The Primary Objective of Nutrition Intervention for Children and Adolescents

question 1

Multiple Choice

The primary objective of nutrition intervention for children and adolescents with cancer is:

• A) Prevent the need for enteral or parenteral nutrition
• B) Identify food choices and patterns to minimize cancer risk
• C) Increase toleration of the cancer treatment by maintaining body stores slightly above ideal weight, especially during intensive treatment
• D) Increase toleration of the cancer treatment by maintaining body stores as close to the ideal weight as possible and minimizing muscle wasting

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Definitions:

Form Perception

The cognitive process of recognizing and understanding the shapes and structures of objects in one's environment.

Color Vision

The ability of the eye to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Lens

A transparent structure in the eye that focuses light on the retina to create clear images.

Retina

A thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye that contains cells sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain.