HNF 453 Childhood Nutrition Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Basic concepts that affect the nutrition of toddlers, preschoolers, and
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school aged children: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Growth and
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development
- nutrient needs/ adequacy
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- food and feeding trends
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- nutrition relayed concerns
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- available public health programs
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Toddlers growth requirement - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-8 oz. and 0.4
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inches/ month |
Preschoolers growth requiremnt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-4.4 lbs. and
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2.75 in/ year
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By age 2, how much of their adult height have children reached? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-About half | |
By age 2, how much are their adult brain is developed? (size) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-80% of the size | | |
,What feeding skills are developed in childhood? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-holding spoon, pincer grasp, cup handling, chewing | | | | | |
What changes in body proportion changes occur during childhood? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Decreased head and increased torso and legs
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- Increased lean body mass (muscle)
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How are nutrient needs calculated at 13-36 months? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-(89 x weight of child (kg) - 100) + 20 kcal | | | | | | | | | |
HOw are nutrient needs calculated for ages 3+? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Based on gender, age, height, weight, and PAL (physical | | | | | | | | |
activity level) |
As a child ages (1-3 yrs. --> 4-8 yrs.) how does their protein need
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change? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-g/kg decreases, but total intake of
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protein increases | |
1-3 years: RDA per kg= 1.1 g/kg & per day= 13 g
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4-8 years: RDA per kg= 0.95 g/kg & per day= 19 g
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, What are the key nutrients of concern for children? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Zinc, calcium, and iron | | |
- iron deficiency most common
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What is the RDA for Iron, Zn, and Ca for ages 1-3 yrs? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-RDA iron: 7 mg/day | | |
Zinc: 3 mg/dAY
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Calcium: 700 mg/day | |
What is the RDA for iron, Zn, and Ca for ages 4-8 yrs? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-RDA iron: 10 mg/day | | |
Zinc: 5 mg/day
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Calcium: 1000 mg/day | |
What is self-regulation in children? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- the
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elimination of external cues when eating| | | | |
- no "clean the plate" talk
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- Not making foods a reward/ veggies for dessert
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Questions With Correct Answers
Basic concepts that affect the nutrition of toddlers, preschoolers, and
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school aged children: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Growth and
| | | | | | | |
development
- nutrient needs/ adequacy
| | | |
- food and feeding trends
| | | |
- nutrition relayed concerns
| | |
- available public health programs
| | | |
Toddlers growth requirement - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-8 oz. and 0.4
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inches/ month |
Preschoolers growth requiremnt - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-4.4 lbs. and
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2.75 in/ year
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By age 2, how much of their adult height have children reached? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-About half | |
By age 2, how much are their adult brain is developed? (size) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-80% of the size | | |
,What feeding skills are developed in childhood? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-holding spoon, pincer grasp, cup handling, chewing | | | | | |
What changes in body proportion changes occur during childhood? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- Decreased head and increased torso and legs
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- Increased lean body mass (muscle)
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How are nutrient needs calculated at 13-36 months? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-(89 x weight of child (kg) - 100) + 20 kcal | | | | | | | | | |
HOw are nutrient needs calculated for ages 3+? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Based on gender, age, height, weight, and PAL (physical | | | | | | | | |
activity level) |
As a child ages (1-3 yrs. --> 4-8 yrs.) how does their protein need
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change? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-g/kg decreases, but total intake of
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protein increases | |
1-3 years: RDA per kg= 1.1 g/kg & per day= 13 g
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4-8 years: RDA per kg= 0.95 g/kg & per day= 19 g
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, What are the key nutrients of concern for children? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Zinc, calcium, and iron | | |
- iron deficiency most common
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What is the RDA for Iron, Zn, and Ca for ages 1-3 yrs? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-RDA iron: 7 mg/day | | |
Zinc: 3 mg/dAY
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Calcium: 700 mg/day | |
What is the RDA for iron, Zn, and Ca for ages 4-8 yrs? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-RDA iron: 10 mg/day | | |
Zinc: 5 mg/day
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Calcium: 1000 mg/day | |
What is self-regulation in children? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-- the
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elimination of external cues when eating| | | | |
- no "clean the plate" talk
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- Not making foods a reward/ veggies for dessert
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