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Human Nutrition DHN 101 EXAM 4
NEWEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+, EXAMS OF
NURSING
The embryo/fetus develops most of its organs during the...
Preconception stage
First trimester
Second trimester
Third trimester - --ANS---First trimester
The placenta cannot...
Transfer nutrients from the mother's blood stream to the embryo/fetus
Eliminate waste products from the embryo/fetus
Prevent all toxic substances from reaching the embryo/fetus
Transfer oxygen from the mother's bloodstream to the embryo/fetus - --ANS---Prevent all toxic
substances from reaching the embryo/fetus
During the first trimester, a pregnant woman's daily energy requirement is ______ her daily
energy needs before she became pregnant.
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300 kcal lower than
About the same as
300 kcal higher than
500 kcal higher than - --ANS---About the same as
Women with pregnancy weights within the healthy range should gain ______ during pregnancy.
10-20 pounds
20-25 pounds
25-35 pounds
35-50 pounds - --ANS---25-35 pounds
Preeclampsia is a form of _______ that can develop during pregnancy.
Hypertension
Diabetes
Hypertriglyceridemia
Anemia - --ANS---Hypertension
Which of the following statements is true?
A woman's energy needs are higher during the first trimester than at any other time in pregnancy.
Using infant formula to bottle-feed a baby is more convenient and less expensive than
breastfeeding.
Oxytocin is necessary for the "let down" reflex to occur.
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The American Pediatric Association recommends feeding fresh whole milk to infants when they
are 6 months of age. - --ANS---Oxytocin is necessary for the "let down" reflex to occur
A healthy infant who weighs 6.5 pounds at birth can be expected to weigh ______ pounds by her
first birthday.
13.0
16.5
19.5
23.5 - --ANS---19.5
Breastfed infants are ________ than babies who are fed infant formula.
More likely to have diarrhea
Less likely to have cystic fibrosis
More likely to have respiratory infections
Less likely to have easy infections - --ANS---Less likely to have ear infections
Infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they are _____ of age.
4-6 weeks
4-6 months
6-12 months
12-14 months - --ANS---4-6 months
Pediatricians often recommend ______ as the first solid food offered to infants.
Human Nutrition DHN 101 EXAM 4
NEWEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+, EXAMS OF
NURSING
The embryo/fetus develops most of its organs during the...
Preconception stage
First trimester
Second trimester
Third trimester - --ANS---First trimester
The placenta cannot...
Transfer nutrients from the mother's blood stream to the embryo/fetus
Eliminate waste products from the embryo/fetus
Prevent all toxic substances from reaching the embryo/fetus
Transfer oxygen from the mother's bloodstream to the embryo/fetus - --ANS---Prevent all toxic
substances from reaching the embryo/fetus
During the first trimester, a pregnant woman's daily energy requirement is ______ her daily
energy needs before she became pregnant.
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300 kcal lower than
About the same as
300 kcal higher than
500 kcal higher than - --ANS---About the same as
Women with pregnancy weights within the healthy range should gain ______ during pregnancy.
10-20 pounds
20-25 pounds
25-35 pounds
35-50 pounds - --ANS---25-35 pounds
Preeclampsia is a form of _______ that can develop during pregnancy.
Hypertension
Diabetes
Hypertriglyceridemia
Anemia - --ANS---Hypertension
Which of the following statements is true?
A woman's energy needs are higher during the first trimester than at any other time in pregnancy.
Using infant formula to bottle-feed a baby is more convenient and less expensive than
breastfeeding.
Oxytocin is necessary for the "let down" reflex to occur.
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The American Pediatric Association recommends feeding fresh whole milk to infants when they
are 6 months of age. - --ANS---Oxytocin is necessary for the "let down" reflex to occur
A healthy infant who weighs 6.5 pounds at birth can be expected to weigh ______ pounds by her
first birthday.
13.0
16.5
19.5
23.5 - --ANS---19.5
Breastfed infants are ________ than babies who are fed infant formula.
More likely to have diarrhea
Less likely to have cystic fibrosis
More likely to have respiratory infections
Less likely to have easy infections - --ANS---Less likely to have ear infections
Infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they are _____ of age.
4-6 weeks
4-6 months
6-12 months
12-14 months - --ANS---4-6 months
Pediatricians often recommend ______ as the first solid food offered to infants.
