Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Freezing food kills the pathogenic bacteria it contains. 
B) After a meal,refrigerate leftovers within 5 hours. 
C) Raw ground beef is often a source of 
D) Giardia is a tiny worm that lives in raw fish. 
E) coli O157:H7. 
A) Freezing food kills the pathogenic bacteria it contains. 
B) After a meal,refrigerate leftovers within 5 hours. 
C) Raw ground beef is often a source of 
D) Giardia is a tiny worm that lives in raw fish. 
E) coli O157:H7.

Question 2

_____ is a type of parasitic worm that can be transferred to humans who eat raw or undercooked pork,bear,or seal meat.

Accepted Answer

A) Anisakis 
B) Cryptosporidium 
C) Giardia 
D) Trichinella 
A) Anisakis 
B) Cryptosporidium 
C) Giardia 
D) Trichinella

Question 3

The USDA recommends that a beef steak be cooked until its internal temperature is at least

Accepted Answer

A) 145 ºF. 
B) 155 ºF. 
C) 165 ºF. 
D) 175 ºF. 
A) 145 ºF. 
B) 155 ºF. 
C) 165 ºF. 
D) 175 ºF.

Question 4

Which of the following federally subsidized food programs is designed to improve the nutritional status specifically of low-income,school-age children?

Accepted Answer

A) School Food Program 
B) Meals for Needy Kids 
C) Children's Congregate Meal Program 
D) School Breakfast Program 
A) School Food Program 
B) Meals for Needy Kids 
C) Children's Congregate Meal Program 
D) School Breakfast Program

Question 5

Which of the following conditions is a major cause of death among pregnant women in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) pica 
B) severe morning sickness 
C) eclampsia 
D) iron-deficiency anemia 
A) pica 
B) severe morning sickness 
C) eclampsia 
D) iron-deficiency anemia

Question 6

Kari is considering whether she should exclusively breastfeed or formula feed her new baby.To encourage Kari to breastfeed,you provide some factual information by telling her that

Accepted Answer

A) breastfeeding can reduce her baby's risk of anemia in childhood. 
B) human milk has the same composition as infant formula. 
C) breastfeeding can help her lose the body fat she gained during pregnancy. 
D) breast milk contains many types of bacteria,including "healthy" microbes,as it leaves the breast. 
A) breastfeeding can reduce her baby's risk of anemia in childhood. 
B) human milk has the same composition as infant formula. 
C) breastfeeding can help her lose the body fat she gained during pregnancy. 
D) breast milk contains many types of bacteria,including "healthy" microbes,as it leaves the breast.

Question 7

On her last camping trip,Jenny swallowed some water when she swam in a lake.Two days later,she suddenly experienced severe abdominal pain and watery diarrhea.Based on this information,Jenny probably is infected with

Accepted Answer

A) Clostridium perfringens. 
B) Listeria monocytogenes. 
C) Giardia. 
D) Anisakis. 
A) Clostridium perfringens. 
B) Listeria monocytogenes. 
C) Giardia. 
D) Anisakis.

Question 8

Alexis weighs 6.5 pounds at birth.Assuming her development proceeds normally,she should weigh about _____ pounds by her first birthday.

Accepted Answer

A) 13.0 
B) 19.5 
C) 26.0 
D) 32.5 
A) 13.0 
B) 19.5 
C) 26.0 
D) 32.5

Question 9

Which of the following foods is frequently a source of the toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Accepted Answer

A) dried apricots 
B) egg salad 
C) peanut butter and jelly sandwich 
D) commercially canned baked beans 
A) dried apricots 
B) egg salad 
C) peanut butter and jelly sandwich 
D) commercially canned baked beans

Question 10

Gabrielle is due to give birth to a boy in March.Before she became pregnant,Gabrielle weighed 140 pounds,which was in the healthy range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 20 
B) 15 to 25 
C) 25 to 35 
D) 35 to 45 
A) 10 to 20 
B) 15 to 25 
C) 25 to 35 
D) 35 to 45

Question 11

Katherine is in her 7th month of pregnancy.Her diet is poor because she rarely pays attention to her food choices,and she eats a limited variety of foods that she likes.Katherine was described as "undernourished" by her physician.Based on this information,Katherine is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) give birth at least two weeks later than expected. 
B) deliver a low-birth-weight baby. 
C) give birth to a baby suffering from eclampsia. 
D) deliver a baby with type 1 diabetes. 
A) give birth at least two weeks later than expected. 
B) deliver a low-birth-weight baby. 
C) give birth to a baby suffering from eclampsia. 
D) deliver a baby with type 1 diabetes.

