ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - the process of nourishing or being nourished by the
foods we eat and how our bodies use them
nutrient - CORRECT ANSWER - a nourishing substance or ingredient
appetite - CORRECT ANSWER - a desire to eat
hunger - CORRECT ANSWER - a craving or urgent need for food
meal - CORRECT ANSWER - a portion of food eaten to satisfy appetite
snack - CORRECT ANSWER - a light meal, or food eaten between regular meals
thirst - CORRECT ANSWER - a desire or need to drink
developmental readiness - CORRECT ANSWER - determines the types and textures of
food that should be served and what feeding style to use
developmental skills related to eating - CORRECT ANSWER - mouth patterns, hand and
body skills, feeding skills or abilities
Prop - CORRECT ANSWER - Never ____________ a bottle
, suck/swallow reflex - CORRECT ANSWER - birth to 5 months, liquid immediately
moved to back of mouth to be swallowed
tongue thrust reflex - CORRECT ANSWER - when lips are touched, child extends tongue
out of his mouth
rooting reflex - CORRECT ANSWER - when oral area is touched, head and mouth turn
toward the object and mouth opens
gag reflex - CORRECT ANSWER - when any object is placed too far back in a child's
mouth, it is propelled forward
5 months to 9 months - CORRECT ANSWER - child makes munching movements and
can pick up food with "pincher grasp"
Optimal food for infants - CORRECT ANSWER - breast milk
microwave - CORRECT ANSWER - breast milk and formula should not be heated in a
________
solid foods - CORRECT ANSWER - should not be given in bottles
infancy - CORRECT ANSWER - good eating habits are established during
____________________________
the middle of the tongue - CORRECT ANSWER - you should place the spoon when you
feed a child solid food on ___________________
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER - Fulfilling a child's nutritional
needs is one of the basic level necessities identified on ___________________________