Author Question: Which statement reflects the most accurate assessment of dietary intake? a. An older adult weighing ... (Read 24 times)

Lobcity · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Which statement reflects the most accurate assessment of dietary intake?
a. An older adult weighing herself at home in the morning and before bedtime
b. A new breastfeeding mom recording what she ate over the past 24 hours
c. A dietitian interviewing a woman about what she ate over the past 24 hours and verifying her responses with a crosscheck food frequency questionnaire
d. A physician asking the height of an 80-year-old male patient
e. A physician assessing a patient's physical characteristics, such as brittle hair, to identify nutrition-related problems

Question 2

An essential fatty acid is one that:

a. is necessary and made by the body in large quantities.
b. is necessary and made by the body in adequate quantities.
c. is necessary and must be supplied by food.
d. comes only from animal sources.