Question 1

Which of the following reflexes causes an infant to turn its head and open its mouth as the baby's cheek is stroked?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suck reflex
B)  Rooting reflex
C)  Extrusion reflex
D)  Moro reflexE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Infants younger than 6 months old with diarrhea should be given pear or apple juice because the sugars in these juices will reduce diarrhea,gas,and abdominal pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the United States,as many as 10% of children have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic constipation
B)  scurvy
C)  B-12 deficiency
D)  cretinismE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a health problem associated with childhood obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 1 diabetes
B)  Asthma
C)  Gallstones
D)  Joint discomfortE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Obese girls tend to enter puberty later than their nonobese peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As a result of the National School Lunch Program,public and nonprofit private schools can can provide nutritionally balanced,low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Caregivers should not feed ________ to infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  soy-based formulas
B)  formulas that contain DHA
C)  soft drinks
D)  rice cerealE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Compared to preschoolers,older children tend to eat ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more foods away from home
B)  smaller amounts of added sugars
C)  fewer fried foods
D)  smaller portions of sugar-sweetened beveragesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 9

Most infants begin to drink from a cup around the ages of ________ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  8-10
B)  5-6
C)  7-8
D)  11-12E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Adding fluoridated water to powdered or concentrated infant formula may result in dental fluorosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can sit up with some back support
B)  have most of their primary teeth
C)  develop the swallowing reflux
D)  lose the let-down reflexE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lose the extrusion reflex
B)  develop the let-down reflex
C)  have most of their primary teeth
D)  can digest lactoseE) A) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 13

Infants fed infant formula are more likely than breastfed infants to develop iron deficiency between 6 and 12 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compared to preschoolers,older children tend to eat ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer foods away from home
B)  smaller amounts of sodium
C)  fewer fried foods
D)  more sugar-sweetened beveragesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Compared to infant formulas,human milk is a rich source of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluoride
B)  iron
C)  vitamin D
D)  cholesterolE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 16

Infants ________ have a higher risk of obesity during childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  who are breastfed
B)  with birth weights between 6.0 and 8.0 pounds
C)  who are given vitamin C supplements
D)  whose mothers are obese  E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  By 2 to 4 months of age,most infants can use their fingers to pick up and chew "finger foods."
B)  It is safe to use honey to sweeten infant foods.
C)  Caregivers should not give popcorn,grapes,and cut-up raw vegetables to infants.
D)  Goat's milk mixed with gelatin water is a suitable substitute for breast milk.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obese children are more likely to have high blood glucose levels than children who have healthy body weights. 
B)  By the end of adolescence,most overfat teenagers have slimmed down and achieved healthy body weights. 
C)  Compared to other adolescents,sleep apnea is more likely to affect teens whose BMI-for-ages are between the 50th and 75th percentiles. 
D)  For extremely obese adolescents,bariatric surgery is not recommended as a treatment option. E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Shakena is a 7-year-old girl whose BMI-for-age is in the 86th percentile.According to this information,Shakena's weight is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  healthy for her age
B)  in the obese range
C)  too low for her age
D)  classified as overweightE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

A toddler is a child between the ages of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 3 years
B)  6 to 18 months
C)  2 to 4 years
D)  6 to 12 monthsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 17: Infants, children, and Adolescents

Which of the following reflexes causes an infant to turn its head and open its mouth as the baby's cheek is stroked?

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Infants younger than 6 months old with diarrhea should be given pear or apple juice because the sugars in these juices will reduce diarrhea,gas,and abdominal pain.

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In the United States,as many as 10% of children have ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a health problem associated with childhood obesity?

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Obese girls tend to enter puberty later than their nonobese peers.

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As a result of the National School Lunch Program,public and nonprofit private schools can can provide nutritionally balanced,low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.

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Caregivers should not feed ________ to infants.

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Compared to preschoolers,older children tend to eat ________.

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Most infants begin to drink from a cup around the ages of ________ months.

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Adding fluoridated water to powdered or concentrated infant formula may result in dental fluorosis.

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Most infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they ________.

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Infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they ________.

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Infants fed infant formula are more likely than breastfed infants to develop iron deficiency between 6 and 12 months of age.

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Compared to preschoolers,older children tend to eat ________.

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Compared to infant formulas,human milk is a rich source of ________.

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Infants ________ have a higher risk of obesity during childhood.

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Shakena is a 7-year-old girl whose BMI-for-age is in the 86th percentile.According to this information,Shakena's weight is ________.

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A toddler is a child between the ages of ________.

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