Deck 13: Nutrition for Women

Question 1

Lipids provide how much energy per gram of lipid?

A) 2 kcal/g
B) 4 kcal/g
C) 9 kcal/g
D) 12 kcal/g

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Proteins provide how much energy per gram of protein?

A) 2 kcal/g
B) 4 kcal/g
C) 9 kcal/g
D) 12 kcal/g

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is believed to be associated with the onset of puberty?

A) Body fat percentage
B) Height
C) Weight
D) Blood pressure

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Daysha is a 19-year-old woman who has just learned that she is pregnant. Her body mass index (BMI) is 18. She asks the nurse how much weight she should gain during her pregnancy. The nurse should tell her which of the following?

A) 11 to 20 lb
B) 15 to 25 lb
C) 25 to 35 lb
D) 28 to 40 lb

Question 5

Tina is a 25-year-old woman who is moderately active, weighs 122 lb, and normally eats a diet that provides about 1800 kcal/d, at which level of intake she is able to maintain her weight. Now in her third trimester of pregnancy, Tina asks her nurse approximately how many kilocalories per day, total, she should be taking for her and the baby. What should the nurse recommend?

A) 1,800 kcal/d
B) 1,950 kcal/d
C) 2,100 kcal/d
D) 2,250 kcal/d

Question 6

Miranda is a 39-year-old woman who has just learned that she is pregnant. She has heard that there is an increased risk for neural tube defects in babies born to women of her age. The nurse should encourage Miranda to take supplements of which vitamin, which is known to help prevent neural tube defects?

A) Vitamin A
B) Folic acid
C) Vitamin B₁₂
D) Choline

Question 7

Haley is a 16-year-old in her first trimester. The lab results from her first prenatal visit indicate a hemoglobin level of 9 g/dL. Based on this finding, which mineral supplement should the nurse recommend to Haley?

A) Calcium
B) Iron
C) Sodium
D) Zinc

Question 8

During a visit, a patient in her second trimester of pregnancy admits to the nurse that she has had strange cravings and has even found herself eating dirt from a flowerpot in her home. The nurse should recognize this condition as which of the following?

A) Pica
B) Food taboo
C) Bulimia
D) Choline

Question 9

Valerie, a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy, is found to have a blood pressure level of 142/93 mmHg. On the basis of this finding, the nurse should recognize that Valerie is at risk for which serious complication of pregnancy?

A) Gestational diabetes
B) Placenta previa
C) Eclampsia
D) Uterine rupture

Question 10

Approximately what percentage of adults in the United States are obese?

A) 25%
B) 30%
C) 35%
D) 40%

Question 11

In counseling a client who is obese, the nurse should mention which of the following conditions that are associated with obesity? (Select all that apply.)

A) Hypertension
B) Coronary heart disease
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Lung cancer
E) Stroke

Question 12

Cynthia, a 33-year-old client, has just learned that her body mass index (BMI) is 27. What BMI category applies to Cynthia?

A) Underweight
B) Normal
C) Overweight
D) Obese

Question 13

Octavia is a 15-year-old who has just been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. Which of the following are associated with this condition? (Select all that apply.)

A) Binge eating
B) Starvation
C) Self-induced vomiting
D) Excessive use of laxatives
E) Excessive use of diuretics

Question 14

A nurse visits an elementary school classroom, hands out copies of the MyPlate diagram, and talks about healthy food choices. This is an example of which level of disease prevention?

A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary

Question 15

A nurse visits a large corporate office building and provides free blood pressure screenings to the employees. This is an example of which level of disease prevention?

A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quaternary