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The nurse is planning nutritional instructions for a pregnant patient who is a Mexican immigrant. On which areas should the nurse focus when preparing teaching for this patient? (SATA)

- Add fruits rich in vitamin C - Increase the intake of dairy products - Reduce the cooking time of vegetables - Limit the amount of added animal fat in foods

During a prenatal visit, the nurse focused on the importance of adequate nutritional intake with a pregnant mother. Which assessment findings indicate that this teaching has been effective? (SATA)

- Shiny Hair - Smooth tongue - Normal muscle reflexes

The nurse is planning a prenatal educational program for a community health center. What info should the nurse include that supports the 2020 national health goals for nutrition in pregnancy?

- Take prenatal vitamins as prescribed - Ensure a daily intake of foods high with folic acid - Maintain adequate nutrition before becoming pregnant

A woman with a normal weight asks you what an ideal weight gain is during pregnancy. Which of the following would be your best answer?

25 to 35 pounds.

A pregnant woman tells you that she does not drink much fluid daily. How many glasses of fluid would you recommend that the woman ingest daily during pregnancy?

6

A pregnant patient tells the nurse that drinking enough fluids has always been a problem for her. What should the nurse counsel the patient as being an adequate daily amount of fluid to drink while pregnant?

8 glasses

A nurse is reviewing the medical records of several pregnant women who come to the center for care. Which woman would the nurse most likely identify as being at the greatest risk for nutritional deficiency during pregnancy?

A woman with a 1 year old.

Which of the following would you suggest to a pregnant woman who follows a vegetarian diet?

Anticipate needing a vitamin b12 supplement for pregnancy.

A nurse is teaching a group of pregnant women about the importance of good nutrition during pregnancy. After describing the B vitamins , the nurse determines that the teaching was effective when the group states which food as the best source of vitamin B12?

Beef

A woman in early pregnancy is concerned because she is nauseated every morning. Which measure would be best to help relieve this?

Delay breakfast until midmorning.

The nurse has identified the diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition for a pregnant patient. Which assessment data did the nurse use to identify this diagnosis for the patient?

Patient does not want to gain any weight while pregnant.

The nurse provides instructions to a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum. Which outcome indicates that teaching has been effective?

Patient is able to ingest a regular diet after progressing through clear liquids & soft foods.

During a prenatal appointment, a woman who is 3 months pregnant states that she ingests starch because of a craving. What should the nurse respond to this patient?

Suggest a hemoglobin assessment be done.

A woman who professes to be a strict vegetarian voices concerns about her ability to meet the nutritional needs of her fetus. Which concerns should be addressed in this session?

The supplementation of vitamin b12 should be addressed.

You encourage a pregnant woman to eat a diet high in complete protein. Assuming she likes all of the following foods, which item would you recommend as a source of this for her?

a boiled or fried egg

What is the most effective way for a nurse to assess a woman's usual food intake during her pregnancy?

ask her to describe her intake for the last 24 hours

A woman who is 4 months pregnant has pyrosis. Which suggestion would the nurse give her?

eat small meals & do not lie down after meals.

A woman asks the nurse if she can take an over-the-counter vitamin during pregnancy rather than her prescription prenatal vitamin. A chief ingredient in prenatal vitamins that makes them important for pregnancy nutrition is:

folic acid

If constipation is a problem for a woman during pregnancy, which of the following measures would be best to recommend?

increased fiber intake.

A pregnant woman tells you that she wants to avoid saturated fat by using vegetable oil. What is another advantage of vegetable oil?

it contains linoleic acid.

The nurse is determining effectiveness of nutritional teaching with a pregnant woman. Which food item that the patient selects indicates that additional teaching on a good source of iron is needed?

milk

Which food below is not a good source of iron?

milk

At a prenatal appointment, a woman who is 3 months pregnant confides to you that she ingests starch because of a craving she has had since adolescence. She is now 26 years old. What would be the most appropriate response?

suggest she have a hemoglobin assessment done because of the association between pica and iron deficiency anemia.