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What is the primary benefit of maintaining adequate iron levels during pregnancy?
What is the primary benefit of maintaining adequate iron levels during pregnancy?
- Reducing the risk of cleft lip and palate
- Preventing low birth weight (correct)
- Reducing the risk of preterm birth
- Preventing neural tube defects
Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of folate deficiency during pregnancy?
Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of folate deficiency during pregnancy?
- Neural tube defects
- Structural heart disease
- Cleft lip and palate
- Iron deficiency anemia (correct)
What is the active form of folate used for DNA reproduction and homocysteine regulation?
What is the active form of folate used for DNA reproduction and homocysteine regulation?
- Vitamin B6
- Folic acid
- L-methylfolate (correct)
- Vitamin B12
What is the primary benefit of prenatal folic acid supplementation around the time of conception?
What is the primary benefit of prenatal folic acid supplementation around the time of conception?
Which of the following factors may increase a woman's need for special prenatal supplements?
Which of the following factors may increase a woman's need for special prenatal supplements?
Which statement is true regarding maternal weight before pregnancy?
Which statement is true regarding maternal weight before pregnancy?
What is the primary function of relaxin during pregnancy?
What is the primary function of relaxin during pregnancy?
Which of the following statements about metabolic changes during pregnancy is correct?
Which of the following statements about metabolic changes during pregnancy is correct?
What is the primary function of oxytocin during labor?
What is the primary function of oxytocin during labor?
Which of the following statements about breast changes during pregnancy is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about breast changes during pregnancy is incorrect?
What is the primary function of the immune system adaptation during pregnancy?
What is the primary function of the immune system adaptation during pregnancy?
What is the potential consequence of maternal underweight during pregnancy?
What is the potential consequence of maternal underweight during pregnancy?
What is the primary purpose of lactogenesis?
What is the primary purpose of lactogenesis?
At what stage does lactogenesis involve the maturation of alveolar cells?
At what stage does lactogenesis involve the maturation of alveolar cells?
What hormone plays a role in inhibiting further differentiation during lactogenesis?
What hormone plays a role in inhibiting further differentiation during lactogenesis?
When can small amounts of milk be secreted during lactogenesis?
When can small amounts of milk be secreted during lactogenesis?
What triggers the onset of milk secretion in lactogenesis?
What triggers the onset of milk secretion in lactogenesis?
When does lactation initiation require infant sucking?
When does lactation initiation require infant sucking?
Which of the following is NOT a mineral found in human milk?
Which of the following is NOT a mineral found in human milk?
What percentage of the total nitrogen in human milk represents non-protein nitrogenous compounds?
What percentage of the total nitrogen in human milk represents non-protein nitrogenous compounds?
Which of the following is NOT a component found in human milk that contributes to the infant's digestive health and immune development?
Which of the following is NOT a component found in human milk that contributes to the infant's digestive health and immune development?
Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to affect the composition of human milk?
Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to affect the composition of human milk?
Which of the following is considered the best 'galactagogue' (milk production stimulant) when trying to increase milk supply?
Which of the following is considered the best 'galactagogue' (milk production stimulant) when trying to increase milk supply?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential galactagogue (milk production stimulant)?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential galactagogue (milk production stimulant)?
Where is oxytocin synthesized and secreted when activated by afferent impulses from the suckling infant?
Where is oxytocin synthesized and secreted when activated by afferent impulses from the suckling infant?
What stimulates the myoepithelial cells to contract during the milk ejection reflex?
What stimulates the myoepithelial cells to contract during the milk ejection reflex?
What type of impulses activate the dorsal root ganglia via intercostal nerves in response to suckling stimulation?
What type of impulses activate the dorsal root ganglia via intercostal nerves in response to suckling stimulation?
Where is oxytocin stored before being released into nearby capillaries during the milk ejection reflex?
Where is oxytocin stored before being released into nearby capillaries during the milk ejection reflex?
Which part of the brain receives afferent impulses from the suckling infant and synthesizes oxytocin?
Which part of the brain receives afferent impulses from the suckling infant and synthesizes oxytocin?
What stimulates the paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus to release oxytocin into the posterior pituitary gland?
What stimulates the paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus to release oxytocin into the posterior pituitary gland?
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