NUTR 646 Quiz: Pregnancy Conditions and Breastfeeding Health Answered Fall 2025.

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Quiz: Pregnancy Conditions and Breastfeeding Health Question 1 2 / 2 pts Gestational diabetes is caused only when a woman consumes excess sugar during her pregnancy. True False Question 2 2 / 2... pts Healthy dietary patterns during pregnancy include foods that are low in sugar and high in refined carbohydrates, highly processed foods, and red meats. True False Question 3 2 / 2 pts The effects of gestational hypertension on the course and outcome of pregnancy are often benign. True False Question 4 2 / 2 pts Because of higher needs, women with multifetal pregnancies should take nutrient supplements exceeding the Tolerable Upper Intake Levels. True False Question 5 2 / 2 pts Women with eating disorders during pregnancy are at higher risk for spontaneous abortion, hypertension, anemia, and preterm labor. True False Question 6 2 / 2 pts The treatment for gestational diabetes that is aimed at normalizing blood glucose levels includes _____. intake of oral medications such as metformin without changing the diet insulin injections or an insulin pump intake of a low-calorie high-protein diet developing a program for weight gain management, implementing dietary changes, and monitoring regular physical activity intake of refined carbohydrates instead of whole grains and other nutrient-dense, minimally processed foods Question 7 2 / 2 pts Dumping syndrome is a condition characterized by abnormally rapid emptying of the stomach and is seen in women who _____. have gestational diabetes are at risk for developing preeclampsia have undergone bariatric surgery drink more than 4 alcoholic beverages per day are carrying triplets Question 8 2 / 2 pts Which of the following eating disorders is most commonly observed among pregnant American women? bulimia nervosa anorexia nervosa binge eating disorder emotional overeating Pregnant women cannot have eating disorders because women do not ovulate if they have an eating disorder. Question 9 2 / 2 pts Ideally, when should dietary intervention for preeclampsia begin? prior to pregnancy two weeks prior to infant delivery prior to the 20th week of pregnancy after the 20th week of pregnancy after childbirth Question 10 2 / 2 pts Children with fetal alcohol syndrome have _____ impairments that result in behavioral and intellectual disabilities. central nervous system circulatory system respiratory system immune system insulin delivery Question 11 2 / 2 pts A multifetal pregnancy is least likely to increase the risk for _____. preeclampsia iron-deficiency anemia preterm delivery Cesarean delivery maternal mortality IncorrectQuestion 12 0 / 2 pts Which of the following is true of women who have bariatric surgery? Women lose weight rapidly after bariatric surgery due to limited food intake and malabsorption of nutrients. Women who have undergone bariatric surgery are not at risk of developing gestational diabetes. Women who have undergone bariatric surgery tend to gain weight soon after the surgery. The development of preeclampsia is more frequent in women who have undergone bariatric surgery than in women who are obese. Women undergo bariatric surgery to avoid conception thereafter. Question 13 2 / 2 pts The term fetal alcohol spectrum is now being used to describe _____. the range of effects alcohol has on fetal growth and development the number of drinks a woman can safely consume while pregnant a set of characteristics seen in children with alcoholic mothers the period during pregnancy when it is safe for the mother to consume alcohol the effects of alcohol on young children when they consume it IncorrectQuestion 14 0 / 2 pts Which symptom is least likely to be associated with preeclampsia? persistent headaches high urine output blurred vision nausea low urine output Question 15 2 / 2 pts The vanishing twin phenomenon refers to _____. more triplets and quadruplets being born than twins because of fertility drugs the disappearance of embryos within 13 weeks of conception the decreasing percentage of dizygotic twins in favor of monozygotic twins the emergence of an additional fetus in a pregnancy that began with only two fetuses the decreasing percentage of twins in favor of singleton fetuses due to in vitro fertilization techniques Question 16 2 / 2 pts What is the best definition of eclampsia? It is a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation and a powerful vasodilator. It is the separation of the placenta from its attachment to the uterus wall before the baby is delivered. It is the diagnostic term used when a woman with preeclampsia experiences seizures late in pregnancy. It refers to the structural, functional, or metabolic abnormalities present at birth. It is a form of hemoglobin used to identify blood glucose levels over the lifetime of a red blood cell. Question 17 2 / 2 pts How many minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity is recommended daily for women at risk of preeclampsia? 