QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
low birth weight; premature infants - CORRECT ANSWER Infants with ______
________ _________ (LBW) weigh less than 5 ½ lbs.; _______ _______
(gestational age less than 37 weeks) have more long term health and
developmental
problems, oral problems and increased risk of early mortality.
nutritional status before conception, appropriate weight gain, and adequate
intake of essential nutrients during pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER primary factors
for successful pregnancy are
mom's diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices (daily food
choices are the most important) - CORRECT ANSWER fetal health is determined by
preeclampsia - CORRECT ANSWER ________ is a potentially serious complication
of pregnancy involving high blood
pressure that often leads to premature delivery
growth retardation - CORRECT ANSWER In pregnancies conceived less than a year
after a previous pregnancy, maternal
nutritional reserves may be inadequate, which can contribute to increased risk of
preterm births and __________
,pica - CORRECT ANSWER ________ is an abnormal consumption of specific food
and nonfood substances, such as dirt,
clay, baking soda, paint chips, stones, cloth, baby powder, starch (laundry and
corn),
large quantities of ice/frost, or other inedible items
gravidas - CORRECT ANSWER Maternal age can be a factor in the increased
number of LBW infants among _________ younger than 18 years old
bone loss - CORRECT ANSWER Approximately 1 in every 3 teenage mothers shows
signs of significant _______ _______ after giving birth; greater consumption of
calcium and vitamin D may protect against this.
fetal growth - CORRECT ANSWER The goal for women who are overweight before
pregnancy is to avoid excessive weight
gain but to consume adequate calories to allow for optimal
1lb weekly; 25-35 lb. - CORRECT ANSWER Women with a body mass index (BMI) in
the desirable range should gain __________ during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters,
with a total weight gain of _______.
gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, preeclampsia,
assisted deliveries, postpartum hemorrhage, and weight retention. - CORRECT
ANSWER excessive weight gain during pregnancy can increase maternal risk of:
50 lb. - CORRECT ANSWER infants born to mothers that gain more than ______
are more likely to be heavier at birth and have a higher BMI later in life
, second - CORRECT ANSWER pregnancy gingivitis usually becomes evident in the
______ month of pregnancy
erode - CORRECT ANSWER nausea is common during pregnancy; recurring
vomiting increase oral exposure to gastric acid secretions which can ______ tooth
enamel
baking soda - CORRECT ANSWER acidity from repeated regurgitation should be
treated by rubbing teeth with a paste of ______ and water to neutralize the oral
pH
folic acid - CORRECT ANSWER alcohol is a _____ _______ antagonist and can cross
the placenta
unpasteurized - CORRECT ANSWER pregnant women should avoid _______ milk,
cheese and juice; raw or under cooked animal foods such as seafood, meat,
poultry, and eggs and raw sprouts pose a risk for foodborne illness
toxoplasmosis - CORRECT ANSWER _________ is the leading cause of death
related to food-borne illness in the united states
sixth - CORRECT ANSWER tooth development begins by the ______ week of
gestation