Exam 13: Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

A pregnant vegetarian who does not consume meat, fish, poultry, or animal products, such as dairy foods or eggs, is at risk for developing a deficiency of which of the following nutrients?

Pregnant women who smoke tend to have lower intakes of which of the following nutrients?

Which of the following methods should be used to relieve constipation during pregnancy?

Which of the following nutrients requires the greatest attention for the infant at six months of age?

How can a pregnant woman alleviate the nausea of pregnancy?

Which strategy is recommended to encourage eating habits that will support normal weight gain as a child grows?

Supplements of what nutrient will be required by both breastfed and formula-fed infants after six months of age if their water supply is severely deficient in it?

Which of the following factors represents a risk for developing gestational diabetes?

Why is iron so important for the mother during pregnancy?

Why does "morning" sickness arise during pregnancy?

Why is the mother's nutrition status important during the development of the placenta?

Children today are heavier than children of the same age weighed 30 or so years ago.

During pregnancy, the recommended carbohydrate intake is between 135 and 175 grams per day.

The Dietary Reference Intake DRI) recommendation for calcium intake is the same for both non-pregnant and pregnant women in the same age group.

What is the single most important indicator of an infant's future health status?

A non-pregnant woman requires 46 grams of protein per day. How many grams would she need if she became pregnant?

Which of the following foods should be omitted from a child's diet?