1) Describe the role of genetics in the risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease in
children.
2) Discuss the special nutritional needs of the preterm infant and ways to meet these
needs.
3) Diagram the MyPlate icon. Explain how a consumer is expected to use it. Discuss the
shortcomings of MyPlate as a concept to improve eating patterns.
4) When children with type I diabetes are released from the hospital, the primary role of
diabetes educators is to
teach parents/families how to give insulin injections
give the children their insulin injections until they are old enough to give them to
themselves
teach parents how to perform blood glucose tests
a and c
5) Discuss common treatments for constipation. Why do people react differently to the
same treatment?
6) Explain the interaction of blood bicarbonate and carbonic acid in the regulation of
body pH.
7) A slow and steady loss of bone calcium resulting in fracturing or splintering of bones
is a characteristic of
8) Advice to parents of a child who is dehydrated would include
offering the child a teaspoon of clear liquids every 5-10 minutes
ignoring the situation until the child asks for something to drink
encouraging the child to drink liquids frequently, especially if they have been vomiting
a and c
9) For a number of decades, experts have been saying that the best weight loss program
involves
regular exercise
eating healthful diets
keeping tract of kcalories in vs. kcalories out
all of the above