NR327 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS (NUTRITION
FOR CHILDBEARING & INFANT FEEDING)
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1. 1. When planning a diet with a pregnant client, what should the nurse's first
action be? *
Mark only one oval.
a. Teach the client about MyPlate.
b. Review the client's current dietary intake.
c. Instruct the client to limit the intake of fatty foods.
d. Caution the client to avoid large doses of vitamins, especially those that are
fat-soluble.
2. 2. A nurse is teaching a nutrition class to a group of pregnant clients. The
nurse should include that the major source of nutrients in the diet of a
pregnant woman should be composed of which? *
Mark only one oval.
a. Fats
b. Fiber
c. Simple sugars
d. Complex carbohydrates
3. 3. To increase the absorption of iron in a pregnant client, with what should an iron
preparation be given? *
Mark only one oval.
,a. Tea
b. Milk
c. Coffee
d. Orange juice
,NR327 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS (NUTRITION
FOR CHILDBEARING & INFANT FEEDING)
DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
4. 4. When should iron supplementation during a normal pregnancy begin? *
Mark only one oval.
a. Before pregnancy
b. In the first trimester
c. In the third trimester
d. In the second trimester
5. 5. What is the recommended weight gain during pregnancy for a client who begins
pregnancy at a normal weight? *
Mark only one oval.
a. 10 to 15 lb
b. 15 to 20 lb
c. 20 to 25 lb
d. 25 to 35 lb
6. 6. A client in her fifth month of pregnancy asks the nurse, "How many more
calories should I be eating daily?" What should the nurse's response be? *
Mark only one oval.
a. 180 more calories a day
b. 340 more calories a day
c. 452 more calories a day
d. 500 more calories a day
7. 7. A pregnant client's diet may not meet her need for folate. What is a good
, source of this nutrient? *
Mark only one oval.
a. Chicken
b. Cheese
c. Potatoes
d. Green leafy vegetables
8. 8. A pregnant client asks the nurse if she can double her prenatal vitamin dose
because she doesn't like to eat vegetables. What is the nurse's response about
the danger of taking excessive vitamins? *
Mark only one oval.
a. Increases caloric intake
b. Has toxic effects on the fetus
c. Increases absorption of all vitamins
d. Promotes development of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)
FOR CHILDBEARING & INFANT FEEDING)
DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
1. 1. When planning a diet with a pregnant client, what should the nurse's first
action be? *
Mark only one oval.
a. Teach the client about MyPlate.
b. Review the client's current dietary intake.
c. Instruct the client to limit the intake of fatty foods.
d. Caution the client to avoid large doses of vitamins, especially those that are
fat-soluble.
2. 2. A nurse is teaching a nutrition class to a group of pregnant clients. The
nurse should include that the major source of nutrients in the diet of a
pregnant woman should be composed of which? *
Mark only one oval.
a. Fats
b. Fiber
c. Simple sugars
d. Complex carbohydrates
3. 3. To increase the absorption of iron in a pregnant client, with what should an iron
preparation be given? *
Mark only one oval.
,a. Tea
b. Milk
c. Coffee
d. Orange juice
,NR327 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS (NUTRITION
FOR CHILDBEARING & INFANT FEEDING)
DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
4. 4. When should iron supplementation during a normal pregnancy begin? *
Mark only one oval.
a. Before pregnancy
b. In the first trimester
c. In the third trimester
d. In the second trimester
5. 5. What is the recommended weight gain during pregnancy for a client who begins
pregnancy at a normal weight? *
Mark only one oval.
a. 10 to 15 lb
b. 15 to 20 lb
c. 20 to 25 lb
d. 25 to 35 lb
6. 6. A client in her fifth month of pregnancy asks the nurse, "How many more
calories should I be eating daily?" What should the nurse's response be? *
Mark only one oval.
a. 180 more calories a day
b. 340 more calories a day
c. 452 more calories a day
d. 500 more calories a day
7. 7. A pregnant client's diet may not meet her need for folate. What is a good
, source of this nutrient? *
Mark only one oval.
a. Chicken
b. Cheese
c. Potatoes
d. Green leafy vegetables
8. 8. A pregnant client asks the nurse if she can double her prenatal vitamin dose
because she doesn't like to eat vegetables. What is the nurse's response about
the danger of taking excessive vitamins? *
Mark only one oval.
a. Increases caloric intake
b. Has toxic effects on the fetus
c. Increases absorption of all vitamins
d. Promotes development of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)
