Question

1. By the end of pregnancy, it is expected that the weight of a healthy mother increases by about 40 pounds.

   True

   False

QUESTION 7

1. Which of the following compounds can be secreted in the human milk?

   		alcohol
   		caffeine
   		food flavors
   		drugs
   		all of the above

QUESTION 8

1. Iron needs rise significantly during pregnancy because _______ (multiple answers).

   		the fetus is building iron stores.
   		the fetus breaks down RBCs rapidly
   		the number of RBCs in the mother increases to meet the new demands.
   		iron plays part in energy production as a cofactor.

QUESTION 9

1. Milk production is promoted by oxytocin while let-down reflex is enhanced by prolactin.

   True

   False

QUESTION 10

1. Colostrum is the yellowish liquid secreted from the breast in the first few days after delivery of baby. It is rich in antibodies and other immune system cells.

   True

   False

Answer 1

Que. 1.its false because pregnant mother weight should be 25- 35 lbs and metabolic index 18.5-24.9 . But upto 40 will be overweight.

Que2. All the above , if mother consumes the. Any of these products it will be secreted in milk .a) alcohol content is highest in breast milk 30-60 min after alcohol beverage is consumed.

B)caffeine. In small amount can cause the adverse effect because of sensitivity of baby .

C) food flavour will be found in the breast milk if mother. Ingest flavours like banana , menthol, anise.

d) mothers plasma will attract weak organic bases such as codein, oxycodon. Such drug become ionised and trapped in milk.

Que3. option C is correct bcause as fetal growth increases , blood supply need of fetus also increase Which is supplied from mothers Blood to get appropriate oxygen for complete growth of the baby.

Other option are not valid to apply .

Que4. Ans is false . Prolactin is responsible for synthesis of milk. Not ejaculations of milk. But let down reflex or oxytocin reflex produced by the oxytocin. So let down reflex is not promoted by the prolactin.

Que5. Its true . Colostrum is produced for 3-4 days which contains the antibioticsIgA,IgD,IgM,IgE. Lactalbumin,cytokines and lysosomes.

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