Question 1

All of the following are characteristics of nutrition and pregnancy except

Accepted Answer

A) underweight has little, if any, effect on fertility. 
B) overweight men have low sperm counts that reduce fertility. 
C) excess body fat in women interferes with the regular cycles of menstruation. 
D) the woman's nutritional status is more important than the man's for the developing fetus. 
A) underweight has little, if any, effect on fertility. 
B) overweight men have low sperm counts that reduce fertility. 
C) excess body fat in women interferes with the regular cycles of menstruation. 
D) the woman's nutritional status is more important than the man's for the developing fetus. A

Question 2

The neural tube forms the early parts of the

Accepted Answer

A) umbilical cord. 
B) liver and pancreas. 
C) gastrointestinal tract. 
D) brain and spinal cord. 
A) umbilical cord. 
B) liver and pancreas. 
C) gastrointestinal tract. 
D) brain and spinal cord. D

Question 3

What is the recommended minimum weight gain, in lbs, of a woman who will bear twins?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 37 
C) 45 
D) 55 
A) 25 
B) 37 
C) 45 
D) 55 B

Question 4

Which of the following increases the risk of macrosomia?

Accepted Answer

A) Folate deficiency 
B) Prepregnancy obesity 
C) Postpregnancy infection 
D) Gestational oxygen deprivation 
A) Folate deficiency 
B) Prepregnancy obesity 
C) Postpregnancy infection 
D) Gestational oxygen deprivation

Question 5

How many weeks is the usual duration of a full-term pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) 32-36 
B) 38-42 
C) 43-45 
D) 46-49 
A) 32-36 
B) 38-42 
C) 43-45 
D) 46-49

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Weight and height 
B) Physical activity level 
C) Number of previous pregnancies 
D) Weight gain preference of the mother 
A) Weight and height 
B) Physical activity level 
C) Number of previous pregnancies 
D) Weight gain preference of the mother

Question 7

Of the following nutrient needs, which is considered the most difficult to meet during pregnancy, often because of low body stores?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron 
B) Protein 
C) Vitamin D 
D) Vitamin B6 
A) Iron 
B) Protein 
C) Vitamin D 
D) Vitamin B6

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

A) First trimester 
B) Critical period 
C) Fertility period 
D) Conceptual period 
A) First trimester 
B) Critical period 
C) Fertility period 
D) Conceptual period

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Fetus 
B) Embryo 
C) Ectoderm 
D) Mesoderm 
A) Fetus 
B) Embryo 
C) Ectoderm 
D) Mesoderm

Question 10

Which of the following statements characterizes energy needs during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) The need is proportionally greater than for most other nutrients 
B) The increased needs are similar at the beginning and end of pregnancy 
C) The needs increase by similar amounts in teenagers and 30-year-old women 
D) Carbohydrates should supply a minimum of 135 g and ideally 175 g per day. 
A) The need is proportionally greater than for most other nutrients 
B) The increased needs are similar at the beginning and end of pregnancy 
C) The needs increase by similar amounts in teenagers and 30-year-old women 
D) Carbohydrates should supply a minimum of 135 g and ideally 175 g per day.

Question 11

All of the following are features of nonfood cravings during pregnancy except

Accepted Answer

A) they are especially common in African-Americans. 
B) they are often associated with iron-deficiency anemia. 
C) they commonly include consumption of freezer frost and clay. 
D) they are known to lead to premature delivery and to low-birth-weight infants. 
A) they are especially common in African-Americans. 
B) they are often associated with iron-deficiency anemia. 
C) they commonly include consumption of freezer frost and clay. 
D) they are known to lead to premature delivery and to low-birth-weight infants.

Question 12

Approximately what percentage of newly pregnant women develop gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 13

All of the following reflect a state of iron nutrition in pregnancy except

Accepted Answer

A) the mineral is conserved during this period. 
B) absorption of the mineral increases due to higher blood transferrin. 
C) most women enter pregnancy with adequate stores of the mineral. 
D) stores of the mineral are transferred to the fetus even with low dietary intake. 
A) the mineral is conserved during this period. 
B) absorption of the mineral increases due to higher blood transferrin. 
C) most women enter pregnancy with adequate stores of the mineral. 
D) stores of the mineral are transferred to the fetus even with low dietary intake.

