Nutrition Through The Life Cycle 4th Edition By Judith E. Brown – Test Bank

Test Bank for Chapter 11 – Toddler and Preschooler Nutrition: Conditions and Interventions

Key to question types: F = fact-based; A = application; L, M, H = low, medium, high difficulty

Multiple Choice

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e, F 297 1. It is estimated that up to _____ of children with disabilities have some type of nutritional problem.
a. 25%
b. 45%
c. 55%
d. 75%
e. 90%

c, F 298 2. Eligibility for early intervention services for a child with special health needs is based on all the following EXCEPT:
a. developmental delays in cognitive, physical, language and speech, psychosocial, or self help skills are present.
b. a physical or mental condition with a high probability of delay is present.
c. they are born preterm by at least 8 weeks.
d. they are at risk medically or environmentally for substantial developmental delay if services are not provided.
e. they have Down syndrome.

c, A, M 297-8,307 3. Children that qualify for early intervention services include all of the following EXCEPT _____.
a. a two-year-old toddler with Down syndrome
b. a baby born with spina bifida
c. a four-year-old preschooler with autism
d. a preterm baby who is now three years old with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

a, F, L 298 4. Which of the following conditions results in increased calorie needs?
a. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
b. Down syndrome
c. Prader-Willi syndrome
d. Spina bifida

d, F 298 5. Overweight and obesity are common in Down syndrome children because they have lower caloric needs due to:
a. low muscle mass.
b. lower mobility.
c. short stature.
d. all of the above
e. a and c only

d, A, M 298 6. A child who has Down syndrome would have a poorer health outcome associated with
a. skipping one meal.
b. offering meals in the school foodservice cafeteria on days when he is not attending.
c. reviewing his Individualized education plan three weeks late.
d. mismatching his energy needs with food intake, thus leading to excessive weight gain.

a, F, L 298 7. Cystic fibrosis is a condition where _____.
a. chromosome 7 is genetically changed and there are associated pulmonary conditions
b. cysts develop on the spinal cord and limit voluntary movement
c. there is difficulty with voluntary or involuntary muscle control
d. three copies of chromosome 21 occur
e. the lungs are underdeveloped

e, A, M 298 8. In a condition where underweight is likely, such as ambulatory children with diplegia, the typical diet prescribed for children may be modified by _____.
a. increasing fat calories
b. changing texture
c. revising the number of servings in the MyPyramid recommendations
d. ignoring the MyPyramid recommendations to limit sweets
e. all of the above

b, F, L 299 9. A disorder where head growth is reduced starting in the toddler years is called _____.
a. Prader-Willi syndrome
b. Rett syndrome
c. cerebral palsy
d. autism
e. Down syndrome

b, F 299 10. Rett syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by:
a. damage that occurs to underdeveloped lungs resulting in breathing that requires extra effort.
b. a genetic change on the X chromosome resulting in severe neurological delays.
c. damage to the part of the brain controlling movement of the legs, interfering with muscle control and ambulation.
d. damage to chromosome 7 that interferes with all the exocrine functions in the body.
e. destruction of the infection-fighting abilities of the body by a virus.