NUTR 121 CH 13 Post Test | Actual study
set | Questions and Answers
What problems are likely to occur in adulthood in individuals born at a low birth weight?
a. higher IQ, underweight, and diabetes
b. lower IQ, taller stature, and underweight
c. higher IQ and taller stature
d. lower IQ, shorter stature, educational disadvantages, and obesity
e. higher IQ, taller stature, excellent mental health, and diabetes - ANSW-d. lower IQ, shorter stature,
educational disadvantages, and obesity
What two vitamins famous for their roles in cell reproduction are needed in increased amounts during
pregnancy?
a. folate and vitamin D
b. folate and niacin
c. niacin and B12
d. thiamin and niacin
e. folate and B12 - ANSW-e. folate and B12
How can a woman who is planning to get pregnant prevent lifelong mental retardation and other
tragedies of FAS in her child?
a. Consume no more than 2 drinks per week.
b. Abstain from drinking alcohol altogether.
c. Consume no more than one 8-ounce drink per day.
d. Abstain from drinking alcohol during the last trimester of pregnancy.
e. Stop drinking alcohol when the pregnancy has been confirmed. - ANSW-b. Abstain from drinking
alcohol altogether.
What is the best description of the alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND)?
a. the cluster of symptoms including brain damage, growth restriction, mental retardation, and facial
abnormalities seen in an infant or child whose mother consumed alcohol during her pregnancy
b. malformations in the skeletal and organ systems (heart, kidneys, eyes, ears) associated with prenatal
alcohol exposure
c. behavioral, cognitive, or central nervous system abnormalities associated with prenatal alcohol
exposure
d. a spectrum of physical, behavioral, and cognitive disabilities caused by prenatal alcohol exposure
e. emotional, cognitive, or intellectual abnormalities associated with prenatal alcohol exposure - ANSW-
c. behavioral, cognitive, or central nervous system abnormalities associated with prenatal alcohol
exposure
Which statement about gestational diabetes is true?
a. Paternal BMI >25 is a risk factor for developing gestational diabetes.
b. Gestational diabetes often leads to surgical birth and low infant birthweight.
set | Questions and Answers
What problems are likely to occur in adulthood in individuals born at a low birth weight?
a. higher IQ, underweight, and diabetes
b. lower IQ, taller stature, and underweight
c. higher IQ and taller stature
d. lower IQ, shorter stature, educational disadvantages, and obesity
e. higher IQ, taller stature, excellent mental health, and diabetes - ANSW-d. lower IQ, shorter stature,
educational disadvantages, and obesity
What two vitamins famous for their roles in cell reproduction are needed in increased amounts during
pregnancy?
a. folate and vitamin D
b. folate and niacin
c. niacin and B12
d. thiamin and niacin
e. folate and B12 - ANSW-e. folate and B12
How can a woman who is planning to get pregnant prevent lifelong mental retardation and other
tragedies of FAS in her child?
a. Consume no more than 2 drinks per week.
b. Abstain from drinking alcohol altogether.
c. Consume no more than one 8-ounce drink per day.
d. Abstain from drinking alcohol during the last trimester of pregnancy.
e. Stop drinking alcohol when the pregnancy has been confirmed. - ANSW-b. Abstain from drinking
alcohol altogether.
What is the best description of the alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND)?
a. the cluster of symptoms including brain damage, growth restriction, mental retardation, and facial
abnormalities seen in an infant or child whose mother consumed alcohol during her pregnancy
b. malformations in the skeletal and organ systems (heart, kidneys, eyes, ears) associated with prenatal
alcohol exposure
c. behavioral, cognitive, or central nervous system abnormalities associated with prenatal alcohol
exposure
d. a spectrum of physical, behavioral, and cognitive disabilities caused by prenatal alcohol exposure
e. emotional, cognitive, or intellectual abnormalities associated with prenatal alcohol exposure - ANSW-
c. behavioral, cognitive, or central nervous system abnormalities associated with prenatal alcohol
exposure
Which statement about gestational diabetes is true?
a. Paternal BMI >25 is a risk factor for developing gestational diabetes.
b. Gestational diabetes often leads to surgical birth and low infant birthweight.
