Nutrition Chapter 14

During the second trimester, women need an additional ________ calories/day.

340

Heartburn and constipation are likely to occur in the ________ trimester.

3rd

To reduce the risk of neural tube defects, women should consume adequate amounts of folic acid

prior to conception, during pregnancy and lactation.

Baby Joe tends to fall asleep while bottle feeding. He is likely to develop

tooth decay

Ashley just discovered that she is having twins. She now weighs 120 pounds. By the end of the pregnancy, she should weigh between 157 and 174 pounds.

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Gaining excess weight during pregnancy makes it more difficult to lose the weight once the baby is born.

true

Mary drinks about four cups of home-brewed coffee a day. Now that she is pregnant, she needs to have half as much coffee.

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Pregnant women should limit their daily caffeine intake to 200 milligrams or less.

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Pregnant women who begin their pregnancy at a healthy weight should consume an additional 340 calories/day in second trimester.

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The amount of weight a pregnant woman gains should be enough to ensure a healthy 6.5- to 8.5-pound baby.

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The best overall strategy for meeting nutrient needs during pregnancy is for the pregnant woman to eat a balanced diet and take prenatal supplements.

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Pregnant women require a minimum of ________ grams of carbohydrates.

175

Baby Samantha was born at 7 pounds, so by her first birthday, she should weigh

21 lbs

Which hormone stimulates the release of breast milk?

oxytocin

A breastfeeding woman should drink about _____ cups of water and beverages daily:

13

Who among the following mothers is most likely to have multiple births?

a mother who is over 30 years old

The least expensive and most convenient way to nourish an infant and help the mother and baby to bond is

breast-feeding.

Mothers who breastfeed

decrease their infants' risk of childhood obesity in later years.

If a woman is obese at the conception, she should gain as little weight as possible.

false

If a woman is underweight at the conception, she should gain as much weight as possible.

false

Pica is the craving of pregnant women for chocolate, citrus fruits, pickles, chips, and ice cream.

false

Pregnant women need to take supplements to meet ________ needs.

iron

Among mothers who are breastfeeding, consumption of beans and broccoli

may make a baby more fussy.

Pregnancy-induced hypertension, preterm and low birth weight babies, smoking, drinking alcohol, and taking illicit drugs are associated with mothers who are

teenage mothers.

Women with the urge to eat nonfood items and large amounts of foods, such as raw flour or cornstarch, should tell their doctor immediately because it may signal anemia and/or iron and zinc deficiencies in the diet.

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