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Nutritional Principles in Nursing |
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Question:
How much iron is needed during pregnancy?
Answer:
27 mg/day
Question:
Why is maternal iron needed?
Answer:
to supply iron to the developing placenta and fetal liver
,Question:
Sources of Iron
Answer:
Liver, meat, legumes, dried fruit, green leafy vegetables
Question:
How much Zinc is needed during pregnancy?
Answer:
11mg/day
Question:
Primary sources of zinc
Answer:
seafood, eggs, and meat
Question:
How much Vitamin A is needed during pregnancy?
Answer:
770micrograms/day
, Question:
What is associated with fetal malformations?
Answer:
excessive intake of retinol and retinoid acid
Question:
Good sources of vitamin A
Answer:
liver, egg yolk, butter and fortified margarine, dark green and yellow
vegetables, and fruits
Question:
How much Vitamin C is needed during pregnancy?
Answer:
85mg/day
Question:
Why is vitamin C important?
Answer:
essential to the formation of intercellular comet substance in developing
connective tissues and vascular systems