Integrated Web Site to Accompany Discovering Nutrition, Second Edition

Title: Integrated Web Site to Accompany Discovering Nutrition, Second Edition

Practice Quizzes

Nutrition Science Animations

Interactive Summaries

Crossword Puzzles

Interactive Glossary

Health and Nutrition Directory

Nutrition Journals

Share Healthy Recipes

Nutrition Links

Eating Great in College

Chemistry Review

For Instructors

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Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: It is crucial to avoid getting too much vitamin A during pregnancy.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

2: Pregnant women should avoid eating large amounts of fruit and vegetables rich in beta-carotene during pregnancy.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

3: The embryonic stage of pregnancy lasts from
	A: 2 days after implantation to 8 weeks.
	B: 2 weeks after conception to 8 weeks.
	C: 2 days after fertilization to 8 weeks.
	D: 8 weeks after implantation to birth.

4: What supplement should a pregnant woman take to avoid spina bifida in her baby?
	A: calcium
	B: iron
	C: folic acid
	D: vitamin A

5: The energy RDA for breastfeeding women is 340 kilocalories per day higher than the RDA for non-pregnant, non-lactating women.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

6: For most minerals, recommended intakes are ____ during pregnancy.
	A: lower
	B: higher
	C: the same
	D: none of the above; there is no recommended intake level for minerals.

7: Which hormone stimulates the release of milk from the breast?
	A: HCG
	B: progesterone
	C: prolactin
	D: oxytocin

8: Woman who are vegans and breastfeed should take which supplement?
	A: iron
	B: vitamin B12
	C: folic acid
	D: zinc

9: Maintenance, rather than improvement, of fitness should be the goal during pregnancy.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

10: A preterm delivery occurs before
	A: the 25th week of gestation.
	B: the 28th week of gestation
	C: the 35th week of gestation.
	D: the 37th week of gestation.

11: For women of normal weight, the recommended weight gain during pregnancy is ____.
	A: 15-25 pounds
	B: 25 to 35 pounds
	C: 30-35 pounds
	D: 35-40 pounds

12: Which is not a maternal physiological change?
	A: fat stores increase to provide energy for late pregnancy and lactation
	B: gastrointestinal motility speeds up to get more nutrients to the fetus
	C: blood volume expands by nearly 50 percent
	D: breast tissues prepare for lactation

13: Which of the following is not a benefit of breastfeeding for the mother?
	A: it is a reliable form of birth control
	B: it is inexpensive
	C: breastfeeding stimulates uterine contractions which helps the uterus return to normal size
	D: possible savings in health care costs for the infant

14: Obese women are at a greater risk of delivering a low-birth-weight baby.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: What is the thick yellow fluid secreted by the breast during pregnancy and the first days after delivery?
	A: let-down reflex
	B: prolactin
	C: transitional milk
	D: colostrum

16: With the exception of alcohol, no foods are completely off limits to pregnant women.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

17: Low-birth-weight infants weigh less than
	A: 6lb
	B: 7lb
	C: 6.5lb
	D: 5.5lb

18: Where are most pregnancy hormones produced?
	A: in the mothers hypothalamus
	B: the placenta
	C: in the mother's pancreas
	D: in the uterus

19: ______ is a condition during pregnancy marked by high blood pressure, fluid retention, and protein in the urine.
	A: Spina bifida
	B: Gestational diabetes
	C: Preeclampsia
	D: PKU

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