Early Childhood Education -NOCTI Review #3

What is an effective way to persuade children to try new foods?

• prepare new foods in a variety of ways to interest children

• tell children they have to sit in time out if they do not eat

• serve the same foods over and over until the children get bored

• tell the children they can't have their favorites until they try something new

You work at a child care center. One day you realize that you have left the leftovers from the children's lunch out on the counter for more than two hours. What should you do?

• reheat the leftovers before eating

• refrigerate the leftovers immediately

• taste the leftovers, and if they taste all right, refrigerate them

• throw away the leftovers

How is the energy in food measured?

• in pounds

• in ounces

• in calories

• in cups

What can a deficiency of iron cause?

• cancer

• diabetes

• heart disease

• anemia

What is the name of the government resource that teaches about the nutritional requirements for children and adults? I

• MyPyramid

• MyPlate

• Dietary Guidelines

• pediatrician's recommendation

Food hazards can be limited by

• thawing frozen food at room temperature

• refrigerating perishable food that has been sitting out for more than four hours

• cooking food to minimum internal temperatures

• serving hot and cold foods at room temperature

Fiber is a plant material found in certain foods that

• is supplied by minerals

• helps the body eliminate waste

• provides energy

• helps build bones

Poultry should be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of __________________.

• 140 degrees Farenheit

• 155 degrees Farenheit

• 160 degrees Farenheit

• 165 degrees Farenheit

A food that is __________________ will spoil if not refrigerated or frozen.

• perishable

• sanitary

• nutritious

• healthful

MyPlate is _______________________________.

• a guide that shows food-related illnesses

• a chart that shows rate of obesity

• a guide that shows the recommended food groups

• a piece of exercise equipment