JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ How much should client at 20 weeks conception (normal weight)
should have gained by now? Answer: 12 pounds
◉ What nutrient is not usually consumed in adequate amount
through the diet? Answer: iron
◉ What is the recommended dosage for iron during pregnancy?
Answer: 27 mg/day
◉ The use of what is potentially most harmful to the fetus? Answer:
alcohol
◉ The client is 24 week pregnant. How much have her daily calorie
needs increased over her first trimester? Answer: 300 calories
◉ What can mercury exposure during pregnancy cause? Answer:
Brain and neurologic abnormalities in the fetus
, ◉ What nutritional action can be used to lessen nausea and
vomiting? Answer: Limiting fat intake
◉ What are the nutritional recommendations for calcium during a
normal pregnancy? Answer: 1000 mg/ day
◉ What problem is associated with pica? Answer: Iron deficiency
◉ When should every woman be screened for gestational diabetes?
Answer: Between 24 and 28 weeks?
◉ Most pregnant women are at low risk for nutritional deficiencies
because they can meet their daily requirements through diet alone.
Folic acid is an exception to this statement and requires what?
Answer: The ingestion of fortified foods
◉ What is the basis for recommending a supplement during
pregnancy? Answer: individual circumstances
◉ How long does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend
exclusive breastfeeding for an infant? Answer: The first 6 months
◉ Compared with those of pregnancy, what are the recommended
dietary allowances during lactation? Answer: Lower for iron
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ How much should client at 20 weeks conception (normal weight)
should have gained by now? Answer: 12 pounds
◉ What nutrient is not usually consumed in adequate amount
through the diet? Answer: iron
◉ What is the recommended dosage for iron during pregnancy?
Answer: 27 mg/day
◉ The use of what is potentially most harmful to the fetus? Answer:
alcohol
◉ The client is 24 week pregnant. How much have her daily calorie
needs increased over her first trimester? Answer: 300 calories
◉ What can mercury exposure during pregnancy cause? Answer:
Brain and neurologic abnormalities in the fetus
, ◉ What nutritional action can be used to lessen nausea and
vomiting? Answer: Limiting fat intake
◉ What are the nutritional recommendations for calcium during a
normal pregnancy? Answer: 1000 mg/ day
◉ What problem is associated with pica? Answer: Iron deficiency
◉ When should every woman be screened for gestational diabetes?
Answer: Between 24 and 28 weeks?
◉ Most pregnant women are at low risk for nutritional deficiencies
because they can meet their daily requirements through diet alone.
Folic acid is an exception to this statement and requires what?
Answer: The ingestion of fortified foods
◉ What is the basis for recommending a supplement during
pregnancy? Answer: individual circumstances
◉ How long does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend
exclusive breastfeeding for an infant? Answer: The first 6 months
◉ Compared with those of pregnancy, what are the recommended
dietary allowances during lactation? Answer: Lower for iron
