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Question Answered step-by-step ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. WRITE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT… ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. WRITE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. 1.       Nutrition Assessment techniques:a. Vary according to the type of illnessb. Differ according to the extent of malnutritionc. Are different in hospitals versus community health centersd. Are useful for both healthy and ill individuals 2.   Which of the following organs are among the first to be affected by protein-kcalorie malnutrition?a. Endocrine glandsb. Liverc. Gastrointestinal tractd. Kidney 3.  Which of the following is most valuable for assessing weight measurements?a. ideal body weightb. height-weight tablesc. percent ideal body weightd. percent usual body weight 4. The most sensitive laboratory indicator of protein malnutrition isa. Total lymphocyte countb. Urinary creatinine excretionc. Serum albumind. Serum transferrin5. Limitations of 24-hour recall include all the following except:a. They previous day’s intake may not be typicalb. They are difficult to obtainc. The person ay not be able to accurately report portion sizesd. The person may forget facts about foods eaten 6. Many of the problems encountered in obtaining a diet history can be overcome by:a. A cooperative clientb. The use of food models and measuring devicesc. A skilled interviewerd. a and be. b and c 7. Which of the following can be used to determine factors associated with eating that may affect dietary balance and adequacy?a. 24- hour recallb. Usual intake recordc. Food frequency checklistd. Food diary 8. Which of the following Is used in infancy to assess brain development?a. Measure of abdominal girthb. Fat fold measurementc. Head circumferenced. Height and weight 9. A percent ideal body weight less than ____________________ is indicative of undernutrition.a. 80b. 90c. 100d. 105 10. All of the following are limitation of using fat fold measurements except:a. Calipers used must be reliableb. They do not correlate well with other measures of body fatc. Several different places in the body should be used.d. Training in the use of calipers is essential 11. Characteristics of the greenhouse effect include all the following except:a. Rainfall appears to be decliningb. The earths’ average temperature is decreasingc. There more frequent droughtsd. Agricultural crops and forests are yielding to diseases and pest 12. Most pregnant women need iron supplements because:a. Their RDA for iron is higher than for non-pregnant womenb. Additional iron is needed by the fetusc. Iron supplements are better absorbed than in iron from foodd. The mother’s iron reserves are generally not highe. b and d 13. During pregnancy, kcalorie needs are less greatly increase than nutrient needs. To achieve this balance, food selection should include all but one of the following:a. Foods of high nutrient densityb. Calcium pills instead of too much milkc. Use of nonfat milk and lean meatsd. Increases portions of vitamin C-rich fruits. 14. Low-carbohydrate diets during pregnancy:a. Help to prevent excess weight gainb. May impair brain developmentc. cause ketosisd. a and ce. b and c 15. the effects of cigarette smoking by pregnant women include:a. Increase risk of low birthweight infantb. Decreased oxygen supply to fetusc. Physical malformation of the fetusd. a and be. b and c 16. An advantage of breastfeeding is:a. There is no limit to the supplyb. The mother can be sure the baby is getting enough milkc. It protects against infection and results in less diarrhea and vomitingd. It is the only way to develop a true loving relationship with the baby 17. Breast milk provides all the nutrients needed by the healthy infant for the first 4-6 months of life with the possible exception of:a. Fluorideb. Vitamin Dc. Irond. a and be. b and c 18. If a lactating woman’s diet is poor, her milk:a. Volume will be normal but the nutrient quality will be poorb. Will be thin and wateryc. Quantity will be less but it will be of fairly normal compositiond. Will contain toxic products 19. An infant weighing 7 pounds at birth would normally weigh about __________ pounds at four months age.a. 8b. 21c. 28d. 14e. 9 20. Indications of readiness to begin feeding infants solid food include all of the following except:a. When the infant can sit upb. When the infant has tripled the birth weightc. When the infant is six months oldd. When the infant consumes eight ounces of formula and still is hungry in less than four hours. 21. During what age are kcalorie needs per unit of body weight the highest?a. Infancyb. Childhoodc. Middle aged. Old age22. Two nutrients in short supply in cow’s milk that must be added to the infant’s diet early are:a. Vitamin A and calciumb. Riboflavin and vitamin B12c. Folacin and pantothenic acidd. Phosphorus and sodiume. Iron and vitamin C 23. Infants fed table foods can easily over-consume:a. Sodiumb. Ironc. Energyd. a and ce. b and c 24. An important aspect of infant feeding is the prevention of future health problems. Some appropriate measures are:a. Encouragement of eating habits which will support normal weightb. Introduction of vegetables first, fruits laterc. Introduction of solid foods as early as possibled. a and be. a and c25. During the first year of life, food should not only help to achieve optimum growth and development of young children, but also help them to:a. Learn to drink a quart of milk dailyb. Develop definite food likes and dislikesc. Develop proper table mannersd. Learn to use silverwaree. Learn to like new foods 26. For what length of time should the infant be encouraged to suck on each breast?a. Two minutesb. Four minutesc. Six minutesd. Ten minutes 27. Mothers of children 12 to 18 months old probably worry most about their child’s:a. Lack of teethb. Reduced food intakec. Inactivityd. Liking for bananase. Excessive milk intake  28. Positive eating habits for a toddler can be promoted by:a. Presenting a new food at the beginning of a mealb. Allowing him to stand and play at the tablec. Making certain he eats all the food he is given at each meald. Rewarding him with dessert when he has cleaned his platee. Offering him a choice of two new foods at a time 29. Studies have shown that two to three cups of milk per day provide adequate calcium for the normal healthy pre-schooler who is consuming:a. A well-balanced dietb. Adequate bread productsc. 4 ounces of meat dailyd. Fluoridated watere. Leafy green vegetables 30. Children less than 10 years of age need to eat every four to six hours because:a. A child’s liver is smaller than an adult’sb. A child’s brain is as big as an adult’sc. A child digests and absorbs nutrients faster than an adultd. a and be. b and c Health Science Science Nursing NRSG 101 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)