Question 1

Which of the following foods is most likely to cause anaphylactic shock?

Accepted Answer

A) peanuts 
B) rice 
C) oatmeal 
D) bananas

Question 2

Recommendations limiting fat and cholesterol are not intended for infants or children under two years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Advantages to breastfeeding include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) it provides protection against the development of allergies. 
B) it provides possible protection against excessive weight gain later in life. 
C) it protects against intestinal infections. 
D) it is the only way to develop a true loving relationship with the baby.

Question 4

Persistent high blood cholesterol levels may need to be treated with drugs in children once they are _____ years old.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 16

Question 5

Allergic reactions to multiple foods are common, while reactions to single foods are the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most important risk factor for type 2 diabetes in children is:

Accepted Answer

A) food intolerances. 
B) high cholesterol. 
C) obesity. 
D) food allergies.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of genetics in obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) One is destined at birth to become obese. 
B) One inherits the potential to become obese. 
C) Obesity genes come from the mother's side of the family. 
D) Obesity genes come from the father's side of the family.

Question 8

intake often does not meet the iron needs of adolescent females because they tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) eat less iron-rich foods and fewer kcalories. 
B) consume more foods that interfere with iron absorption. 
C) have a longer growth spurt. 
D) develop greater lean body mass.

Question 9

Which of the following is likely to occur if candy, cola, and other concentrated sweets are permitted in large quantities during the growing years?

Accepted Answer

A) obesity 
B) hypertension 
C) nutrient toxicities 
D) developmental delays

Question 10

Restricting dietary sodium causes an immediate drop in most children's and adolescents' blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A child's appetite begins to diminish around the first birthday.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Children should not be allowed to eat while running because:

Accepted Answer

A) this increases the child's risk of choking. 
B) they should not be allowed to play until after meals. 
C) physical activity in children should be discouraged. 
D) this increases the child's risk of food allergies.

Question 13

best known and most widespread effects of iron-deficiency anemia are its impacts on:

Accepted Answer

A) memory and sleep patterns. 
B) growth and athletic performance. 
C) behavior and intellectual performance. 
D) the immune system and reading level.

Question 14

Which of the following is considered a risk of formula feeding an infant?

Accepted Answer

A) The infant may not receive all of the nutrients he/she needs. 
B) Formula may be incorrectly prepared and cause malnutrition and growth failure. 
C) Parents may not be aware that some formulas do not meet FDA requirements. 
D) Many infants are allergic to formula.

Question 15

Adolescents eat about _____ of their meals away from home, which can enhance or hinder their nutritional well being.

Accepted Answer

A) ¼ 
B) 1/3 
C) ½ 
D) 2/3

Question 16

Nutrient deficiencies during childhood:

Accepted Answer

A) have no effect on future health. 
B) can affect a child's mood and behavior. 
C) are directly associated with dysfunctional families. 
D) are rare.

Question 17

of the following factors undermine the efforts of the National School Lunch Program to serve nutritious foods at school except:

Accepted Answer

A) short lunch periods and long lines. 
B) the availability of salad bars. 
C) access to vending machines. 
D) the presence of fast-food restaurants.

Question 18

infant who weighs 8 pounds will require about _____ kcalories per day.

Accepted Answer

A) 290 
B) 360 
C) 420 
D) 800

Question 19

Schools that participate in the USDA's National School Lunch Program must develop and implement a wellness policy.By law, wellness policies must accomplish all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) set goals for nutrition education and physical activity. 
B) establish nutrition guidelines for all foods available on school campuses. 
C) develop a plan to measure implementation of the policy. 
D) ensure that all curricula include nutrition education.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Normal-weight children naturally regulate their energy intake. 
B) The preference for sweet tastes is innate. 
C) Children can be trusted to naturally choose healthful foods. 
D) Underweight children can be allowed to eat higher-kcal but nutritious snacks.

Exam 12: Nutrition Through the Life Span: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Which of the following foods is most likely to cause anaphylactic shock?

Recommendations limiting fat and cholesterol are not intended for infants or children under two years of age.

Advantages to breastfeeding include all of the following except:

Persistent high blood cholesterol levels may need to be treated with drugs in children once they are _____ years old.

Allergic reactions to multiple foods are common, while reactions to single foods are the exception.

The most important risk factor for type 2 diabetes in children is:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of genetics in obesity?

intake often does not meet the iron needs of adolescent females because they tend to:

Which of the following is likely to occur if candy, cola, and other concentrated sweets are permitted in large quantities during the growing years?

Restricting dietary sodium causes an immediate drop in most children's and adolescents' blood pressure.

A child's appetite begins to diminish around the first birthday.

Children should not be allowed to eat while running because:

best known and most widespread effects of iron-deficiency anemia are its impacts on:

Which of the following is considered a risk of formula feeding an infant?

Adolescents eat about _____ of their meals away from home, which can enhance or hinder their nutritional well being.

Nutrient deficiencies during childhood:

of the following factors undermine the efforts of the National School Lunch Program to serve nutritious foods at school except:

infant who weighs 8 pounds will require about _____ kcalories per day.

Schools that participate in the USDA's National School Lunch Program must develop and implement a wellness policy.By law, wellness policies must accomplish all of the following except:

Which of the following statements is not true?