HN&F: Final – Flashcards

Impaired development or function that results from an inadequate intake, absorption, or utilization of the nutrients needed for optimal growth, development, and body function is best termed...

Approximately how many Americans live at or near the poverty level of $22,350 annually for a family of four?

Don is suffering from malnutrition. Which of the following might be true of his condition?

The primary cause of chronic hunger is

Which of the following is not true about the effects of undernutrition in poor countries?

Which of the following is true about chronic hunger in the world?

Which of the following is not true about "new biotechnology"?

The consequences of undernutrition are most critical during

The single most effective health advantage for people wherever they live is

All of the following are results of undernutrition except

All of the following are true about undernutrition during pregnancy except

What is the term to describe failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs?

Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs is termed

The majority of hungry people live in

The major cause of undernutrition in the United States is

Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

The human organism is particularly susceptible to effects of undernutrition during all of the following periods except

The homeless in the United States are at increased risk of undernutrition. Which of the following is true about the homeless?

Which of the following is not true regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)?

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Which of the following is not true about the history of nutrition assistance programs in the United States?

All of the following are obstacles to solving problems of undernutrition in developing nations except

The food assistance program developed in the 1960s to help whole families purchase healthy foods is the

All of the following are effects of semistarvation except

Which of the following is true about homelessness and undernutrition in America?

Impaired development or function that results from an inadequate intake, absorption, or utilization of the nutrients needed for optimal growth, development, and body function is best termed

All of the following adversely affect the food/population ratio except

All of the following are socioeconomic factors affecting hunger in the Unites States except

At age 4 to 6 months an infant can do all of the following except

Essential fatty acids should make up ______ percent of the total fat intake of infants.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the best age to introduce solid foods into the infant's diet is

The new WHO growth standards stress that _______________ is the biological norm for infant nutrition.

Which of the following statements is true?

Human milk provides _______ percent of kilocalories from protein.

Susie is 3 years old. At her most recent checkup she was at the 20th percentile for height. This means that she is

The greatest energy requirement per unit of body weight occurs during

Breast milk contains approximately how many kilocalories per quart?

Mildred is worried about her infant becoming obese in adulthood. Which of the following would not be accurate information if you were attempting to counsel her?

Daily protein needs during infancy vary from ______ to ______ grams per day.

Many formula products for infants contain

The fluid requirements of the infant are approximately __________ cups per day.

Human milk provides approximately ______ percent of kilocalories from fat.

Based on body weight comparisons, at 6 months of age, a child's energy needs (kcal/kg) are approximately how many times higher than adult needs?

The first solid foods usually introduced into an infant's milk diet are

What vitamin routinely is given by injection to all infants at birth?

Iron stores present at birth generally are depleted by ______ to ______ months.

Brain growth is most rapid in infancy but stops by about what age?

The physiological changes of aging that will decrease food utilization in the body include all of the following except

Some researchers believe that damage to cells by electron-seeking compounds may contribute to the aging process. Which of the following nutrients does not protect cells from these compounds?

Long-term aspirin use by an elderly person could increase the need for what nutrient?

Edna, at age 75, has found she does not tolerate milk products well. She should do which of the following?

Maude is losing her sense of taste and smell. Which of the following is true about her situation?

Excess calorie intake can lead to which of the following?

Which of the following is not a good predictor of physical health status in the elderly?

Use of which of the following medications could cause appetite loss in an elderly person?

Of older people, at least _____ percent have nutrition-related health problems.

Mack is constipated. Safe recommendations include all of the following except

Gary takes a diuretic to control blood pressure, aspirin to prevent blood clots, and an antibiotic for a recent sinus infection. Which of these may affect his vitamin needs?

______ percent of the elderly population regularly take multiple prescription drugs.

Compared to individuals aged 19 - 50, adults over the age of 70 need _____ vitamin D.

Which of the following is true about application of the RDAs to elderly people?

Which of the following does not decrease with aging?

All of the following can cause apathetic eating and weight loss except

Food habits of older adults may be influenced by all of the following except

Which of the following is true about thirst among the elderly?

All of the following tend to happen as one ages except

Bud has trouble with his dentures and problems chewing. Which of the following foods would be best to help meet his nutritional needs?