Question 1
1 out of 1 points
During the third trimester, a woman who began her pregnancy at a healthy weight
needs an additional 450 kilocalories daily.
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Answer:
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Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle ________ pregnancy help prevent birth
defects and may reduce future health risks in both mother and child.
Selected
Answer: before and during
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Hyperemesis gravidarum and pica can be treated with nutritional supplements to
avoid harmful effects to the mother and the embryo/fetus.
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Answer:
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Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Pregnant women need to avoid cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke, alcohol,
illicit drugs, and botanicals.
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Answer:
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Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Folic acid is an important nutrient for pregnant women, and if this nutrient is
underconsumed, it can result in permanent side effects in the infant.
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Answer:
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Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The organ through which oxygen, nutrients, and waste products are exchanged is
the
Selected
Answer: placenta.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Who among the following pregnant women is likely to have an infant who has a low-
birthweight baby? Maria who is
Selected
Answer: 14 years old
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
During pregnancy, the caffeine a mother consumes from coffee, soft drinks, and
energy
drinks is
Selected
Answer: passed on to her baby.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a
government funded program that provides food assistance for nutritionally at-risk
mothers during pregnancy and for at-risk children through the first 5 years of life.
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Answer:
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Question 10
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