NSC 301 exam 3 questions with answers
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What is the Healthy People 2020 goal regarding children and adolescents? ANS - Increase the
proportion of children and adolescents aged 6 to 14 years who view television, videos, or play video
games for no more than 2 hours a day from 78.9% to 86.8%
What is the age range for middle childhood? ANS - 5-10 years
What is the age range for preadolescent? ANS - 9-11 years for girls; 10-12 years for boys
What is another term for middle childhood and preadolescent? ANS - School age
Are feeding skills i increasing during childhood? If so, what is being increased or what are they more
involved in with feeding? ANS - Yes; masters use of eating utensils, become involved in food
preparation and learn about different foods and basic nutrition facts
What causes variation in energy needs in children? ANS - Activity level and body size
What are DRIs for children based on? ANS - Gender, age, height, weight, and physical activity level
What is estimated energy expenditure? ANS - Total energy expenditure plus kilocalories for energy
deposition
What is the protein DRI for 4-13 year olds? ANS - 0.95 g/kg body wt
What is the iron DRI for 4-8 years? for 9-13 years? ANS - 10 MG/D; 8 MG/D
What is the zinc DRI for 4-8 years? for 9-13 years? ANS - 5 MG/D; 8 MG/D
, What is the calcium DRI for 4-8 years? for 9-13 years? ANS - 1000 MG/D; 1300 MG/D
What are common nutrition problems among children? ANS - Iron deficiency; dental caries
How frequent are dental caries in children age 6-9? ANS - Seen in half of children ages 6-9
Recommendation for children experiencing lactose intolerance ANS - Do not completely eliminate dairy
products; decrease only to point of tolerance
Do children with a varied diet need dietary supplements? ANS - No
If the child takes a supplement, what should they not exceed? ANS - Do not exceed the Tolerable Upper
Intake levels
What are physical activity recommendations for children? ANS - 60 min of physical activity a day
What are some determinants of physical activity? ANS - Girls are less active than boys; physical activity
decreases with age; season and climate impact level of activity; physical education in school has
decreased
Age range for adolescence ANS - 11-21 years
What changes happen during adolescence? ANS - Profound physical, emotional, and cognitive changes
during which a child develops into an adult; dramatic growth increases nutrient needs
What are the biological changes of puberty? ANS - Sexual maturation; increase in height and weight;
accumulation of skeletal mass; changes in body composition
What is the Sexual Maturation Rating (SMR)? What is it used to assess? ANS - Scale of secondary sexual
characteristics used to assess degree of pubertal maturation
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