Case Study #2 – Difficulty Gaining Weight During Pregnancy

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Using the Case Study Reading ATTACHED, answer the following questions. These questions require you to complete an analysis of the condition described in the Case Study, and to use the information contained in the Reading. Analysis Questions: Approximately how much weight should Erica have gained by this point in her pregnancy? Explain how you determined the amount of weight gain. (2 pts) What is Erica’s pre-pregnancy BMI? What is the recommended amount of weight she should gain during her pregnancy? (2 pts) What recommendations do you have for management for EACH of the conditions she reported: (3 pts) – nausea – vomiting – heartburn How many additional calories per day should Erica consume to support her pregnancy? (3 pts) – For the first trimester: – For the second trimester: – For the third trimester: How much additional protein is needed to meet Erica’s nutritional requirements during the pregnancy? Provide three examples of foods and amount that provide this amount of additional protein. (3 pts) What changes in the DRI for calcium occur to meet the nutritional requirements of pregnancy? (2 pts) What changes in the DRI for iron occur to meet the nutritional requirements of pregnancy? (2 pts) What changes in the DRI for folate occur to meet the nutritional requirements of pregnancy? (2 pts) Considering the answers to the above questions, is the statement “I can eat as much as I want to during pregnancy because I’m eating for two” accurate? What explanation would you give to Erica? (3 pts) What advice do you give Erica regarding the prenatal vitamin she stopped taking? What do you advice her regarding the B12 supplement she is taking? (3 pts)

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