Exam 16: Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Pregnancy and the First Years of Life

Women who are pregnant should limit their intake of fresh tuna, sword fish, and canned (white)albacore tuna to avoid ________ contamination.

The recommended protein intake during the 9 months of pregnancy is:

An undernourished mother is most likely to give birth to:

While watching TV, you see an advertisement that states that women should take flax seed oil as a source of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy because fish contains too much mercury. Do you agree or disagree with the advertisement? Justify your response.

Baby Lilly is six months old and she has been breastfeeding since birth. Identify two nutrients for which she is MOST likely to be deficient and would require fortification and or supplementation.

Which hormone stimulates breast milk production?

Baby Billy is currently five months old. Since birth, Billy's weight and height have been in the 90th percentile on the growth charts. What does this tell you about Billy's growth and development?

Caterina tells you that she is pleased to have given birth to her baby because she can now enjoy a glass of wine with dinner. She also explains that she is enjoying bonding with her son through the breastfeeding experience. What advice would you provide Caterina with respect to her nutrition while breastfeeding?

A doctor is concerned about baby Olivia. Olivia is 8 months old and has a weight-for-height below the third percentile. At her last visit she appeared to be growing normally; however, now does not seem to be growing as expected based on the growth charts. When the doctor asks the mother what she is feeding baby Olivia she replies "a small amount of breast milk every day." What is wrong with baby Olivia? What nutritional recommendations should the doctor provide the mother. Consider the recommendations for introducing solid foods in your response.

How many kilograms lighter can a woman expect to be immediately after birth?

A substance that causes a birth defect is called a:

What percentage of pregnancies in Canada are complicated by some form of hypertension?

Amanda is a healthy adult with a BMI of 23 kg/m². She has just found out she is pregnant and her doctor estimates that she is at 6 weeks gestation. Amanda decides to increase her energy intake by 400 kcal/day. Amanda's decision is:

Ramona is three months pregnant and has been experiencing severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (morning sickness). One strategy she can use to reduce the severity of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy is to:

Rena is a 35-year-old woman who has been trying to get pregnant for 3 years. She currently has a BMI of 32 kg/m². She knows being obese can be harmful to the fetus; however, her response to the stress of trying to become pregnant and the disappointment of not conceiving each month is to overeat. She decides that trying to lose weight now is too complicated and that she will lose some weight once she conceives. Do you agree with her plan? Explain why or why not.

A sudden increase in maternal blood pressure with the presence of swelling, rapid weight gain, and protein in the urine is characteristic of a condition called:

Imagine you have been asked to facilitate a nutrition session to provide nutrition information to healthy, adult women who are pregnant. Outline the nutrient recommendations you would provide including: macronutrients, micronutrients, and fluid intakes. Highlight any areas where supplements may be required to meet nutrient needs.

Breanne is a 28 year-old female who is sexually active. According to the RDA she should consume ________ of folate per day.

Which of the following fatty acids is critical to fetal brain and eye development?

The stimulus that is needed for continued and sustained production of breast milk is: