If a child is reluctant to try a new food, it is best to
a. send the child to his/her room.
b. withhold dessert until all food on the plate is eaten.
c. quietly remove it and present it again at another time.
d. encourage other family members to coax the child to eat it.
e. ignore the child until he or she eats it.
Question 2
Which of the following is a characteristic of marasmus in children?
a. It leads to inability to maintain body temperature.
b. It promotes hyperactivity and excessive crying for food.
c. It impairs brain development mainly from ages 2-5 years old.
d. It leads to severe edema of the abdomen but insufficient water retention by the brain.
e. It is rare even in very impoverished nations due to UN programs combating hunger.
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The movement of a bolus of food from the mouth to the stomach via the esophagus.
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