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1. What is the recommended total weight gain for an underweight individual (BMI <18.5)
during pregnancy?
□ A. 5-9 kg (11-20 lb)
□ B. 7-11.5 kg (15-25 lb)
□ C. 12.5-18 kg (28-40 lb) □ D.
11.5-16 kg (25-35 lb)
Answer: C. 12.5-18 kg (28-40 lb)
2. Which of the following is NOT associated with excessive weight gain during pregnancy?
□ A. Low birth weight
□ B. Preeclampsia
□ C. Gestational diabetes
□ D. Gestational hypertension
Answer: A. Low birth weight
3. What is the mean weekly weight gain recommended for a normal weight individual (BMI
18.5 - 24.9) during pregnancy?
□ A. 0.51 kg (1 lb)
□ B. 0.42 kg (1 lb)
□ C. 0.28 kg (0.6 lb)
□ D. 0.22 kg (0.5 lb)
Answer: B. 0.42 kg (1 lb)
4. Which condition is associated with insufficient weight gain during pregnancy?
□ A. Preterm birth
□ B. Macrosomia
,□ C. Gestational hypertension □ D.
Stillbirth
Answer: A. Preterm birth
5. For an obese individual (BMI ≥30), what is the recommended total weight gain during
pregnancy?
□ A. 11.5-16 kg (25-35 lb)
□ B. 5-9 kg (11-20 lb)
□ C. 12.5-18 kg (28-40 lb) □ D.
7-11.5 kg (15-25 lb)
Answer: B. 5-9 kg (11-20 lb)
6. What is the range of weekly weight gain for an overweight individual (BMI 25 -
29.9) during pregnancy?
□ A. 0.44-0.58 kg (1-1.3 lb)
□ B. 0.23-0.33 kg (0.5-0.7 lb)
□ C. 0.35-0.5 kg (0.8-1 lb)
□ D. 0.17-0.27 kg (0.4-0.6 lb)
Answer: B. 0.23-0.33 kg (0.5-0.7 lb)
7. What is the potential consequence of insufficient weight gain during pregnancy?
□ A. Gestational diabetes
□ B. Congenital anomalies
□ C. Failure to initiate breastfeeding □ D.
Prolonged labor
Answer: C. Failure to initiate breastfeeding
8. What is the recommended weight gain during the first trimester of pregnancy?
□ A. 2-3 kg (4.4-6.6 lb)
□ B. 1-1.5 kg (2.2-3.3 lb)
□ C. 0.5 to 2 kg (1.1 to 4.4 lb) □ D.
0.5 to 1 kg (1.1 to 2.2 lb)
Answer: C. 0.5 to 2 kg (1.1 to 4.4 lb)
,9. What is the primary function of the umbilical cord during fetal development?
□ A. To produce hormones for fetal growth
□ B. To transport oxygen and nutrients between the fetus and placenta
□ C. To provide structural support to the fetus
□ D. To facilitate the exchange of carbon dioxide
Answer: B. To transport oxygen and nutrients between the fetus and placenta
10. Which vitamin is classified as water-soluble and is essential during pregnancy?
□ A. Vitamin C
□ B. Vitamin D
□ C. Vitamin A
□ D. Vitamin K
Answer: A. Vitamin C
11. What is the required daily intake of protein for pregnant women?
□ A. 90 g
□ B. 71 g
□ C. 50 g
□ D. 100 g
Answer: B. 71 g
12. What substance cushions the umbilical cord to prevent obstruction?
□ A. Amniotic fluid
□ B. Chorionic fluid
□ C. Wharton's jelly
□ D. Placental tissue
Answer: C. Wharton's jelly
13. Which mineral is crucial for preventing anemia during pregnancy?
□ A. Calcium
□ B. Sodium
□ C. Iron
□ D. Potassium
, Answer: C. Iron
14. What type of blood do the umbilical arteries carry away from the fetus?
□ A. Deoxygenated blood
□ B. Oxygenated blood
□ C. Nutrient-rich blood □ D.
Waste-free blood
Answer: A. Deoxygenated blood
15. Which of the following is NOT a fat-soluble vitamin?
□ A. Vitamin B12
□ B. Vitamin A
□ C. Vitamin D □ D.
Vitamin E
Answer: A. Vitamin B12
16. What is the role of the umbilical vein in fetal circulation?
□ A. To remove waste products from the fetus
□ B. To transport oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
□ C. To carry deoxygenated blood to the placenta
□ D. To connect the fetus to the maternal blood supply
Answer: B. To transport oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
17. Which type of carbohydrates are important for energy during pregnancy?
□ A. Simple carbohydrates only
□ B. Both simple and complex carbohydrates
□ C. Complex carbohydrates only
□ D. Neither simple nor complex carbohydrates
Answer: B. Both simple and complex carbohydrates
18. What is the significance of folic acid during pregnancy?
□ A. It aids in the absorption of calcium
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1. What is the recommended total weight gain for an underweight individual (BMI <18.5)
during pregnancy?
