Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy14: Chapters 10-12 Review questions Flashcards

Blood volume during pregnancy

Pregnant mothers taking high doses of iron supplements are potentially at risk for deficiencies of which of the following minerals because of nutrient interactions?

Which of the following foods has the highest iron content to help meet the need for increased iron during pregnancy?

The increased need for vitamin A during pregnancy may be met by increased use of foods such as

Which of the following hormones is responsible for milk let-down during lactation?

The World Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics recommend breastfeeding for at least

At birth, the reflexes an infant has are

Foods for infants should be prepared without added

The phase that shows the most erratic growth is

During a check-up at the clinic, a child's growth is evaluated by using

A good nutrient source of energy for children is

In the growing years, the greatest need for calories is for

An example of a food that provides building material for tissue growth is

An 8-lb 1-month old infant requires an approximate daily fluid requirement of___mL.

Compared with adults, infants and young children have more body fluid

An important function of calcium for the growing child is

An adequate source of iron for a breastfed infant at 6 months of age is

Hypervitaminosis of vitamins A and D is most likely to occur because of

It is important for the infant ot develop a snese of

A full-term infant is an infant born

The most suitable first solid food for infants is

The ideal first food for newborns is

The first milk secreted by a new mother is called

The approximate age for adding solid food to an infant's diet is___months.

Babies should not be put to sleep with a bottle of formula because

Cow's milk is not recommended for infants during the early months because it

Young children should be offered

Failure to thrive may be caused by

Food intake may decrease after the first year of life and caloric need is not as great because

During the school-age years, the rate of growth

The final growth spurt of childhood occurs

The age range of 20 to 44 years is called___adulthood

Young adults are increasingly

The focus of health care for milddle adults is turnign to

Chronic disease most often begins to appear during

Biologic processes associated with aging may cause

Prescription and over-the-counter drugs can affect nutritional status because they

Energy requirements decrease as adults age because

Each decade basal energy needs decrease

If an older adult is losing weight, his or her caloric intake is

Adults tend to have the longest life span if they

The percentage of energy intake that should be supplied as carbohydrate for older adults is

The older adult's diet should include adequate carbohydrates

It may be advisable for an older adult to take a vitamin or mineral supplement

Two mierals that often are low in diets of the elderly are

Physiologic problems of older adults include

An older adult is most likely to have inadequate nutrient intake if he or she lives

The Older American Act provides home-delivered meals for those who

The Older Americans Act Title III provides

Congregate meals are most often served at a

The congregate meal for seniors is

Factors that contribute to malnutrition is older adults include

Protein needs of an older adult are influenced by the adequacy of ___intake

Dehydration is more common in older adults than in younger adults because

Factors that influence the nutrition needs of young adults include

Older adults may be encouraged not to restrict their fat intake because