Pregnancy and Infant Care
This condition, common in pregnant women, is caused by an exaggeration of normal insulin resistance.
What is gestational diabetes?
This is the most effective method for reducing the likelihood of foodborne illness.
What is handwashing?
Older adults typically require less of this due to an increase in fat deposits and a loss of muscle tissue.
What is energy or calories?
This is the best retained taste sense in older adults.
What is bitter? & Sour?
This type of foodborne illness is caused by eating food with a large number of bacteria.
What is food infection?
Pregnant women should avoid this type of cheese to reduce the risk of listeriosis.
What is soft cheese?
The FDA regulates these substances, which can be added to food to preserve or enhance its taste, appearance, or nutrition.
What are food additives?
This type of health claim on food packages describes the relationship between a food and a disease.
What is a health claim?
Before feeding elderly clients, this should be done to help improve taste and cleanliness.
What is oral hygiene?
A client without teeth is referred to as this.
What is edentulous?
This is the recommended order for introducing new foods to an infant's diet. (must give all 5 answers to receive full credit)
What is formula, infant cereal, strained vegetables, strained fruits, and strained meats?
To be labeled "cholesterol-free," a food must contain less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol and this amount or less of saturated fat.
What is 2 grams?
This is the recommended daily intake of calcium for a 25-year-old pregnant woman.
What is 1000 mg?
This is a common sign of dehydration in the elderly.
What is confusion?
This symptom may appear 2-28 days after eating meat infected with this parasite.
What is trichinosis?
Pregnant women are warned against consuming certain fish, like shark, swordfish, and tilefish, due to concerns over this.
What is mercury contamination?
This foodborne illness is contracted by eating meat infected with a roundworm.
What is trichinosis?
This condition, common in older adults, can be prevented by controlling body weight.
What is osteoarthritis?
This disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in the elderly.
What is periodontal disease?
Morning sickness during pregnancy can be alleviated by eating these before getting out of bed.
What are dry crackers?
This vitamin deficiency during pregnancy can lead to neurological issues in infants.
What is vitamin B12?
The FDA is responsible for regulating this type of environmental contamination in food.
What are herbicides and environmental contaminants?
This type of milk contains less phosphorus than cow's milk, which is one of the advantages of breastfeeding.
What is breast milk?
The elderly may require this type of assessment before starting a high-protein nutritional supplement.
What is a kidney function assessment?
This toxin, often transmitted through honey, can cause difficulty breathing and muscle paralysis in infants.
What is botulism?