During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, the respective increase in daily energy intake recommended in the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is:
a. 140 and 252 kcal.
b. 240 and 352 kcal.
c. 340 and 452 kcal.
d. 440 and 552 kcal.
Q. 2Pregnant women need adequate intakes of the essential fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid to support:
a. cardiac and respiratory development.
b. visual and cognitive development.
c. blood volume and fluid balance.
d. adipose stores and bone development.
Q. 3It is important that energy needs in pregnancy are met so that:
a. maternal vitamin stores are spared.
b. optimal fetal growth is ensured.
c. adipose tissue stores are spared.
d. adequate blood volume is provided.
Q. 4A factor that influences individual nutrient needs during pregnancy is:
a. socioeconomic status.
b. age of the father.
c. cultural food habits.
d. prepregnancy weight.
Q. 5The life continuum concept can best be described as:
a. the effect of the mother's eating habits throughout her life on the infant.
b. the passing of genetic traits from the mother and father to the infant.
c. the continuing transmission of nutritional heritage, practices, and beliefs from parents to children.
d. the continuing interaction of parents and children throughout their lifetime.
Q. 6Normal physiologic changes occurring in pregnancy include:
a. decreased basal metabolic rate.
b. decreased cardiac output.
c. increased blood volume.
d. increased blood glucose level.
Q. 7A situation that best illustrates the concept of synergism is:
a. aging.
b. pregnancy.
c. infancy.
d. adolescence.
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