CDRE Pediatrics Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers

CDRE Pediatrics Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What vitamin is a water soluble B vitamin, found naturally in foods and cannot be stored in your body? - answerFolate What is the main role of Folate? - answerIt helps make red blood cells If you don't have enough folate you can get a type of _______________ - answerAnemia Who is folate especially important for and why? - answer- Infants -Children -Women who are pregnant - Helps prevent some birth defects ______ _______ is a form of folate that is found in vitamin supplements and is man made. It can be hard to get enough folate from food alone so taking a _______ _______ supplement before, during and after pregnancy is important - answerFolic acid Getting enough folate reduces the risk of a birth defect that affects the __________ and spinal cord called a _______ _________ defect - answerbrain and spinal cord neural tube defect Women who could become pregnant, are pregnant or are breastfeeding should take a daily folic acid supplement of _____mcg or _____mg - answer400 mcg or 0.4 mg Men/Women 19 years and older should aim for intake of ______mcg/d of folate and stay below __________mcg/d - answer400 mcg/d 1000 mcg/d Pregnant women 19+ should aim for intake of ______mcg/d of folate and stay below __________mcg/d - answer600 mcg/d 1000 mcg/d Breastfeeding women 19+ should aim for intake of ______mcg/d of folate and stay below __________mcg/d - answer500 mcg/d 1000 mcg/d Name some foods that are naturally good sources of folate - answer- dark green vegetables like broccoli and spinach - dries legumes, chickpeas, beans and lentils In Canada folic acid is added to _____ _____, enriched ______ and cornmeal products - answer-white flour -pasta Women should avoid ________ fish, shellfish, sushi, oysters, clams and mussels when they are pregnant - answerRaw Name 2 other raw food that should be avoided by pregnant women - answerEggs and sprouts Pregnant women should not consume unpasteurized fruit juice or ___________ - answerCider _________________ is a type of bacteria that can cause serious food-borne illness during pregnancy which can be harmful to your baby. Women who are pregnant are at a higher risk of becoming ill from _________ - answerListeria Give some examples of foods that are at a higher risk of containing Listeria - answer- Soft cheese -Hot dogs -Deli meats -Pates To avoid Listeria these foods should be avoided... - ______________________ (raw) dairy products, cheese, fruit juices and ciders - pre-packaged or prepared _______ and _______ salads - raw or undercooked ______, poultry, seafood and ________ - answer- unpasteurized - fruit and vegetable salads - meat and eggs Foods like pasteurized soft/semi-soft cheese, blue veined cheese, pasteurized fresh cheese, pates and meat spreads, smoked seafood, raw sprouts, deli meats and ready prepared meals should only be eaten if they are cooked to ___________ _______ or _______ degrees - answersteaming hot or 74 degrees Which dairy foods are usually safer choices during pregnancy? - answer- hard cheese (parmesan, cheddar, swiss) - processed cheese and spreads - cream cheese - cottage cheese - yogurt made from pasteurized milk ________ is an excellent source of Omega-3 fat, which is important for your baby's brain development - answerFish Some fish can be high in _______. High amounts of ________ can be harmful to a growing brain so choosing fish low in _____ should be done more often - answerMercury A balanced diet rich in _______ _______ and ________ vegetables and fruit provides enough Vitamin A for the healthy development of your baby's ________, skin and ________ system - answerDark green and orange Eyes, skin and immune system What may occur if your baby has too much Vitamin A? - answer- Birth defects Which meat product is very high in Vitamin A? - answerLiver If a pregnant woman chooses to have liver how much should she limit it to per week? - answerHave no more than 75g ( 2 1/2 ounces) per week When choosing a prenatal vitamin make sure it has less than __________ IU of Vitamin A - answer10,000 IU Caffeine should be limited to _______mg per day or ______ cups (_____mL) of coffee or _______ cups of black tea for pregnant women - answer300mg 2 cups (500mL) six True or false: all herbal products should be avoided during pregnancy as there is not enough research to deem them safe? - answerFalse The following herbs have been deemed safe during pregnancy in foods and herbal teas (2-3 cups/d)....