Answer to Question 1
3
Rationale:
1. Waiting until pregnant to add iron or evaluate a diet is not being proactive. Neither is following a baseline hemoglobin.
2. Waiting until pregnant to add iron or evaluate a diet is not being proactive. Neither is following a baseline hemoglobin.
3. One of the most common problems in pregnancy is anemia. Folic aciddeficiency anemia can increase the incidence of neural tube defects in a fetus. Taking 400 mcg of folic acid daily will help reduce this incidence.
4. Waiting until pregnant to add iron or evaluate a diet is not being proactive. Neither is following a baseline hemoglobin.
Answer to Question 2
B
Feedback
A High levels of mercury can harm the developing nervous system of the fetus. It is
essential for the nurse to assist the patient in understanding the differences between
numerous sources of this product. A pregnant patient can eat as much as 12 ounces a
week of canned light tuna; however, canned white, albacore, or tuna steaks contain
higher levels of mercury and should be limited to no more than 6 ounces per week.
B As a precaution the pregnant patient should avoid eating all of these as well as the less
common tilefish.
C This is a common misconception. Pregnant women and mothers of young children
should check with local advisories about the safety of fish caught by families and
friends in nearby bodies of water. If no information is available, these fish sources
should be avoided, limited to less than 6 ounces, or the only fish consumed that week.
D Commercially caught fish that is low in mercury includes salmon, shrimp, pollock, or
catfish. The pregnant patient may eat up to 12 ounces per week.