Question 12

According to the USDA,a whole cooked chicken is safe to serve when its internal temperature reaches

Accepted Answer

A) 115 ºF. 
B) 125 ºF. 
C) 145 ºF. 
D) 165 ºF. 
A) 115 ºF. 
B) 125 ºF. 
C) 145 ºF. 
D) 165 ºF.

Question 13

Before you prepare food or after you use the bathroom,wash your hands with hot soapy water for at least ____ seconds to cleanse them thoroughly.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 90 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 90

Question 14

____ is often lacking in the diets of older adults,especially elderly women.

Accepted Answer

A) Iron 
B) Sodium 
C) Iodine 
D) Vanadium 
A) Iron 
B) Sodium 
C) Iodine 
D) Vanadium

Question 15

_____ is the use of living things to manufacture improved foods and other products.

Accepted Answer

A) Biotechnology 
B) Bioenergetics 
C) Biogenomics 
D) Bioavailability 
A) Biotechnology 
B) Bioenergetics 
C) Biogenomics 
D) Bioavailability

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Meals on Wheels provides nutritious meals for pregnant,low-income women who are too sick to leave their homes. 
B) The School Breakfast Program offers free or reduced-cost breakfasts to children,regardless of their family incomes. 
C) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps low-income Americans buy food. 
D) The Commodity Supplemental Food program distributes high-fiber foods to low-income,middle-age adults who have American Indian ancestry. 
A) Meals on Wheels provides nutritious meals for pregnant,low-income women who are too sick to leave their homes. 
B) The School Breakfast Program offers free or reduced-cost breakfasts to children,regardless of their family incomes. 
C) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps low-income Americans buy food. 
D) The Commodity Supplemental Food program distributes high-fiber foods to low-income,middle-age adults who have American Indian ancestry.

Question 17

During her 7th month of pregnancy,Sari developed a life-threatening complication of pregnancy that is characterized by hypertension and convulsions.Based on this information,Sari developed

Accepted Answer

A) echolacia. 
B) eclampsia. 
C) endocarditis. 
D) endometriosis. 
A) echolacia. 
B) eclampsia. 
C) endocarditis. 
D) endometriosis.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The embryo/fetus develops most of its organs during the preconceptual period. 
B) The placenta blocks toxic substances from reaching the embryo/fetus. 
C) Eight weeks after conception and until its birth,the developing human being is called a fetus. 
D) A proper functioning placenta allows the mother's blood to mix with her fetus's blood. 
A) The embryo/fetus develops most of its organs during the preconceptual period. 
B) The placenta blocks toxic substances from reaching the embryo/fetus. 
C) Eight weeks after conception and until its birth,the developing human being is called a fetus. 
D) A proper functioning placenta allows the mother's blood to mix with her fetus's blood.

Question 19

Three days after eating an undercooked hamburger patty at a picnic,Grace experienced intestinal cramps and bloody diarrhea.When Grace became too weak to walk,her roommate took her to the emergency room of a hospital.Grace required treatment for kidney failure.Based on this information,which of the following food-borne pathogens was most likely responsible for Grace's serious illness?

Accepted Answer

A) E.coli O157:H7 
B) Staphylococcus aureus 
C) Bacillus cereus 
D) Trichinella 
A) E.coli O157:H7 
B) Staphylococcus aureus 
C) Bacillus cereus 
D) Trichinella

Question 20

Which of the following foods often is a source of a toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Accepted Answer

A) potato salad 
B) ripe bananas 
C) canned green beans 
D) uncooked brown rice 
A) potato salad 
B) ripe bananas 
C) canned green beans 
D) uncooked brown rice

Which of the following statements is true?

_____ is a type of parasitic worm that can be transferred to humans who eat raw or undercooked pork,bear,or seal meat.

The USDA recommends that a beef steak be cooked until its internal temperature is at least

Which of the following federally subsidized food programs is designed to improve the nutritional status specifically of low-income,school-age children?

Which of the following conditions is a major cause of death among pregnant women in the United States?