Question 14

With few exceptions, all of the following substances or practices should be totally eliminated during pregnancy except

Accepted Answer

A) cigarette smoking. 
B) weight-loss dieting. 
C) artificial sweeteners. 
D) alcohol consumption. 
A) cigarette smoking. 
B) weight-loss dieting. 
C) artificial sweeteners. 
D) alcohol consumption.

Question 15

A positive relationship exists between sudden infant death syndrome and which of the following behaviors during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of exercise 
B) High fish intake 
C) Cigarette smoking 
D) Vitamin C supplements 
A) Lack of exercise 
B) High fish intake 
C) Cigarette smoking 
D) Vitamin C supplements

Question 16

Which of the following is a feature of the WIC program?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of children in the program is capped at 2 million 
B) It is strictly remedial and available chiefly to women living in the inner city 
C) It offers assistance to all at-risk pregnant women regardless of economic means 
D) It saves an estimated $3 in medical costs in the first two months after birth for every dollar spent 
A) The number of children in the program is capped at 2 million 
B) It is strictly remedial and available chiefly to women living in the inner city 
C) It offers assistance to all at-risk pregnant women regardless of economic means 
D) It saves an estimated $3 in medical costs in the first two months after birth for every dollar spent

Question 17

Tobacco use in pregnancy increases the risk for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) SIDS. 
B) fetal death. 
C) macrosomia. 
D) vaginal bleeding. 
A) SIDS. 
B) fetal death. 
C) macrosomia. 
D) vaginal bleeding.

Question 18

Relationships between the use of tobacco products and complications of pregnancy include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of vaginal bleeding. 
B) chewing tobacco during pregnancy leads to lower-birthweight infants. 
C) smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. 
D) taking zinc supplements prevents the development of pregnancy-induced hypertension in smokers. 
A) smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of vaginal bleeding. 
B) chewing tobacco during pregnancy leads to lower-birthweight infants. 
C) smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. 
D) taking zinc supplements prevents the development of pregnancy-induced hypertension in smokers.

Question 19

What is the name of the condition characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and protein in the urine of a pregnant woman?

Accepted Answer

A) Preeclampsia 
B) Gestational diabetes 
C) Teratogenic hypertension 
D) Pregnancy-induced blood pressure crisis 
A) Preeclampsia 
B) Gestational diabetes 
C) Teratogenic hypertension 
D) Pregnancy-induced blood pressure crisis

Question 20

Brenda is in her 26th week of gestation and has a family history of diabetes.She has been consuming a diet containing 60% of energy from carbohydrates.If she does not make appropriate dietary changes, she is at high risk for developing

Accepted Answer

A) preeclampsia. 
B) gestational diabetes. 
C) preexisting diabetes. 
D) preexisting hypertension. 
A) preeclampsia. 
B) gestational diabetes. 
C) preexisting diabetes. 
D) preexisting hypertension.

Exam 14: Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

All of the following are characteristics of nutrition and pregnancy except

The neural tube forms the early parts of the

What is the recommended minimum weight gain, in lbs, of a woman who will bear twins?

Which of the following increases the risk of macrosomia?

How many weeks is the usual duration of a full-term pregnancy?

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?

Of the following nutrient needs, which is considered the most difficult to meet during pregnancy, often because of low body stores?

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?

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?

Which of the following statements characterizes energy needs during pregnancy?

All of the following are features of nonfood cravings during pregnancy except

Approximately what percentage of newly pregnant women develop gestational diabetes?

All of the following reflect a state of iron nutrition in pregnancy except

With few exceptions, all of the following substances or practices should be totally eliminated during pregnancy except

A positive relationship exists between sudden infant death syndrome and which of the following behaviors during pregnancy?

Which of the following is a feature of the WIC program?

Tobacco use in pregnancy increases the risk for all of the following except

Relationships between the use of tobacco products and complications of pregnancy include all of the following except

What is the name of the condition characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and protein in the urine of a pregnant woman?

Brenda is in her 26th week of gestation and has a family history of diabetes.She has been consuming a diet containing 60% of energy from carbohydrates.If she does not make appropriate dietary changes, she is at high risk for developing

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention

Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products

Enteral Nutrition Support

Parenteral Nutrition Support

Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Liver Disease and Gallstones

Diabetes Mellitus

Cardiovascular Diseases

Kidney Diseases

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