15 30 60 90 45 Question 18 2 / 2 pts Chronic hypertension _____. occurs more often in Non-Hispanic Black Americans than in Caucasian Americans is decreasing in incidence because of better medical prevention methods is less common in women of older childbearing age is usually treated with the same prescriptions in pregnant and nonpregnant women increases the rate of fetal growth Question 19 2 / 2 pts Sara is a 37-year-old Hispanic female in her second pregnancy. Her first pregnancy resulted in a healthy baby girl who weighed 9 lb 3 oz. Her prepregnancy information is as follows: BMI = 28; height = 5′4″; and weight = 165 lb (75 kg). She did not manage to shed all the weight she gained before getting pregnant again, and at 24 weeks, she has gained 20 lb and currently weighs 185 lb (84 kg). Her diet history reveals an average calorie intake of 2300 calories per day. Two hours after her 75-g glucose tolerance test is administered, her blood glucose is 155 mg/dL. Sara's glucose tolerance test results indicate that she _____. has iron-deficiency anemia has gestational diabetes has borderline diabetes has type 2 diabetes has preeclampsia Question 20 2 / 2 pts The primary outcome goal for pregnant women with type 2 diabetes is to _____. maintain blood glucose levels within the normal range prevent the development of diabetes later in life prevent excessive weight gain maintain normal blood pressure avoid the use of insulin during pregnancy Question 21 2 / 2 pts What is assisted reproductive technology (ART)? It refers to the treatment options available to support women who enter pregnancy with eating disorders. It refers to the treatments given to a woman to prevent the development of gestational diabetes. It refers to treatments that prevent a woman from conceiving thereafter. It refers to fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, and hormone treatments. It refers to the disappearance of embryos within 13 weeks of conception. Question 22 2 / 2 pts Identify the most common type of multifetal pregnancy. twins triplets quadruplets quintuplets octuplets Question 23 2 / 2 pts According to the American Diabetes Association, when should pregnant women without gestational diabetes undergo a blood glucose test? between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation after the first trimester between 6 and 8 weeks of gestation at 17 weeks of gestation Pregnant women without diabetes do not need to be screened. Question 24 2 / 2 pts Monozygotic twins are _____, while dizygotic twins are _____. always the same sex; always different sexes the same sex 50% of the time; always the same sex always the same sex; the same sex 50% of the time always different sexes; always the same sex the same sex 50% of the time; always different sexes Question 25 2 / 2 pts Newborn macrosomia is defined in several different ways, including birth weight of _____. 4,000–4,500 g 2,000–2,500 g 1,000–1,200 g 500–1,000 g 750–1,500 g Question 26 2 / 2 pts It is common for women with gestational diabetes to consume _____ percent of calories from carbohydrates daily. 65 50 45 25 60 Question 27 2 / 2 pts Several studies on weight gain and birth weight have shown that a weight gain of approximately _____ pounds corresponds to healthy-sized triplets. 25 30 40 50 60 IncorrectQuestion 28 0 / 2 pts Abnormal facial features such as narrow openings between the upper and lower eyelids, a thin border on the upper edge of the lip, and the presence of a smooth ridge between the nose and lips are characteristics of infants _____. with acute renal dysfunction with neural tube birth defects with fetal alcohol syndrome whose mothers have gestational diabetes whose mothers have eating disorders Question 29 2 / 2 pts The recommended treatment for a pregnant woman with an eating disorder is to _____. remind her to eat foods that help with weight gain refer her to an eating disorder clinic that uses a team approach to solving nutritional issues bargain with the woman to consume larger food portions but tell her that she can still vomit after eating listen to her express her anxiety and fear of weight gain without commenting negatively commit her to a psychiatric ward that helps women with eating disorders Question 30 2 / 2 pts Identify the term used to refer to pregnant women with eating disorders who fail to gain weight during pregnancy. pregnancy fasting pregnancy-related food deficit pregulemia pregorexia pregnancy anorexia Question 31 / 15 pts Describe the benefits to mother, baby and society when a mother chooses to breastfeed. 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