The Rate of Weight Gain During Pregnancy Is Expected to Be

question 3

Multiple Choice

The rate of weight gain during pregnancy is expected to be:

• A) greatest in the first trimester.
• B) greatest in the second trimester.
• C) greatest in the third trimester.
• D) about the same in each trimester.

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Definitions:

Radioactive Glucose

Radioactive glucose is often used in medical imaging, particularly in positron emission tomography (PET) scans, to track metabolic processes and blood flow in the body.

PET

Positron Emission Tomography, a nuclear medicine functional imaging technique used to observe metabolic processes in the body as an aid to the diagnosis of diseases.

Motor Functions

The physiological capacities and activities related to the movement of body parts controlled by the nervous system.

Recognition

The cognitive process of identifying and acknowledging the presence of something previously seen, heard, or experienced.