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DHN 101 FINAL ACTUAL EXAM PREP 2026
{2 CURRENTLY TESTING VERSIONS} ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED WITH
EXPERT FEEDBACK |NEW AND REVISED
The following substances were detected in a slice of enriched bread.
Which of the substances is a not a direct food additive? - ANSWER-
Plastic wrap
Which of the following safety steps should you take if your home
experiences a loss of electricity that lasts for several days? - ANSWER-
Cook foods and boil water on a charcoal grill that is outdoors
Julio wants to cook chicken and bake a pie made with eggs and milk for
his roommates. Julio and his dinner guests are likely to experience food-
borne illness if he - ANSWER- marinates the cut-up pieces of raw
chicken and uses the marinade to make a dipping sauce for the chicken.
Anna enjoys grilling hamburgers, but she wants to reduce the chances
that her food preparation practices result in food-borne illness. Which of
the following steps should she avoid? - ANSWER- Thawing the frozen
ground meat on the kitchen counter.
Irina is an American who is traveling through Northern Africa. Today,
she's staying with friends in a house that is 20 miles south of Cairo,
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Egypt. To avoid traveler's diarrhea, Irina should - ANSWER- drink only
water that has been boiled or is in a sealed bottle.
The USDA recommends that egg custard be cooked until its internal
temperature is at least - ANSWER- 160 ºF.
Jermaine wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety.
When he prepares high-risk foods, he washes his hands before and after
touching food, sanitizes surfaces that come in contact with foods, cooks
raw foods to their safe internal temperatures, and chills leftovers within
30 minutes after serving them. After eating one of his meals, Jermaine
and his dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on this
information, which step did he fail to take? - ANSWER- Separate
After a tornado outbreak, Marie's house was damaged and her
neighborhood experienced a power outage that lasted three days. Which
of the following steps should she take to avoid food-borne illness during
the loss of electricity? - ANSWER- Do not eat raw or cooked foods that
have been at room temperature for more than 2 hours
Julio wants to cook chicken and bake a pie made with eggs and milk for
his roommates. Julio and his dinner guests are likely to experience food-
borne illness if he - ANSWER- wipes the knife used to cut up the raw
chicken on a hand towel before using the knife to cut up the salad
James and his five relatives live in New Orleans, Louisiana. For him and
his family to survive a major hurricane, James wants to store enough
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clean water to last for about 5 days. Based on this information, he should
store at least _____ gallons of bottled and sealed water. - ANSWER- 30
BJ wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety. When
he prepares high-risk foods, he washes his hands before and after
touching the food; sanitizes surfaces that come in contact with all foods;
avoids cross contamination; cooks meats to their proper internal
temperatures; and after meals, he keeps serving dishes with cooked food
on the table, so his guests can nibble on the items. After eating one of his
meals, he and his dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on
this information, which step did he fail to take? - ANSWER- Chill
Franco made dinner for his roommates. The meal included a baked cut-
up chicken, fruit salad, and stir-fried rice with mixed vegetables. About
8 hours after eating dinner, Franco and his roommates experienced
nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and diarrhea. Based on this information,
Franco probably - ANSWER- did not wash the knife that he used to cut
up the chicken before using it to cut up the fruit.
Felicia wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety.
When she prepares high-risk foods, she avoids cross contamination,
cooks raw foods to their safe internal temperatures, and chills leftovers
within 30 minutes after serving them. After eating one of her meals,
Felicia and her dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on
this information, which step did she fail to take? - ANSWER- Clean
Jordan is an American who is traveling through India. Today, he's
staying in home that's in a village about 50 miles southwest of New
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Delhi. To avoid traveler's diarrhea, Jordan should - ANSWER- use
bottled water to drink, wash hands, brush teeth, and take medication.
Jillian is an American who is staying in a small town in Guatemala,
Central America. To avoid traveler's diarrhea, Jillian should -
ANSWER- not drink fresh water.
After Ariel gave birth to a healthy baby boy, the physician immediately
placed the baby next to Ariel's breast so the infant could begin
breastfeeding. This practice - ANSWER- stimulates Ariel's uterus to
contract, reducing her risk of bleeding excessively.
Shakena is a 7-year-old girl whose BMI-to-age is in the 86th percentile.
According to this information, Shakena's weight is - ANSWER-
classified as overweight.
Mario is a 7-year-old boy whose BMI-to-age is in the 75th percentile.
According to this information, Mario's weight is - ANSWER- healthy
for his age.
During her first pregnancy, Britt was unable to stop smoking. Based on
this information, her baby has a - ANSWER- high risk of becoming an
obese child.
