3. A pregnant woman’s diet consists almost entirely of whole grain breads and cereals,
fruits, and vegetables. The nurse is most concerned about this woman’s intake of:
a. Calcium
b. Protein
c. Vitamin B12
d. Folic acid
ANS: C
10. Pregnant adolescents are at high risk for _______________ due to lower body mass
indexes (BMIs) and “fad” dieting.
a. Obesity
b. Gestational diabetes
c. Low-birth-weight babies
d. High-birth-weight babies
ANS: C
14. Which minerals and vitamins usually are recommended to supplement a pregnant
woman’s diet?
,a. Fat-soluble vitamins A and D
b. Water-soluble vitamins C and B6
c. Iron and folate
d. Calcium and zinc
ANS: C
16. While taking a diet history the nurse might be told that the expectant mother has
cravings for ice chips, cornstarch, and baking soda. This represents a nutritional problem
known as:
a. Preeclampsia
b. Pyrosis
c. Pica
d. Purging
ANS: C
1. Most women with uncomplicated pregnancies can use the nurse as their primary source
for nutritional information. There are times when the nurse or midwife should refer a
client to a registered dietitian for in-depth nutritional counseling. These pregnant women
include those with:
, a. Preexisting or gestational illness such as diabetes
b. Ethnic or cultural food patterns
c. Obesity
d. Vegetarian diets
ANS: A, B, C, D
1. A woman’s obstetric history indicates that she is pregnant for the fourth time, and all
her children from previous pregnancies are living. One was born at 39 weeks of gestation,
twins were born at 34 weeks of gestation, and another child was born at 35 weeks of
gestation. What is her gravidity and parity using the GTPAL system?
a. 3-1-1-1-3
b. 4-1-2-0-4
c. 3-0-3-0-3
d. 4-2-1-0-3
ANS: B
2. A woman at 10 weeks of gestation who is seen in the prenatal clinic with presumptive
signs and symptoms of pregnancy likely has:
fruits, and vegetables. The nurse is most concerned about this woman’s intake of:
a. Calcium
b. Protein
c. Vitamin B12
d. Folic acid
ANS: C
10. Pregnant adolescents are at high risk for _______________ due to lower body mass
indexes (BMIs) and “fad” dieting.
a. Obesity
b. Gestational diabetes
c. Low-birth-weight babies
d. High-birth-weight babies
ANS: C
14. Which minerals and vitamins usually are recommended to supplement a pregnant
woman’s diet?
,a. Fat-soluble vitamins A and D
b. Water-soluble vitamins C and B6
c. Iron and folate
d. Calcium and zinc
ANS: C
16. While taking a diet history the nurse might be told that the expectant mother has
cravings for ice chips, cornstarch, and baking soda. This represents a nutritional problem
known as:
a. Preeclampsia
b. Pyrosis
c. Pica
d. Purging
ANS: C
1. Most women with uncomplicated pregnancies can use the nurse as their primary source
for nutritional information. There are times when the nurse or midwife should refer a
client to a registered dietitian for in-depth nutritional counseling. These pregnant women
include those with:
, a. Preexisting or gestational illness such as diabetes
b. Ethnic or cultural food patterns
c. Obesity
d. Vegetarian diets
ANS: A, B, C, D
1. A woman’s obstetric history indicates that she is pregnant for the fourth time, and all
her children from previous pregnancies are living. One was born at 39 weeks of gestation,
twins were born at 34 weeks of gestation, and another child was born at 35 weeks of
gestation. What is her gravidity and parity using the GTPAL system?
a. 3-1-1-1-3
b. 4-1-2-0-4
c. 3-0-3-0-3
d. 4-2-1-0-3
ANS: B
2. A woman at 10 weeks of gestation who is seen in the prenatal clinic with presumptive
signs and symptoms of pregnancy likely has:
