Chapter 12 – Nutrition Through the Life Span: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Chapter 12 – Nutrition Through the Life Span: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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Multiple Choice

b      K     317                 1.     An infant weighing 7 pounds at birth would normally weigh about _____ pounds at five months of age.

1. 8
2. 14
3. 21
4. 28

a      K     317                 2.     During what period are kcalorie needs per unit of body weight the highest?

1. infancy
2. toddler years
3. childhood
4. adolescence

b      A     317                 3.     An infant who weighs 8 pounds will require about _____ kcalories per day.

1. 290
2. 360
3. 420
4. 800

a      K     319                 4.     Most standard infant formulas are fortified with:

1. DHA and arachidonic acid.
2. DHA and linoleic acid.
3. linolenic and linoleic acid.
4. DHA and EPA.

b      K     319                 5.     With the possible exception of _____, the vitamin content of the breast milk of a well-nourished mother is ample.

1. vitamin C
2. vitamin D
3. thiamin
4. zinc

d      K     320                 6.     The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a supplement of _____ for all infants who are exclusively breastfed in the first six months of life.

1. iron
2. vitamin C
3. folic acid
4. vitamin D

b      K     319-320         7.     Characteristics of breast milk include all of the following except:

1. ample vitamin content.
2. high in sodium.
3. adequate in zinc.
4. iron which is highly absorbable.

d      K     320                 8.     Infants are given a single dose of vitamin _____ at birth.

1. A
2. D
3. C
4. K