Nutrition Ch 11 - 15

Breast milk is recommended for the first 12 months of life because it offers complete nutrition and __________ to the infant.

immunological protection

Which of the following is a characteristic of iron deficiency in children?

It affects brain function before anemia sets in.

Three symptoms of lead toxicity are:

diarrhea, irritability, and fatigue.

Allergic reactions to foods are most often caused by:

eggs, peanuts, or milk.

When introducing new foods to children:

offer one new food at beginning of meal.

Which of the following in NOT true? Children who watch a lot of television are likely to:

learn healthy eating tips from programs.

Which of the following strategies is NOT effective?

Use dessert as a reward for eating vegetables.

During the growth spurt of adolescence:

differences in body composition between males and females become apparent.

Two nutrients that are usually lacking in children's diets are:

iron and calcium.

To help teenagers consume a balanced diet, parents can:

keep the cabinets and refrigerator well stocked.

The fastest growing age group in the US is:

over 85 years of age.

Which of the following lifestyle habits can enhance the length and quality of people's lives?

Regular physical activity

Which of the following is among the better known relationships between nutrition and disease prevention?

Appropriate energy intake helps prevent diabeties and cardiovascular disease.

A disease of the immune system that involves painful inflammation of the joints is:

rheumatoid arthritis.

Examples of low calorie, high quality protein foods include:

lean meats, poultry, fish, legumes, fat free milk, and eggs.

For malnourished and underweight people, protein and energy dense snacks include:

hard boiled eggs and peanut butter and graham crackers.

Which of the following does NOT explain why dehydration is a risk for older adults?

Total body water increases with age.

Inadequate milk intake and limited exposure to sunlight contribute to older adults risk of:

vitamin D deficiency.

Two risks factors for malnutrition in older adults are:

loneliness and multiple medication use.

Two strategies to improve nutrition status when growing old include:

choose nutrient-dense foods and take a daily vitamin-mineral supplement.

The most important single predictor of an infants future health survival is:

the infants birth weight.

A mothers pregnancy nutrition is important to a healthy pregnancy because it determines the development of:

healthy support tissues - the placenta, amniotic sac, umbilical cord, and uterus.

A pregnant woman needs an extra 450 calories above the allowance for non pregnant women during which trimesters?

Third

Two nutrients needed in large amounts during pregnancy for rapid cell proliferation are:

folate and vitamin B12.

For a woman who is at the appropriate weight for height and is carrying a single fetus, the recommended weight gain during pregnancy is:

25 to 35 pounds.

Rewards of physical activity during pregnancy may include:

reduced stress and easier labor.

During pregnancy, the combination of high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and edema signals:

preeclampsia.

Which of the following preventative measures should pregnant woman take to avoid contracting listeriosis?

Avoid feta cheese & thoroughly heat hot dogs.

To facilitate lactation, a mother needs:

adequate nutrition and fluid intake.

A woman who breastfeeds her infant should drink plenty of water to:

prevent dehydration.

Mr. Hom experiences loss of appetite, difficulty swallowing, and mouth pain as a consequence of illness. Mr. Hom is at risk of malnutrition due to:

reduced food intake.

The member of the healthcare team best qualified to provide medical nutrition therapy is the:

registered dietition.

The nutrition care process is a systematic approach for:

identifying and meeting the nutrition needs of patients.

Which dietary assessment method does a nurse use to conduct a kcalorie count?

Direct observation

The %UBW of a person who weighs 135 pounds and has a usual body weight of 150 pounds is:

90 percent.

A malnourished, acutely ill patient has just begun to eat after days without significant amounts of food. Which of the following blood test results would change most quickly as the patients nutrition and health status improves?

Retinol-binding protein

Fluid retention can cause all of the following effects except:

lab results that are deceptively high.

A nurse notices a food on a patients tray that she thinks should be excluded from the patients prescribed diet. What resource can she check to learn whether the food is appropriate?

Diet manual

A successful nutrition intervention would include a long list of:

appetizing meals and foods that the patient can include in his or her diet.

The most important factors that affect how nutrition education is presented is:

the persons abilities and motivation.

Over the counter drugs are:

used to treat illnesses that are normally self- diagnosed and self- treated.

Recommendations for reducing the incidence of medication errors include:

avoid use of confusing terms on clinical documents.

Adverse drug effects are most likely when:

multiple medications are used.

Examples of medication-related symptoms that can significantly limit food intake include:

persistant nausea and vomiting.

Factors that may influence drug absorption include:

all of the above: binding between drugs and food components, use of antacid therapies, rapis stomach emptying rate.

Compounds in grapefruit juice:

strengthen the effects of certain drugs.

Vitamin K consumption should be consistent in patients using:

warfarin.

People who use MAO inhibiters must limit consumption of:

aged cheeses.

An initial step that health practitioners can take to limit risk of medication- related side effects is to:

ask patients to fully describe the types and amounts of medications and dietary supplements they are using.

An important difference between medications and herbal products that reach the marketplace is that:

herbal products are not required to prove safety and effectiveness.

How can a woman prepare for pregnancy?

-Physically active
-Avoid harmful influence
-Follow 2005 Dietary Guidlines

Low birth weight infants are:

-more likely to contract diseases
-40 times more likely to die within 1st month

Nueral tube defects are attributed to:

poor glycemic control in obese women.

First trimester

critical period