Question 1

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of adolescent eating habits?

Accepted Answer

A)  low intake of fruits and vegetables 
B)  preference for fast food and convenience foods 
C)  regular consumption of three meals per day 
D)  soft drinks preferred over milk 
A)  low intake of fruits and vegetables 
B)  preference for fast food and convenience foods 
C)  regular consumption of three meals per day 
D)  soft drinks preferred over milk

Question 2

Which of the following will NOT help establish healthful eating habits in toddlers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide small meals alternated with nutritious snacks. 
B)  Model healthful eating. 
C)  Use food as a reward for healthful behaviors. 
D)  Use positive reinforcement to encourage healthful behaviors. 
A)  Provide small meals alternated with nutritious snacks. 
B)  Model healthful eating. 
C)  Use food as a reward for healthful behaviors. 
D)  Use positive reinforcement to encourage healthful behaviors.

Question 3

The absorption of which vitamin increases in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B₁₂ 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B₁₂ 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 4

High intake of fibre may be harmful in young children, as it may interfere with the absorption of nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are some of the challenges of encouraging nutritious food choices for school-aged children? What are effective ways to involve children in making healthy choices?

Accepted Answer

School-aged children begin to be influen

Question 6

Which of the following does NOT contribute to chronic dehydration in elderly individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kidney function decreases with advancing age. 
B)  The thirst mechanism is impaired in the elderly. 
C)  Perspiration increases as we age. 
D)  Older adults may limit fluid intake due to urinary incontinence. 
A)  Kidney function decreases with advancing age. 
B)  The thirst mechanism is impaired in the elderly. 
C)  Perspiration increases as we age. 
D)  Older adults may limit fluid intake due to urinary incontinence.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a physiological change that typically occurs as a person ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased lean body mass 
B)  decreased bone density 
C)  decreased fat mass 
D)  decreased taste and smell acuity 
A)  decreased lean body mass 
B)  decreased bone density 
C)  decreased fat mass 
D)  decreased taste and smell acuity

Question 8

Health Canada says children between 10 and 12 should not consume more than ________ mg of caffeine a day.

Accepted Answer

A)  26 
B)  85 
C)  113.6 
D)  200 
A)  26 
B)  85 
C)  113.6 
D)  200

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the milk-displacement factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing bottle syndrome 
B)  greater risk of osteoporosis later in life 
C)  low magnesium intake 
D)  low vitamin A intake 
A)  nursing bottle syndrome 
B)  greater risk of osteoporosis later in life 
C)  low magnesium intake 
D)  low vitamin A intake

Question 10

Caffeinated energy drinks are sold as natural health products in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss the physiological changes that occur with aging and how they affect nutrition status.

Accepted Answer

Older adulthood is a time in which growt

Question 12

Peak bone mass is typically achieved in

Accepted Answer

A)  late childhood. 
B)  early teens. 
C)  late teens and early twenties. 
D)  the late thirties. 
A)  late childhood. 
B)  early teens. 
C)  late teens and early twenties. 
D)  the late thirties.

Question 13

Iron-deficiency anemia is uncommon in young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a risk associated with vitamin A toxicity in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease 
B)  liver damage 
C)  neurologic problems 
D)  hip fractures 
A)  heart disease 
B)  liver damage 
C)  neurologic problems 
D)  hip fractures

Question 15

The key macronutrient for the development of the nervous system during the toddler and preschool years is carbohydrate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why is it important for older adults to have dentures that fit properly?

Accepted Answer

Many older adults have lost their teeth,

Question 17

The cartilage that is located at the end of long bones that closes when growth ceases is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cortical plate 
B)  the trabecular plate 
C)  the osteoid plate 
D)  the epiphyseal plate 
A)  the cortical plate 
B)  the trabecular plate 
C)  the osteoid plate 
D)  the epiphyseal plate

Question 18

Why are the DRI values for the macronutrients, fibre, and micronutrients grouped together for children aged one to three years and four to eight years, and then separated for boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 13 years?

Accepted Answer

Sexual maturation begins between the age

Question 19

Caffeine's stimulating effects can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  nervousness. 
B)  twitching. 
C)  seizures. 
D)  vomiting. 
A)  nervousness. 
B)  twitching. 
C)  seizures. 
D)  vomiting.

Question 20

The period of life when secondary sex characteristics develop and people are able to reproduce is called

Accepted Answer

A)  menopause. 
B)  puberty. 
C)  epiphyseal stage. 
D)  growth spurt. 
A)  menopause. 
B)  puberty. 
C)  epiphyseal stage. 
D)  growth spurt.

Exam 15: Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Childhood to Late Adulthood

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of adolescent eating habits?

Which of the following will NOT help establish healthful eating habits in toddlers?

The absorption of which vitamin increases in older adults?

High intake of fibre may be harmful in young children, as it may interfere with the absorption of nutrients.

What are some of the challenges of encouraging nutritious food choices for school-aged children? What are effective ways to involve children in making healthy choices?

Which of the following does NOT contribute to chronic dehydration in elderly individuals?

Which of the following is NOT a physiological change that typically occurs as a person ages?

Health Canada says children between 10 and 12 should not consume more than ________ mg of caffeine a day.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the milk-displacement factor?

Caffeinated energy drinks are sold as natural health products in Canada.

Discuss the physiological changes that occur with aging and how they affect nutrition status.

Peak bone mass is typically achieved in

Iron-deficiency anemia is uncommon in young children.

Which of the following is NOT a risk associated with vitamin A toxicity in older adults?

The key macronutrient for the development of the nervous system during the toddler and preschool years is carbohydrate.

Why is it important for older adults to have dentures that fit properly?

The cartilage that is located at the end of long bones that closes when growth ceases is called what?

Why are the DRI values for the macronutrients, fibre, and micronutrients grouped together for children aged one to three years and four to eight years, and then separated for boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 13 years?

Caffeine's stimulating effects can lead to

The period of life when secondary sex characteristics develop and people are able to reproduce is called

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