Question 1

Pregnant women who are vegans are at higher risk for certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Identify the vitamins and minerals of concern and provide recommendations for how these vitamins and minerals could be obtained through food.

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Question 2

Why are older adults considered “at risk” for developing many nutrition-related health problems?

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Question 3

Within a few days after birth, infants lose what percentage of their body weight?

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A) 1-2 
B) 2-3 
C) 4-5 
D) 5-6

Question 4

How much does an infant’s weight change between birth and 4 to 6 months?

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A) Weight doesn't change significantly 
B) Weight doubles 
C) Weight triples 
D) Weight quadruples

Question 5

What is the RDA for carbohydrate during pregnancy so as to provide adequate amounts of glucose for both the mother and the fetus?

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A) 100 g/day 
B) 175 g/day 
C) 250 g/day 
D) 325 g/day

Question 6

What process occurs when body size increases as a result of an increase in the number and/or size of cells?

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A) Development 
B) Growth 
C) Maturation 
D) Aging

Question 7

What hormone stimulates the secretory cells in the mammary gland to synthesize milk?

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A) Estrogen 
B) Progesterone 
C) Prolactin 
D) Oxytocin

Question 8

Older adults are at _____ risk for developing nutrition-related problems.

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A) decreased 
B) the same 
C) increased 
D) no

Question 9

Why is fat, particularly essential fatty acids, such as an important part of the diet during pregnancy?

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Question 10

Why is fluoride an important part of an infant’s diet, and what are the current recommendations regarding need for supplementation?

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Question 11

After the age of 19, total energy expenditure decreases _____ kcal per year for women.

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A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 12 
D) 15

Question 12

What are the two most important predictors of infant health listed here?

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A) Gestational age and birth weight 
B) Head circumference and birth weight 
C) Gestational age and mother's health 
D) Gestational age and presence of the sucking reflex

Question 13

How can a new mom be sure that the baby is getting enough if she is breastfeeding only?

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Question 14

A baby was born at 38 weeks of gestation, weighing 4250 grams (>95th percentile). The baby was:

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A) preterm. 
B) premature. 
C) full term.

Question 15

Which phytochemical is structurally similar to estrogen?

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A) Lycopene 
B) Lutein 
C) Catechins 
D) Isoflavones

Question 16

How much weight should underweight women gain during pregnancy?

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A) 15-25 pounds 
B) 20-35 pounds 
C) 25-35 pounds 
D) 28-40 pounds

Question 17

It is recommended that children between the ages of 2 and 8 years consume 2 cups of low-fat milk or equivalent milk products each day.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What percentage of the kcalories in human milk come from lipids?

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A)  50%

Question 19

Prolactin is the first secretion from the breasts after birth that provides nourishment and immunological protection to newborns.

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