Nutrition exam 4

Which of the following reflexes causes an infant to turn its head and open its mouth as the baby's cheek is

rooting reflex

Bernard is 83 years of age. His ________ is likely to have a negative influence on his nutritional status.

social isolation

Liz is a triathlete competing in the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. The weather is hot and humid and Liz is beginning to exhibit signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion. Which of the following is a common sign or symptom of heat exhaustion?

Light-headedness or dizziness

A major nutrition-related concern of adolescent females is ___ intake

Low iron

golden rice

all of the choices are correct

Most people who suffer from anorexia nervosa

are females

Dorothy is 86 years of age. Her _____ is likely to have a negative influence her nutritional status.

arthritis

Risk factors for eating disorders include

being female

Most infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they

can sit up with some back support

All of the following are recommendations of the FDA in regards to the selection and use of cutting boards EXCEPT

to replace cutting boards when they become streaked

A food-borne illness is a sickness caused by pathogens or their toxins in food.

true

Consuming unpasteurized dairy and fruit juice beverages will increase your risk of food-borne illness.

true

Hormonal changes and slow peristalsis are the main contributors to the constipation many women experience during their pregnancy.

true

Plasma free fatty acids are derived from triglycerides in adipose cells.

true

Pregnant women who have type 1 diabetes often need to increase their usual dosages of insulin to control their blood glucose levels, especially during the third trimester.

true

Age-related dementia includes ________.

Alzheimer's Disease and vascular dementia

is the use of living organisms to produce new products.

Biotechnology

Which of the following statements is true?

Breastfed babiesare less likely to develop allergies than babies who are fed infantformula.

Infants should not be fed honey because it can contain

Clostridium botulinum spores

Which federal agency establishes standards for safe food manufacturing practices, such as HACCP

FDA

is a physiological change associated with aging.

Hardening of the arteries

Which of the following statements is true?

It is not unusual for children to have food jags.

Which of the following statements is true?

Most physically active people should consume 20 to 35% of their total energy intake from fat.

Which energy system is most active during short bursts of high-intensity activity?

PCr-ATP energy system

Which of the following statements is true?

People whose cells are able to repair their damaged DNA may live longer than people whose cells do not have this ability.

Which of the following factors does not typically contribute to undemutrition?

Physical inactivity

Which of the following behaviors is typical of someone who has disordered eating but not an eating disorder?

Skipping breakfast when late for an exam

is a farming method that does not deplete natural resources or harm the environment while meeting the demand for food.

Sustainable agriculture

is a federal program that provides funds to state governments to help specific populations obtain certain supplemental foods and nutrition education

WIC

Which of the following statements is true?

all of the choices are correct

In the United States, as many as 10% of children have

chronic constipation

Fetal alcohol syndrome is characterized by severe birth defects that occur in infants whose mothers

drank alcohol excessively during pregnancy

Caffeine

enhances skeletal muscle contraction

Adolescent females usually attain their adult height later than adolescent males.

false

Which of the following pesticides kills weeds?

herbicide

stimulates milk production by certain cells in the breast.

prolactin

People who have bulimia nervosa typically avoid gaining weight after bingeing on food by

purging, including self-induced vomiting

Which of the following foods is likely to be a source of Salmonella?

raw chicken

Albert has come into hard times after recently losing his job. With little money saved, Albert has had to significantly reduce both the quality and quantity of his diet due to his inability to purchase enough food. Albert is experiencing

very low food security

Which of the following statements is true?

A centenarian is a person who has lived for 100 years or more.

In an effort to prevent childhood obesity, the Institute of Medicine recommends that children's exposure to TV and other forms of digital media should be limited to 2 hours per week.

false

During a dental examination, the dentist notices that the enamel on the back sides of Andrew's teeth has eroded, and the some of the teeth are decaying. Based on this information, the dentist suspects that Andrew

frequently makes himself vomit after eating

A woman who is undernourished during pregnancy has an increased risk of negative effects on her health, as well as her baby's health. All of the following are consequences of undernutrition during pregnancy EXCEPT

increased risk of gestational diabetes

Which of the following conditions is a common nutrition-related sign of early pregnancy that occurs in many healthy pregnant women?

morning sickness

The AMDR for fat for athletes is the same as for nonathletes.

true

Unlike sustainable agriculture, conventional agriculture requires a lot of pesticides and water, increases global warming, and has more damages and impact on the environment and ecosystems.

true

Whey protein supplements can enhance exercise recovery and increase muscle protein synthesis in resistance athletes.

true