NR 228 Week 5 Questions With Complete Solutions.

Sodium restriction during pregnancy once thought to prevent hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, is actually correct answer: harmful because it reduces plasma volume and cardiac output. The resulting slowing of the GI tract during pregnancy may correct answer: increase the absorption of several nutrients, most notably iron and calcium. Can result in constipation. Plasma Volume ___ during the second trimester correct answer: doubles Poor weight gain may then lead to what in a preg women? correct answer: intrauterine growth retardation in the infant. Infants born small for gestational age (SGA) or at low birth weight are more likely to correct answer: require prolonged hospitalization after birth or to be ill or die during the first year of life. low birth weight is a weight less than correct answer: 5.5 pounds (2500 g) at birth. Normal BMI correct answer: (18.5 to 24.9): 25 to 35 pounds Underweight BMI correct answer: (18.5): 28 to 40 pounds Overweight BMI correct answer: (25 to 29.9): 15 to 25 pounds Obese BMI correct answer: (≥30): 11 to 20 pounds excessive vitamin D during pregnancy may correct answer: cause birth defects Micro-nutrient needs may be met through correct answer: a balanced diet, with a few notable exceptions, including folate and iron Adolescents and women older than 35 years are