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mrsjacobs44 · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

The nurse is discussing with a nutrition class the health risks to infants of women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy. What risks should the nurse discuss with the class?

A) High Apgar score C) Seizures
B) Small for gestational age D) Hyperglycemia

Question 2

The amount of iron needed during pregnancy is

a. difficult to achieve without taking a sup-plement.
b. easy to achieve with a well-balanced diet.
c. the same as the amount needed by non-pregnant women.
d. less than for nonpregnant women because there are no menstrual losses.

b614102004 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
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Excessive maternal weight gain increases the risk of hypoglycemia, large for gestational size, a low Apgar score, seizures, or polycythemia in the infant.

Answer to Question 2

A
Pregnant women need almost twice as much iron as nonpregnant women because of the expan-sion in maternal red cell volume and to supply the needs of the developing fetus. This amount is hard to achieve without use of a supplement; it cannot easily be achieved simply with a well-balanced diet.