A major fatty acid in brain and retinal phospholipids is _____ acid.
a. stearic
b. alpha-linolenic
c. arachidonic
d. linoleic
e. docohexaenoic
Q. 2Excessive consumption of fruit juice in infants and young children can lead to all of the following except:
a. diarrhea.
b. excessive kcal intake.
c. poor intake of food.
d. toxicity of the water-soluble vitamins.
Q. 3The two nutrients needed early by infants and provided by the introduction of solid foods are:
a. protein and calcium.
b. iron and vitamin C.
c. sodium and fat.
d. vitamin D and fluoride.
Q. 4The two essential fatty acids required in an infant's diet are alpha-linolenic acid and _____ acid.
a. stearic
b. palmitic
c. palmitoleic
d. linoleic
e. oleic
Q. 5All of the following are considerations in deciding when to add solid foods to the diet of an infant except:
a. the infant's nutrient needs.
b. the infant's physical readiness to handle different forms of food.
c. the need to detect and control allergic reactions.
d. the type of milk the infant is consuming.
Q. 6Infants may exceed protein recommendations if _____.
a. their motor skills are over-developed
b. their formula is not supplemented by baby cereal
c. they consume less formula than recommended for their age
d. their motor skills are under-developed
e. baby cereal is added their infant formula or they consume more formula than recommended for their age
Q. 7A good age to introduce solid foods to infants is:
a. one to two weeks.
b. two to three months.
c. four to six months.
d. one year.
e. two years.
Q. 8Recommended protein intake for infants from 7 to 12 months of age is _____ g/kg body weight.
a. 0.8
b. 1.0
c. 1.2
d. 1.4
e. 1.6
Q. 9Children over two years of age should be transitioned to _____ milk.
a. reduced-fat
b. low-fat
c. fat-free
d. whole
Q. 10Several factors account for the range of calories an infant needs. An exception is _____.
a. weight
b. length
c. sleep/wake cycle
d. growth rate
e. physical activity
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