Prenatal & Postpartum Nutrition Module Post Test

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Which agency are you with? *

Please anwser the following questions:

1. The third trimester is the most critical phase of development. It is during this time that exposure to teratogens is most likely to lead to birth defects. *

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True

False

2. A woman’s pre-pregnancy weight is her weight just before she became pregnant. *

1 point

True

False

3. You will need to manually assign Nutrition Risk Factor (NRF) 133, High Maternal Weight Gain, to a pregnant woman if her weight plots above the top line on the prenatal weight gain chart. *

1 point

True

False

4. A pregnant woman needs more calories and nutrients than a non-pregnant woman. *

1 point

True

False

5. Listeria is a bacteria that can be found in soft cheeses and unpasteurized milk products. *

1 point

True

False

6. A woman taking mega-doses of vitamin A during pregnancy should be assigned nutrition risk factor (NRF) 427A, Consuming Dietary Supplements with Potentially Harmful Consequences. *

1 point

True

False

7. You should recommend pregnant women cut back on their salt intake and take diuretics if they report swelling during their pregnancy. *

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True

False

8. It is probably safe for pregnant women to consume 200 milligrams of caffeine a day. *

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True

False

9. One drink of alcohol every two weeks is safe during pregnancy. *

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True

False

10. Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to low birth weight babies. *

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True

False

11. Adequate nutrition during pregnancy can prevent which two factors? *

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a. Birth defects and low birth weight

b. Colic and fussiness

c. Picky eating later in life and low birth weight

12. If a pregnant woman tells you she wants to eat cigarette ashes, she may have: *

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a. Poor nutrition

b. Pica

c. Iodine deficiency

13. A pregnant woman tells you she is drinking a tea daily made from pennyroyal (an herb) because her friend told her it would help her have a healthy pregnancy. After finding out her doctor does not know she is drinking the tea you assign the following nutrition risk factor (NRF): *

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a. 427A Consuming dietary supplements with potentially harmful consequences

b. 427B Consuming a diet very low in calories and/or essential nutrients

c. 427D Inadequate vitamin/mineral supplementation recognized as essential by national public health policy

d. 427E Ingesting foods that could be contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms

e. 401 Failure to meet Dietary Guidelines for Americans (because there is not another risk factor that applies)

14. A pregnant woman tells you she likes to make her own cheese at home with milk from her neighbor’s cows. The pregnant woman believes the cheese to be healthy because the milk is unpasteurized. Which nutrition risk factor (NRF) would you assign? *

1 point

a. 427A Consuming dietary supplements with potentially harmful consequences

b. 427B Consuming a diet very low in calories and/or essential nutrients

c. 427D Inadequate vitamin/mineral supplementation recognized as essential by national public health policy

d. 427E Ingesting foods that could be contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms

e. 401 Failure to meet Dietary Guidelines for Americans (because there is not another risk factor that applies)

15. A pregnant woman tells you she follows a healthy diet. She eats a variety of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and drinks 3 glasses of skim milk daily. However, she also drinks 6 cups of coffee each day. You assign which nutrition risk factor (NRF): *

1 point

a. 427A- Consuming dietary supplements with potentially harmful consequences

b. 427B- Consuming a diet very low in calories and/or essential nutrients

c. 427D- Inadequate vitamin/mineral supplementation recognized as essential by national public health policy

d. 427E- Ingesting foods that could be contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms

e. 401- Failure to meet Dietary Guidelines for Americans (because there is not another risk factor that applies)

16. Name the three components that account for the majority of weight gain during pregnancy: *

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a. Increased blood and fluids, mother’s fat stores, and baby

b. Breasts, baby, and placenta

c. Increased blood and fluids, mother’s fat stores, and placenta

d. Baby, placenta, and amniotic fluid

17. Choose the group of foods which are excellent sources of folic acid: *

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a. Spinach, orange juice, and dried beans

b. Chicken, milk, and strawberries

c. Apple juice, milk, enriched cereal

d. Tortillas, celery, and carrots

18. This vitamin helps the body absorb iron when consumed with iron rich foods: *

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a. Vitamin B6

b. Vitamin B12

c. Folate

d. Vitamin C

19. This vitamin or mineral prevents birth defects to the brain and spine: *

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a. Vitamin B6

b. Vitamin B12

c. Iodine

d. Folate

20. If a woman is pregnant with twins, she is assigned nutrition risk factor (NRF) 335-Multi-Fetal Gestation. Is this NRF high or low risk? *

1 point

a. High Risk

b. Low Risk

21. If a pregnant woman is still breastfeeding her toddler, she is assigned nutrition risk factor (NRF) 338-Pregnant Woman Currently Breastfeeding. Is this NRF high or low risk? *

1 point

a. High Risk

b. Low Risk

22. If a pregnant woman is not gaining enough weight, she is assigned nutrition risk factor (NRF)131-Low Maternal Weight Gain. Is this NRF high or low risk? *

1 point

a. High Risk

b. Low Risk

23. If a pregnant woman is gaining too much weight, she is nutrition risk factor (NRF) 133-High Maternal Weight Gain. Is this NRF high or low risk? *

1 point

a. High Risk

b. Low Risk

24. A woman who was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her pregnancy will automatically be diagnosed with pre-diabetes after her pregnancy. *

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True

False

25. A woman who becomes pregnant at the age of 16 only needs to consume 1,000 mg of calcium per day. *

1 point

True

False

26. Define the weeks for the first trimester of pregnancy: *

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a. Conception through 13 weeks

b. Conception through 10 weeks

c. Conception through 15 weeks

27. Choose nutrients that may be of concern in a vegan diet: *

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a. Calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and iron

b. Folate, vitamin B12, and fiber

c. Iron, vitamin C, calcium, and folate

d. Vitamin C and vitamin A

28. The following are reasons a woman may not choose prenatal care when it is available: *

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a. Fear that the cost may be too high

b. Not wanting to bother with the complicated application process necessary for Medicaid

c. Feeling prenatal care is not necessary

d. Mistrust of doctors and/or the healthcare system

e. All of the above

29. Which of the following defines thirdhand smoke: *

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a. Smoke in the air from both the burning cigarette and what a person smoking exhales

b. Residual nicotine and other chemicals left on indoor surfaces by tobacco smoke

30. Choose the best suggestions for someone with Lactose Intolerance: *

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a. Just take calcium supplements

b. Choose hard cheeses, active-culture foods like yogurt, and lactose-reduced milk

c. Consume large servings of milk and dairy foods on an empty stomach

31. Choose the statement that is correct: *

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a. Anemia is a condition caused by insufficient iodine in the body

b. Neural tube defects are caused by not drinking enough milk

c. If a woman is pregnant and smokes, WIC’s role is to advise her to stop, offer her information, and refer her to smoking cessation resources

d. Women with gestational diabetes will always have diabetes after the baby is born

32. Choose all the statements that are true of a singleton pregnancy: *

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a. An underweight woman should gain as much weight as possible during pregnancy

b. Underweight and normal weight women should gain about 1 lb. per week during the second and third trimesters

c. An overweight woman should gain 15-25 lbs. over the course of her pregnancy

d. An obese woman should use pregnancy as a time to lose weight

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