Prevention of eating disorders might include any of the following except
A. discourage dieting.
B. teach normal, healthy approach to eating and nutrition.
C. encourage eating in relation to hunger and satiety cues.
D. weighing often.
What is (D) weighing often
100
Common symptoms of foodborne illness include
A. fever, skin rash, itching.
B. coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing.
C. fever, diarrhea, vomiting.
D. fever, headache, muscle cramps.
What is (c) fever, diarrhea, vomiting
100
The duration of pregnancy normally is ______ weeks.
A. 30-34
B. 32-36
C. 35-39
D. 38-42
What is (D)38-42
100
According to current growth charts, an infant will double his or her birth weight at about ______ months of age.
A. 5
B. 3
C. 2
D. 9
What is (A) 5
100
Which of the following is the best definition of life span?
A. The time an average person can expect to live
B. The potential oldest age a person can reach
C. The rate of death from a variety of diseases
D. The rate of disability from a variety of diseases
What is (B) the potential oldest age a person can reach
200
Which of the following is characteristic of bulimics?
A. Binge eating
B. Have obvious symptoms
C. Tend to be very thin
D. Are almost never male
What is (A) binge eating
200
The incidence of foodborne illness is rising because of all the following factors except
A. increased shelf life of food products.
B. increased availability of frozen food products.
C. increased reporting of cases.
D. greater consumer interest in eating raw, undercooked foods of animal origin.
What is (B) increased availability of frozen food products
200
Extra kilocalories for pregnancy are needed mostly during which trimester(s)?
A. First
B. Second and third
C. Second
D. First and third
What is (B) second and third
200
An infant's length will increase by ______ percent in the first year.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 35
D. 50
What is (D) 50
200
Currently, life expectancy in North America is about ______ years for men and ______ for women.
A. 78; 71
B. 75; 75
C. 78; 80
D. 75; 80
What is (D) 75; 80
300
Which characteristic is more indicative of bulimia than anorexia nervosa?
A. Rigid, disciplined dieting
B. Feeling a sense of power because of strict discipline and self-denial
C. Fluctuating weight
D. Lack of menstruation
What is (C) fluctuating weight
300
Sugar acts as a food preservative by
A. increasing the acidity of food.
B. reducing the amount of free water in food.
C. increasing the water activity of the food.
D. directly killing disease-producing microbes.
What is (B) reducing the amount of free water in food
300
During pregnancy, it is particularly important to make sure to consume adequate
A. saturated fatty acids.
B. trans fatty acids.
C. cholesterol.
D. essential fatty acids.
What is (D) essential fatty acids
300
The most sensitive indicator of long-term nutrient intake in a child is
A. weight.
B. height.
C. head circumference.
D. fusion of bone ends.
What is (B) height
300
Among the older population, the fastest growing age group is
A. 60 to 65.
B. 65 to 75.
C. 75 to 80.
D. 85 and older.
What is (D) 85 and older
400
Anorexia nervosa is defined as
A. hyperactivity.
B. compulsive eating.
C. purging, including laxatives and diuretics.
D. psychological denial of appetite.
What is (D) psychological denial of appetite
400
Increasing the acid content of a food is especially effective in preventing the growth of
A. yeast.
B. molds.
C. Clostridium botulinum.
D. Staphylococcus aureus.
What is (C) Clostridium botulinum
400
Vitamin needs generally increase during pregnancy, especially for
A. folate.
B. iron.
C. vitamin D.
D. pantothenic acid.
What is (A) folate
400
Approximately one third of children in developing nations are short and underweight for their age. The most frequent cause is
A. weaning to high-carbohydrate, low-protein diets.
B. diets low in essential fatty acids.
C. weaning to low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets.
D. diets high in protein.
What is (A) weaning to high-carbohydrate, low protein diets
400
In the aging process, physiological functioning of organs decreases but it may be years before this decline in organ function becomes noticeable. This is referred to as
A. compression of morbidity.
B. homeostasis.
C. reserve capacity.
D. subclinical deficiency.
What is (C) reserve capacity
500
Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of night eating syndrome?
A. Not feeling hungry in the morning and delaying the first meal until several hours after waking
B. Overeating in the evening with more than one-third of daily food intake after dinner
C. Difficulty staying awake and not feeling hungry before falling asleep at night
D. Feeling depressed, especially at night
What is (C) difficulty staying awake and not feeling hungry before falling asleep at night
500
A common cause of foodborne illness that results from sneezing or coughing over food is
A. Salmonella.
B. Clostridium perfringens.
C. Staphylococcus aureus.
D. Campylobacter jejuni.
What is (C) staphylococcus aureus
500
Mineral needs generally are increased during pregnancy. All of the following are needed in higher quantities except
A. iron.
B. iodine.
C. sodium.
D. zinc.
What is (C) sodium
500
Susie is 3 years old. At her most recent checkup she was at the 20th percentile for height. This means that she is
A. taller than 19 out of 100 girls her age.
B. shorter than 19 out of 100 girls her age.
C. taller than 20 out of 100 girls her age.
D. taller than 79 out of 100 girls her age.
What is (A) taller than 19 out of 100 girls her age
500
Aging is most likely is the result of
A. slow cell death.
B. acute death of an organ.
C. complete death of the immune system.
D. slow cell multiplication.