Question 1

The human breast secretes colostrum,during the second week of lactation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cammy is a healthy young woman whose energy requirement is 2000 kcal/day.Based on this information,her daily energy requirement would be _____ kcal during her first trimester of pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) 1800 
B) 2200 
C) 2400 
D) 2000

Question 3

Gabrielle is due to give birth to a boy in March.Before she became pregnant,Gabrielle weighed 140 pounds,which was in the healthy BMI range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 to 25 
B) 10 to 20 
C) 35 to 45 
D) 25 to 35

Question 4

Methylmercury is a trace mineral needed for proper brain development during embryonic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following substances is in breast milk but not in infant formulas?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron 
B) Antibodies 
C) Lipids 
D) Lactose

Question 6

The placenta prevents arsenic from entering the embryo/fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following conditions is a common nutrition-related sign of early pregnancy that occurs in many healthy pregnant women?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron-deficiency anemia 
B) Eclampsia 
C) Morning sickness 
D) Gestational diabetes

Question 8

During her 6th month of pregnancy,Miranda developed gestational hypertension.As a result of this condition,Miranda has a higher risk of giving birth to a _____ infant than a pregnant woman who does not experience hypertension.

Accepted Answer

A) low-birth-weight 
B) term 
C) high-birth-weight 
D) post-mature

Question 9

_____ is a common condition that occurs in healthy pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

A) Gestational diabetes 
B) Gestational hypertension 
C) Physiological anemia 
D) Pre-eclampsia

Question 10

Angie is due to give birth to a boy in June.Before she became pregnant,Angie weighed 215 pounds,which was in the obese BMI range.She should gain no more than ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 15 
C) 5 
D) 10

Question 11

Reyna is a healthy 27-year-old pregnant woman.She is experiencing _____,a common nutrition-related condition that occurs in many healthy pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

A) mild hypochromic,macrocytic anemia 
B) hypertension 
C) diarrhea 
D) minor edema of the hands and feet

Question 12

Which of the following conditions is a major cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Physiological anemia 
B) Eclampsia 
C) Morning sickness 
D) Pica

Exam 16: Pregnancy and Lactation

The human breast secretes colostrum,during the second week of lactation.

Cammy is a healthy young woman whose energy requirement is 2000 kcal/day.Based on this information,her daily energy requirement would be _____ kcal during her first trimester of pregnancy.

Gabrielle is due to give birth to a boy in March.Before she became pregnant,Gabrielle weighed 140 pounds,which was in the healthy BMI range for her height.Based on this information,her physician will recommend that she gain ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Methylmercury is a trace mineral needed for proper brain development during embryonic development.

Which of the following substances is in breast milk but not in infant formulas?

The placenta prevents arsenic from entering the embryo/fetus.

Which of the following conditions is a common nutrition-related sign of early pregnancy that occurs in many healthy pregnant women?

During her 6th month of pregnancy,Miranda developed gestational hypertension.As a result of this condition,Miranda has a higher risk of giving birth to a _____ infant than a pregnant woman who does not experience hypertension.

_____ is a common condition that occurs in healthy pregnant women.

Angie is due to give birth to a boy in June.Before she became pregnant,Angie weighed 215 pounds,which was in the obese BMI range.She should gain no more than ______ pounds during her pregnancy.

Reyna is a healthy 27-year-old pregnant woman.She is experiencing _____,a common nutrition-related condition that occurs in many healthy pregnant women.

Which of the following conditions is a major cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States?