Lutz's Chapter 10 Pregnancy and
Lactation Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
what is important going into pregnancy -
correct answer ✅to have good nutritional stores
why is nutritional status important for an expectant mother -
correct answer ✅can affect outcome of pregnancy; placenta
formation, embryo's and fetus's major body organs form, own
nutrient stores
if nutritional status is not maintained -
correct answer ✅fetal demise, low-birth weight, poor organ
development
complications by race -
correct answer ✅African-American women high low-weight
infants
what does the pregnant woman need at the beginning of
pregnancy -
correct answer ✅increased energy; kcals, protein, vitamins, and
minerals; 2nd and 3rd trimester
,Lutz's Chapter 10 Pregnancy and
Lactation Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
where does energy come from -
correct answer ✅fats and carbs
first trimester -
correct answer ✅tiny embryo; do not need extra kcals, can
maintain
2nd and 3rd trimester -
correct answer ✅what trimesters; to meet increased metabolic
workload and to spare protein for tissue building a pregnant
woman needs extra kcals
300 kcals per day -
correct answer ✅varies by population; on average pregnant
women need to increase daily kcal intake by approx
teen pregnancy -
correct answer ✅already burning a lot of kcals
obese pregancny -
correct answer ✅no diet but should not eat 300 kcals more
, Lutz's Chapter 10 Pregnancy and
Lactation Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
fat needs in pregnancy -
correct answer ✅energy
low cholesterol, good fats -
correct answer ✅pregnancy diet
what is importance of DHA in pregnancy -
correct answer ✅fetal brain development
linoleic acid; good fat sources -
correct answer ✅corn, safflower, sunflower
alpha-linolenic acid; good fat sources -
correct answer ✅canola, flaxseed, soybean, walnut
why is protein important in pregnancy -
correct answer ✅growth of fetal and maternal tissue
Lactation Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
what is important going into pregnancy -
correct answer ✅to have good nutritional stores
why is nutritional status important for an expectant mother -
correct answer ✅can affect outcome of pregnancy; placenta
formation, embryo's and fetus's major body organs form, own
nutrient stores
if nutritional status is not maintained -
correct answer ✅fetal demise, low-birth weight, poor organ
development
complications by race -
correct answer ✅African-American women high low-weight
infants
what does the pregnant woman need at the beginning of
pregnancy -
correct answer ✅increased energy; kcals, protein, vitamins, and
minerals; 2nd and 3rd trimester
,Lutz's Chapter 10 Pregnancy and
Lactation Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
where does energy come from -
correct answer ✅fats and carbs
first trimester -
correct answer ✅tiny embryo; do not need extra kcals, can
maintain
2nd and 3rd trimester -
correct answer ✅what trimesters; to meet increased metabolic
workload and to spare protein for tissue building a pregnant
woman needs extra kcals
300 kcals per day -
correct answer ✅varies by population; on average pregnant
women need to increase daily kcal intake by approx
teen pregnancy -
correct answer ✅already burning a lot of kcals
obese pregancny -
correct answer ✅no diet but should not eat 300 kcals more
, Lutz's Chapter 10 Pregnancy and
Lactation Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
fat needs in pregnancy -
correct answer ✅energy
low cholesterol, good fats -
correct answer ✅pregnancy diet
what is importance of DHA in pregnancy -
correct answer ✅fetal brain development
linoleic acid; good fat sources -
correct answer ✅corn, safflower, sunflower
alpha-linolenic acid; good fat sources -
correct answer ✅canola, flaxseed, soybean, walnut
why is protein important in pregnancy -
correct answer ✅growth of fetal and maternal tissue
