1. Chapter 18: Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence
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2. Toddlers need
about 0.7 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight per day.
about 70 grams of carbohydrate per day.
about 7 mg of iron per day.
about 7 cups of beverages per day.
Answer: c) about 7 mg of iron per day.
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3. Toddlers need
about 0.7 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight per day.
about 70 grams of carbohydrate per day.
about 7 mg of iron per day.
about 7 cups of beverages per day.
Answer: c) about 7 mg of iron per day.
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4. Which of the following breakfasts would be most appropriate to serve a 22-month-old child?
1 cup of oatmeal with 1 cup of skim milk and 2 tablespoons of mashed pineapple.
2 tablespoons of plain full-fat yogurt, 2 tablespoons of applesauce, 2 tablespoons of iron-fortified cooked cereal, and ½ cup of calcium-fortified orange juice.
½ cup of iron-fortified cooked cereal, ½ cup of cubed pineapple, and ½ cup of low-fat milk.
two small link sausages cut in 1-inch pieces, two scrambled eggs, two slices of whole-wheat toast, two cherry tomatoes, and 1 cup of whole milk.
Answer: b) 2 tablespoons of plain full-fat yogurt, 2 tablespoons of applesauce, 2 tablespoons of iron-fortified cooked cereal, and ½ cup of calcium-fortified orange juice.
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5. Which of the following breakfasts would be most appropriate to serve a 22-month-old child?
1 cup of oatmeal with 1 cup of skim milk and 2 tablespoons of mashed pineapple.
2 tablespoons of plain full-fat yogurt, 2 tablespoons of applesauce, 2 tablespoons of iron-fortified cooked cereal, and ½ cup of calcium-fortified orange juice.
½ cup of iron-fortified cooked cereal, ½ cup of cubed pineapple, and ½ cup of low-fat milk.
two small link sausages cut in 1-inch pieces, two scrambled eggs, two slices of whole-wheat toast, two cherry tomatoes, and 1 cup of whole milk.
Answer: b) 2 tablespoons of plain full-fat yogurt, 2 tablespoons of applesauce, 2 tablespoons of iron-fortified cooked cereal, and ½ cup of calcium-fortified orange juice.
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6. Carbohydrate should make up what percentage of total energy for school-age children?
Answer: c) 45% to 65%
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7. Carbohydrate should make up what percentage of total energy for school-age children?
Answer: c) 45% to 65%
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8. Which of the following is a common nutrition-related concern for school-age children?
inappropriately low fat intake
food insecurity
botulism
vegetarian diets
Answer: b) food insecurity
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9. Which of the following is a common nutrition-related concern for school-age children?
inappropriately low fat intake
food insecurity
botulism
vegetarian diets
Answer: b) food insecurity
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10. Which of the following statements about the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program is true?
Under these programs, students must be offered both fruits and vegetables every day.
Vending machines and other sources of competitive food are not allowed in schools participating in these programs.
Under these programs, all children from food-insecure households qualify for free or reduced-cost meals.
All of the above are true.
Answer: a) Under these programs, students must be offered both fruits and vegetables every day.
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11. Which of the following statements about the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program is true?
Under these programs, students must be offered both fruits and vegetables every day.
Vending machines and other sources of competitive food are not allowed in schools participating in these programs.
Under these programs, all children from food-insecure households qualify for free or reduced-cost meals.
All of the above are true.
Answer: a) Under these programs, students must be offered both fruits and vegetables every day.
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12. The RDA for calcium for adolescents is
less than that for young children.
less than that for adults.
less than that for pregnant adults.
greater than that for young children, adults, and pregnant adults.
Answer: d) greater than that for young children, adults, and pregnant adults.
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13. The RDA for calcium for adolescents is
less than that for young children.
less than that for adults.
less than that for pregnant adults.
greater than that for young children, adults, and pregnant adults.
Answer: d) greater than that for young children, adults, and pregnant adults.
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14. Which of the following statements about cigarette smoking is true?
Cigarette smoking can interfere with the metabolism of nutrients.
Cigarette smoking commonly causes food cravings, such as "getting the munchies."
The iPLEDGE program from the National Institutes of Health encourages adolescents to stop smoking.
All of these statements are true.
Answer: a) Cigarette smoking can interfere with the metabolism of nutrients.
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15. Which of the following statements about cigarette smoking is true?
Cigarette smoking can interfere with the metabolism of nutrients.
Cigarette smoking commonly causes food cravings, such as "getting the munchies."
The iPLEDGE program from the National Institutes of Health encourages adolescents to stop smoking.
All of these statements are true.
Answer: a) Cigarette smoking can interfere with the metabolism of nutrients.
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16. Which of the following statements about pediatric obesity is true?
About 32% of U.S. children aged 2 to 19 years are classified as obese.
Pediatric obesity increases a child's risk for liver disease and type 2 diabetes.
Children whose parents are both overweight and obese are twice as likely to be overweight as those with no overweight or obese parent.
Although toddlers may indeed be overweight, clinicians do not classify toddlers as obese.
Answer: b) Pediatric obesity increases a child's risk for liver disease and type 2 diabetes.
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17. Which of the following statements about pediatric obesity is true?
About 32% of U.S. children aged 2 to 19 years are classified as obese.
Pediatric obesity increases a child's risk for liver disease and type 2 diabetes.
Children whose parents are both overweight and obese are twice as likely to be overweight as those with no overweight or obese parent.
Although toddlers may indeed be overweight, clinicians do not classify toddlers as obese.
Answer: b) Pediatric obesity increases a child's risk for liver disease and type 2 diabetes.
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18. It's Saturday. What would be the most healthful option for the parents of 10-year-old Lyra and 8-year-old Lyla?
Treat themselves and their daughters to a restaurant meal.
Encourage their daughters to go out and play while they stay inside and clean the house.
Take Lyra to a 30-minute skating lesson, and Lyla to a 30-minute session of karate.
Take a one-hour hike together on a nearby trail popular with families.
Answer: d) Take a one-hour hike together on a nearby trail popular with families.
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19. It's Saturday. What would be the most healthful option for the parents of 10-year-old Lyra and 8-year-old Lyla?
Treat themselves and their daughters to a restaurant meal.
Encourage their daughters to go out and play while they stay inside and clean the house.
Take Lyra to a 30-minute skating lesson, and Lyla to a 30-minute session of karate.
Take a one-hour hike together on a nearby trail popular with families.
Answer: d) Take a one-hour hike together on a nearby trail popular with families.
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20. Kabir is only 7 years old, but he is severely obese (class 3) and has already developed type 2 diabetes. Fortunately, Kabir's family has excellent healthcare insurance and access to pediatric weight-loss specialists. Which of the following options would Kabir's healthcare team be most likely to include as part of his treatment plan?
regular sessions with an exercise specialist
the prescription drug orlistat
the prescription drug metformin
bariatric surgery
Answer: a) regular sessions with an exercise specialist
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21. Kabir is only 7 years old, but he is severely obese (class 3) and has already developed type 2 diabetes. Fortunately, Kabir's family has excellent healthcare insurance and access to pediatric weight-loss specialists. Which of the following options would Kabir's healthcare team be most likely to include as part of his treatment plan?
regular sessions with an exercise specialist
the prescription drug orlistat
the prescription drug metformin
bariatric surgery
Answer: a) regular sessions with an exercise specialist
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