Exam 12: The Life Cycle: Conception Through the Later Years

Vignette #2 Juan and Rosa are in their late 20s, and both have parents that are experiencing a loss of vitality. Juan's mom has a curved back, and Rosa's mother is obese. Juan's dad is experiencing depression and Rosa's father has macular degeneration. Juan and Rosa have many questions about how to avoid these conditions in their future if possible. Let's answer their questions to see if we can help them. Which of the following is correct about the energy requirements of older adults like Juan's and Rosa's parents?

Discuss the importance of breastfeeding an infant.

Discuss some factors in the lifestyle of an expectant mother that would affect the health of her baby.

With the exception of _____, breast milk contains ample amounts of vitamins.

Breast milk contains powerful agents against bacterial infection.

By which age has a baby usually tripled her or his birthweight?

Almost half of all adults over 65 can be expected to have _____.

_____ recommendations for an infant are 7 times greater per pound of body weight than those for an adult male.

In proportion to size, babies need more nutrients than adults.

Vignette #1 Maya and Bob have been married for 5 years, have graduated from college, and have decided to start a family. Maya's mother gives her a book about how to have a successful pregnancy. Bob and Maya are eager to start reading the book and give their baby the best start in life possible. Let's see how much you already know by answering the following questions. Bob is concerned about Maya and urges her to start eating more food, especially high-fat foods. Which of the following is correct about weight gain during pregnancy?

Foods should be introduced to an infant one at a time because:

The bifidus factor encourages:

Which of the following is not correct regarding weight gain during pregnancy?

A woman who needs 2,000 calories daily to satisfy her energy needs can expect to consume _____ calories per day in the second trimester of her pregnancy.

Vignette #2 Juan and Rosa are in their late 20s, and both have parents that are experiencing a loss of vitality. Juan's mom has a curved back, and Rosa's mother is obese. Juan's dad is experiencing depression and Rosa's father has macular degeneration. Juan and Rosa have many questions about how to avoid these conditions in their future if possible. Let's answer their questions to see if we can help them. Juan's father has been depressed ever since he retired and has lost his interest in eating. What can be done to help him?

_____ factors, not _____ factors, are primarily responsible for the rapid increases in overweight children and adolescents in recent years.

Due to increased absorption as we age, which vitamin should not be taken as a supplement by the elderly?

In which way might osteoarthritis affect a person's nutrition status?

All of the following are considered nutritional risk factors in pregnancy except :

A child may become anemic by drinking too much milk to the exclusion of other foods.