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Ch. 17 - DTN 240 questionsfully solved& updated 2025
What foods will increase a pregnant woman's folate intake? - answer
Green leafy vegetables, legumes, and citrus fruits
Two potential complications of pregnancy that must be closely
monitored by a health care provider are __________. - answer
gestational diabetes and preeclampsia
The production and function of sperm may decrease of the male
_____. - answer Abuses alcohol, is obese, smokes
Pregnant women who don't eat a balanced diet may not get enough
of which nutrient? - answer Copper, zinc, calcium, vitamin D, iron,
folic acid
An inadequate intake of __________ during pregnancy is associated
with an increased risk of neural tube defects in the fetus. - answer
folate
During pregnancy, the requirement for which mineral is unlikely to
be met through diet alone? - answer iron
The abnormal craving for nonfood items, such as cornstarch, clay,
dirt, or baking soda, is known as __________. - answer pica
A woman who begins pregnancy at a healthy weight should gain
__________ pounds during pregnancy. - answer 25-35 pounds
, Ryan is a healthy 3-month-old baby boy who is being breast-fed by
his mother. Which of the following nutrients should be added to his
diet? - answer Vitamin D
To improve her chances of conceiving a healthy baby, a woman
should __________. - answer Get adequate folic acid, moderate fish
and caffeine consumption, and attain a healthy weight
symptoms of preeclampsia - answer hypertension, headaches,
albumin (protein loss) in urine, and edema
To prevent neural tube birth defects, women should take 400
micrograms of folic acid __________. - answer at least one month prior
to conception and during the early weeks of pregnancy
At birth, baby Ramon weighs 8 pounds. If his growth and
development are normal, what would you expect Ramon to weigh at
his first birthday? - answer 24 pounds
What milestones indicate an infant is ready to accept solid foods? -
answer Has doubled birth weight to at least 13 pounds, tongue-
thrust reflex has faded, and can sit up with or without support
A woman who enters pregnancy underweight (a body mass index
[BMI] less than 18.5) is encouraged to gain __________ pounds during
pregnancy. - answer 28-40
Breast-feeding can - answer reduce a womens risk of type 2
diabetes, decrease the risk of the baby developing respiratory and
ear infections, help women reduce their risk of breast cancer
Which foodborne pathogen is associated with miscarriages,
premature labor, low birth weight, developmental problems, and
even infant death? - answer Listeria monocytogenes
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