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MTEL Health/Family and Consumer Sciences - Question List

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11.
Which of the following food preparation and storage practices is most essential for preventing food contamination?
  1. Placing eggs, milk, and cheese in the coldest parts of the refrigerator.
  2. Isolating raw meat and seafood from other foods during preparation.
  3. Never eating leftovers that have been refrigerated for more than two days.
  4. Using a porous wood cutting board when preparing foods at home.
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12.
In addition to sugar, the phosphorous added to soda can be detrimental to the health of children because phosphorous:
  1. Interferes with the ability of water-soluble vitamins to help form new cells.
  2. Remains in children's immature kidneys much longer than in adult kidneys.
  3. Prevents fat-soluble vitamins from being metabolized.
  4. Binds with calcium, causing it to be drawn out of still-developing bones.
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13.
Which of the following is likely to be most effective in encouraging children to integrate healthy eating patterns into their daily lives?
  1. Avoiding the inclusion of any refined or processed foods in children's snacks and meals.
  2. Including a variety of nutritious foods and items from all major food groups in meals.
  3. Providing children with fruit beverages rather than raw or cooked vegetables and fruits.
  4. Offering small sweets or desserts as rewards when nutritionally balanced meals are completely finished.
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14.
Which of the following is the most comprehensive and effective method of determining personal fitness levels and health risks?
  1. Completing a lifestyle assessment inventory.
  2. Calculating one's body mass index.
  3. Analyzing the U.S. Healthy People goals.
  4. Filling out a medical history survey.
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15.
Which of the following dietary patterns is most suited to the energy needs and healthy growth and development of children?
  1. Consuming small meals and snacks made up of various carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water throughout the day.
  2. Eating a large, well-balanced meal in the morning and in the evening to fuel the day's activities and promote sound sleep.
  3. Obtaining the majority of calories from foods high in complex carbohydrates to keep up with fluctuations in blood sugar levels.
  4. Avoiding almost all foods with fats to prevent difficulties with the absorption of vitamins and minerals
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