□ A. 5-9 kg (11-20 lb)
□ B. 7-11.5 kg (15-25 lb)
□ C. 12.5-18 kg (28-40 lb) □ D.
11.5-16 kg (25-35 lb)
Answer: C. 12.5-18 kg (28-40 lb)
2. Which of the following is NOT associated with excessive weight gain during pregnancy?
□ A. Low birth weight
□ B. Preeclampsia
□ C. Gestational diabetes
□ D. Gestational hypertension
Answer: A. Low birth weight
3. What is the mean weekly weight gain recommended for a normal weight individual (BMI
18.5 - 24.9) during pregnancy?
□ A. 0.51 kg (1 lb)
□ B. 0.42 kg (1 lb)
□ C. 0.28 kg (0.6 lb)
□ D. 0.22 kg (0.5 lb)
Answer: B. 0.42 kg (1 lb)
4. Which condition is associated with insufficient weight gain during pregnancy?
□ A. Preterm birth
□ B. Macrosomia
,□ C. Gestational hypertension □ D.
Stillbirth
Answer: A. Preterm birth
5. For an obese individual (BMI ≥30), what is the recommended total weight gain during
pregnancy?
□ A. 11.5-16 kg (25-35 lb)
□ B. 5-9 kg (11-20 lb)
□ C. 12.5-18 kg (28-40 lb) □ D.
7-11.5 kg (15-25 lb)
Answer: B. 5-9 kg (11-20 lb)
6. What is the range of weekly weight gain for an overweight individual (BMI 25 -
29.9) during pregnancy?
□ A. 0.44-0.58 kg (1-1.3 lb)
□ B. 0.23-0.33 kg (0.5-0.7 lb)
□ C. 0.35-0.5 kg (0.8-1 lb)
□ D. 0.17-0.27 kg (0.4-0.6 lb)
Answer: B. 0.23-0.33 kg (0.5-0.7 lb)
7. What is the potential consequence of insufficient weight gain during pregnancy?
□ A. Gestational diabetes
□ B. Congenital anomalies
□ C. Failure to initiate breastfeeding □ D.
Prolonged labor
Answer: C. Failure to initiate breastfeeding
8. What is the recommended weight gain during the first trimester of pregnancy?
□ A. 2-3 kg (4.4-6.6 lb)
□ B. 1-1.5 kg (2.2-3.3 lb)
□ C. 0.5 to 2 kg (1.1 to 4.4 lb) □ D.
0.5 to 1 kg (1.1 to 2.2 lb)
Answer: C. 0.5 to 2 kg (1.1 to 4.4 lb)
,9. What is the primary function of the umbilical cord during fetal development?
□ A. To produce hormones for fetal growth
□ B. To transport oxygen and nutrients between the fetus and placenta
□ C. To provide structural support to the fetus
□ D. To facilitate the exchange of carbon dioxide
Answer: B. To transport oxygen and nutrients between the fetus and placenta
10. Which vitamin is classified as water-soluble and is essential during pregnancy?
□ A. Vitamin C
□ B. Vitamin D
□ C. Vitamin A
□ D. Vitamin K
Answer: A. Vitamin C
11. What is the required daily intake of protein for pregnant women?
□ A. 90 g
□ B. 71 g
□ C. 50 g
□ D. 100 g
Answer: B. 71 g
12. What substance cushions the umbilical cord to prevent obstruction?
□ A. Amniotic fluid
□ B. Chorionic fluid
□ C. Wharton's jelly
□ D. Placental tissue
Answer: C. Wharton's jelly
13. Which mineral is crucial for preventing anemia during pregnancy?
□ A. Calcium
□ B. Sodium
□ C. Iron
□ D. Potassium
, Answer: C. Iron
14. What type of blood do the umbilical arteries carry away from the fetus?
□ A. Deoxygenated blood
□ B. Oxygenated blood
□ C. Nutrient-rich blood □ D.
Waste-free blood
Answer: A. Deoxygenated blood
15. Which of the following is NOT a fat-soluble vitamin?
□ A. Vitamin B12
□ B. Vitamin A
□ C. Vitamin D □ D.
Vitamin E
Answer: A. Vitamin B12
16. What is the role of the umbilical vein in fetal circulation?
□ A. To remove waste products from the fetus
□ B. To transport oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
□ C. To carry deoxygenated blood to the placenta
□ D. To connect the fetus to the maternal blood supply
Answer: B. To transport oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
17. Which type of carbohydrates are important for energy during pregnancy?
□ A. Simple carbohydrates only
□ B. Both simple and complex carbohydrates
□ C. Complex carbohydrates only
□ D. Neither simple nor complex carbohydrates
Answer: B. Both simple and complex carbohydrates
18. What is the significance of folic acid during pregnancy?
□ A. It aids in the absorption of calcium
