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Healthy People 2020 includes a goal of increasing by _______________ percent the number of pregnancies that begin with optimal folate status.

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The hmone that triggers "let down" milk release is


A) oxytocin.
B) prolactin.
C) estrogen.
D) progesterone.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The best way f a calcium-deficient pregnant woman to get the calcium she needs is to consume


A) fruits.
B) vegetables.
C) legumes.
D) low-fat milk and cheese.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Obesity during pregnancy is associated with all of the following except


A) high blood pressure.
B) diabetes during pregnancy.
C) a low-birth-weight infant.
D) surgical complications.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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During pregnancy, it is particularly imptant to make sure to consume adequate


A) saturated fatty acids.
B) trans fatty acids.
C) cholesterol.
D) essential fatty acids.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Low iodide status during the first trimester of pregnancy may lead to


A) hypertension.
B) gestational diabetes.
C) edema.
D) cretinism.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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All of the following are po pregnancy practices except


A) restricting weight gain to 15 to 18 pounds.
B) smoking.
C) gaining 25 to 35 pounds.
D) completely avoiding exercise.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The main proteins in breast milk are me easily _______________ than the maj protein cows' milk.

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Women suffering from chronic alcoholism produce children with a recognizable pattern of malfmations called


A) chronic cirrhosis.
B) muscular dystrophy.
C) cystic fibrosis.
D) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) .

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which trimester is an especially critical period when po nutrition drug use can result in birth defects?


A) First
B) Second
C) Third

D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

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Which of the following is not true about the let-down reflex?


A) It is needed to make milk available to the infant.
B) It can be inhibited by anxiety or nervous tension.
C) It is triggered by the release of the hormone estrogen.
D) After a few weeks of lactation, it becomes automatic.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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The RDA f protein during pregnancy is an additional _______________ grams over the recommendation f the nonpregnant state.

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The U.S. Public Health Service and the March of Dimes recommend that all women of childbearing age should take a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement that contains


A) 400 micrograms of folic acid.
B) 15 milligrams of iron.
C) 500 milligrams of calcium.
D) 40 micrograms of zinc.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Patricia's physician tells her she needs me folate in her diet during pregnancy. She should do which of the following?


A) Drink orange juice.
B) Eat beef.
C) Eat more cheese.
D) Eat more fish.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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F a woman with a prepregnancy BMI of 22, total pregnancy weight gain should fall within the range of ______ pounds.


A) 11 to 20
B) 15 to 25
C) 25 to 35
D) 28 to 40

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A low-birth-weight infant weighs ______ pounds.


A) 6.5 to 7.5
B) 5.5 to 6.5
C) less than 5.5
D) less than 3.5

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Sue's prepregnancy BMI is 38. Her weight gain goal should be ______ pounds.


A) 11 to 20
B) 15 to 25
C) 25 to 35
D) 28 to 40

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Extra kilocalies f pregnancy are needed mostly during which trimester(s) ?


A) First
B) Second and third
C) Second
D) First and third

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The increased energy costs of pregnancy are within the range of approximately _______________ kcal per day during the second and third trimesters.

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350 - 450 OR three hundred fifty - four hundred fifty OR 350 to 450 OR three hundred fifty to four hundred fifty

Which of the following is true about lifestyle habits and pregnancy?


A) Repeated intake of four or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting is harmful to the fetus.
B) It is vital that mothers abstain from NutraSweet because the phenylalanine present can cause mental retardation in most babies.
C) Cigarette smoking should be limited to one pack per day.
D) The only risk to the baby when a mother uses cocaine is cocaine addiction.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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