Unit 11 Activity

Undernutrition in pregnancy can have consequences for mother and child. Select all of the statements that apply to undernutrition in pregnancy.

An undernourished pregnant woman is more likely to deliver a premature infant than a well-nourished pregnant woman. An undernourished pregnant woman has a higher risk of giving birth to a baby with breathing problems than a well-nourished pregnant woman. An undernourished pregnant woman has a higher risk of dying during childbirth than a well-nourished pregnant woman.

Marilyn has a frozen pork roast that she'd like to serve for dinner tomorrow. Which of the following practices is a safe method to thaw the frozen meat?

Keep the meat covered and thaw it in the refrigerator. Keep the meat in its wrapper while thawing it under cold, running water. Unwrap the meat, cover with a piece of wax paper or a plate, and thaw in the microwave, under the "defrost" setting.

Match the nutrient intake or nutrition practice with its associated problem in adolescents. Low calcium intake:

Low bone mass later in life

From 8 weeks after conception until birth, the developing human being is referred to as a ____________ .

fetus

A developing human being generally needs to spend at least 37 weeks within the uterus to survive after birth without the need for special care. A fetus that's born before the 37th week is ____________ .

premature

What is the best internal temperature for your refrigerator?

39°F

Registered dietitian nutritionists and pediatricians generally recommend that babies be breastfed exclusively for the first ______ of life.

6 months

The co-workers in Loraine's office enjoy bringing home-prepared foods to have "potluck" lunches on Fridays. Loraine is concerned about the risk of food-borne illnesses, so she brought a food thermometer to work to test the dishes that were prepared for a recent lunch. Which of the following foods had an internal temperature that was in the danger zone?

A chilled macaroni salad made with mayonnaise at 55°F. A warm milk, cheese, and potato casserole at 132°F. A rotisserie chicken at 130°F.

Holly is in her second trimester of pregnancy. Lately, she's had cravings for raw bean sprouts, lemon-flavored candy, blackboard chalk, and spicy baked chicken wings. Which of these items is an example of pica?

Blackboard chalk

In the early stages of her pregnancy, Dana often experienced morning sickness. She found that a few practices helped alleviate her mild nausea. Which practices are recommended to alleviate nausea associated with pregnancy?

Eating small, frequent meals and snacks Drinking small sips of water and eating crackers before getting out of bed

Determine whether each child-feeding practice is recommended or not recommended. Not a recommended child-feeding practice:

Encourage children to eat everything on their plate, Encourage children to eat and drink while watching TV or playing media games . Offer dessert, too picky eaters for eating foods they usually avoid . Let children skip breakfast if they are not hungry when they wake up . Encourage children to eat the vegetables so they can be serve dessert.

Match the nutrient intake or nutrition practice with its associated problem in adolescents. Excess calorie intake:

High blood pressure

Loraine's mother is babysitting Loraine's 8-month-old baby. When she mentions that she's going to give the infant applesauce that's sweetened with honey, Loraine tells her mother that he cannot have honey. Why doesn't Loraine want her baby to eat honey?

Honey can contain botulism spores that can cause botulism in babies.

Match the nutrient intake or nutrition practice with its associated problem in adolescents. Iron deficiency:

Increased fatigue and decreased ability to learn

Determine whether each child-feeding practice is recommended or not recommended. Recommended child-feeding practice:

Offer a variety of fruits, vegetables, and other nutrient, dense foods and meals and snacks, Offer peanut butter on whole wheat, grain, bagels, whole-grain cereal, and milk, fresh fruit, and yogurt for snacks. Avoid introducing honey to children until they Are at least one year old. Give preschool age and older children, the opportunity to choose their food from among nutrient dense choices

As a consumer, you're concerned about the quality of your environment. Which of the following steps can you take to help improve the environment?

Purchase foods that were produced by sustainable agricultural methods. Reduce your beef consumption. Eat more plant-based meals each week. Reduce the amount of food that you waste.

Quinn is six months old. What factors determine whether Quinn is ready to eat solid foods?

