NUTR 430 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
• Define infant mortality rate (IMR)
o The number of live born infants who die before their first birthday per 1000 births; this does
not include miscarriages or stillbirths
o Neonatal mortality highest with: LBW and FAS
• What is IMR a measure of?
o Associated with education, economic development, and health care services
• Define low birth rate (LBW)
o Less than 2500g or <5 ½ lbs
o Can be due to prematurity or intrauterine growth retardation
o Have complicated deliveries, more expensive, long term disabilities
o More likely to happen if mom smoked, didn't gain enough weight, or malnourished
• List the recommendations for maternal weight gain during pregnancy
o 1st trimester: 1-4 lbs
o 2nd and 3rd trimester: 1 lb/week
o Underweight BMI= total of 28-40 lbs
o Normal BMI= total of 25-35 lbs
o Overweight BMI= total of 15-25 lbs
o Obese BMI= total of 11-20 lbs
o Twins= 35-40 lbs regardless of previous body weight
o Teens and black women= upper end of each range
• Identify the consequences of inadequate or excessive weight gain during pregnancy
o Inadequate: increased LBW and IMR
o Excessive: increased complications, hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes
• List nutritional risk factors in pregnancy (from lecture AND textbook)
, o Adolescent aged 15 or younger
o Unwanted pregnancy
o Regularly consume an inadequate diet
o Smoke, drink, use drugs
o Poor or no prenatal care
o Carrying more than one fetus
o Underweight or overweight
o Poverty
o Lack of access to health care
o Low education level
o Many pregnancies close together depletes nutrient stores
• Identify components of nutrition assessment for pregnant women (textbook)
o Dietary measures: diet history, food habits, attitudes etc.
o Clinical measures: obstetric history, history of pregnancy issues
o Anthropometric measures: measurement of weight-for-height
o Laboratory values: screening for anemia, urine analysis for ketones, glucose and proteins
o Other: acceptance of the pregnancy, food resources, peer relationships, nutrition status,
prenatal care, nutrition attitude and knowledge
• Identify populations most likely and least likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding
o 75% of women at least try to breast feed
o Most likely: older, more educated, increased SES women
o Least likely: under 20 yrs old, low SES
• List reasons women choose not to breastfeed
o Household reasons: other children in household
o Individual reasons: not liking idea, not wanting to be tied down, possible embarrassment,
anticipated discomfort or difficulty
o Circumstances: having to return to work or school, non-supportive family or partner
• List barriers to breastfeeding as evidenced by research findings
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
• Define infant mortality rate (IMR)
o The number of live born infants who die before their first birthday per 1000 births; this does
not include miscarriages or stillbirths
o Neonatal mortality highest with: LBW and FAS
• What is IMR a measure of?
o Associated with education, economic development, and health care services
• Define low birth rate (LBW)
o Less than 2500g or <5 ½ lbs
o Can be due to prematurity or intrauterine growth retardation
o Have complicated deliveries, more expensive, long term disabilities
o More likely to happen if mom smoked, didn't gain enough weight, or malnourished
• List the recommendations for maternal weight gain during pregnancy
o 1st trimester: 1-4 lbs
o 2nd and 3rd trimester: 1 lb/week
o Underweight BMI= total of 28-40 lbs
o Normal BMI= total of 25-35 lbs
o Overweight BMI= total of 15-25 lbs
o Obese BMI= total of 11-20 lbs
o Twins= 35-40 lbs regardless of previous body weight
o Teens and black women= upper end of each range
• Identify the consequences of inadequate or excessive weight gain during pregnancy
o Inadequate: increased LBW and IMR
o Excessive: increased complications, hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes
• List nutritional risk factors in pregnancy (from lecture AND textbook)
, o Adolescent aged 15 or younger
o Unwanted pregnancy
o Regularly consume an inadequate diet
o Smoke, drink, use drugs
o Poor or no prenatal care
o Carrying more than one fetus
o Underweight or overweight
o Poverty
o Lack of access to health care
o Low education level
o Many pregnancies close together depletes nutrient stores
• Identify components of nutrition assessment for pregnant women (textbook)
o Dietary measures: diet history, food habits, attitudes etc.
o Clinical measures: obstetric history, history of pregnancy issues
o Anthropometric measures: measurement of weight-for-height
o Laboratory values: screening for anemia, urine analysis for ketones, glucose and proteins
o Other: acceptance of the pregnancy, food resources, peer relationships, nutrition status,
prenatal care, nutrition attitude and knowledge
• Identify populations most likely and least likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding
o 75% of women at least try to breast feed
o Most likely: older, more educated, increased SES women
o Least likely: under 20 yrs old, low SES
• List reasons women choose not to breastfeed
o Household reasons: other children in household
o Individual reasons: not liking idea, not wanting to be tied down, possible embarrassment,
anticipated discomfort or difficulty
o Circumstances: having to return to work or school, non-supportive family or partner
• List barriers to breastfeeding as evidenced by research findings
