Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Women who breastfeed their babies tend to gain weight at a faster rate than women who choose to formula-feed their infants. 
B) The composition of human milk remains consistent over time. 
C) Human milk naturally contains antibodies and immune cells that are not in infant formulas. 
D) Breastfeeding reduces a woman's risk of type 1 diabetes in later adulthood. 
A) Women who breastfeed their babies tend to gain weight at a faster rate than women who choose to formula-feed their infants. 
B) The composition of human milk remains consistent over time. 
C) Human milk naturally contains antibodies and immune cells that are not in infant formulas. 
D) Breastfeeding reduces a woman's risk of type 1 diabetes in later adulthood. C

Question 2

In the United States,the diets of many school-age children supply too much

Accepted Answer

A) potassium. 
B) iron. 
C) calcium. 
D) sodium. 
A) potassium. 
B) iron. 
C) calcium. 
D) sodium. D

Question 3

Most infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they

Accepted Answer

A) have most of their primary teeth. 
B) can sit up with some back support. 
C) lose the let-down reflex. 
D) develop the swallowing reflux. 
A) have most of their primary teeth. 
B) can sit up with some back support. 
C) lose the let-down reflex. 
D) develop the swallowing reflux. B

Question 4

In the United States,most

Accepted Answer

A) girls begin menstruating before they reach puberty. 
B) boys begin puberty when they are between 10 to 12 years of age. 
C) girls begin their growth spurt when they are between 14 and 16 years of age. 
D) boys have stopped growing by the time they are 16 years of age. 
A) girls begin menstruating before they reach puberty. 
B) boys begin puberty when they are between 10 to 12 years of age. 
C) girls begin their growth spurt when they are between 14 and 16 years of age. 
D) boys have stopped growing by the time they are 16 years of age.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) For extremely obese adolescents,bariatric surgery is not recommended as a treatment option. 
B) Obese children are more likely to have high blood glucose levels than children who have healthy body weights. 
C) By the end of adolescence,most overfat teenagers have slimmed down and achieved healthy body weights. 
D) Compared to other adolescents,sleep apnea is more likely to affect teens whose BMI-to-ages are between the 50th and 75th percentiles. 
A) For extremely obese adolescents,bariatric surgery is not recommended as a treatment option. 
B) Obese children are more likely to have high blood glucose levels than children who have healthy body weights. 
C) By the end of adolescence,most overfat teenagers have slimmed down and achieved healthy body weights. 
D) Compared to other adolescents,sleep apnea is more likely to affect teens whose BMI-to-ages are between the 50th and 75th percentiles.

Question 6

Compared to preschoolers,older children tend to eat

Accepted Answer

A) more foods away from home. 
B) fewer fried foods. 
C) smaller amounts of added sugars. 
D) smaller portions of sugar-sweetened beverages. 
A) more foods away from home. 
B) fewer fried foods. 
C) smaller amounts of added sugars. 
D) smaller portions of sugar-sweetened beverages.

Question 7

Iliana is due to give birth to a girl in March.Before she became pregnant,IIiana weighed 135 pounds and was in the healthy BMI range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 to 40 
B) 25 to 35 
C) 40 to 50 
D) 35 to 45 
A) 30 to 40 
B) 25 to 35 
C) 40 to 50 
D) 35 to 45

Question 8

Jenna is due to give birth to a girl in February.Before she became pregnant,Jenna weighed 105 pounds,which was in the underweight range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) 28 to 40 
B) 38 to 50 
C) 18 to 20 
D) 48 to 60 
A) 28 to 40 
B) 38 to 50 
C) 18 to 20 
D) 48 to 60

Question 9

Lisa is a healthy young woman whose energy requirement is 2250 kcal/day.Based on this information,what would be her daily energy requirement during her first trimester of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) 2600 kcal 
B) 1800 kcal 
C) 3050 kcal 
D) 2250 kcal 
A) 2600 kcal 
B) 1800 kcal 
C) 3050 kcal 
D) 2250 kcal

Question 10

Lucinda is a healthy,physically active young woman whose energy requirement is 2750 kcal/day.Based on this information,what would be her daily energy requirement during her first trimester of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) 2500 kcal 
B) 2000 kcal 
C) 2750 kcal 
D) 2250 kcal 
A) 2500 kcal 
B) 2000 kcal 
C) 2750 kcal 
D) 2250 kcal

Question 11

Tammy is a healthy young woman whose energy requirement is 2500 kcal/day.Based on this information,her daily energy requirement would be _____ kcal during her first trimester of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) 1800 
B) 2200 
C) 2000 
D) 2500 
A) 1800 
B) 2200 
C) 2000 
D) 2500

Question 12

Belva is 83 years of age.Her _____ is likely to have a negative influence her nutritional status.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic background 
B) daily exercise regimen 
C) full set of natural teeth 
D) social isolation 
A) ethnic background 
B) daily exercise regimen 
C) full set of natural teeth 
D) social isolation

Question 13

Caregivers should not feed _____ to infants.

Accepted Answer

A) formulas containing lactose or DHA 
B) rice cereal 
C) soy-based formulas 
D) semisolid food in a baby bottle 
A) formulas containing lactose or DHA 
B) rice cereal 
C) soy-based formulas 
D) semisolid food in a baby bottle

Question 14

Bernard weighs 7.5 pounds at birth.Assuming his development proceeds normally,he should weigh about _____ pounds by his first birthday.

Accepted Answer

A) 24.5 
B) 20.5 
C) 18.5 
D) 22.5 
A) 24.5 
B) 20.5 
C) 18.5 
D) 22.5

Question 15

Compared to infant formulas,breast milk contains _____ per ounce.

