nutrition quiz 11

Lisa is a healthy young woman whose energy requirement is 2250 kcal/day. Based on this information, what would be her daily energy requirement during her first trimester of pregnancy?

2250 kcal

Gabrielle is due to give birth to a boy in March. Before she became pregnant, Gabrielle weighed 140 pounds, which was in the healthy range for her height. Based on this information, her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

25 to 35

Which of the following statements is true? Select one: a. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for inspecting local restaurants and grocery stores to ensure they meet food safety standards. b. An undercooked hamburger patty is the most likely source of giardia. c. A food's odor or appearance is not a reliable indicator of whether it is safe to eat. d. In the United States, people rarely suffer from food-borne illnesses. e. Freezing food kills the pathogenic bacteria it contains.

A food's odor or appearance is not a reliable indicator of whether it is safe to eat.

Which of the following statements is true? Select one: a. It is safe to use honey to sweeten infant foods. b. By 2 to 4 months of age, most infants can use their fingers to pick up and chew "finger foods." c. Goat's milk mixed with gelatin water is a suitable substitute for breast milk. d. Caregivers should not give popcorn, grapes, and cut-up raw vegetables to infants.

Caregivers should not give popcorn, grapes, and cut-up raw vegetables to infants.

Which of the following federally subsidized food programs is designed to improve the nutritional status specifically of low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women and their preschool children in the United States?

WIC

Bernice is 91 years of age. Her _____ is likely to have a negative influence her nutritional status.

annual income

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

colostrum

Which of the following substances is a lipid that is necessary for the proper development of an infant's nervous system? Select one: a. ATP b. hydroxybutyric acid c. oleic acid d. DHA

d. DHA

impoverished children who live in developing countries have a high risk of dying from

drinking polluted water

Caregivers should not feed _____ to infants.

honey

Pregnant women generally need to take a supplement that contains

iron and folic acid

Dietitians recommend feeding babies

only breast milk to babies until they are 6 months of age.

Which of the following foods is likely to be a source of Salmonella? Select one: a. peanut butter b. raw chicken c. honey d. oatmeal e. canned applesauce

raw chicken

Conventional farming has a high risk for creating environmental problems. Some potential solutions to help solve such problems include

relying more on growing pest-resistant crops and using other integrated pest management techniques

Julio wants to cook chicken, make a salad, and bake a pie made with eggs and milk for his roommates. Julio and his dinner guests are likely to experience food-borne illness if he

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