Rasmussen College, Ocala - HUN 2000 SECTI

Module 03

1)Which nutrient supplementation is associated with a lower incidence of neural tube defects?

2. Compared to other women, obese women are more likely to have which health complications during pregnancy and childbirth?

3. The increased needs for this nutrient during pregnancy cannot be met by diet or existing stores, so supplements are recommended.

4. A healthy adult requires less than 40 kcalories per kilogram of body weight. A healthy infant requires about                     kcalories per kilogram of body weight.

5. When compared to breast milk or infant formula, cow’s milk contains too much of which nutrient and too little of which nutrient?

6. Which nutrients need to be supplied by solid foods in a baby’s diet?

7. An active 6-year-old child need about                    kcalories per day to meet energy needs.

8. To maintain skeletal, muscular, and cardiovascular health, a child should be physically active for at least how long.

9. Caitlin is a 12-year-old girl and has started to menstruate. Caitlin needs how many additional milligrams of iron per day?

10. What is the most important predictor of a person’s mobility in the later years?

11. What is sarcopenia?

12. True or False: The nutrient needs of older people vary according to individual histories.

13. What is the minimum number of glasses of water an older adult must drink each day to prevent dehydration?

14. Older adults with atrophic gastritis are vulnerable to which nutrient deficiency?

15. Adults aged 51 to 70, who engage in minimal outdoor activity, need how many micrograms of vitamin D daily?