Exam 9: Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Nutrition is one of the most significant factors influencing the outcome of a pregnancy.It is an alterable and important preventive measure for various potential problems,such as low birth weight and prematurity.While completing the physical assessment of the pregnant client,the nurse can evaluate the client's nutritional status by observing a number of physical signs.Which sign would indicate that the client has unmet nutritional needs?

A pregnant woman experiencing nausea and vomiting should:

A woman in week 34 of pregnancy reports that she is very uncomfortable because of heartburn.The nurse would suggest that the woman:

A woman has come to the clinic for preconception counseling because she wants to start trying to get pregnant in 3 months.She can expect the following advice:

Pregnant adolescents are at high risk for _____ because of lower body mass indices (BMIs)and "fad" dieting.

Which nutrient's recommended dietary allowance (RDA)is higher during lactation than during pregnancy?

Identify a goal of a patient with the following nursing diagnosis: Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements related to diet choices inadequate to meet nutrient requirements of pregnancy.

While taking a diet history,the nurse might be told that the expectant mother has cravings for ice chips,cornstarch,and baking soda.This represents a nutritional problem known as:

A pregnant woman's diet may not meet her need for folates.A good source of this nutrient is:

When providing care to the prenatal patient,the nurse understands that pica is defined as:

Which nutritional recommendation about fluids is accurate?

A 22-year-old woman pregnant with a single fetus has a preconception body mass index (BMI)of 24.When she was seen in the clinic at 14 weeks of gestation,she had gained 1.8 kg (4 lb)since conception.How would the nurse interpret this?

Three servings of milk,yogurt,or cheese plus two servings of meat,poultry,or fish adequately supply the recommended amount of protein for a pregnant woman.Many patients are concerned about the increased levels of mercury in fish and may be afraid to include this source of nutrients in their diet.Sound advice by the nurse to assist the client in determining which fish is safe to consume would include:

A pregnant patient would like to know a good food source of calcium other than dairy products.Your best answer is:

Maternal nutritional status is an especially significant factor of the many factors that influence the outcome of pregnancy because:

A newly pregnant patient visits her provider's office for the first prenatal appointment.To estimate accurate weight gain throughout the pregnancy,the nurse will be evaluating the appropriateness of weight for height using the body mass index (BMI).The patient weighs 51 kg and is 1.57 m tall. The BMI is: ___________________

Which statement regarding acronyms in nutrition is accurate?

A pregnant woman's diet history indicates that she likes the following list of foods.The nurse would encourage this woman to consume more of which food to increase her calcium intake?

If a patient's normal prepregnancy diet contains 45 g of protein daily,how many more grams of protein should she consume per day during pregnancy?

A pregnant woman reports that she is still playing tennis at 32 weeks of gestation.The nurse would be most concerned that during and after tennis matches this woman consumes: