Question 1

Gestational diabetes is best characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) no detectable insulin production. 
B) decreased urinary output. 
C) elevated blood glucose levels. 
D) difficulty with gaining weight during the pregnancy. 
A) no detectable insulin production. 
B) decreased urinary output. 
C) elevated blood glucose levels. 
D) difficulty with gaining weight during the pregnancy.

Question 2

"Failure to thrive" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) infants that are formula fed rather than breast fed. 
B) the inability of a child's growth to keep up with normal growth curves. 
C) changes in the mother's physiology due to hormonal changes after giving birth. 
D) inadequate (low)weight gain during pregnancy. 
A) infants that are formula fed rather than breast fed. 
B) the inability of a child's growth to keep up with normal growth curves. 
C) changes in the mother's physiology due to hormonal changes after giving birth. 
D) inadequate (low)weight gain during pregnancy.

Question 3

Colic:

Accepted Answer

A) can occur in both breast- and bottle-fed infants. 
B) is the most common cause of extended hospital stays in infants. 
C) is an inflammation of the mammary glands during lactation. 
D) is a genetic abnormality that prevents the normal metabolism of phenylalanine. 
A) can occur in both breast- and bottle-fed infants. 
B) is the most common cause of extended hospital stays in infants. 
C) is an inflammation of the mammary glands during lactation. 
D) is a genetic abnormality that prevents the normal metabolism of phenylalanine.

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct sequence of gestational events?

Accepted Answer

A) embryo; fetus; zygote 
B) zygote; embryo; fetus 
C) fetus; embryo; zygote 
D) zygote; fetus; embryo 
A) embryo; fetus; zygote 
B) zygote; embryo; fetus 
C) fetus; embryo; zygote 
D) zygote; fetus; embryo

Question 5

Describe the function of the placenta during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

The placenta is a crucial organ that for

Question 6

Energy requirements per unit of body weight in newborn infants are __________ those of an adult.

Accepted Answer

A) greater than 
B) less than 
C) approximately equal to 
D) dependent on the size of the infant 
A) greater than 
B) less than 
C) approximately equal to 
D) dependent on the size of the infant

Question 7

Which of the following stimulates the release of prolactin from the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) Infant suckling on the breast 
B) Stretching of the cervix during labor 
C) Estrogen secretion from the ovaries 
D) All of these 
A) Infant suckling on the breast 
B) Stretching of the cervix during labor 
C) Estrogen secretion from the ovaries 
D) All of these

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a function of the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A) Secretes hormones necessary to maintain pregnancy 
B) Transports waste products from the baby to the mother's blood for elimination 
C) Provides the site where fertilization occurs 
D) Delivers nutrients and oxygen from the maternal blood to the baby 
A) Secretes hormones necessary to maintain pregnancy 
B) Transports waste products from the baby to the mother's blood for elimination 
C) Provides the site where fertilization occurs 
D) Delivers nutrients and oxygen from the maternal blood to the baby

Question 9

Weight gain recommendations during pregnancy are based on:

Accepted Answer

A) weight at the time of conception. 
B) ethnicity. 
C) waist-to-hip circumference ratio at the time of conception. 
D) ultrasound results (used to size the infant)taken during the first trimester of pregnancy. 
A) weight at the time of conception. 
B) ethnicity. 
C) waist-to-hip circumference ratio at the time of conception. 
D) ultrasound results (used to size the infant)taken during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Question 10

To meet protein requirements during pregnancy,an additional ____ grams of protein should be consumed during the second and third trimester.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 25 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 25

Question 11

What is responsible for the greatest proportion of maternal weight gain during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

The greatest proportion of maternal weig

Question 12

The term which describes the inability of a child's growth to keep up with normal growth curves is:

Accepted Answer

A) let-down. 
B) failure to thrive. 
C) small-for-gestational age. 
D) delay syndrome 
A) let-down. 
B) failure to thrive. 
C) small-for-gestational age. 
D) delay syndrome

Question 13

Which of the following women should gain the most weight during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) A women with a pre-pregnancy BMI of 22 
B) A 43-year-old woman 
C) A woman carrying twins 
D) A women with a pre-pregnancy BMI of 29 
A) A women with a pre-pregnancy BMI of 22 
B) A 43-year-old woman 
C) A woman carrying twins 
D) A women with a pre-pregnancy BMI of 29

Question 14

Hormonal changes during pregnancy may be the cause of minor problems such as:

Accepted Answer

A) heartburn. 
B) constipation. 
C) morning sickness. 
D) All of these. 
A) heartburn. 
B) constipation. 
C) morning sickness. 
D) All of these.

Question 15

Neural tube defects in offspring are most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) maternal folate status. 
B) inadequate calcium intake. 
C) alcohol consumption during pregnancy. 
D) excess protein intake. 
A) maternal folate status. 
B) inadequate calcium intake. 
C) alcohol consumption during pregnancy. 
D) excess protein intake.

Question 16

Infants born at 35 weeks of gestation are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) pre-gestational. 
B) small-for-gestational-age. 
C) premature. 
D) postterm. 
A) pre-gestational. 
B) small-for-gestational-age. 
C) premature. 
D) postterm.

Gestational diabetes is best characterized by:

"Failure to thrive" refers to:

Colic:

Which of the following is the correct sequence of gestational events?

Describe the function of the placenta during pregnancy.

Energy requirements per unit of body weight in newborn infants are __________ those of an adult.

Which of the following stimulates the release of prolactin from the pituitary gland?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the placenta?

Weight gain recommendations during pregnancy are based on:

To meet protein requirements during pregnancy,an additional ____ grams of protein should be consumed during the second and third trimester.

What is responsible for the greatest proportion of maternal weight gain during pregnancy?

The term which describes the inability of a child's growth to keep up with normal growth curves is:

Which of the following women should gain the most weight during pregnancy?

Hormonal changes during pregnancy may be the cause of minor problems such as:

Neural tube defects in offspring are most closely associated with:

Infants born at 35 weeks of gestation are classified as:

Nutrition: Food for Health

Nutrition Guidelines: Applying the Science of Nutrition

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber

Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Cholesterol

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

The Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Minerals

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: The Adult Years

Food Safety

World Hunger and Malnutrition

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Exam 14: Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Gestational diabetes is best characterized by:

"Failure to thrive" refers to:

Colic:

Which of the following is the correct sequence of gestational events?

Describe the function of the placenta during pregnancy.

Energy requirements per unit of body weight in newborn infants are __________ those of an adult.

Which of the following stimulates the release of prolactin from the pituitary gland?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the placenta?

Weight gain recommendations during pregnancy are based on:

To meet protein requirements during pregnancy,an additional ____ grams of protein should be consumed during the second and third trimester.

What is responsible for the greatest proportion of maternal weight gain during pregnancy?

The term which describes the inability of a child's growth to keep up with normal growth curves is:

Which of the following women should gain the most weight during pregnancy?

Hormonal changes during pregnancy may be the cause of minor problems such as:

Neural tube defects in offspring are most closely associated with:

Infants born at 35 weeks of gestation are classified as:

Nutrition: Food for Health

Nutrition Guidelines: Applying the Science of Nutrition

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber

Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Cholesterol

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

The Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Minerals

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: The Adult Years

Food Safety

World Hunger and Malnutrition

Focus on Alcohol

Focus on Eating Disorders

Focus on Phytochemicals

Focus on Nonvitaminnonmineral Supplements

Focus on Biotechnology

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