A woman had a recommended caloric intake of 2000 calories per day before becoming pregnant. She delivers and is breastfeeding. How many calories per day is recommended for her now?

2300

2500

2750

3000

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

A. 2300 calories is insufficient for breastfeeding. An additional 500 calories is needed for milk production.

B. The recommended caloric intake for breastfeeding women is typically an additional 500 calories per day above their pre-pregnancy caloric intake. So, for this woman, it would be 2500 calories (2000 + 500).

C. 2750 calories is more than the typical recommendation.

D. 3000 calories is higher than the typical recommendation for most breastfeeding women.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. External version is not recommended in cases of placenta previa as it can cause hemorrhage or placenta separation.

B. External version is typically not performed in placenta previa because of the risk of bleeding or placental separation.

C. A breech presentation combined with placenta previa is a contraindication for external version, as attempting the version could cause severe complications.

D. The presence of a breech presentation, in this case, is not the primary reason for the inability to perform an external version. The main concern is placenta previa.

A. if positive at birth the patient should have a C-Section to prevent passing it on to the fetus. B. There is often a small sore on the penis or labia that can last up to two weeks C. Gonorrhea is treated with antifungal medication. D. Vaginal discharge will have a fishy odor. E. This is an STD responsible for ophthalmia neonatorum in babies so they are required to be treated with erythromycin. F. it can present as a yellow or greenish discharge from the penis

Correct Answer is ["E","F"]

Explanation

A. A C-section is not routinely indicated for gonorrhea unless there are active lesions. It is treated with antibiotics, and the baby is given prophylactic erythromycin to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum.

B. Gonorrhea typically does not present with a small sore; this description is more typical of herpes simplex virus.

C. Gonorrhea is treated with antibiotics (e.g., ceftriaxone), not antifungal medications.

D. Vaginal discharge from gonorrhea is typically yellow or greenish and purulent, not fishy in odor (which is typical of bacterial vaginosis).

E. Gonorrhea can cause ophthalmia neonatorum, and newborns are treated with erythromycin to prevent this.

F. Gonorrhea often causes a yellow or greenish discharge from the penis, a common symptom in men.

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A woman had a recommended caloric intake of 2000 calories per day before becoming pregnant. She delivers and is breastfeeding. How many calories per day is recommended for her now?

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Correct Answer is C

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Correct Answer is ["E","F"]

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