Question 1

What is the recommended range of pregnancy weight gain, in pounds, for a single birth in a normal-weight woman?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 18 pounds 
B) 19 to 24 pounds 
C) 25 to 35 pounds 
D) 38 to 44 pounds 
A) 10 to 18 pounds 
B) 19 to 24 pounds 
C) 25 to 35 pounds 
D) 38 to 44 pounds

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: an infant born prior to this number of weeks of pregnancy is classified as preterm

Accepted Answer

The Answer of zygote and eclampsia and drink at least is...

Question 3

Excess body weight in women has been shown to have what effect in preparation for pregnancy? ​

Accepted Answer

A) decreased prenatal care 
B) disrupted menstrual regularity 
C) a higher incidence of sexually transmitted diseases 
D) higher risk of pregnancy-related depression 
A) decreased prenatal care 
B) disrupted menstrual regularity 
C) a higher incidence of sexually transmitted diseases 
D) higher risk of pregnancy-related depression

Question 4

The amount of vitamin D needed in pregnancy can be obtained by consumption of fortified milk and ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) low-mercury fish 
B) exposure to the sun 
C) tropical fruit juices 
D) vitamin D supplements 
A) low-mercury fish 
B) exposure to the sun 
C) tropical fruit juices 
D) vitamin D supplements

Question 5

What name 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 6

What weight classifies an infant as being low birthweight? ​

Accepted Answer

A) 3 ½ pounds  or less 
B) ​4  pounds or less 
C) ​5 ½  pounds or less 
D) ​6 ½  pounds or less 
A) 3 ½ pounds  or less 
B) ​4  pounds or less 
C) ​5 ½  pounds or less 
D) ​6 ½  pounds or less

Question 7

Which statement characterizes energy needs during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) The need for energy 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) The enhanced work of pregnancy raises the woman's basal metabolic rate dramatically and demands extra energy. 
A) The need for energy 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) The enhanced work of pregnancy raises the woman's basal metabolic rate dramatically and demands extra energy.

Question 8

What describes a feature of calcium nutrition in pregnancy? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The RDA for calcium increases by over 100 percent. 
B) Intestinal absorption increases substantially. 
C) Supplements are required for most women due to the increased needs. 
D) Transfer of calcium from maternal stores to the fetus increases rapidly at the beginning of the second trimester and falls during the last trimester. 
A) The RDA for calcium increases by over 100 percent. 
B) Intestinal absorption increases substantially. 
C) Supplements are required for most women due to the increased needs. 
D) Transfer of calcium from maternal stores to the fetus increases rapidly at the beginning of the second trimester and falls during the last trimester.

Question 9

Elizabeth is a pregnant patient who tells her physician that she has been following a low - carbohydrate diet so that she does not gain too much weight during pregnancy. Her physician recommends including carbohydrates into her diet. What purpose do carbohydrates serve during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide fuel for the fetal brain . 
B) They support blood flow to the placenta. 
C) They prevent neural tube defects. 
D) They support fetal lung development prior to birth. 
A) They provide fuel for the fetal brain . 
B) They support blood flow to the placenta. 
C) They prevent neural tube defects. 
D) They support fetal lung development prior to birth.

Question 10

What is macrosomia? ​

Accepted Answer

A) a neural tube defect 
B) an abnormally large body size of the infant 
C) excessive weight gain of the mother 
D) abnormal cravings for carbohydrate during pregnancy 
A) a neural tube defect 
B) an abnormally large body size of the infant 
C) excessive weight gain of the mother 
D) abnormal cravings for carbohydrate during pregnancy

Question 11

Anencephaly is characterized by ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) an absence of a brain 
B) incomplete closure of the spinal cord 
C) paralysis 
D) abnormal facial features and intellectual developmental delays 
A) an absence of a brain 
B) incomplete closure of the spinal cord 
C) paralysis 
D) abnormal facial features and intellectual developmental delays

Question 12

What is the placenta? ​

Accepted Answer

A) an organ from which the infant receives nourishment 
B) a muscular organ within which the infant develops before birth 
C) the developing infant from the eighth week after conception until birth 
D) the developing infant during its second through eighth week after conception 
A) an organ from which the infant receives nourishment 
B) a muscular organ within which the infant develops before birth 
C) the developing infant from the eighth week after conception until birth 
D) the developing infant during its second through eighth week after conception

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: approximate weight, in pounds, of average newborn baby

Accepted Answer

The Answer of zygote and  25-35 and 17-30 and is...

