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Test Bank for Maternity Nursing 8th Edition by
Lowdermilk Perry and Cashion
Chapter 08: Maternal and Fetal Nutrition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A 22-year-old woman pregnant with a single fetus has a
preconception body mass index (BMI) of 24. When she was seen
in the clinic at 14 weeks of gestation, she had gained 1.8 kg (4 lb)
since conception. How would the nurse interpret this?
a. This weight gain indicates possible
gestational hypertension.
b. This weight gain indicates that the woman’s
infant is at risk for intrauterine growth
restriction (IUGR).
c. This weight gain cannot be evaluated until
the woman has been observed for several
more weeks.
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d. The woman’s weight gain is appropriate for
this stage of pregnancy.
ANS: D
A Although this is an accurate statement, it
does not apply to this patient. The desirable
weight gain during pregnancy varies among
women. The primary factor to consider in
making a weight gain recommendation is
the appropriateness of the pre-pregnancy
weight for the woman’s height. A commonly
used method of evaluating the
appropriateness of weight for height is the
BMI. This woman has gained the
appropriate amount of weight for her size at
this point in her pregnancy.
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B Although this is an accurate statement, it
does not apply to this patient. The desirable
weight gain during pregnancy varies among
women. The primary factor to consider in
making a weight gain recommendation is
the appropriateness of the pre-pregnancy
weight for the woman’s height. A commonly
used method of evaluating the
appropriateness of weight for height is the
BMI. This woman has gained the
appropriate amount of weight for her size at
this point in her pregnancy.
C Weight gain should take place throughout
the pregnancy. The optimal rate of weight
gain depends on the stage of the pregnancy.
D This is an accurate statement. This woman’s
BMI is in the normal range. During the first
trimester, the average total weight gain is
only 1 to 2.5 kg.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 243
OBJ: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance TOP: Nursing
Process: Assessment
2. Which of the following meals would provide the most absorbable
iron?
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a. Toasted cheese sandwich, celery sticks,
tomato slices, and a grape drink
b. Oatmeal, whole wheat toast, jelly, and lowfat
milk
c. Black bean soup, wheat crackers, ambrosia
(orange sections, coconut, and pecans), and
prunes
d. Red beans and rice, cornbread, mixed
greens, and decaffeinated tea
ANS: C
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Test Bank for Maternity Nursing 8th Edition by
Lowdermilk Perry and Cashion
Chapter 08: Maternal and Fetal Nutrition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A 22-year-old woman pregnant with a single fetus has a
preconception body mass index (BMI) of 24. When she was seen
in the clinic at 14 weeks of gestation, she had gained 1.8 kg (4 lb)
since conception. How would the nurse interpret this?
a. This weight gain indicates possible
gestational hypertension.
b. This weight gain indicates that the woman’s
infant is at risk for intrauterine growth
restriction (IUGR).
c. This weight gain cannot be evaluated until
the woman has been observed for several
more weeks.
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d. The woman’s weight gain is appropriate for
this stage of pregnancy.
ANS: D
A Although this is an accurate statement, it
does not apply to this patient. The desirable
weight gain during pregnancy varies among
women. The primary factor to consider in
making a weight gain recommendation is
the appropriateness of the pre-pregnancy
weight for the woman’s height. A commonly
used method of evaluating the
appropriateness of weight for height is the
BMI. This woman has gained the
appropriate amount of weight for her size at
this point in her pregnancy.
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B Although this is an accurate statement, it
does not apply to this patient. The desirable
weight gain during pregnancy varies among
women. The primary factor to consider in
making a weight gain recommendation is
the appropriateness of the pre-pregnancy
weight for the woman’s height. A commonly
used method of evaluating the
appropriateness of weight for height is the
BMI. This woman has gained the
appropriate amount of weight for her size at
this point in her pregnancy.
C Weight gain should take place throughout
the pregnancy. The optimal rate of weight
gain depends on the stage of the pregnancy.
D This is an accurate statement. This woman’s
BMI is in the normal range. During the first
trimester, the average total weight gain is
only 1 to 2.5 kg.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 243
OBJ: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance TOP: Nursing
Process: Assessment
2. Which of the following meals would provide the most absorbable
iron?
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a. Toasted cheese sandwich, celery sticks,
tomato slices, and a grape drink
b. Oatmeal, whole wheat toast, jelly, and lowfat
milk
c. Black bean soup, wheat crackers, ambrosia
(orange sections, coconut, and pecans), and
prunes
d. Red beans and rice, cornbread, mixed
greens, and decaffeinated tea
ANS: C
