LIFESPAN

A healthy diet in pregnancy is needed to

Prevent miscarriage
Provide low glycemic index
Helps the baby grow
prevent birth defects

Iron deficiency in anemia is associated with higher preterm births. What can a mother do
to receive an adequate amount. The following are the choices except:

Take iron supplements with orange juice

Intake of lean meats and eggs
Intake of 20mg/day
Intake of dark leafy vegetables

Calcium is important in pregnancy to

Make the mother’s bones healthy

Prevent rickets
Make the baby’s bones and teeth
prevent neural tube defects

Taking extra folic acid in pregnancy can help prevent:

Seizures
rickets
Neural Tube defects
Miscarriage

It is generally believed that you should “eat for two” in pregnancy

This is a good guide for eating in pregnancy

All of the choices
It is now an out of date view of how much you eat
It means you should eat twice as much as normal in pregnancy

In early adulthood, less healthy food consumption is a common problem. Which of the
following interventions are appropriate?

Limit salty and fatty food (rock salt preferred)

Include low fiber foods
Choose more vegetables, fruits, and root crops; consume ca-containing foods everyday
Increase alcoholic beverages

The elderly has a problem in chewing and swallowing. Which of the following is
appropriate in resolving this problem?
Group of answers choices

do not consider food preferences

Cut food in small portions
Serve fish with bones 
Serve soft foods, with plenty of spices 

The following are appropriate nursing interventions for eating disorders except:
Group of answer choices

Close supervision after eating (in case of purging episodes)

Closely supervise and encourage to eat, have trusting relationship 
Food should be discouraged as a means of reward or comfort
Treatment with institution-based approach

Which of the following can best slow down the aging process?

Not using alcohol

well-balanced meals
Engage in regular exercises
Sleep irregularly and adequately

Which of the following recommendations would be inappropriate for the elderly in

resolving the difficulty to sleep?
Group of answer choices

Drink milk before going to sleep

Drink tea and coffee before going to sleep
Avoid energy drinks
Set a routine 

Which deficiency is associated with cheilosis?

Group of answer choices

Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin B
Vitamin E

Which fatty acid(s) is essential for the development of the CNS system of the fetus?
Group of answer choices
docosaheptanoic acid
eicosahexanoic acid
eicosaheptanoic acid
docosahexanoic acid

Which of the following is considered an early sign of dehydration among infants?

Group of answer choices

restlessness
sunken fontannel
dry mucous membranes
sunken eyes