Deck 9: Promoting Mother, Infant, and Toddler Health

Question 1

Dangers to the fetus from environmental tobacco smoke include:

A) hearing loss and vision disturbances.
B) impaired fetal growth and low birth weight.
C) muscular dystrophy and skeletal deformities.
D) seizures and neurological deficits.

Answer 1

impaired fetal growth and low birth weight.

Question 2

Which of the following prenatal nutritional supplements is necessary to prevent neural tube disorders in newborns?

A) Calcium
B) Folic acid
C) Iron
D) Vitamin C

Answer 2

Folic acid

Question 3

What immunization is provided to infants at birth?

A) Hepatitis B
B) Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DPT)
C) Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
D) Pneumococcal (PCV)

Answer 3

Hepatitis B

Question 4

Pregnancy (gestation) in humans lasts approximately how long?

A) 30 weeks
B) 34 weeks
C) 36 weeks
D) 40 weeks

Question 5

Genetic counseling would be recommended for prospective mothers and fathers who have a family history of which one of the following?

A) Breast cancer
B) Diabetes mellitus
C) Cystic fibrosis
D) Rubella

Question 6

Which of the following actions is recommended to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in infants?

A) Allowing infants to sleep in the same bed as the parents
B) Offering a pacifier at naptime and bedtime for the first year
C) Positioning the infant in a side-lying position
D) Propping the infant's head on a small soft pillow

Question 7

Which of the following are important nutrients for fathers-to-be to improve sperm production?

A) Ascorbic acid and iron
B) Folic acid and Vitamin B
C) Vitamin K and magnesium
D) Zinc and selenium

Question 8

Lactation uses about 500 calories a day, making it the best way to lose weight after childbirth.

Question 9

Infants are physiologically and developmentally ready for solid foods at what age?

A) 4 months
B) 6 months
C) 10 months
D) 12 months

Question 10

Which of the following sweeteners should be avoided by pregnant women?

A) Nutrasweet (aspartame)
B) Splenda (sucralose)
C) Sweet'N Low (saccharin)
D) White refined sugar

Question 11

Infant mortality refers to:

A) death rate of infants.
B) illness rate of infants.
C) postpartum depression occurrence in new mothers.
D) socio-economic status of parents of the infant.

Question 12

The flu vaccine can be administered to infants as young as 6 months.

Question 13

What is the percentage of unintended pregnancies among adult women in the United States?

A) 25%
B) 35%
C) 50%
D) 75%

Question 14

Which of the following requires companies with 50 or more employees to allow an employee who is pregnant or the partner of a pregnant woman to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in the year following the birth of their baby?

A) Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
B) Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
C) Medicaid Amendment of 1965
D) Roe versus Wade decision of 1973

Question 15

Nonhormonal contraceptives prevent pregnancy by which of the following actions?

A) Interfering with sperm movement and/or creating a difficult environment for sperm to travel
B) Preventing the ovary from releasing an egg into a fallopian tube
C) Thickening of the cervical mucus, making it difficult for sperm to enter the uterus
D) Thinning of the lining of the endometrium to prevent implantation of the fertilized ovum

Question 16

Women with a normal body mass index are recommended to have a weight gain of how many pounds during pregnancy?

A) 15 to 20
B) 20 to 40
C) 25 to 35
D) 30 to 45

Question 17

A lack of babbling at 6 months of age, coupled with parental reports of lack of response, warrants a hearing evaluation by an audiologist.

Question 18

Sex during pregnancy, especially during the last trimester, creates a significant risk for harm to the fetus.

Question 19

Pregnant women should have a daily intake of 1000 to 1300 mg of calcium, 1 to 4 mg of folic acid, and 30 mg of iron.

Question 20

Which of the following is a pregnancy risk factor for chromosomal abnormalities?

A) Fetus with ultrasound showing increased neck thickness
B) Father with history of alcoholism or substance use
C) Mother older than 25 carrying more than one fetus
D) Parents younger than 18 years of age

Question 24

The breast-fed infant does not get fluoride; therefore supplementation is recommended after 6 months of age.

Question 26

The United States is among the top 10 countries in the world having the lowest rates of infant deaths.

Question 28

The most important nutritional health-promotion strategy is to encourage the mother to breast-feed her infant.

Question 29

Trust versus mistrust is the conflict stage for the first stage of development at the infant level.

Question 30

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death in infants.