Nutrition Exam 4 Review

The _____ prohibits food manufacturers from adding a new compound to food that causes cancer

Delaney Clause of the Food Additives Amendment

Which of the following U.S. government agencies oversees the quality of drinking water

Environmental Protection Agency

_______ is a physiological change associated with aging.

Hardening of the arteries

Which of the following food preservation methods treats the food with a high amount of energy that destroys the genetic material of pathogens?

Irradiating

_____ is a common condition that occurs in healthy pregnant woman.

Physiological anemia

Julio invited some friends to his apartment to share his "special recipe" chicken dinner. In addition to making the chicken, Julio prepared a salad of fresh leafy greens and pie made with eggs and milk for dessert. Julio and his dinner guest are likely to experience food-borne illness if he ______.

wipes the knife used to cut the raw chicken on a hand towel before using the knife to cut up the salad vegetables

Before you prepare food or after you use the bathroom, wash you hands with hot soapy water for at least _____ second to clean them thoroughly

20

Elsa is due to give birth to a boy in June. Before she became pregnant, Elsa weighed 195 pounds, which was in the obese BMI range. She should gain no more than ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

20

Valerie is a healthy young woman whose Estimated Energy Requirement is 2150 kcal/day. Based on this information, she should consume _____/day during her first trimester of pregnancy.

2150 kcal

Alexis weighs 7.8 pounds at birth. Assuming her development proceeds normally, she should weigh about _____ pounds by her first birthday.

23.4

James and his four relatives live in New Orleans, Louisiana. For him and his family to survive a major hurricane, James wants to store enough clean water to last for about 5 days. Based on this information, he should store at least ______ gallons of bottled and sealed water

25

Ashley is due to give birth to a girl in March. Before she became pregnant, Ashley weighed 125 pounds and was in the healthy BMI range for her height. Based on this information, her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

25 to 30

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

4-6 months old

To prevent or slow the growth of food-borne pathogens, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommend keeping foods colder than ____*F or warmer than ___*F.

40, 140

Felicia wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety. When she prepares high-risk foods, she avoids cross contamination, cooks raw foods to their safe internal temperatures, and chills leftovers within 30 minutes after serving them. After eating one of her meals, Felicia and her dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on this information, which step did she fail to take?

Clean

Which of the following foods is often recommended as a firstfood for infants?

Soft, cooked cereal

________ is a type of parasitic worm that can be transferred to human who eat raw or uncooked pork, bear, or seal meat.

Trichinella

Darius is a 24-year-old graduate student who is healthy, but he's concerned about his future health. His middle-age parents recently developed hypertension, and Darius would like to stay healthy for as long as possible. To achieve this long-term health-related objective, Darius should ______.

avoid using tobacco products

Home-canned low-acid foods, such as beans and corn, may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that produces a dangerous toxin. To destroy the toxin, the food should be ______.

boiled for 10 minutes before tasting or eating

Which of the following conditions is a major cause of pregnancy-related deaths throughout the world?

eclampsia

Corrina is a 25-year-old pregnant woman. Her need for _____ is 50% higher than before she became pregnant.

folate

Pregnant women generally need to take a dietary supplement that contains _______.

folic acid

To encourage healthy eating practices among children, caregivers should ______.

have youngsters help select and prepare new foods

Pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes are more likely to give birth to ______ infants than pregnant women who do not have this condition.

high-birth-weight

Major nutrition-related concerns of adolescents include _______ intakes.

low calcium

Reyna is a healthy 27-year-old pregnant woman. She is experiencing ______, a common nutrition-related condition that occurs in many healthy pregnant women.

minor edema of the hands and feet

Grace recently took a cruise onboard a luxury liner. A few days into her vacation, she developed signs of ____ infection, the most common food-borne illness in the United States.

norovirus

Jillian is traveling to a small town in some rural area. To avoid traveler's diarrhea Jillian should ______.

