healthy food choices and participating in physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social learning theory 
B)  Health education 
C)  Behavioral modification 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy 
A)  Social learning theory 
B)  Health education 
C)  Behavioral modification 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 14

What is the problem with sedentary activities (e.g., playing computer games) in regard to obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  They require a low expenditure of energy. 
B)  They displace high-energy activities. 
C)  They place visual strain on the eyes. 
D)  Children eat while they play. 
A)  They require a low expenditure of energy. 
B)  They displace high-energy activities. 
C)  They place visual strain on the eyes. 
D)  Children eat while they play.

Question 15

Which is not a factor associated with obesity in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foods are used as a reward. 
B)  There is a lack of effective intervention. 
C)  Children are offered limited education on healthy nutrition. 
D)  Children are unmotivated to change. 
A)  Foods are used as a reward. 
B)  There is a lack of effective intervention. 
C)  Children are offered limited education on healthy nutrition. 
D)  Children are unmotivated to change.

Exam 15: Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

What is the recommended physical activity level for children?

Which factor is not associated with childhood obesity?

What is the category for a body mass index (BMI) value that falls in the 96th percentile?

What is not considered a core value to a program to prevent childhood obesity?

Poor body image in girls has been shown to predict which of the following?

Into what category do children with Down syndrome who develop obesity fall?

Which statement reflects the trend in physical activity as children get older?

What is the BMI based on?

Which strategy is not recommended for managing and preventing obesity in children and adolescents?

According to Kielhofner, what is one way to target childhood obesity?

What can an occupational therapy (OT) practitioner do to engage the family in establishing health habits?

What percentage of children or adolescents who are overweight report being teased compared with 15% of those of average weight?

Which intervention approach helps children identify their thinking and behaviors that may be interfering with making healthy food choices and participating in physical activity?

What is the problem with sedentary activities (e.g., playing computer games) in regard to obesity?

Which is not a factor associated with obesity in children?

Scope of Practice

Family Systems

Medical Systems

Educational Systems

Community Systems

Principles of Normal Development

Development of Performance Skills

Development of Occupations

Adolescent Development: Becoming an Adult

The Occupational Therapy Process

Anatomy and Physiology for the Pediatric Practitioner

Neuroscience for the Pediatric Practitioner

Pediatric Health Conditions

Childhood and Adolescent Psychosocial and Mental Health Disorders

Intellectual Disabilities

Cerebral Palsy

Positioning and Handling: A Neurodevelopmental Approach

Activities of Daily Living and Sleeprest

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Play and Playfulness

Functional Task at School: Handwriting

Therapeutic Media: Activity With Purpose

Motor Control and Motor Learning

Sensory Processingintegration and Occupation

Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Pediatric Practice

Assistive Technology

Orthoses, Orthotic Fabrication, and Elastic Therapeutic Taping for the Pediatric Population

Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapy

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