Chapter 9 - Nutrition Flashcards
Nurses should NOT provide nutrition information. T/F?
FA
Weight gain during pregnancy is not important at all. T/F?
FALSE
Low weight during the second trimester is associated with what?
Low birth weight baby!
What is excessive weight gain associated with during the pregnancy?
Increased birth weight for infants, gestational diabetes, prolonged labor, birth trauma, asphyxia, cesarean birth, low apgar score, hypoglycemia, etc.
The recommended weight gain during pregnancy is what?
25-35 pounds
How much weight should overweight women gain?
15-25 pounds
How much weight should twin moms gain?
37-54
Adolescents should gain weight according to their prepregnancy BMI. T/F?
True
Women - should use aspartame or phenylkeonuria. T/F?
FALSE - they should stay away from it.
Too much vitamin A can cause fetal defects. T/F?
True
Folic acid - not important. T/F?
FALSE - that fucker is super important.
400 mcg of folic acid/day. T/F?
True
Iron supplementation - 60-100 mg/day. T/F/
True