Nutrition Test 5 CH15

All of the following are characteristics of nutrition and pregnancy except

Which of the following describes the capacity of a man to produce sperm and a woman to periodically produce a normal egg?

which of the following has a favorable influence on fertility?

what organ of the pregnant woman is central to the exchange of nutrients for waste products with the fetus?

what organ function to prepare the mothers breasts for lactation?

what connects the umbilical cord to the fetus?

what its the placenta?

A newly fertilized egg is known as a

what is the approximate length of the fetus at 11 weeks of development?

a newborn infant at full gestational age has an average length of

How many weeks is the usual duration of a full-term pregnancy?

Gestation is generally divided into equal periods of

all of the following statements are specific to the critical periods of cell division except

What term is given to the time period during which irreversible damage to the fetus may occur from specific events such as malnutrition or exposure to toxins?

What is the name given to the human organism two to eight weeks after fertilization and the stage at which the digestive system is formed?

What is the term given to the developing infant from the eighth week after conception?

At a stage of pregnancy does an embryo show a beating heart and a complete central nervous system?

during development of the fetus, what organ is the first to develop?

the neural tube forms the early parts of the

among the following , which is not mown to represent a significant risk factor for a pregnancy being affected by a neural tube defect?

Which of the following is a characteristic of neural tube defects?

an infant with incomplete closure of the spinal cord has

the most common forms of neural tube defects are spin bifida and

what organ is most affected in anencephaly

you are working as a nutrition consultant in a women's health clinic and have been advising patients to make sure they consume about 400 micrograms of folate every day. One patient is aware that folate helps prevent birth defects but she isn't sure why she should take it if she is not pregnant. Which of the following is the most appropriate reply?

Which of the following nutrients taken as a prenatal supplement has been found to be associated with a lower incidence of neural tube defects?

Students report that folate supplements for when many lower the incidence of neural tube defects of infants when the vitamin is taken during the

what is the percentage increase in the folate RDA during pregnancy?

What percentage of pregnancies in the US are unplanned?

as a means to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in newborn infants, grain products are fortified with what nutrient?

which of the following is a characteristic of maternal nutrition and development of abnormal metabolism?

The process by which a maternal nutrient intake affects the childs development of diseases later in life is known as

what is the most reliable indicator of an infants future health status?

what is macrosomia?

which of the following increases the risk of macrosomia?

which of the following describes an infant born during the 36th week of pregnancy?

Which of the following describes an infant born during the 43rd week of pregnancy?

what is the recommended range of weight gain, in lbs, during pregnancy for a normal weight woman?

What is the recommended range of weight gain, in lbs, burring pregnancy for an underweight woman?

in obese pregnant women, the risk of neural tube defects in the infant is believed to result from

which of the following describes a relationship between body wight and pregnancy?

You work with a primary care physician to help newly pregnant women plan their diets. What vital information is needed to formulate a plan of weight gain?

in pregnancy, a large weight gain over a short time period is evidence of

for the normal weight woman who becomes pregnant, what is the ideal weekly weight gain from the start of the second trimester and onward?

Usually, what is the first sign of preeclampsia?

what is the recommended minimum weight gain, in lbs, of a woman who will bear twins?

What is the recommended weight gain for the obese pregnant women?

in pregnancy, a large weight gain over a short time is sully an indication of

the component of weight gain during pregnancy that is similar to the average weight of the infant at birth is the

which of the following is a characteristic of body weight changes associated with pregnancy?

to maintain physical fitness during pregnancy, all of the following activities are considered acceptable except

all of the following are normal body responses to pregnancy except

Jenny has just learned that she is one month pregnant (1st trimester). She has been looking forward to all the ice cream, chips and cakes she has seen women on TV and in the movies eating when they are pregnant. What is the most appropriate advice for Jenny?

what is the recommended increase in the daily energy intake, in kcal, for the third trimester of pregnancy?

over the course of the entire pregnancy, approximately how much extra energy, in kcal, does the average pregnant women need to consume?

which of the following statements characterizes energy needs during pregnancy?

which of the following nutrients are required in higher amounts during pregnancy due to their roles in synthesis of red blood cells?

in the US, what is the minimum daily amount of protein that should be consumed by a 135 pound woman during pregnancy?

Of the following nutrient needs, which is considered the most difficult to meet during pregnancy, often because of low body stores?

all of the following reflect a state of iron nutrition in pregnancy except

all of the following are features of zinc nutrition in pregnancy except

during pregnancy, which of the following nutrients show a dramatic increase in absorption?

which of the following is a feature of calcium nutrition in pregnancy?

which of the following is a characteristic of calcium nutrition in pregnancy?

