Deck 15: Nutritional Assessment

Question 1

Lack of adequate nutrition does not affect the immune response to fight disease and is linked to a lowered ability to concentrate and limited overall learning potential.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Be aware that, for a child who is following a growth curve, whether it is the 5th percentile or the 75th percentile, both are abnormal.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Most adolescent females require about 1,800 to 2,400 calories per day, and adolescent boys require between 2,200 and 3,200 calories per day depending on their activity level.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

If adolescents participate in strenuous athletic activities, they will require less calories.

Question 5

The growing child needs daily vitamin supplementation.

Question 6

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Compulsive cravings of nonfood items.

A)Anorexia
B)Bulimia nervosa
C)Pica

Question 7

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Distorted body image.

A)Anorexia
B)Bulimia nervosa
C)Pica

Question 8

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Iron deficiency anemia or zinc deficiency.

A)Anorexia
B)Bulimia nervosa
C)Pica

Question 9

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-A response to depression, stress, or self-esteem issues and is not a response to intense hunger.

A)Anorexia
B)Bulimia nervosa
C)Pica

Question 10

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Constantly worry about how many calories they take in or how much fat is in their food.

A)Anorexia
B)Bulimia nervosa
C)Pica

Question 11

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Caused by poor diet, malnutrition, food deprivation, mental retardation, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A)Anorexia
B)Bulimia nervosa
C)Pica

Question 12

Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.

-Psychological eating disorder.

A)Anorexia
B)Bulimia nervosa
C)Pica

Question 13

Abnormal growth patterns or nutritional problems are indicated when the plotted growth pattern:

A)Follows the curve.
B)Raises to a higher percentile.
C)Changes from the beginning percentile to a lower one.
D)Varies slightly.

Question 14

Obesity growing among children and teens is not mainly due to:

A)Sedentary lifestyles, stress.
B)Junk food and poor eating habits.
C)Genetics.
D)Social discrimination.

Question 15

Consequences of obesity in children do not include:

A)The BMI falls below the 95th percentile for their age group.
B)Low self-esteem.
C)Cardiovascular risks.
D)Sleep apnea.

Question 16

Pica is caused by:

A)Adequate diet.
B)Mental stability.
C)Love of food.
D)Zinc deficiency.

Question 17

You assess the adolescent female and find she is using the bathroom frequently after meals, has irregular periods, and there is bruising on her knuckles. You suspect:

A)Pica.
B)Anorexia.
C)Bulemia.
D)Nervousness.

Question 18

An adolescent male presents with swollen neck glands and stomach ache. On physical examination, you find erosion of the teeth enamel. You suspect:

A)Bulemia.
B)Anorexia.
C)Pica.
D)Appendicitis.

Question 19

A body mass greater than ____ indicates obesity.

Question 20

Body weight that is inconsistent with age, build, and height, usually _____ below normal weight, is a good indicator that there is an eating disorder.

Question 21

Pica is an eating disorder characterized by persistent and compulsive cravings of ____________.

Question 22

Determine the child's body mass index: Divide ________________________________.