QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 20265
and 1/2 - CORRECT ANSWER Infants with low birth weight (LBW) weigh less than
_____ lbs.; premature infants(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, adequate intake of
essential nutrients during pregnancy. - CORRECT ANSWER Primary factors for a
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 _______ ________.
25-35 - CORRECT ANSWER Women with a body mass index (BMI) in the desirable
range should gain 1lb weekly during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, with a total
weight gain of ____-_____lbs.
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Infants born to mothers that gain more than ____ lb. 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.