Question 1

List five of the maternal benefits of breastfeeding.

Accepted Answer

Responses should include any five of the following:
●Establish emotional bonding and attachment
●Opportunity for rest
●Improved sleep quality
●Lower blood pressure
●Fewer depressive symptoms
●Promotes uterine involution
●Decreased risk postpartum hemorrhage
●Improved iron status from lactational amenorrhea
●Reduced risk of breast and ovarian cancers
●Decreased risk of type 2 diabetes
●Greater fat and weight loss in postpartum period

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a healthy BMI?

Accepted Answer

A)  17.6 kg/m2 
B)  22.5 kg/m2 
C)  26.8 kg/m2 
D)  31.4 kg/m2 
A)  17.6 kg/m2 
B)  22.5 kg/m2 
C)  26.8 kg/m2 
D)  31.4 kg/m2 B

Question 3

Which of these types of fish is LEAST likely to be a source of PCB contamination?

Accepted Answer

A)  sardines 
B)  bluefin tuna 
C)  wild sturgeon 
D)  wild striped bass 
A)  sardines 
B)  bluefin tuna 
C)  wild sturgeon 
D)  wild striped bass A

Question 4

Breastmilk is safe, fresh, and nutritionally complete except for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin C 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  vitamin E 
A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin C 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  vitamin E

Question 5

The American Dietetic Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend exclusive breastfeeding for _____ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12 
A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12

Question 6

Successful aging is defined as the ability to maintain what three key behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Successful aging is defined as

Question 7

Which of the following is recommended to improve glucose control and reduce the risk of gestational diabetes (GDM) in pregnant women?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased carbohydrate intake 
B)  reduced water intake 
C)  moderate physical activity 
D)  once-a-day glucose tablets 
A)  increased carbohydrate intake 
B)  reduced water intake 
C)  moderate physical activity 
D)  once-a-day glucose tablets

Question 8

After menarche, girls require more _____ than boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  folate 
C)  niacin 
D)  iron 
A)  calcium 
B)  folate 
C)  niacin 
D)  iron

Question 9

What is the main fat source in the Mediterranean diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  olive oil 
B)  peanut oil 
C)  vegetable oil 
D)  canola oil 
A)  olive oil 
B)  peanut oil 
C)  vegetable oil 
D)  canola oil

Question 10

Weight loss can only be achieved by lowering caloric intake while increasing caloric expenditure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To achieve the recommended weight gain during pregnancy, women should increase their daily calorie intake by doubling their food intake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In patients diagnosed with cancer, individualized nutrition counseling generally focuses on what three strategies?

Accepted Answer

Individualized nutrition counseling for

Question 13

Being overweight or underweight is associated with what types of pregnancy complications?

Accepted Answer

Being overweight or underweigh

Question 14

The majority of trans fats in the American diet come from processed and fried foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Increasing dietary sodium can help maintain a healthy blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Preventive Nutrition: Public Health Implications

List five of the maternal benefits of breastfeeding.

Which of the following is considered a healthy BMI?

Which of these types of fish is LEAST likely to be a source of PCB contamination?

Breastmilk is safe, fresh, and nutritionally complete except for _____.

The American Dietetic Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend exclusive breastfeeding for _____ months.

Successful aging is defined as the ability to maintain what three key behaviors?

Which of the following is recommended to improve glucose control and reduce the risk of gestational diabetes (GDM) in pregnant women?

After menarche, girls require more _____ than boys.

What is the main fat source in the Mediterranean diet?

Weight loss can only be achieved by lowering caloric intake while increasing caloric expenditure.

To achieve the recommended weight gain during pregnancy, women should increase their daily calorie intake by doubling their food intake.

In patients diagnosed with cancer, individualized nutrition counseling generally focuses on what three strategies?

Being overweight or underweight is associated with what types of pregnancy complications?

The majority of trans fats in the American diet come from processed and fried foods.

Increasing dietary sodium can help maintain a healthy blood pressure.

An Overview of Womens Health: From the Past to the Future

Epidemiologic Research Methods

Intentional and Unintentional Injury Mortality and Morbidity

Health Promotion, Disease Prevention

Oral and Dental Health

Epidemiology of Womens Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Puberty

Sexuality and Sexual and Reproductive Health

Epidemiology of Reproductive Health

Menopause

Sexually Transmitted Infections

The Epidemiology of Hivaids Among American Women

Prevention of Hivaids in Women

Eating Disorders

Depression in Women

Bipolar Disorder

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women

Substance Use Disorders

Intimate Partner Violence and Womens Health in the Usa

Asthma

Multiple Sclerosis

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Diabetes Across the Stages of a Womans Life

Lung Cancer

Breast Cancer

Ovarian Cancer

Endometrial Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Women and Cardiovascular Disease

Migraine in Women

Epidemiology of Chronic Pain and Chronic Pain-Related Conditions

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Osteoporosis: Epidemiology and Consequences

Clinical Changes Experienced by Older Women

Subjective Well-Being of Midlife and Older Women

The Impact of Falls and Fall Injuries on Older Women

Alzheimers Disease in Women

An Overview of Breast Screening

The Future Role of Genetics in Womens Health Research and Clinical Care

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