Name: Chapter 4 - Nutrition During Pregnancy Class: Date: 1. Edema in pregnancy, when not accompanied by hypertension, generally reflects a healthy expansion of plasma volume. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 2. Maternal and fetal needs for protein are primarily fulfilled by the mother's intake of protein during pregnancy. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 3. Bioactive food components are constituents in foods or dietary supplements that are essential nutrients. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 4. The rate of human growth and development is higher during gestation than at any time thereafter. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 5. The highest rate of weight gain generally occurs during mid-pregnancy, prior to the time the fetus gains most of its weight. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 6. One of the functions of the placenta is the removal of waste products from the fetus. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 7. The neural tube develops into the brain and spinal cord during the third trimester of pregnancy. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 8. Insulin-like growth factor-1 is the primary growth stimulator of the fetus. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 9. The intake of iron supplements by women during their first trimester of pregnancy helps relieve nausea and vomiting. a. True b. False ANSWER: False Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 4 - Nutrition During Pregnancy 10. Pregnancy weight-gain recommendations are the same for all women, regardless of their weight status before pregnancy. a. True b. False ANSWER: False 11. Neural-tube defects are among the most preventable types of congenital abnormalities that exist. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 12. Low levels of plasma volume expansion are associated with reduced fetal growth. a. True b. False ANSWER: True 13. Which of the following statements is true of preterm infants? a. It refers to those infants who die within a week after birth. b. It refers to those infants who die after 1 year of birth. c. It refers to those infants who die after 28 days of birth. d. It refers to infants born before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. e. It refers to infants born before 34 weeks of pregnancy are completed. ANSWER: d 14. is a multifaceted problem in the United States; it is affected by access to quality health care, socioeconomic status, and medical interventions. a. Preterm birth b. Infant mortality c. Teen pregnancy d. Maternal mortality e. Fetal death ANSWER: b 15. Which of the following is a physiological change seen in women during pregnancy? a. decreased basal metabolic rate in the second half of pregnancy b. increased sodium conservation c. decreased body temperature d. decreased risk of urinary tract infections e. increased blood pressure in the first half of pregnancy ANSWER: b 16. The stages of development in chronological order are a. embryo, fetus, and neonate b. fetus, embryo, and neonate Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 2
Name: Class: Date: Chapter 4 - Nutrition