Question 1

Individual food cravings during pregnancy often reflect real physiological needs of the pregnant woman.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Breastfeeding has been shown to have which benefit for the nursing infant?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reduced risk of SIDS 
B)  ​protection against cancer later in life 
C)  ​improved temperature regulation 
D)  ​increased development of reflexes and skeletal muscles 
E)  ​improved psychological development 
A)  ​reduced risk of SIDS 
B)  ​protection against cancer later in life 
C)  ​improved temperature regulation 
D)  ​increased development of reflexes and skeletal muscles 
E)  ​improved psychological development

Question 3

Breast milk or infant formula normally provides enough water to replace fluid losses in healthy infants.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A pregnant woman's daily energy needs increase by ____ kcalories in the second trimester, and _____ kcalories in the third trimester.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​340, 450 
B)  ​300, 500 
C)  ​440, 550 
D)  ​400, 600 
E)  ​500, 700 
A)  ​340, 450 
B)  ​300, 500 
C)  ​440, 550 
D)  ​400, 600 
E)  ​500, 700

Question 5

​If a lactating woman's diet is poor, her milk _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​quantity will be normal but the nutrient quality will be poor 
B)  ​will be thin and watery 
C)  ​quality will be maintained at the expense of maternal stores 
D)  ​will contain toxic products 
E)  ​will dry up more quickly 
A)  ​quantity will be normal but the nutrient quality will be poor 
B)  ​will be thin and watery 
C)  ​quality will be maintained at the expense of maternal stores 
D)  ​will contain toxic products 
E)  ​will dry up more quickly

Question 6

The American Academy of Pediatrics' position on alcohol consumption and pregnancy is that _____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​women should not consume more than 2 alcoholic beverages throughout pregnancy 
B)  ​women should not drink any amount of alcohol past the second trimester 
C)  ​women can safely consume 1 alcoholic beverage on an occasional basis during pregnancy 
D)  ​women should discontinue drinking alcohol as soon as they learn they are pregnant 
E)  ​women should not drink alcohol as soon as they plan to become pregnant 
A)  ​women should not consume more than 2 alcoholic beverages throughout pregnancy 
B)  ​women should not drink any amount of alcohol past the second trimester 
C)  ​women can safely consume 1 alcoholic beverage on an occasional basis during pregnancy 
D)  ​women should discontinue drinking alcohol as soon as they learn they are pregnant 
E)  ​women should not drink alcohol as soon as they plan to become pregnant

Question 7

To successfully breastfeed her infant, what steps should a mother be encouraged to perform?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Push the infant's face toward her nipple. 
B)  ​Hold her breast with her hand behind the areola. 
C)  ​Touch the infant's nose to her nipple. 
D)  ​Apply lotion to the nipple to keep it soft. 
E)  ​Use a breast pump prior to attempting to breastfeed. 
A)  ​Push the infant's face toward her nipple. 
B)  ​Hold her breast with her hand behind the areola. 
C)  ​Touch the infant's nose to her nipple. 
D)  ​Apply lotion to the nipple to keep it soft. 
E)  ​Use a breast pump prior to attempting to breastfeed.

Question 8

​The most common cause of sore nipples during breastfeeding is a poor letdown reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​A breastfeeding mother is worried that her baby will develop food allergies if she eats peanuts or tree nuts before breastfeeding. food allergies do not develop after breastfeeding, but they do develop if the infant is formula fedCurrent evidence regarding breastfeeding and food allergies states that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​women who breastfeed will prevent development of food allergies in their infants 
B)  ​breastfeeding after eating peanuts increases the risk of an allergy to that food 
C)  ​food allergies do not develop after breastfeeding, but they do develop if the infant is formula fed 
D)  ​breastfeeding after eating spicy foods can increase the risk of food allergies 
E)  ​dietary restrictions will not prevent or delay food allergies in infants 
A)  ​women who breastfeed will prevent development of food allergies in their infants 
B)  ​breastfeeding after eating peanuts increases the risk of an allergy to that food 
C)  ​food allergies do not develop after breastfeeding, but they do develop if the infant is formula fed 
D)  ​breastfeeding after eating spicy foods can increase the risk of food allergies 
E)  ​dietary restrictions will not prevent or delay food allergies in infants

Question 10

Describe the effects of smoking, alcohol consumption, and excessive caffeine consumption on the growth and development of the fetus.​

Accepted Answer

cigarette smoking is associated with a n

Individual food cravings during pregnancy often reflect real physiological needs of the pregnant woman.

Breastfeeding has been shown to have which benefit for the nursing infant?

Breast milk or infant formula normally provides enough water to replace fluid losses in healthy infants.

A pregnant woman's daily energy needs increase by kcalories in the second trimester, and _ kcalories in the third trimester.

If a lactating woman's diet is poor, her milk _____.

The American Academy of Pediatrics' position on alcohol consumption and pregnancy is that _____.

To successfully breastfeed her infant, what steps should a mother be encouraged to perform?

The most common cause of sore nipples during breastfeeding is a poor letdown reflex.

Describe the effects of smoking, alcohol consumption, and excessive caffeine consumption on the growth and development of the fetus.

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management - Overweight and Underweight

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

Nutrition - Cancer - and HIV Infection

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Exam 10: Nutrition Through the Life Span - Pregnancy and Infancy

Individual food cravings during pregnancy often reflect real physiological needs of the pregnant woman.​

Breastfeeding has been shown to have which benefit for the nursing infant?​

Breast milk or infant formula normally provides enough water to replace fluid losses in healthy infants.​

A pregnant woman's daily energy needs increase by ____ kcalories in the second trimester, and _____ kcalories in the third trimester.​

​If a lactating woman's diet is poor, her milk _____.

The American Academy of Pediatrics' position on alcohol consumption and pregnancy is that _____.​

To successfully breastfeed her infant, what steps should a mother be encouraged to perform?​

​The most common cause of sore nipples during breastfeeding is a poor letdown reflex.

Describe the effects of smoking, alcohol consumption, and excessive caffeine consumption on the growth and development of the fetus.​

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management - Overweight and Underweight

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

Nutrition - Cancer - and HIV Infection

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Individual food cravings during pregnancy often reflect real physiological needs of the pregnant woman.

Breastfeeding has been shown to have which benefit for the nursing infant?

Breast milk or infant formula normally provides enough water to replace fluid losses in healthy infants.

A pregnant woman's daily energy needs increase by kcalories in the second trimester, and _ kcalories in the third trimester.

If a lactating woman's diet is poor, her milk _____.

The American Academy of Pediatrics' position on alcohol consumption and pregnancy is that _____.

To successfully breastfeed her infant, what steps should a mother be encouraged to perform?

The most common cause of sore nipples during breastfeeding is a poor letdown reflex.

Describe the effects of smoking, alcohol consumption, and excessive caffeine consumption on the growth and development of the fetus.