PPN 301 – WEEK 2 STUDY SET EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the recommended range of total weight for a pregnant person
with a BMI of less than 18.5 (underweight) - ANSWER 12.5-18 kg
What is the recommended range of total weight for a pregnant person
with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 (Normal weight) - ANSWER 11.5-16 kg
What is the recommended range of total weight for a pregnant person
with a BMI of 25-29.9 (Overweight) - ANSWER 7-11.5 kg
What is the recommended range of total weight for a pregnant person
with a BMI of greater or equal to 30 (Obese) - ANSWER 5-9
Why is folic acid important for pregnant women to consume? - ANSWER
Decreases the risk for neural tube defects (NTDs)
Low-risk neural tube defect mothers should consume? - ANSWER 0.4
mg daily for at least 2-3 months before pregnancy, during pregnancy,
and postpartum if breastfeeding
Moderate or high-risk neural tube defect mothers (diabetes, epilepsy,
obesity, history of NTDs) should consume? - ANSWER recommended 1-
4 mg/day1
Gravida - ANSWER a pregnant person
Gravidity - ANSWER pregnancy
Nulligravida - ANSWER a person who has never been pregnant and is
not currently pregnant
Primigravida - ANSWER a person who is pregnant for the first time
Multigravida - ANSWER a person who has had 2 or more pregnancies
, Parity - ANSWER the number of pregnancies in which the fetus or
fetuses have reached 20 weeks of gestation, not the number of fetuses
Nullipara - ANSWER a person who has not completed a pregnancy with
a fetus or fetuses beyond 20 weeks of gestation
Primipara - ANSWER a person who has completed one pregnancy with
a fetus or fetuses who have reached 20 weeks of gestation
Multipara - ANSWER a person who has completed two or more
pregnancies to 20 weeks of gestation or more
Viability - ANSWER capacity to live outside the uterus
Preterm - ANSWER a pregnancy between 20 and 36 weeks 6 days of
gestation
Term - ANSWER a pregnancy from the beginning of week 37 of
gestation to the end of week 40 weeks + 6 days of gestation
Early Term - ANSWER a pregnancy between 37 weeks and 38 weeks 6
days
Full Term - ANSWER a pregnancy between 39 weeks and 40 weeks 6
days
Late Term - ANSWER a pregnancy in week 41
Post Term - ANSWER a pregnancy after 42 weeks
Function of Trophoblast cells - ANSWER form placenta
Function of inner cell mass - ANSWER forms fetus and fetal membranes
Function of Syncytiotrophoblast - ANSWER - erodes maternal tissues
allowing blood from uterine spinal arteries to enter lacunar network
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the recommended range of total weight for a pregnant person
with a BMI of less than 18.5 (underweight) - ANSWER 12.5-18 kg
What is the recommended range of total weight for a pregnant person
with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 (Normal weight) - ANSWER 11.5-16 kg
What is the recommended range of total weight for a pregnant person
with a BMI of 25-29.9 (Overweight) - ANSWER 7-11.5 kg
What is the recommended range of total weight for a pregnant person
with a BMI of greater or equal to 30 (Obese) - ANSWER 5-9
Why is folic acid important for pregnant women to consume? - ANSWER
Decreases the risk for neural tube defects (NTDs)
Low-risk neural tube defect mothers should consume? - ANSWER 0.4
mg daily for at least 2-3 months before pregnancy, during pregnancy,
and postpartum if breastfeeding
Moderate or high-risk neural tube defect mothers (diabetes, epilepsy,
obesity, history of NTDs) should consume? - ANSWER recommended 1-
4 mg/day1
Gravida - ANSWER a pregnant person
Gravidity - ANSWER pregnancy
Nulligravida - ANSWER a person who has never been pregnant and is
not currently pregnant
Primigravida - ANSWER a person who is pregnant for the first time
Multigravida - ANSWER a person who has had 2 or more pregnancies
, Parity - ANSWER the number of pregnancies in which the fetus or
fetuses have reached 20 weeks of gestation, not the number of fetuses
Nullipara - ANSWER a person who has not completed a pregnancy with
a fetus or fetuses beyond 20 weeks of gestation
Primipara - ANSWER a person who has completed one pregnancy with
a fetus or fetuses who have reached 20 weeks of gestation
Multipara - ANSWER a person who has completed two or more
pregnancies to 20 weeks of gestation or more
Viability - ANSWER capacity to live outside the uterus
Preterm - ANSWER a pregnancy between 20 and 36 weeks 6 days of
gestation
Term - ANSWER a pregnancy from the beginning of week 37 of
gestation to the end of week 40 weeks + 6 days of gestation
Early Term - ANSWER a pregnancy between 37 weeks and 38 weeks 6
days
Full Term - ANSWER a pregnancy between 39 weeks and 40 weeks 6
days
Late Term - ANSWER a pregnancy in week 41
Post Term - ANSWER a pregnancy after 42 weeks
Function of Trophoblast cells - ANSWER form placenta
Function of inner cell mass - ANSWER forms fetus and fetal membranes
Function of Syncytiotrophoblast - ANSWER - erodes maternal tissues
allowing blood from uterine spinal arteries to enter lacunar network
