Chapter 11 – Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Lactation

Chapter 11 – Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Lactation

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b      K     287                 1.     The most potent single predictor of an infant’s future health status is:

1. rapidity of the mother’s recovery.
2. the infant’s birthweight.
3. the age at which the infant first learns to walk.
4. the ease and rapidity of delivery.

d      K     288                 2.     Research suggests that low-birthweight babies may experience any of the following long-term health effects except:

1. a lower adult IQ.
2. greater risk of heart disease and hypertension.
3. short stature.
4. greater risk of psychological problems.

d      K     288                 3.     All of the following are likely complications that obese pregnant women may face except:

1. premature delivery.
2. a larger-than-normal baby.
3. complications during delivery.
4. a low-birthweight baby.

a      K     288                 4.     Nutrients and oxygen travel to the developing fetus via:

1. the placenta.
2. the amniotic sac.
3. its lungs.
4. its intestines.

b      K     289,290         5.     The effects of malnutrition during critical periods in pregnancy:

1. can be offset by vitamin and mineral supplementation.
2. are irreversible.
3. can be remedied later in pregnancy with a nutritious diet.
4. are not significant.

a      K     291                 6.     A pregnant woman’s daily energy needs increase by _____ kcalories in the first trimester, ____ kcalories in the second trimester, and _____ kcalories in the third trimester.

1. 0, 340, 450
2. 100, 300, 500
3. 50, 140, 250
4. 0, 300, 600

b      K     291-292         7.     During pregnancy, food energy needs increase less than nutrient needs. To achieve this balance, food selection should include all but which of the following?

1. foods of high nutrient density
2. decreased portions of calcium-rich foods
3. use of nonfat milk and lean meats
4. increased portions of vitamin C-rich foods

b      K     292                 8.     Ample carbohydrate is needed by the pregnant woman in order to:

1. raise blood glucose levels.
2. fuel the fetal brain and spare protein needed for fetal growth.
3. provide adequate protein.
4. increase glycogen stores in the fetus.

b      K     292                 9.     Low-carbohydrate diets during pregnancy:

1. help to prevent excess weight gain for the mother.
2. may impair brain development in the fetus.
3. may lead to pre-term labor.
4. aid in preventing gestational diabetes.