Health teaching during routine prenatal care includes providing patients with the recommended weight gain during pregnancy. For a woman with a single fetus who begins pregnancy at a normal weight, this amount is _____ lb
a. 10 to 15
b. 15 to 20
c. 37 to 50
d. 28 to 40
D
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A A 10-lb weight gain is not sufficient to meet the needs of the pregnancy.
B A 15- to 20-lb weight gain is recommended for women who are overweight before the
pregnancy.
C A 37- to 50-lb weight gain is recommended for women who are carrying twins. When
women with a multifetal pregnancy gain the recommended amount of weight, they are
less likely to deliver prior to 32 weeks and infants are more likely to weigh more than
2500 gm.
D A weight gain of 28 to 40 lb is believed to reduce intrauterine growth retardation that
may result from inadequate nutrition and also allows variations in individual needs. No
precise weight gain is appropriate for every woman.
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