module 6 (biod 121) questions with verified answers
(1) heredity Ans✓✓✓ -Our genetic composition (genes) play a role in how long
we will live
-Metabolic rates can also impact one's lifespan
-->your genes (nature) can have an impact on your longevity, but lifestyle and
environment (nurture) also play a role
(2) lifestyle Ans✓✓✓ eating and exercise habits and lifestyle choices such as
tobacco or alcohol use
(3) environment Ans✓✓✓ Education
available resources
Adequate shelter
Sufficient income
1. Calories Ans✓✓✓ Foods to be limited: high in sugar
high in fat
Foods to consume: nutrient-dense foods
,-idea of eating for two is a misconception—the calorie needs are not doubled, but
rather, the need for certain nutrients increase by 50% during pregnancy
-calorie needs during the second and third trimester only increases by
approximately 20%.
1. education Ans✓✓✓ Misinformation about breastfeeding can cause a woman
to choose formula over breast milk
valuable resources:
-Lactation consultants
-La Leche League
-Obstetricians
-nurses
1. heartburn Ans✓✓✓ what is/ occurs: when the backflow of stomach acid
enters the esophagus and causes a burning sensation
why more susceptible:
b/c hormones produced by placenta relax muscles in the GI tract responsible for
preventing this backflow
prevention: avoid foods that trigger the reflux (which can vary for each woman),
spicy foods, and lying down for an hour after a meal
1. Honey Ans✓✓✓ -may contain spores of Clostridium botulinum
,-could lead to a food-borne illness known as botulism.
-While the spores are harmless to an older child or adult, they can be fatal in a
child younger than one year.
1. Iron Deficiency Anemia Ans✓✓✓ occurs:
btw the ages of 6 and 24 months
causes:
-oxygen supply to the cells to decline
-decreased energy
-learning ability decreased
-decreased immunity
-increased risk of disease
prevent:
eating sources like Iron fortified breakfast cereal and a small amount of meat will
provide enough iron to meet children's needs
1. Lack of regular meal times Ans✓✓✓ -particularly true of breakfast
-Breakfast is important b/c body requires fuel for physical activity and brain
activity.
, -For children to meet daily requirements of vitamins and minerals, kids must eat
breakfast
-key is combining a good source of protein with a carbohydrate to jump-start your
day and provide energy to carry you through until lunchtime.
1. My child is a picky eater Ans✓✓✓ why: Preschoolers have small stomachs,
and, as adults, we often overestimate how much they need to consume.
food preferences, may be based on food temperature, taste, appearance, and
texture
intake:
1 tablespoon of fruits, vegetables, and meat/beans per year of life
note: allow children to make their choices
-avoid nagging, force feeding, and bribery at meal times.
--> eating habits over the course of a week are more important than choices at
one meal.
1. Physiological anemia Ans✓✓✓ what is/ occurs:
occurs during pregnancy as the blood volume increases and the concentration of
red blood cells is diluted.
(1) heredity Ans✓✓✓ -Our genetic composition (genes) play a role in how long
we will live
-Metabolic rates can also impact one's lifespan
-->your genes (nature) can have an impact on your longevity, but lifestyle and
environment (nurture) also play a role
(2) lifestyle Ans✓✓✓ eating and exercise habits and lifestyle choices such as
tobacco or alcohol use
(3) environment Ans✓✓✓ Education
available resources
Adequate shelter
Sufficient income
1. Calories Ans✓✓✓ Foods to be limited: high in sugar
high in fat
Foods to consume: nutrient-dense foods
,-idea of eating for two is a misconception—the calorie needs are not doubled, but
rather, the need for certain nutrients increase by 50% during pregnancy
-calorie needs during the second and third trimester only increases by
approximately 20%.
1. education Ans✓✓✓ Misinformation about breastfeeding can cause a woman
to choose formula over breast milk
valuable resources:
-Lactation consultants
-La Leche League
-Obstetricians
-nurses
1. heartburn Ans✓✓✓ what is/ occurs: when the backflow of stomach acid
enters the esophagus and causes a burning sensation
why more susceptible:
b/c hormones produced by placenta relax muscles in the GI tract responsible for
preventing this backflow
prevention: avoid foods that trigger the reflux (which can vary for each woman),
spicy foods, and lying down for an hour after a meal
1. Honey Ans✓✓✓ -may contain spores of Clostridium botulinum
,-could lead to a food-borne illness known as botulism.
-While the spores are harmless to an older child or adult, they can be fatal in a
child younger than one year.
1. Iron Deficiency Anemia Ans✓✓✓ occurs:
btw the ages of 6 and 24 months
causes:
-oxygen supply to the cells to decline
-decreased energy
-learning ability decreased
-decreased immunity
-increased risk of disease
prevent:
eating sources like Iron fortified breakfast cereal and a small amount of meat will
provide enough iron to meet children's needs
1. Lack of regular meal times Ans✓✓✓ -particularly true of breakfast
-Breakfast is important b/c body requires fuel for physical activity and brain
activity.
, -For children to meet daily requirements of vitamins and minerals, kids must eat
breakfast
-key is combining a good source of protein with a carbohydrate to jump-start your
day and provide energy to carry you through until lunchtime.
1. My child is a picky eater Ans✓✓✓ why: Preschoolers have small stomachs,
and, as adults, we often overestimate how much they need to consume.
food preferences, may be based on food temperature, taste, appearance, and
texture
intake:
1 tablespoon of fruits, vegetables, and meat/beans per year of life
note: allow children to make their choices
-avoid nagging, force feeding, and bribery at meal times.
--> eating habits over the course of a week are more important than choices at
one meal.
1. Physiological anemia Ans✓✓✓ what is/ occurs:
occurs during pregnancy as the blood volume increases and the concentration of
red blood cells is diluted.
