Reference no: EM131850655
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. When shopping, select frozen and perishable foods first.
B. Wash hands both before and after preparing food.
C. Leftovers should be promptly refrigerated.
D. B and C
E. All of the above
2. Which of the following methods of food preservation involve the use of heat to decrease the numbers of pathogens in the food?
A. Irradiation
B. Pasteurization
C. Aseptic packaging
D. B and C
E. All of the above
3.Which is NOT a common food allergen?
A. Eggs
B. Dairy products
C. Peanuts
D. Pork
E.Tree nuts
4. The first trimester of pregnancy
A. Involves a rapid increase in cell size rather than cell number.
B. Is the least critical time during fetal development.
C. Is a time when nutritional deficiencies have little effect on the developing fetus.
D. Is a time of particular importance to avoid nutritional deficiencies and insults to prevent
E. harm to the fetus.
5. Women who are underweight at the beginning of a pregnancy have an increased risk of
A. Delivering a low-birth-weight infant.
B. Gestational diabetes.
C. Carrying the pregnancy past the due date.
D. Fluid retention.
6. During pregnancy, most of the weight is gained in the
A. First trimester.
B. First and second trimesters.
C. Second and third trimesters.
D. First and third trimesters.
7. Which of the following breakfasts would be most appropriate to serve a toddler?
A.two small link sausages cut in 1-inch pieces, 2 tbsp of scrambled egg, one slice of whole-wheat toast, four cherry tomatoes, 2 tbsp applesauce, and 1 cup of whole milk
B.½ cup of iron-fortified cooked oat cereal, 2 tbsp of mashed pineapple, 1 cup of whole milk
C. 2 tbsp of nonfat yogurt, 2 tbsp of applesauce, one slice of melba toast spread with D.strawberry reserves, 1 cup of calcium-fortified orange juice
½ cup of iron-fortified cooked oat cereal, ¼ cup of cubed pineapple, 1 cup of low-fat milk
8. Which would be an iron rich snack for a 4-year-old child?
A. carrot sticks with ranch dressing
B. apple juice and popcorn
C. sliced ham on crackers
D. milk and banana
9. Which nutrient is of least concern during the rapid growth of adolescence?
A. sodium
B. calcium
C. iron
D. vitamin A
10. It is estimated that in 2030, the percent of people 65 years or older will be:
A.5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 25%
11.Approximately one half of children in developing nations are short and underweight for their age. The most frequent cause is: _________________________________________.
A. diets low in essential fatty acids
B. weaning to low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets
C. weaning to high-carbohydrate, low-protein diets
D. diets high in protein
12. What is a reasonable strategy in treating childhood obesity?
A. Cut portions in half at mealtimes and eliminate snacks.
B. Avoid foods high in fats, oils, and sweets.
C. Gradually increase the child's activity level so that weight gain slows.
D. Serve special meals to the child that are low in fat and sugar.