Alexis weighs 6.5 pounds at birth. Assuming her development proceeds
normally, she should weigh about _____ pounds by her first birthday. -
ANSWER- 19.5
DHN 101 FINAL ACTUAL EXAM PREP 2026
{2 CURRENTLY TESTING VERSIONS} ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED WITH
EXPERT FEEDBACK |NEW AND REVISED
The following substances were detected in a slice of enriched bread.
Which of the substances is a not a direct food additive? - ANSWER-
Plastic wrap
Which of the following safety steps should you take if your home
experiences a loss of electricity that lasts for several days? - ANSWER-
Cook foods and boil water on a charcoal grill that is outdoors
Julio wants to cook chicken and bake a pie made with eggs and milk for
his roommates. Julio and his dinner guests are likely to experience food-
borne illness if he - ANSWER- marinates the cut-up pieces of raw
chicken and uses the marinade to make a dipping sauce for the chicken.
Anna enjoys grilling hamburgers, but she wants to reduce the chances
that her food preparation practices result in food-borne illness. Which of
the following steps should she avoid? - ANSWER- Thawing the frozen
ground meat on the kitchen counter.
Irina is an American who is traveling through Northern Africa. Today,
she's staying with friends in a house that is 20 miles south of Cairo,
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Egypt. To avoid traveler's diarrhea, Irina should - ANSWER- drink only
water that has been boiled or is in a sealed bottle.
The USDA recommends that egg custard be cooked until its internal
temperature is at least - ANSWER- 160 ºF.
Jermaine wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety.
When he prepares high-risk foods, he washes his hands before and after
touching food, sanitizes surfaces that come in contact with foods, cooks
raw foods to their safe internal temperatures, and chills leftovers within
30 minutes after serving them. After eating one of his meals, Jermaine
and his dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on this
information, which step did he fail to take? - ANSWER- Separate
After a tornado outbreak, Marie's house was damaged and her
neighborhood experienced a power outage that lasted three days. Which
of the following steps should she take to avoid food-borne illness during
the loss of electricity? - ANSWER- Do not eat raw or cooked foods that
have been at room temperature for more than 2 hours
Julio wants to cook chicken and bake a pie made with eggs and milk for
his roommates. Julio and his dinner guests are likely to experience food-
borne illness if he - ANSWER- wipes the knife used to cut up the raw
chicken on a hand towel before using the knife to cut up the salad
James and his five relatives live in New Orleans, Louisiana. For him and
his family to survive a major hurricane, James wants to store enough
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clean water to last for about 5 days. Based on this information, he should
store at least _____ gallons of bottled and sealed water. - ANSWER- 30
BJ wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety. When
he prepares high-risk foods, he washes his hands before and after
touching the food; sanitizes surfaces that come in contact with all foods;
avoids cross contamination; cooks meats to their proper internal
temperatures; and after meals, he keeps serving dishes with cooked food
on the table, so his guests can nibble on the items. After eating one of his
meals, he and his dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on
this information, which step did he fail to take? - ANSWER- Chill
Franco made dinner for his roommates. The meal included a baked cut-
up chicken, fruit salad, and stir-fried rice with mixed vegetables. About
8 hours after eating dinner, Franco and his roommates experienced
nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and diarrhea. Based on this information,
Franco probably - ANSWER- did not wash the knife that he used to cut
up the chicken before using it to cut up the fruit.
Felicia wants to follow the "Check Your Steps" rules for food safety.
When she prepares high-risk foods, she avoids cross contamination,
cooks raw foods to their safe internal temperatures, and chills leftovers
within 30 minutes after serving them. After eating one of her meals,
Felicia and her dinner guests developed a food-borne illness. Based on
this information, which step did she fail to take? - ANSWER- Clean
Jordan is an American who is traveling through India. Today, he's
staying in home that's in a village about 50 miles southwest of New
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Delhi. To avoid traveler's diarrhea, Jordan should - ANSWER- use
bottled water to drink, wash hands, brush teeth, and take medication.
Jillian is an American who is staying in a small town in Guatemala,
Central America. To avoid traveler's diarrhea, Jillian should -
ANSWER- not drink fresh water.
After Ariel gave birth to a healthy baby boy, the physician immediately
placed the baby next to Ariel's breast so the infant could begin
breastfeeding. This practice - ANSWER- stimulates Ariel's uterus to
contract, reducing her risk of bleeding excessively.
Shakena is a 7-year-old girl whose BMI-to-age is in the 86th percentile.
According to this information, Shakena's weight is - ANSWER-
classified as overweight.
Mario is a 7-year-old boy whose BMI-to-age is in the 75th percentile.
According to this information, Mario's weight is - ANSWER- healthy
for his age.
During her first pregnancy, Britt was unable to stop smoking. Based on
this information, her baby has a - ANSWER- high risk of becoming an
obese child.
Alexis weighs 6.5 pounds at birth. Assuming her development proceeds
normally, she should weigh about _____ pounds by her first birthday. -
ANSWER- 19.5
