Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

 1. The total weight gain during pregnancy is:

a) 8-10 Kg.

b) 9-12 Kg.

c) 10-14 Kg.

d) 11-16 Kg.

2. Exclusive breast feeding is given upto:

a) 3 Months

b) 6 Months

c) 10 Months

d) 12 Months

3. Complimentary feeding of infant can be started at the age of:

a) 6 Months

b) 9 Months

c) 10 Months

d) 12 Months

4. Recommended protein during pregnancy is:

a) 60 gm.

b) 14 gm.

c) 32 gm.

d) 75 gm.

5. What is the adequate intake of calcium (mg/day) for pregnant women?

a) 1100 mg/day

b) 1000 mg/day

c) 1200 mg/day

d) 1300 mg/day

6. Which deficiency is associated with cheilosis?

a) Vitamin K

b) Vitamin C

c) Vitamin B

d) Vitamin D

7. How many calories are recommended for breast feeding mothers:

a) 2500

b) 3000

c) 2000

d) 1500

8. Which nutrient is often given to infants at birth?

a) Protein

b) Vitamin C

c) Iron

d) Vitamin K

9. How many times a day do newborns generally need to feed:

a) 5-6 times

b) 3-4 times

c) 8-12 times

d) 9-10 times

10. Which foods are a good alternative for those who don’t like drinking milk:

a) Eggs, Peanut butter and dried beans 

b) Pasta, Rice and Potatoes 

c) Fruits, Vegetables and whole grain bread

d) Cream soups, Puddings and low fat Cheese

11. Pregnant women should follow a diet:

a) Consisting mainly of daily products

b) That contains no fat

c) That nutritious consisting of a variety of food

d) That include twice as many calories

12. Diabetes is a body is lack or inability to use:

a) Blood glucose

b) Insulin

c) Vitamin B12

d) Carbohydrate, Fat and Protein

13. Besides protecting your child against disease. What is another advantage of breast feeding?

a) Breast milk is easy to digest than formula 

b) Breast milk doesn’t need to be prepared

c) Breast milk is free and readily available 

d) All of the above

14. How does breast feeding help the mother?

a) Breast feeding helps you get back to normal weight

b) Breast feeding reduces risk of ovarian cancer in women

c) Breast feeding increases bone strength

d) Both A and B

15. Which is the most important hormone of our body use to make breast milk:

a) Estrogen

b) Prolactin

c) Progesterone

d) Insulin

16. The milk made by the body in the first day after birth has a certain name, what is it:

a) Lactose

b) Acidophilus

c) Colostrum

d) None of the above

17. Breast feeding is not recommended for mothers who have:

a) Hepatitis C 

b) Tuberculosis 

c) Diabetes

d) HIV

18. The average weight of the baby at birth:

a) 2 Kg.

b) 2.5 Kg.

c) 3 Kg.

d) 3.5 Kg.