Accepted Answer

A) less fat 
B) 50% less energy 
C) more cholesterol 
D) more iron 
A) less fat 
B) 50% less energy 
C) more cholesterol 
D) more iron

Question 16

Ashley is due to give birth to a girl in March.Before she became pregnant,Ashley weighed 125 pounds and was in the healthy BMI 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) 25 to 35 
C) 20 to 30 
D) 15 to 25 
A) 10 to 20 
B) 25 to 35 
C) 20 to 30 
D) 15 to 25

Question 17

Which of the following vitamins is often lacking in the diets of older adults,especially elderly women?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) Biotin 
C) Pantothenic acid 
D) K 
A) A 
B) Biotin 
C) Pantothenic acid 
D) K

Question 18

Infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they

Accepted Answer

A) lose the extrusion reflex. 
B) can digest lactose. 
C) develop the let-down reflex. 
D) have most of their primary teeth. 
A) lose the extrusion reflex. 
B) can digest lactose. 
C) develop the let-down reflex. 
D) have most of their primary teeth.

Question 19

Cindy is pregnant with her first baby.Recently,she began to eat clay from a hole that she dug in her yard.Cindy's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) edema. 
B) eclampsia. 
C) pica. 
D) claymonia. 
A) edema. 
B) eclampsia. 
C) pica. 
D) claymonia.

Question 20

Dietitians recommend feeding babies

Accepted Answer

A) only breast milk to babies until they are 6 months of age. 
B) fresh fluid cow's milk by the time they are 6 months of age. 
C) fat-free milk when they are 10 to 12 months of age. 
D) solid foods by the time an infant is 2 months of age. 
A) only breast milk to babies until they are 6 months of age. 
B) fresh fluid cow's milk by the time they are 6 months of age. 
C) fat-free milk when they are 10 to 12 months of age. 
D) solid foods by the time an infant is 2 months of age.

Which of the following statements is true?

In the United States,the diets of many school-age children supply too much

Most infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they

In the United States,most

Which of the following statements is true?

Compared to preschoolers,older children tend to eat

Iliana is due to give birth to a girl in March.Before she became pregnant,IIiana weighed 135 pounds and was in the healthy BMI range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Jenna is due to give birth to a girl in February.Before she became pregnant,Jenna weighed 105 pounds,which was in the underweight range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Lisa is a healthy young woman whose energy requirement is 2250 kcal/day.Based on this information,what would be her daily energy requirement during her first trimester of pregnancy?

Lucinda is a healthy,physically active young woman whose energy requirement is 2750 kcal/day.Based on this information,what would be her daily energy requirement during her first trimester of pregnancy?

Tammy is a healthy young woman whose energy requirement is 2500 kcal/day.Based on this information,her daily energy requirement would be _____ kcal during her first trimester of pregnancy.

Belva is 83 years of age.Her _____ is likely to have a negative influence her nutritional status.

Caregivers should not feed _____ to infants.

Bernard weighs 7.5 pounds at birth.Assuming his development proceeds normally,he should weigh about _____ pounds by his first birthday.

Compared to infant formulas,breast milk contains _____ per ounce.

Ashley is due to give birth to a girl in March.Before she became pregnant,Ashley weighed 125 pounds and was in the healthy BMI range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Which of the following vitamins is often lacking in the diets of older adults,especially elderly women?

Infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they

Cindy is pregnant with her first baby.Recently,she began to eat clay from a hole that she dug in her yard.Cindy's behavior is an example of

Dietitians recommend feeding babies

The Basics of Nutrition

Evaluating Nutrition Information

Planning Nutritious Diets

Body Basics

Carbohydrates

Fats and Other Lipids

Proteins

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Nutrition for Physically-Active Lifestyles

Food Safety Concerns

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Exam 13: Nutrition for a Lifetime

Which of the following statements is true?

In the United States,the diets of many school-age children supply too much

Most infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they

In the United States,most

Which of the following statements is true?

Compared to preschoolers,older children tend to eat

Iliana is due to give birth to a girl in March.Before she became pregnant,IIiana weighed 135 pounds and was in the healthy BMI range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Jenna is due to give birth to a girl in February.Before she became pregnant,Jenna weighed 105 pounds,which was in the underweight range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Lisa is a healthy young woman whose energy requirement is 2250 kcal/day.Based on this information,what would be her daily energy requirement during her first trimester of pregnancy?

Lucinda is a healthy,physically active young woman whose energy requirement is 2750 kcal/day.Based on this information,what would be her daily energy requirement during her first trimester of pregnancy?

Tammy is a healthy young woman whose energy requirement is 2500 kcal/day.Based on this information,her daily energy requirement would be _____ kcal during her first trimester of pregnancy.

Belva is 83 years of age.Her _____ is likely to have a negative influence her nutritional status.

Caregivers should not feed _____ to infants.

Bernard weighs 7.5 pounds at birth.Assuming his development proceeds normally,he should weigh about _____ pounds by his first birthday.

Compared to infant formulas,breast milk contains _____ per ounce.

Ashley is due to give birth to a girl in March.Before she became pregnant,Ashley weighed 125 pounds and was in the healthy BMI range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Which of the following vitamins is often lacking in the diets of older adults,especially elderly women?

Infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they

Cindy is pregnant with her first baby.Recently,she began to eat clay from a hole that she dug in her yard.Cindy's behavior is an example of

Dietitians recommend feeding babies

The Basics of Nutrition

Evaluating Nutrition Information

Planning Nutritious Diets

Body Basics

Carbohydrates

Fats and Other Lipids

Proteins

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Nutrition for Physically-Active Lifestyles

Food Safety Concerns

Filters