DH 209 NUTRITION QUIZ 5 EXAM 100
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Low birth weight; premature infants - CORRECT ANSWER Infants with ______
______ ______ weigh less than 5 1/2 lbs.; ______ ______ (gestational age less
than 37 weeks) have more long-term health and developmental problems, oral
problems, and increased risk of early mortality.
- Adequate intake of essential nutrients
- Nutritional status before conception - CORRECT ANSWER What are primary
factors for a successful pregnancy?
Preeclampsia - CORRECT ANSWER ____________ is a potentially serious
complication of pregnancy involving high blood pressure that often leads to
premature delivery.
Fetal 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
, - Pregnant women - 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 show
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 ______ ______.
0.8-1 pound; 25-30 pounds - 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 ____________.
- Weight retention
- Postpartum hemorrhage
- Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER What can excessive
weight gain during pregnancy increase the maternal risk of?
50 pounds - 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.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Low birth weight; premature infants - CORRECT ANSWER Infants with ______
______ ______ weigh less than 5 1/2 lbs.; ______ ______ (gestational age less
than 37 weeks) have more long-term health and developmental problems, oral
problems, and increased risk of early mortality.
- Adequate intake of essential nutrients
- Nutritional status before conception - CORRECT ANSWER What are primary
factors for a successful pregnancy?
Preeclampsia - CORRECT ANSWER ____________ is a potentially serious
complication of pregnancy involving high blood pressure that often leads to
premature delivery.
Fetal 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
, - Pregnant women - 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 show
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 ______ ______.
0.8-1 pound; 25-30 pounds - 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 ____________.
- Weight retention
- Postpartum hemorrhage
- Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER What can excessive
weight gain during pregnancy increase the maternal risk of?
50 pounds - 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.
