CMN 568 Unit 6 Test Questions With Answers | Verified Update 2024

CMN 568 Unit 6 Test Questions With Answers | Verified Update 2024 What does folate deficiency resemble? - ANSWER megaloblastic anemia as seen in B12 deficiency except that neurologic abnormalities are absent When does megaloblastic anemia of folate deficiency develop? - ANSWER within 4-5 months When does neural tube closure take place? - ANSWER 21-28 days post conception What is the most common neural tube defect? - ANSWER spina bifida What is the recommended daily intake of folic acid for nonpregnant women with no known risk factors for neural tube defect? - ANSWER 400 mcg What medication places women at a higher risk for a neural tube defect-affected pregnancy? - ANSWER anticonvulsants What ethnicity is at a higher risk for having babies with congenital neural malformations? - ANSWER hispanic What antibiotics should be avoided in pregnancy? - ANSWER tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, bactrim (in the 1st trimester), macrobid in the last few weeks of pregnancy What is 1st line therapy for treating UTI in pregnancy? - ANSWER • Nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystals 100 mg orally twice daily for 5-7 days or • Amoxicillin 500 mg orally twice daily (alternative: 250 mg orally three times daily) for 5-7 days or • Amoxicillin-clavulanate 500/125 mg orally twice daily for 3-7 days (alternative: 250/125 mg orally three times daily for 5-7 days) or • Cephalexin 500 mg orally twice daily for 3-7 days What are risk factors for gestational diabetes? - ANSWER obesity, older age, having a family history of type 2 diabetes or belonging to an ethnic group at increased risk for the condition (such as Hispanic, Native American, South or East Asian, African American, or Pacific Islands descent) Women with gestational diabetes are at higher risk for what? - ANSWER gestational htn, preeclampsia, c/s, and having diabetes later in life The offspring of women with gestational diabetes are at increased risk for what? - ANSWER macrosomia, neonatal hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, operative delivery, shoulder dystocia, and birth trauma Describe ACOGs recommended 2 step approach to dx GD in pregnancy? When is the test usually performed? - ANSWER first screening with the administration of 50 g of an oral glucose solution followed by a 1-hour venous glucose determination. Those women meeting or exceeding the screening threshold of or = 140 undergo a 100-g, 3-hour diagnostic oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT); at 24-28 weeks In women in whom GD is diagnosed, what is the blood glucose cutoff? (depending on community prevalence rates) - ANSWER 135-140 What is the re