Nutrition Essentials And Diet Therapy 11th Edition By Stacy Nix Peckenpaugh – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Maternal and Infant Nutrition in Health and Disease

Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The growth of the fetus is affected by
a. Nutritional status of the mother
b. Nutritional intake of the mother during pregnancy
c. Neither A nor B
d. Both A and B

ANS: D

2. Weight gain during pregnancy
a. Should not exceed 10 lb
b. Should be greatest during the first trimester
c. Should average approximately 25 lb for women of normal weight
d. Has no bearing on the outcome of the pregnancy

ANS: C

3. A pregnant woman needs, on average, an additional _____ kcal/day compared with the nonpregnant woman.
a. 300 to 500
b. 1000
c. 750
d. 50

ANS: A

4. Soy-based formulas are used when
a. Iron supplements are not necessary
b. The infant is allergic to cow’s milk formula
c. A formula low in phenylalanine is needed
d. An infant turns 1 year of age

ANS: B

5. Cereal is given to the infant between ages 4 and 6 months to
a. Replenish the depleted stores of iron
b. Satisfy the mother’s need for sleep
c. Force the baby to eat more food
d. None of the above

ANS: A

6. Breast milk
a. Helps prevent infections in the nursing baby
b. Is harder to digest than cow’s milk formula
c. Is more expensive than commercial formulas
d. Must be heated before it is given to the infant

ANS: A

7. The _____ trimester of pregnancy is the critical period of embryonic development.
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. All of the above

ANS: A

8. The frequency of breastfeeding for the young infant is approximately
a. Every 4 hours
b. Every hour throughout the day and night
c. Every 2 to 3 hours
d. Six times per day

ANS: C

9. The let-down reflex is crucial for adequate weight gain in a breastfed infant because hind milk is high in
a. Fat
b. Protein
c. Carbohydrate
d. Vitamins and minerals

ANS: A

10. The age of the pregnant teenager who is at greatest risk nutritionally
a. Is of the age close to the onset of menarche
b. Is 15 years
c. Is 17 years
d. Is 19 years

ANS: A