NARM Questions and 100% Answers
Calcium function - ✅✅ Blood clotting, cardiac function, nerve transmission,
smooth muscle contractility, bone mass
Calcium sources - ✅✅ dairy products, leafy vegetables, legumes, dried fruit,
almonds, fish
Iodine function - ✅✅ component of thyroid hormones which regulates normal
growth, development, and BMR (basic metabolic rate)
Iodine sources - ✅✅ iodized salt, seafood
Magnesium function - ✅✅ -over half found in bones (bone mineralization)
-Necessary for release of energy - glycolysis - breakdown of sugar for energy
-Muscle relaxation
-Regulate ca and k
Magnesium sources - ✅✅ Nuts, legumes, whole grains, dark green vegetables,
some seafood, chocolate, cocoa
Fe recommendation by WHO - ✅✅ Daily oral iron and folic acid
supplementation with 30 mg to 60 mg of elemental iron and 400 µg (0.4 mg) folic
acid is recommended for pregnant women to prevent maternal anaemia, puerperal
sepsis, low birth weight, and preterm birth.
Are Fe supplements recommended for all pregnant women? - ✅✅ well-
nourished women who do not have anemia do not have a lot of benefits from
taking Fe and instead can have side effects such as diarrhea, constipation, and
headaches
Megaloblastic anemia causes - ✅✅ due to folic acid or vit B12 deficiency
because of not enough intake, sickness, disease, intestinal surgery
Megaloblastic anemia - ✅✅ a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which
the red blood cells are larger than normal
, Pernicious anemia - ✅✅ lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to
absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream, most likely due to loss of parietal cells
lining the stomach that help absorption
What do proteins do? - ✅✅ provide amino acids for fetal development, blood
volume expansion, help with tissue growth in the breasts and uterus, and assist
overall energy metabolism
How are proteins consumed? - ✅✅ Proteins are not stored in the body and must
be consumed daily
Protein deficiency is possible even with an adequate protein intake
The body will use protein as calories when calorie intake is insufficient
VDRL - ✅✅ Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
RPR - ✅✅ rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)
Chadwicks sign - ✅✅ Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and
labia during pregnancy as a result of increased vascular congestion.
Hegar's signs - ✅✅ softening of the lower uterine segment
Goodell's sign - ✅✅ softening of cervical tip
Glucose in the urine in pregnancy is usually - ✅✅ diet related
Ketones in the urine indicates - ✅✅ not enough caloric intake
High specific gravity indicates - ✅✅ concentrated urine, dehydration
Vit B6 - ✅✅ Water soluble, pyridoxine, normal brain development, helps
nervous and immune system
Yeast, corn, meat, poultry, fish
Itchy skin in pregnancy could be a sign of - ✅✅ liver dysfunction
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) signs and symptoms - ✅✅ Thin, gray, white or green
vaginal discharge.
Foul-smelling "fishy" vaginal odor.
Calcium function - ✅✅ Blood clotting, cardiac function, nerve transmission,
smooth muscle contractility, bone mass
Calcium sources - ✅✅ dairy products, leafy vegetables, legumes, dried fruit,
almonds, fish
Iodine function - ✅✅ component of thyroid hormones which regulates normal
growth, development, and BMR (basic metabolic rate)
Iodine sources - ✅✅ iodized salt, seafood
Magnesium function - ✅✅ -over half found in bones (bone mineralization)
-Necessary for release of energy - glycolysis - breakdown of sugar for energy
-Muscle relaxation
-Regulate ca and k
Magnesium sources - ✅✅ Nuts, legumes, whole grains, dark green vegetables,
some seafood, chocolate, cocoa
Fe recommendation by WHO - ✅✅ Daily oral iron and folic acid
supplementation with 30 mg to 60 mg of elemental iron and 400 µg (0.4 mg) folic
acid is recommended for pregnant women to prevent maternal anaemia, puerperal
sepsis, low birth weight, and preterm birth.
Are Fe supplements recommended for all pregnant women? - ✅✅ well-
nourished women who do not have anemia do not have a lot of benefits from
taking Fe and instead can have side effects such as diarrhea, constipation, and
headaches
Megaloblastic anemia causes - ✅✅ due to folic acid or vit B12 deficiency
because of not enough intake, sickness, disease, intestinal surgery
Megaloblastic anemia - ✅✅ a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which
the red blood cells are larger than normal
, Pernicious anemia - ✅✅ lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to
absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream, most likely due to loss of parietal cells
lining the stomach that help absorption
What do proteins do? - ✅✅ provide amino acids for fetal development, blood
volume expansion, help with tissue growth in the breasts and uterus, and assist
overall energy metabolism
How are proteins consumed? - ✅✅ Proteins are not stored in the body and must
be consumed daily
Protein deficiency is possible even with an adequate protein intake
The body will use protein as calories when calorie intake is insufficient
VDRL - ✅✅ Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
RPR - ✅✅ rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)
Chadwicks sign - ✅✅ Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and
labia during pregnancy as a result of increased vascular congestion.
Hegar's signs - ✅✅ softening of the lower uterine segment
Goodell's sign - ✅✅ softening of cervical tip
Glucose in the urine in pregnancy is usually - ✅✅ diet related
Ketones in the urine indicates - ✅✅ not enough caloric intake
High specific gravity indicates - ✅✅ concentrated urine, dehydration
Vit B6 - ✅✅ Water soluble, pyridoxine, normal brain development, helps
nervous and immune system
Yeast, corn, meat, poultry, fish
Itchy skin in pregnancy could be a sign of - ✅✅ liver dysfunction
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) signs and symptoms - ✅✅ Thin, gray, white or green
vaginal discharge.
Foul-smelling "fishy" vaginal odor.
