The majority (88) of all cases of diabetes in pregnancy are _____.
a. type 1 diabetes
b. preeclampsia
c. gestational diabetes
d. gestational hypertension
e. type 2 diabetes
Q. 2Which of the following statements about fat-soluble vitamins is false?
a. They are readily excreted from the body when consumed in excess.
b. They must be bound to proteins to travel in the blood.
c. They may be consumed less frequently than the water-soluble vitamins.
d. They may accumulate to toxic levels in the body.
Q. 3Insulin resistance and requirement _____ as pregnancy progresses.
a. both increase
b. both decrease
c. both remain unchanged
d. increase and decrease, respectively
e. decrease and increase, respectively
Q. 4The fat-soluble vitamins:
a. are less stable than the water-soluble vitamins.
b. are first absorbed into the lymph.
c. are usually constituents of coenzymes.
d. are not essential.
Q. 5Chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are decreased by _____.
a. high levels of body fat
b. frequent intake of processed meats
c. smoking
d. physical inactivity
e. vitamin D sufficiency
Q. 6Overconsumption of the fat-soluble vitamins results in:
a. accumulation, which aids in the prevention of colds and infections.
b. no ill effects because they are excreted.
c. possible toxicity, due to an accumulation in the body.
d. weight gain due to increased fat intake.
Q. 7Chronic hypertension _____.
a. occurs more often in non-Hispanic Black Americans than Caucasian Americans
b. is decreasing in incidence due to better medical prevention methods
c. is less common in women of older childbearing age
d. is usually treated with the same prescriptions in pregnant and non-pregnant women
e. increases the rate of fetal growth
Q. 8It is not absolutely necessary to consume the fat-soluble vitamins every day because they:
a. would just be excreted from the body.
b. are only absorbed in limited amounts.
c. can be stored in the body for future use.
d. would reach toxic amounts in the body.
Q. 9Oxidative stress occurs when cells are exposed to more _____ molecules than _____ molecules.
a. lipid; protein
b. antioxidant; protein
c. oxidizing; lipid
d. oxidizing; antioxidant
e. antioxidant; oxidizing
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