not drink fresh water

Denisha is 15 years of age. Her BMI-for-age is in the 87th percentile. Based on this information, Denisha is _______.

overweight

Some women crave non-food items during pregnancy. This behavior is called

pica

Lanelle is 5 months pregnant. Recently, she gained several pounds rapidly, and as a result, her face is "puffy" and her hands are swollen. Her physician is very concerned, because Lanelle's blood pressure has risen to a dangerous level. Based on this information, Lanelle probably has ____.

preeclampsia

_______ stimulates milk production by certain cells in the breast

prolactin

In the United States, the diets of many school-age children supply too much ___.

sodium

Margaret is 87 years of age. Compared to when she was 27 years of age, her _____ now.

stomach secretes less intrinsic factor

After a disaster, it is safe to drink the water from _____.

undamaged water heaters

Which of the following substances is in breast milk but not in infant formulas?

Antibodies

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist recommend feeding healthy babies ______.

Breast milk until they are about 6 months go age

BJ wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety. When he prepares high-risk foods, he washes his hands before and after touching the food; sanitizes surfaces that come in contact with all foods; avoids cross contamination; cooks meats to their proper internal temperatures; and after meals, he keeps serving dishes with cooked food on the table, so his guests can nibble on the items. After eating one of his meals, he and his dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on this information, which step did he fail to take?

Chill

Which of the following food preservations methods draws water from cells, reducing the likelihood many pathogens can survive?

Drying

_____ is a direct (international) food additive.

FD&C Red No. 40

Which of the following U.S. government agencies regulates all domestic and imported food sold in interstate commerce?

Food and Drug Administration

Which of the following statements is true? -Breastfeeding reduces a woman's risk of type 1 diabetes in later adulthood. -Human milk naturally contains antibodies and other unique immune system factors that are not in infant formulas. -The composition of human milk remains consistent over time -Women who breastfeed their babies tend to gain weight at a faster rate than women who choose to formula-feed their infants.

Human milk naturally contains antibodies and other unique immune system factors that are not in infant formulas.

Which of the following statements is true? -In the United States, molds and parasitic worms are responsible for most cases of food-borne illness. -Sulfites are addedto grain products during the enrichment process. -In the United States, most fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and processed ("deli") meats undergo irradiation to preserve them. -Pregnant women very young children, and people who have weakened immune systems have high risk of food-borne illness.

Pregnant women very young children, and people who have weakened immune systems have high risk of food-borne illness.

Jermaine wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety. When he prepares high-risk foods, he washes his hands before and after touching food, sanitizes surfaces that come in contact with foods, cooks raw foods to their safe internal temperatures, and chills leftovers within 30 minutes after serving them. After eating one of his meals, Jermaine and his dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on this information, which step did he fail to take?

Separate

Anna enjoys grilling hamburgers, but she wants to reduce the chances that her food preparation practices result in food-borne illness. Which of the following steps should she avoid?

Thawing the frozen, raw ground meat on the kitchen counter.

Which of the following statements is true? -Learning about health concerns and nutritional needs of people in different life stages has little practical value for adults. -The major life stages formale human beings include the prenatal period, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and "older adults" period. -The prenatal period includes lactation -People are in the "older adults" life stage when they are between 50 to 85 years of age.

The major life stages formale human beings include the prenatal period, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and "older adults" period.

According to the Food Additives Amendment of 1958 _______.

an additive that was in use and deemed safe prior to 1958 was placed on the GRAS list

Pathogens ______.

are disease-causing agents

During the first few days after giving birth, the new mother's breasts produce _______.

colostrum

Deon wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety. When he prepares high-risk foods, he washes his hands before and after touching the food, sanitizes surfaces that come in contact with all foods, avoids cross contamination, serves raw or barely-cooked meats, and refrigerates leftovers within 30 minutes after serving them. After heating one of his meals, Deon and his dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on this information, which step did he fail to take?

cook