One rule of thumb regarding portion sizes for toddlers is:
a. Serve them as you would serve yourself and let them decide how much they would like to eat.
b. 1 tablespoon of food per year of age.
c. Allow toddlers to self serve and graze throughout the day as there are no actual portion sizes for this age group.
d. 1/4 cup of protein-type foods and cup of all others.
e. None of the above is correct.
Q. 2Foods that should not be served to children less than two years of age because of their potential as choking hazards include:
a. whole grapes.
b. hot dogs.
c. peanuts or popcorn.
d. hard candy.
e. All of the above
Q. 3Which of the following federally funded programs may benefit young children?
a. WIC
b. Head Start
c. SNAP
d. WIC's Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
e. All of the above
Q. 4At what age range do babies begin to wean from the bottle to the cup?
a. 6-9 months
b. 9-10 months
c. 12-14 months
d. >14 months
Q. 5Which of the following would be considered a cue of readiness for weaning?
a. Disinterest in breast or bottle feeding
b. The ability to use fine motor skills
c. The ability to use utensils
d. Putting hands or toys in the mouth
e. Moving the tongue from side to side
Q. 6A body mass index (BMI) in the 90th percentile would indicate that a 3 year old was:
a. under weight.
b. normal weight.
c. overweight.
d. at risk of overweight.
e. obese.
Q. 7There is overlap between the two sets of growth charts health care professionals use for children between the ages of 24 and 36 months. If a child's recumbent length is measured, than the _____ is the appropriate chart to use. If the child is over 2 years old and measured standing, the _____ is the correct choice.
a. 2 to 10 year old growth chart; birth to 36 month growth chart
b. birth to 36 month growth chart; 2 to 20 year old growth chart
c. You would use a body mass index (BMI) chart for both.
d. Neither; you only track weight, height, and head circumference.
e. None of the above is correct.
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