Please answer all questions

1		A newborn baby should triple his or her birth weight by about what age?
			A)	10 months
			B)	4 to 6 months
			C)	8 months
			D)	12 months
2		The cutoff for low-birth-weight babies is how many kilograms?
			A)	2.1
			B)	2.5
			C)	2.7
			D)	2.3
3		Which of the following nutrients are needed for the synthesis of protein tissue in both the fetus and the newborn?
			A)	vitamin C, vitamin D, and niacin
			B)	vitamin A, copper, and calcium
			C)	vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, and zinc
			D)	thiamin, niacin, and riboflavin
4		During the first year of life, the infant increases in length by how much over what it was at birth?
			A)	20%
			B)	33%
			C)	50%
			D)	100%
5		Failure to thrive can be caused by:
			A)	parental inattention to an infant's needs.
			B)	chronic diarrhea.
			C)	heart problems.
			D)	all of the above.
6		A preterm infant will usually catch up to full term infants by what age?
			A)	5-7 years.
			B)	2-3 years.
			C)	1 year.
			D)	6 months.
7		The best indicator of nutritional status in an infant is:
			A)	food records.
			B)	growth.
			C)	24-hour diet recall per parent.
			D)	mental capabilities.
8		Protein allowances for infants are about how many gram(s) per kilogram of body weight per day?
			A)	0.8 grams
			B)	1.5 grams
			C)	4 grams
			D)	8 grams
9		Most health authorities recommend that solid food should be given to the infant at what age?
			A)	3 to 4 months
			B)	1 month
			C)	2 months
			D)	4 to 6 months
10		If a 1-year-old child wants to spoon-feed himself clumsily, the parent should:
			A)	let the child try so he or she will learn.
			B)	gently take the spoon away and feed him or her.
			C)	use behavior modification techniques.
			D)	let the child eat with his or her fingers instead.
11		The first solid food(s) usually added to the infant's diet is (are):
			A)	milk.
			B)	iron-fortified cereals.
			C)	fruits.
			D)	vegetables.
12		It is unwise to leave a bottle in the infant's mouth after he or she falls asleep because:
			A)	the infant will ingest too much salt.
			B)	this practice may lead to obesity.
			C)	this practice may cause tooth decay.
			D)	this practice may cause tooth distortion.
13		Fat-reduced milk is not recommended for children under what age?
			A)	6 months
			B)	1 year
			C)	2 years
			D)	5 years
14		When children are about 1 year of age, their appetite decreases. This is caused by:
			A)	dislike of foods served.
			B)	more interest in the environment.
			C)	decrease in growth rate.
			D)	loss of interest in food.
15		A good rule of thumb for feeding preschool children is how much of most foods served for each year of age?
			A)	1 tablespoon
			B)	2 tablespoons
			C)	3 tablespoons
			D)	4 tablespoons
16		The food intake of preschoolers is often highly variable because:
			A)	rates of growth vary.
			B)	milk is often under-consumed.
			C)	children are poor judges of their own appetite.
			D)	children watch too much television.
17		The food needs of children are so great in proportion to the size of their digestive tracts that it becomes important to:
			A)	avoid liquids until after meals.
			B)	serve only highly concentrated foods.
			C)	provide megadose vitamin supplements.
			D)	serve snacks in addition to meals.
18		The nutrient most often low in the diets of young children in North America is:
			A)	vitamin A.
			B)	protein.
			C)	vitamin C.
			D)	iron.
19		Nutrients that may be low in infant vegetarian diets are:
			A)	folate and vitamin C.
			B)	vitamin A and vitamin C.
			C)	vitamin B-12 and zinc.
			D)	protein and thiamin.
20		During the late childhood and adolescent periods, nutrient needs are greatly increased for:
			A)	vitamin A, vitamin D, and calcium.
			B)	vitamin C, folate, and zinc.
			C)	calcium, zinc, and iron.
			D)	vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, and folate.
21		The nutrients most often deficient in the diets of American adolescents are:
			A)	calcium and iron.
			B)	protein and vitamin C.
			C)	thiamin and iron.
			D)	calcium and vitamin D.
22		Obese children should strive to:
			A)	ignore their excess weight.
			B)	maintain their weight and "grow into it".
			C)	avoid salt.
			D)	first lose weight until it is more desirable for height.
23		Which of the following factors is NOT a predictor of child and adolescent obesity?
			A)	time spent watching television
			B)	family history of obesity
			C)	number of siblings
			D)	weight at 6 to 8 years of age
24		The major problem with fast food for adolescents is that these are:
			A)	often high in fat and energy content and often low in calcium and fiber.
			B)	too expensive for the amount of nutritive value they contribute.
			C)	low in iron, thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin.
			D)	too high in sugar.
25		A food allergen can be identified by all of the following except:
			A)	the child's likes and dislikes for foods.
			B)	noting the symptoms: milk causes a skin rash whereas chocolate causes diarrhea.
			C)	noting what was eaten at the last meal.
			D)	a trial of food elimination and later a challenge feeding of the suspected food.