NUTRITION ACROSS LIFESPAN pregnant

Question 1

Human pregnancy lasts
for a period of

Answer 1

266 to 280 days (37-40 weeks).

Question 2

A daily increase of ___calories is recommended
during the second trimester of pregnancy,

Answer 2

340

Question 3

increase of __ calories is recommended during
the third trimester of pregnancy.

Answer 3

452

Question 4

Maternal Gain weight

Fetus
Uterus
Placenta
Ammonitic Fluid
Blood Volume
Extracellular Fluid Accretion

Breast tISsue
Fat

Answer 4

7.5
2
1.5
2
3
2
1
9

Question 5

Recommended weight during the first
trimester is ___ lb.
○ Recommended weight gain is ___ lb per
month during the second and third
trimesters.

Answer 5

1 to 4

2 to 4

Question 6

A. Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation

Underweight Risk:

Answer 6

High risk of having low-birth weight infants; higher
rates of preterm death and infant deaths.

Question 7

A. Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation

Overweight and Obese Risk:

Answer 7

hypertension,
gestational diabetes, and postpartum infections;difficult labor and delivery,

Question 8

Lactating women require an increase in daily caloric
intake. If the client is breastfeeding during the postpartum
period, an additional daily intake of ____calories is
recommended during the first 6 months and an additional
daily intake of _____calories is recommended during the
second 6 months.

Answer 8

330

400

Question 9

Macronutrients and Micronutrients Requirements
during Pregnancy and Lactation

Protein - For a normal woman protein should
comprise ___% of daily total calorie intake.

Answer 9

20

Question 10

The
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for protein during
pregnancy is ___g/kg/day.

Answer 10

1.1

Question 11

FAO/WHO recommends an additional __ g of protein per
day for the latter part of pregnancy.

Answer 11

9

Question 12

an additional allowance of
a Filipino pregnant woman becomes ___ g/day or a total of
68 g/day for the adult pregnant women.

Answer 12

14

Question 13

Macronutrients and Micronutrients Requirements
during Pregnancy and Lactation

fats should be limit % of total calorie intake

Answer 13

30%

Question 14

Macronutrients and Micronutrients Requirements
during Pregnancy and Lactation

carbohydrates should be compriise % of total calorie intake

Answer 14

50

Question 15

Fluid: _____ mL of fluids daily from food and
drinks. Preferable fluids include water, fruit juice, or
milk. Carbonated beverages and fruit drinks
provide little or no nutrients.

Answer 15

2000 to 3000

Question 16

Caffeine: Caffeine crosses the placenta and can
affect the movement and heart rate of the fetus.
However, moderate use (less than ___mg/day)
does not appear to be harmful.

Answer 16

300

Question 17

Folic acid intake: It is recommended that ____
mcg/day of folic acid be taken during pregnancy.

Answer 17

600

Question 18

are common during
pregnancy

Answer 18

Nausea and constipatio

Question 19

Dietary Complication during Pregnancy

For nausea,

Answer 19

eat dry crackers

Avoid alcohol, caffeine, fats, and spices.

Avoid drinking fluids with meals, and do
not take medication to control nausea
without checking with the provider.

Question 20

Dietary Complication during Pregnancy

for constipation

Answer 20

increase fluid consumption and include fiber

Question 21

Maternal phenylketonuria (PKU)

Answer 21

is a maternal
genetic disease in which high levels of
phenylalanine pose danger to the fetus.

Question 22

Toxemia

Answer 22

– rapid weight gain, edema, high blood
pressures, excretion of albumin in the urine, and
convulsion are clinical manifestations of toxemia.

Question 23

Two classification of toxemia:

Answer 23

Acute toxemia of
pregnancy (onset after the 24th week) and Chronic
hypertensive (vascular) disease.

Question 24

Anemia

Answer 24

the classic macrocytic anemia of
pregnancy represents a combined deficiency of
iron and folic acid.

Question 25

Diabetes – pregnant women with diabetes are
more prone to develop

Answer 25

pre-eclampsia, pyelonephritis, and polyhydramnios

Question 26

Excessive maternal alcohol ingestion is
linked to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Its
major features are

Answer 26

CNS disorders, mental
retardation, growth deficiencies, and facial
deformities.

Question 27

Smoking during pregnancy

Answer 27

lowers the
mean birth weight and increases the risk
of perinatal mortality. Smoking seems to
affect the conversion of dietary calories
into weight gain.