Kari is considering whether she should exclusively breastfeed or formula feed her new baby.To encourage Kari to breastfeed,you provide some factual information by telling her that

On her last camping trip,Jenny swallowed some water when she swam in a lake.Two days later,she suddenly experienced severe abdominal pain and watery diarrhea.Based on this information,Jenny probably is infected with

Alexis weighs 6.5 pounds at birth.Assuming her development proceeds normally,she should weigh about _____ pounds by her first birthday.

Which of the following foods is frequently a source of the toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Gabrielle is due to give birth to a boy in March.Before she became pregnant,Gabrielle weighed 140 pounds,which was in the healthy range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Katherine is in her 7^th month of pregnancy.Her diet is poor because she rarely pays attention to her food choices,and she eats a limited variety of foods that she likes.Katherine was described as "undernourished" by her physician.Based on this information,Katherine is likely to

According to the USDA,a whole cooked chicken is safe to serve when its internal temperature reaches

Before you prepare food or after you use the bathroom,wash your hands with hot soapy water for at least ____ seconds to cleanse them thoroughly.

____ is often lacking in the diets of older adults,especially elderly women.

_____ is the use of living things to manufacture improved foods and other products.

Which of the following statements is true?

During her 7^th month of pregnancy,Sari developed a life-threatening complication of pregnancy that is characterized by hypertension and convulsions.Based on this information,Sari developed

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following foods often is a source of a toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Food Is More Than Something to Eat

Nutrition Information: Fact or Fiction

Making More Nutritious Choices

How Food Becomes You

Carbohydrates: Fuel and Fiber

Lipids: Focusing on Fats and Cholesterol

Proteins: Lifes Building Blocks

Vitamins: Nutrients That Multitask

Key Minerals,Water,and the Nonnutrient Alcohol

Nutrition for a Healthy Weight and Fit Body

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Exam 11: Nutrition for Your Life, Environment, and World

Which of the following statements is true?

_____ is a type of parasitic worm that can be transferred to humans who eat raw or undercooked pork,bear,or seal meat.

The USDA recommends that a beef steak be cooked until its internal temperature is at least

Which of the following federally subsidized food programs is designed to improve the nutritional status specifically of low-income,school-age children?

Which of the following conditions is a major cause of death among pregnant women in the United States?

Kari is considering whether she should exclusively breastfeed or formula feed her new baby.To encourage Kari to breastfeed,you provide some factual information by telling her that

On her last camping trip,Jenny swallowed some water when she swam in a lake.Two days later,she suddenly experienced severe abdominal pain and watery diarrhea.Based on this information,Jenny probably is infected with

Alexis weighs 6.5 pounds at birth.Assuming her development proceeds normally,she should weigh about _____ pounds by her first birthday.

Which of the following foods is frequently a source of the toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Gabrielle is due to give birth to a boy in March.Before she became pregnant,Gabrielle weighed 140 pounds,which was in the healthy range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Katherine is in her 7th month of pregnancy.Her diet is poor because she rarely pays attention to her food choices,and she eats a limited variety of foods that she likes.Katherine was described as "undernourished" by her physician.Based on this information,Katherine is likely to

According to the USDA,a whole cooked chicken is safe to serve when its internal temperature reaches

Before you prepare food or after you use the bathroom,wash your hands with hot soapy water for at least ____ seconds to cleanse them thoroughly.

____ is often lacking in the diets of older adults,especially elderly women.

_____ is the use of living things to manufacture improved foods and other products.

Which of the following statements is true?

During her 7th month of pregnancy,Sari developed a life-threatening complication of pregnancy that is characterized by hypertension and convulsions.Based on this information,Sari developed

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following foods often is a source of a toxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus?

Food Is More Than Something to Eat

Nutrition Information: Fact or Fiction

Making More Nutritious Choices

How Food Becomes You

Carbohydrates: Fuel and Fiber

Lipids: Focusing on Fats and Cholesterol

Proteins: Lifes Building Blocks

Vitamins: Nutrients That Multitask

Key Minerals,Water,and the Nonnutrient Alcohol

Nutrition for a Healthy Weight and Fit Body

Filters

Katherine is in her 7^th month of pregnancy.Her diet is poor because she rarely pays attention to her food choices,and she eats a limited variety of foods that she likes.Katherine was described as "undernourished" by her physician.Based on this information,Katherine is likely to

During her 7^th month of pregnancy,Sari developed a life-threatening complication of pregnancy that is characterized by hypertension and convulsions.Based on this information,Sari developed