Author Question: A woman needs to increase her kcal intake by about 300 kcals daily during a. all three trimesters ... (Read 59 times)

bio_gurl · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

A woman needs to increase her kcal intake by about 300 kcals daily during

a. all three trimesters of pregnancy.
b. the first and second trimesters of preg-nancy.
c. the second and third trimesters of preg-nancy.
d. the 6 months before conception through the first trimester.

Question 2

The client is concerned that her milk may not be providing adequate nutrition for her infant. The nurse recognizes that an inadequate maternal diet generally decreases what in the breast milk of a lactating mother?

A) Protein B) Fat C) Calcium D) Vitamins

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

Answer to Question 1

C
Energy needs increase by about 300 kcals/day during the second and third trimesters of preg-nancy. Before pregnancy and during the first trimester, energy needs are not increased.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
In general, an inadequate maternal diet decreases the quantity of milk produced, not the quality. The exceptions are thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and iodine. Prolonged inadequate maternal intake reduces their amount in breast milk.