Exam 4: Practice Questions

Question 1

1. A small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant ____________.
   
   1. Weights less than 5.5 pounds
   2. is likely to have nutritional complications
   3. is likely to have medical complications
   4. All of these choices are correct.

Answer 1

All of these choices are correct.

Question 2

1. after the eighth or ninth week of pregnancy, the developing offspring is known as __________.
   
   1. a zygote
   2. embryo
   3. fetus
   4. an ovum

Answer 2

fetus

Question 3

1. Excessive calorie intake during pregnancy can result in a fetus that __________________.
   
   1. Suffers from cretinism
   2. Has a high birth weight
   3. Has decreased bone density
   4. Has thyroid disorders

Answer 3

Has a high birth weight

Question 4

1. Serious fetal malformations may occur when pregnant women consume very large doses of vitamin _________________.
   
   1. K
   2. C
   3. D
   4. A

Answer 4

A

Question 5

1. The fetus receives nourishment through ___________.
   
   1. Amniotic fluid
   2. The placenta
   3. antibodies
   4. meconium

Answer 5

The placenta

Question 6

1. During the second trimester, a pregnant woman needs an additional __________kcal per day.
   
   1. <100
   2. 250
   3. 350
   4. 450

Answer 6

350

Question 7

1. The practice of eating non-food substances, such as clay or laundry starch, during pregnancy in called _____________.
   
   1. Hyperemesis
   2. pica
   3. Pregnancy-induced hunger
   4. diuresis

Answer 7

pica

Question 8

1. Women who begin pregnancy underweight have an increased risk for ____________.
   
   1. poor nutrient stores
   2. ketosis
   3. gestational diabetes
   4. Low blood pressure

Answer 8

poor nutrient stores

Question 9

1. The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes can be fatal to the developing fetus. What foods are possible sources of this bacterium and should be avoided by pregnant women?
   
   1. Brie and blue-veined cheeses
   2. yogurt
   3. Pasteurized milk
   4. All of these choices are accurate.

Answer 9

Brie and blue-veined cheeses

Question 10

1. The ability to produce milk is affected the hormone ___________________.
   
   1. estrogen
   2. progesterone
   3. insluin
   4. prolactin
   5. thyroxine

Answer 10

prolactin

Question 11

A preterm baby is one that is born before ______ weeks.

a) 37
b) 38
c) 39
d) 40

Answer 11

a) 37

Question 12

The most critical periods of growth occur during which of the following trimesters?

a) first
b) second
c) third

Answer 12

a) first

Question 13

During the second trimester, pregnant women require _____ extra calories and during the third trimester they require _____ extra calories

a) 450, 350
b) 350, 550
c) 350, 450
d) 250, 350

Answer 13

c) 350, 450

Question 14

A woman who has a BMI of 17.5 kg/m² pregnancy should gain how much total weight during pregnancy?

a) 25-35 lbs
b) 11-20 lbs
c) 28-40 lbs
d) 15-25 lbs

Answer 14

c) 28-40 lbs

Question 15

Which of the following is a form of diabetes that can occur during pregnancy?

a) Type 1
b) Type 2
c) Gestational

Answer 15

c) Gestational

Question 16

Which of the following hormones stimulates milk production?

a) Oxytocin
b) Prolactin
c) CCK
d) PTH

Answer 16

b) Prolactin

Question 17

True or False:

Lactating women expend quite a bit of energy when they breastfeed.

Answer 17

True.

Question 18

Hormonal changes during pregnancy may cause which of the following?

a) Heartburn
b) Constipation
c) Morning sickness
d) All of the above

Answer 18

d) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following compounds can be secreted into human milk?

a) alcohol
b) drugs
c) caffeine
d) only a and b
e) a, b, and c

Answer 19

e) a, b, and c

Question 20

Breastmilk contains many beneficial nutrients, except _________ and ______.

a) Vitamin C, Vitamin E
b) Vitamin D, Folate
c) Vitamin D, Iron
d) Vitamin B12, Vitamin A
e) Vitamin B6, Iron

Answer 20

c) Vitamin D, Iron