The amount of vitamin D recommended in pregnancy can be obtained by consumption of fortified milk and

in pregnant women unable to meet their calcium needs, how many mg of a daily calcium supplement is advised?

According to the recommended food intake for pregnancy, which of the following food groups is the only one that is provided in sufficient amounts by this menu?

since repeated pregnancies occurring within short time frames lead to depletion of the mothers nutrient reserves, what is the optimal interval between pregnancies?

which of the following is a characteristic of vegetarian diets during pregnancy or lactation?

the common problems of pregnancy include all of the following except

to help alleviate pregnancy-related nausea, all of the following actions are recommended except

which of the following is one of the recommendations to treat pregnancy-associated heartburn?

which of the following statements reflects current knowledge of food choices in pregnancy?

all of he following are features of nonfood cravings during pregnancy except

jane is visiting with her doctor during her 2nd trimester of pregnancy and has just revealed her strange cravings. The doctor declared that Jane is experiencing pica, which is causing her intense craving for

what is the most likely reason for a pregnant woman to crave pickles?

a craving for non food substances is known as

which of the following is the standard classification for a low birth weight infant?

which of the following is the standard classification for a very low birth weight infant?

risks from malnutrition in women or men before conception include all of the following except

which of the following is not a feature of malnutrition in pregnancy?

what is WIC?

which of the following is a feature of WIC program?

brenda is in her 26th week of gestation and has a family history of diabetes. She has been consuming a diet containing 60% of energy from carbohydrates. If she does not make appropriate dietary changes, she is at high risk for developing

What gestational diabetes?

Which of the following is a characteristic of gestational diabetes?

all of the following are features of gestational diabetes except

what is the name of condition characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and protein in the urine of a pregnant woman?

preeclampsia typically develops during the

all of the following features of preeclampsia except

approximately what percentage of newly pregnant women develop gestational diabetes?

which of the following is not a characteristic of preecalmpsia?

which of the following is distinguishing characteristic of eclampsia?

which of the following is a characteristic associated with adolescent pregnancy?

Which of the following may be effective at reducing the risk of preeclampsia?

all of the following are features of oleo pregnant women in comparison with younger pregnant women except

what is the risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome for a woman who is 40 years old compared with a 20 year old?

what term best describes a factor that causes abnormal fetal development and birth defects?

which of the following recommendations for pregnant women and alcohol intake has been issued by the US Surgeon Genral?

tobacco use in pregnancy increases the risk for all of the following except

With few expectations, all of the following substances or practices should be totally eliminated during pregnancy except

relationships between the use of tobacco products and complications of pregnancy include all of the following except

a positive relationship exits between sudden infant death syndrome and which of the following behaviors during pregnancy?

which of the following is a characteristic of food bone illness during pregnancy?

which of the following is a feature of heavy metal intake and pregnancy?

a feature of heavy caffeine use in human pregnancy is that it may

in general, what are the chief consequences of nutritional deprivation in the lactating mother?

which of the following is a function of prolactin?

what causes the "let down reflex"

the number of extra calories per day need to produce a normal supply of milk during the first six months of lactation is approximately

penny is a new mom and, on the advice of her doctor, has been eating an extra whole wheat babel with strawberry jelly every night addition to her nutrient dense diet. Why did penny receive this advice

which of the following describes the findings from studies of lactating women who exercised intensely compared with sedentary lactating women?

Which of the following is a feature of lactation?

why might a lactating woman need to take an iron supplement?

which of the following statements describes an association between nutrient intake and lactation

it is still acceptable for a mother to breastfeed even if she has

which of the following is a characteristic of maternal smoking and breast milk production?

which of the following is a characteristic of alcohol intake and lactation?

which of the following reflects one of the effects of alcohol intake eon lactation?

which of the following is an effect of alcohol intake in the mother who breastfeeds?

what is the benefit of the postpartum amenorrhea?

which of the following isn to a characteristic of caffeine and lactation?

which of the following statements describes a relationship between alcohol intake and fetal development?

a less server form of fetal alcohol syndrome is known by all of the following terms except

which of the following is not a feature of children boron with alcohol related complications

in what period of pregnancy would most damage from alcohol consumption occur?

according to many experts, what minimum level of alcohol intake increases the risk of giving birth to an infant with fetal alcohol syndrome?