CHAPTER 11(Finals) Flashcards
Diet during pregnancy
Weight gain during pregnancy: Average weight gain for normal weight women?
25-35 pounds
Weight gain during pregnancy: underweight women should gain?
28-40 pounds
Weight gain during pregnancy: how many weight should a pregnant women should gain in first trimester?
2-4 pound weight gain.
Weight gain during pregnancy: how many weight should a pregnant women should gain in second and third trimester?
1 pound/ week
How many additional calories needed during the second and third trimesters?
300 calories
What supplementation prior to conception decreases risk of brain and spinal cord defects?
Folic Acid
Excess vitamin A in a pregnant women can cause?
birth defects
What is the protein requirement for pregnant women over age 25?
increased by 20%; 25% for pregnant adolescent
How many vitamin
D requirement for pregnant women?
10 microgram
Concerns during pregnancy: “Morning sickness” occurs most commonly in first trimester.
Nausea
How many vitamin
E requirement for pregnant women?
5 microgram
How many vitamin
K requirement for pregnant women?
75-90 microgram depending upon age
Concerns during pregnancy: Occurs when the nausea becomes so severe that it is life-threatening?
HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDUM
Concerns during pregnancy: Caused by relaxed gastrointestinal tract due to progesterone?
CONSTIPATION
Concerns during pregnancy: Caused by pressure on the stomach by the growing fetus and relaxation of the cardiac sphincter?
HEARTBURN