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| The five major classes of nutrients are: |
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| Protein, Fat, Carboyhdrate, Vitamin, Mineral. (Water is also necessary but doesn't fit into these classes.) (V 99) |
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| Humans need more than ____ different nutrients for good health |
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| Fat has ___ calories per gram, carbohydrates ___ per gram, and proteins ___ calories per gram. |
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| Protein is used by the body for |
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| cellular growth, replacement and repair. (V 102) |
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| Proteins can/cannot be stored by the body and therefore don't need to/must be consumed daily to avoid the body breaking down tissues (such as muscle) to supply protein for survival. |
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| ____are the major dietary source of energy. |
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| Name two things that interfere with the absorption of iron. |
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| Tea, coffee, milk. Consider recommending taking iron between meals and with orange juice to enhance absorption. (V 602) |
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| Folic acid supplementation helps to reduce ____ in the baby and ___micrograms is the recommended dosage daily. To prevent these problems, it must be taken ______ |
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| spina bifida and other neural tube defects/400/prior to conception and up through the first 6-8 weeks of pregnancy. (V 602) |
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| Generally, women with low BMI should gain ____ pounds, normal BMI women ____ pounds, and high BMI women _____ pounds during pregnancy |
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| 28-40, 25-35, 15-25. (V 602) |
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Codes:
Source is in parentheses, with page number listed.
V= Varney's Fourth Edition
F= Frye's Volume I |
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| There are approximately ____ varieties of amino acids, of which ___ are considered "essential" because our bodies cannot synthesize them and so they must be consumed. |
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| Vegetarians and vegans need to pay attention to ____ because vegetable foods do not contain these in the exact proportions for the needs of the human body. The classic example is combining ___ & ____ |
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| amino acids/rice and beans (F 218) |
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| Adequate protein intake in a pregnant woman who is taking in inadequate calories will supply all her protein needs. T or F |
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| False. Her body will utilize the dietary protein for other needs. Increased caloric intake makes protein more available because protein is not being burned for energy needs. (F 218) |
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| Frye and many other midwifery sources recommend a dietary protein intake of ____ per day in pregnancy |
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| Two excellent sources of vegetarian protein (especially for a vegetarian with a limited diet) are: |
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| Spirolina and Blue-green algae. (F 220) |
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| Pregnant women should/should not restrict sodium. |
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| Vitamin B-12 deficiency is associated with ____ anemia. Women who restrict intake of meat and dairy are at high/low risk of being ____ deficient. |
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| megaloblastic/high/B-12 (F 223) |
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| Women who restrict meat and dairy or avoid it altogether should consider taking which vitamin supplement? In what dose? |
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| B-12/3-5 micrograms not more than 2-3 times weekly (F 223) |
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| Name several things calcium does in the body. |
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| Strengthens bones and teeth, helps transmit nerve impulses, is essential to normal blood clotting, maintains parathyroid function, balances blood pH, and protects against the effects of lead and carcinogens. (F 224) |
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| Ovo-lacto vegetarians generally do/do not eat eggs and milk. |
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| do (F 229) You should always ask a vegetarian to define her diet, as some women who call themselves vegetarian also eat fish or poultry occasionally. Also, some women may not call themselves vegan but will avoid eggs and/or dairy. |
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| meat (including fish and poultry), eggs, or dairy. Often they do not eat honey either. (F 229) |
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| Name 5 foods rich in vitamin C. |
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| Cabbage, cauliflower, cantaloupe, citrus fruits, papaya, peppers, potatoes with skins, strawberries, tomatoes (F 239) |
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| Name five good sources of calcium. |
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| almonds, anchovies, brewers yeast, broccoli (cooked), buckwheat flour, eggs, fennel, floradix + calcium, kale, blackstrap molasses, oysters, greens, pistacios, scallops, shrimp, soybeans (cooked), tofu, sunflower seeds, wheat germ, milk (F 240) |
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| Name five foods rich in Vitamin A. |
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| fresh apricots, cantaloupe, cooked carrots, nectarines, peaches, papaya, sweet potato, watermelon, winter squash (cooked) (F 240) |
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| Name five good sources of iron. |
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| brewers yeast, blackstrap molasses, prune juice, seaweed, clams, oysters, pumpkin seeds, rice bran, wheat germ, tofu, sesame seeds, red meat (F 242) |
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