After You Complete Your Nutritional Counseling for a Pregnant Woman,you

question 27

Multiple Choice

After you complete your nutritional counseling for a pregnant woman,you ask her to repeat your instructions so you can assess her understanding of the instructions given.Which statement indicates that she understands the role of protein in her pregnancy?

• A)"Protein will help my baby grow."
• B)"Eating protein will prevent me from becoming anemic."
• C)"Eating protein will make my baby have strong teeth after he is born."
• D)"Eating protein will prevent me from being diabetic."

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Definitions:

Tactile (Meissner's) Corpuscle

A type of nerve ending in the skin that is responsible for sensitivity to light touch.

Lamellated (Pacinian) Corpuscle

A type of nerve ending in the skin that is sensitive to pressure and vibration.

Merkel Cell

A type of skin cell that functions as a mechanoreceptor, involved in the sense of touch and texture.

Ciliary Body

A structure in the eye that produces aqueous humor, contributes to intraocular pressure, and plays a role in changing the shape of the lens to focus light.