Author Question: A nonpregnant woman requires 1600 calories per day to maintain her desirable body weight. How many ... (Read 95 times)

pane00 · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

A nonpregnant woman requires 1600 calories per day to maintain her desirable body weight. How many calories per day would she need if she were in the third trimester of pregnancy?
a. 1900
b. 1940
c. 2050
d. 2125
e. 2450

Question 2

What effect does malnutrition during critical times of development in pregnancy have on the fetus?
a. Impairment of the development of an organ is irreversible.
b. If the heart is impaired in early development it can be reversed with good nutrition.
c. It is not a problem if the fetus has gained enough weight earlier.
d. Teeth will develop after the baby is born.
e. A surplus of nutrients will make up for a deficit at any time during development.