13-15 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
low birth weight
premature - CORRECT ANSWER Infants with _________ ________________
_______________ 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.
weight gain
adequate intake of essential nutrients
status before conception - CORRECT ANSWER Primary factors for a successful
pregnancy are
preeclampsia - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - 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
0.8-1 lb./week
25-25 - 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_________ lbs.
assisted deliveries
postpartum hemorrhage
preeclampsia
weight retention
pregnancy-induced high blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER Excessive weight gain
during pregnancy can increase maternal risk of
50 lbs. - 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 increases 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 (caused by parasite) - CORRECT ANSWER is the leading cause of
death related to food-borne illness in the United States.
6th - CORRECT ANSWER Tooth development begins by the _______________week
of gestation.
calcium