Question 14

What is a function of prolactin? ​

Accepted Answer

A) It reverses the effects of certain mutagens. 
B) It reverses the effects of certain teratogens. 
C) It acts on mammary glands to stimulate milk release. 
D) It acts on mammary glands to promote milk production. 
A) It reverses the effects of certain mutagens. 
B) It reverses the effects of certain teratogens. 
C) It acts on mammary glands to stimulate milk release. 
D) It acts on mammary glands to promote milk production.

Question 15

Discuss the term "critical periods" in relation to pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

Times of intense development and rapid c

Question 16

In obese pregnant women, the risk for neural tube defects in the infant is believed to result from ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) insufficient exercise 
B) poor glycemic control 
C) insufficient vitamin B12 intake 
D) higher prevalence of cesarean section 
A) insufficient exercise 
B) poor glycemic control 
C) insufficient vitamin B12 intake 
D) higher prevalence of cesarean section

Question 17

What is the risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome for a woman who is 40 years old?  ​

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 25 
B) 1 in 100 
C) 1 in 300 
D) 1 in 10,000 
A) 1 in 25 
B) 1 in 100 
C) 1 in 300 
D) 1 in 10,000

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: adequate intakes of this nutrient within the 30 days prior to conception are especially important to lower risk of birth defects

Accepted Answer

The Answer of drink at least 8 glasses of liquid is...

Question 19

Which nutrients are required in higher amounts during pregnancy due to their roles in the synthesis of red blood cells? ​

Accepted Answer

A) protein and chromium 
B) folate and vitamin B  12  
C) calcium and vitamin A 
D) vitamin E and vitamin C 
A) protein and chromium 
B) folate and vitamin B  12  
C) calcium and vitamin A 
D) vitamin E and vitamin C

Question 20

An infant born with incomplete closure of the spinal cord has ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) spina bifida 
B) macrosomia 
C) anencephaly 
D) microcephaly 
A) spina bifida 
B) macrosomia 
C) anencephaly 
D) microcephaly

Exam 14: Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

What is the recommended range of pregnancy weight gain, in pounds, for a single birth in a normal-weight woman?

Excess body weight in women has been shown to have what effect in preparation for pregnancy? ​

The amount of vitamin D needed in pregnancy can be obtained by consumption of fortified milk and ____. ​

What name 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 weight classifies an infant as being low birthweight? ​

Which statement characterizes energy needs during pregnancy?

What describes a feature of calcium nutrition in pregnancy? ​

Elizabeth is a pregnant patient who tells her physician that she has been following a low - carbohydrate diet so that she does not gain too much weight during pregnancy. Her physician recommends including carbohydrates into her diet. What purpose do carbohydrates serve during pregnancy?

What is macrosomia? ​

Anencephaly is characterized by ____. ​

What is the placenta? ​

What is a function of prolactin? ​

Discuss the term "critical periods" in relation to pregnancy.

In obese pregnant women, the risk for neural tube defects in the infant is believed to result from ____. ​

What is the risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome for a woman who is 40 years old? ​

Which nutrients are required in higher amounts during pregnancy due to their roles in the synthesis of red blood cells? ​

An infant born with incomplete closure of the spinal cord has ____. ​

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

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

Cancer and Hiv Infection

Filters

Excess body weight in women has been shown to have what effect in preparation for pregnancy?

The amount of vitamin D needed in pregnancy can be obtained by consumption of fortified milk and ____.

What name 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 weight classifies an infant as being low birthweight?

What describes a feature of calcium nutrition in pregnancy?

What is macrosomia?

Anencephaly is characterized by ____.

What is the placenta?

What is a function of prolactin?

In obese pregnant women, the risk for neural tube defects in the infant is believed to result from ____.

What is the risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome for a woman who is 40 years old?

Which nutrients are required in higher amounts during pregnancy due to their roles in the synthesis of red blood cells?

An infant born with incomplete closure of the spinal cord has ____.