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Mickie's glucose tolerance test results indicate that she _____.
 a. is okay and does not have to be tested for gestational diabetes
  b. has gestational diabetes
 c. has borderline diabetes
 d. has type 2 diabetes
 e. has preeclampsia

Q. 2

What can be concluded from the results of research on vitamin E supplementation?
 
 a. There is not enough evidence to recommend taking supplements to prevent heart disease.
  b. Sufficient evidence exists to recommend that everyone over 40 should take a supplement.
  c. Large doses are more beneficial than low doses.
  d. All people who have had a heart attack should take a supplement.

Q. 3

Mickie's BMI indicates that she was _____ going into pregnancy.
 a. underweight
 b. at a normal weight
  c. overweight
 d. obese
 e. morbidly

Q. 4

Vitamin E:
 
 a. functions as an effective antisterility agent in human beings.
  b. protects vitamin A and polyunsaturated fatty acids from oxidation.
  c. is needed by human beings as a dietary supplement because of the variety of functions it has in the body.
  d. slows down the aging process.

Q. 5

Pregnant adolescents have a higher requirement for _____ than pregnant adults.
 a. iron
 b. folic acid
 c. vitamin A
  d. protein
 e. calcium

Q. 6

The major role of vitamin E in the body seems to be to:
 
 a. aid in normal blood clotting.
  b. act as an antioxidant.
  c. aid in formation of normal epithelial tissue.
  d. aid in protein metabolism.
  e. prevent skin cancer.

Q. 7

An estimated 44 percent of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders have _____ system impairments that result in behavioral and intellectual disabilities.
 a. central nervous system
  b. circulatory
 c. respiratory
 d. immune
 e. insulin delivery

Q. 8

The chemical name for vitamin E is:
 
 a. beta-carotene.
  b. cholecalciferol.
  c. ascorbic acid.
  d. tocopherol.

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