Nutrition Exam IV Review

When counseling a parent regarding early childhood caries, include the following advice:

• a bottle at night or at naptime should be filled only with water, milk, or 100% fruit juice

• clean the infant’s teeth and gums with gauze or a toothbrush at least twice a day

• between-meal snacking should include dried fruit

• all answers are correct

To motivate an adolescent to modify his or her dietary patterns and food choices, it is best to:

• include parents in the discussion

• appeal to their interests and desires

• point out poor snacking choices

• use an adolescent with good dietary habits as an example

To help prevent early childhood caries (ECC), the dental hygienist should recommend the infant:

• not be given nighttime bottles

• drink pasteurized skim milk

• eat iron-rich foods

• drink fruit juice

Which snack would the dental hygienist encourage to help decrease the incidence of dental caries?

• cheese cubes

• crackers

• pastries

• raisins

Which group of patients is most prone to nutritional deficiencies?

• infants

• toddlers

• preschoolers

• adolescents

Food contaminated with pathogens are most harmful to:

• infants and patients with weakened immune systems

• children and adolescents

• infants and adults

• children and young adults

Food additives are used to:

• improve nutritional value

• maintain palatability of foods

• enhance flavor and appearance

• all answers are correct

Symptoms associated with hypoglycemia:

• may vary for a patient from one hypoglycemic episode to the next

• are well documented and occur consistently in patients with diabetes

• are less likely to be affected by physiological or psychological factors

• are only slightly affected by food, alcohol, or medications

With respect to body size, individuals with disordered eating tend to:

• overestimate their body size

• underestimate their body size

• perceive their body size as normal

• do not think about body size

Which one of the following blood lipid values is considered to be protective against cardiovascular disease?

• elevated triglycerides

• elevated LDL

• elevated HDL

• elevated cholesterol