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NURS 299 Nutrition EXAM 3 QuestionsAnd Answers
The hormones progesterone, estrogen, and human chorionic
gonadotropin all signal what to occur during pregnancy?
Increased glucose circulation and increased immune response
Increased glucose circulation and decreased immune response
Decreased glucose circulation and increased immune response
Decreased glucose circulation and decreased immune response - -
correct answer ✅Increased glucose circulation and decreased
immune response
These three hormones signal for increased glucose circulation, or
availability in the blood, and decreased immune response, among
other functions. Both of these effects aid in fetal development and
growth.
Which of the following foods is/are a choking hazard to a young
child?
Grapes
,NURS 299 Nutrition EXAM 3 Questions
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Hot dog
Applesauce
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich - - correct answer ✅Grapes and
Hot dog
Hot dogs and grapes are both choking hazards for young children.
Applesauce is easily swallowed, and although peanut butter on its
own is a hazard, as part of a sandwich it is not. Size, shape, and
texture should all be taken into account when determining whether
a food is a choking hazard
A pregnant patient is experiencing constipation and asks if this is
normal. Constipation is normal and leads to increased absorption of
nutrients, particularly iron and calcium, and is caused by an
increased production of what hormone?
Thyroxine
Human placental lactogen
,NURS 299 Nutrition EXAM 3 Questions
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Progesterone
Estrogen - - correct answer ✅Progesterone
Progesterone is a hormone that signals smooth muscle relaxation,
including the muscle cells of the uterus and the gastrointestinal
tract. Smooth muscle relaxation leads to increased transit time and
increased nutrient absorption; however, it also leads to
constipation for a majority of pregnant women. The patient is
advised to drink plenty of fluids and follow a diet that will produce
soft stools.
An 18-year old African-American patient enters the clinic. She is 21
weeks pregnant. She has been experiencing dizziness, headaches,
severe nausea, and small amounts of blood in her urine. Her hands,
face, and feet look puffy. What is a possible diagnosis for these
symptoms?
Diabetes mellitus
Foodborne illness
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Maternal phenylketonuria
Preeclampsia - - correct answer ✅Preeclampsia
These symptoms indicate preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is pregnancy-
induced hypertension and can be fatal to both the mother and the
infant. This patient should immediately see her obstetrician to
received appropriate medical care.
The nurse is performing an initial antepartal assessment on a
woman who has missed two periods. Assessment of this woman for
alcohol consumption is best determined by the:
A. CAGE test.
B. T-ACE test.
C. non-stress test.
D. protein dipstick test. - - correct answer ✅B. The T-ACE test
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