front 1 Which of the following nutrients are required in higher amounts during pregnancy due to their roles in the synthesis of red blood cells? | back 1 Folate and vitamin B12 |
front 2 Which of the following statements reflects current knowledge of food choices in pregnancy? | back 2 Craving and aversions to certain foods are probably the result of altered taste and smell sensitivies induced by hormones |
front 3 Which of the following statements describes a relationship between alcohol intake and fetal development? | back 3 Birth defects are most severe when the woman drinks around the time of conception |
front 4 Jane is visiting with her doctor during her 2nd trimester of pregnancy and has just revealed her strange cravings. The doctor declared that Jane is experiencing pica, which is causing her intense craving for | back 4 dirt. |
front 5 A feature of heavy caffeine use in human pregnancy is that it may | back 5 increase the risk of infant death |
front 6 Which of the following is a feature of the WIC program? | back 6 It saves an estimated $3 in medical costs in the first two months after birth for every dollar spent |
front 7 Among the following, which is not known to represent a significant risk factor for a pregnancy being affected by a neural tube defect? | back 7 Age at time of pregnancy |
front 8 Penny is a new mom and, on the advice of her doctor, has been eating an extra whole wheat bagel with strawberry jelly every night in addition to her nutrient-dense diet. Why did Penny receive this advice? | back 8 These bagels provide the extra carbohydrates and fiber lactating mothers need for lactose production |
front 9 Which of the following nutrients taken as a prental suppplement has been found to be associated with lower incidence of neural tube defects? | back 9 Folate |
front 10 Tobacco use in pregnancy increases the risk for all the following EXCEPT | back 10 macrosomia |
front 11 Which of the following may be effective at reducing the risk for preeclampsia? | back 11 Exercise |
front 12 What is the name of the condition characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and protein in the urine of a pregnant woman? | back 12 Preeclampsia |
front 13 Risks from malnutrition in women or men before conception include all of the following except | back 13 it usually results in macrosomia. |
front 14 Which of the following is a characteristic of body weight changes associated with pregnancy? | back 14 Most women are unable to lose all of the weight that was gained during pregnancy |
front 15 To maintain physical fitness during pregnancy, all of the following activities are considered acceptable EXCEPT | back 15 saunas. |
front 16 Which of the following has a favorable influence on fertility? | back 16 Choosing diets providing protein from vegetables sources |
front 17 Relationships between the use of tobacco products and complications of pregnancy include all of the following except | back 17 taking zinc supplements prevents the development of pregnancy induced hypertension in smokers. |
front 18 What is the benefit of postpartum amenorrhea? | back 18 It conserves iron in the mother |
front 19 What connects the umbilical cord to the fetus? | back 19 Belly button |
front 20 Which of the following statements characterizes energy needs during pregnancy? | back 20 Carbohydrates should supply a minimum of 135 g and ideally 175g |
front 21 Which of the following describes the finding from studies of lactating women who exercised intensely compared with sedentary lactating women? | back 21 Their milk contained more lactate, which altered the milk's taste |
front 22 What is the name given to the human organism two to eight weeks after fertilization and the stage at which the digestive system is formed? | back 22 Embryo |
front 23 What is the gestational diabetes? | back 23 Abnormal blood glucose maintencance during pregnancy. |
front 24 In the United States, what is the minimum daily amount of protein that should be consumed by a 135-pound woman during pregnancy? | back 24 74g |
front 25 What is the recommended range of weight gain, in lbs, during pregnancy for an underweight woman? | back 25 28-40 |
front 26 What is the percentage increase in the folate RDA during pregnancy? | back 26 50 |
front 27 You work with a primary care physician to help newly pregnant women plan their diets. What vital information is needed to formulate a plan of weight gain? | back 27 Weight and height |
front 28 Studies report that folate supplements for women may lower the incidence of neural tube defects of infants when the vitamin is taken during the | back 28 month before conception through the first trimester of pregnancy. |
front 29 In obese pregnant women, the irsk for neural tube defects in the infant is believed to result from | back 29 poor glycemic control. |
front 30 In what period of pregnancy would most damage from alcohol consumption occur? | back 30 First trimester |
front 31 What is the recommended increase in daily energy intake, in kcal, for the third trimester of pregnancy? | back 31 450 |
front 32 At what stage of pregnancy does an embryo show a beating heart and a complete central nervous system? | back 32 8 weeks |
front 33 The process by which maternal nutrient intake affects the child's development of diseases later in life is known as | back 33 fetal programming. |
front 34 All of the following are normal body responses to pregnancy except | back 34 body water level decreases. |
front 35 All of the following are features of gestational diabetes except | back 35 infant birthweights are typically low |
front 36 The number of extra kcalories per day needed to produce a normal supply of milk during the first six months of lactation is approximately | back 36 500 |
front 37 Which of the following is a characteristic of alcohol intake and lactation? | back 37 Alcohol easily enters breast milk |
front 38 All of the following are features of nonfood craving during pregnancy except | back 38 they are known to lead to premature delivery and to low-birth-weight infants. |
front 39 What term is given to the time period during which irreversible damage to the fetus may occur from specific events such as malnutrition or exposure to toxins? | back 39 Criticals period |
front 40 A newly fertilized egg is known as a(n) | back 40 zygote. |