Both being underweight and being overweight carry significant perinatal risks. What are the thresholds for being underweight/overweight?
Underweight = BMI < [blank_start]18.5[blank_end]
Overweight = BMI > [blank_start]30[blank_end]
Answer
18.5
30
Question 2
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Underweight woman commonly experience
Answer
Amenorrhoea
Menorrhagia
Polymenorrhoea
Oligomenorrhoea
Question 3
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Which endocrine condition are overweight women more likely to develop during pregnancy?
Gestational [blank_start]Diabetes[blank_end]
Answer
Diabetes
Question 4
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What is Macrosomia?
Answer
The term for a foetus which is significantly larger than average (>4kg)
The term for a foetus which is significantly smaller than average (<2.5kg)
Question 5
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The Healthy Start Scheme is put in place for all women in which 2 of the following conditions?
Answer
Under the age of 18
Over the age of 40
Women on benefits
Women from high risk countries
Women with any previous drug/alcohol misuse problem
Question 6
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Which three vitamin supplements are given to women in the healthy start scheme? (alphabetical order)
[blank_start]Folic Acid[blank_end]
[blank_start]Vitamin C[blank_end]
[blank_start]Vitamin D[blank_end]
Answer
Folic Acid
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Question 7
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Which dietary supplement is given to pregnant women to prevent neural tube defects in their children?
Answer
Folic Acid
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Question 8
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Healthy Start Scheme supplements:
[blank_start]70mg[blank_end] Vitamin C
[blank_start]10µg[blank_end] Vitamin D
[blank_start]400µg[blank_end] Folic acid
Answer
70mg
10µg
400µg
Question 9
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Iron supplements are also typically given to pregnant women.
Answer
True
False
Question 10
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Vitamin D deficiency typically presents as with musculoskeletal condition in children?
[blank_start]Rickets[blank_end]
Answer
Rickets
Question 11
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Which 3 of the following foods should be avoided in pregnancy?
Answer
Cheese
Uncooked meats
Raw eggs
Bread
Potatoes
Question 12
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Pregnant women are advised to eat more [blank_start]vegetebales than fruit[blank_end]