Quinn no longer thrusts her tongue forward to push food out of her mouth. Quinn can sit up with back support. Quinn can control her mouth, head, and neck.

One of Loraine's friends, Marie, started purchasing raw, unpasteurized milk for her children. Marie insists that pasteurization reduces the nutritional quality of milk and raw milk contains phytochemicals that are destroyed during pasteurization. What should Loraine tell her friend about pasteurization?

The pasteurization process heats foods to kill pathogenic microorganisms and reduce the total number of bacteria.

Biotechnology has lead to the development of pesticide-resistant corn and crops that provide more nutrients than the same crops that have been grown for centuries.

True

Which of the following statements concerning the government's role in protecting the food supply are true?

Your local health department is responsible for inspecting local grocery stores and restaurants. The United States Department of Agriculture monitors the safety of meat, poultry, milk, and eggs.

Home-Delivered Meals(Meals on Wheels)

a 63-year-old homebound man who is unable to go grocery shopping or purchase food on his own

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

a low-income pregnant woman who needs additional financial assistance to purchase healthy foods for a healthy pregnancy

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP)

a low-income, single father who needs additional financial assistance to purchase allowable food items at a grocery store

National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs (NSLP)

a third- grade boy whose parents' income level qualifies him for school-based nutrition assistance

At an outdoor picnic, you should avoid eating all of the following foods, except _______.

an egg salad sandwich that has an internal temperature of 35°F

This early breast milk provides ____________ and is ____________ in color.

antibodies and immune properties, yellowish

Simple single-celled microorganisms such as Salmonella and Clostridium are types of ____________ .

bacteria

This later breast milk tends to be ____________ in color

bluish

too much in cows milk

calcium, protein, sodium

not enough in cows milk

carbohydrate, essential fatty acids

During the first 8 weeks, the fertilized egg divides rapidly to form a mass of cells that increases in size and begins to form organs. At this stage, the developing human being is an ____________ .

embryo

It's safe to eat a hamburger made with ground beef that's been cooked to an internal temperature of 145º F.

false

When some microbes contaminate food, they produce chemicals that irritate the intestinal tract and cause ____________ .

food intoxication

Food-borne illness can also be caused by microbes that live on dead or decaying organic matter. These kinds of microbes are called ____________ .

fungi

Human milk is also rich in ____________ , arachidonic acid (AA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which help with brain and eye development.

linoleic acid

At birth, a healthy, mature fetus usually weighs about 6 to 8 pounds and is 19 to 21 inches long. An infant weighing less than 5 1/2 pounds is considered ____________ .

low birth weight

Towards the end of the first week of breastfeeding, the initial milk has transitioned to ____________ .

mature milk

Microbes that can cause disease are called ____________ .

pathogens

During most of pregnancy, the ____________ is the organ responsible for nutrient and oxygen transfer from the mother to the developing human being.

placenta

Which of the following nutrients are "important nutrients" for older adults?

protein,

Conventional farming creates problems for the environment. An international team of experts proposed some steps to help solve such problems, including ______.

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

Another potential source of food-borne illnesses are ____________ , which are microscopic agents that can cause disease.

viruses

Consider each woman's prepregnancy body weight status and determine the appropriate amount of weight that she should gain by the end of her pregnancy. gain15-25 lbs

when colleen becomes pregnant, shes 10 lbs overweight

Consider each woman's prepregnancy body weight status and determine the appropriate amount of weight that she should gain by the end of her pregnancy. gain 28-40 lbs:

when lisa becomes pregnant, shes 15 lbs underweight

Consider each woman's prepregnancy body weight status and determine the appropriate amount of weight that she should gain by the end of her pregnancy. gain 25-35 lbs:

when roberta becomes pregnant, her weight is in the healthy range

Consider each woman's prepregnancy body weight status and determine the appropriate amount of weight that she should gain by the end of her pregnancy. gain 11-20 lbs.

when tabitha becomes pregnant, she's 60 lbs overweight

Breastfeeding provides some advantages that are not achieved with formula feeding; one primary advantage is the production of ____________ , the initial form of breast milk.

colostrum