Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 1047 of 2368

A client with a normal BMI is in the second trimester. About how many additional calories per day should the nurse teach are needed?

  1. About 300 calories
  2. About 100 calories
  3. About 600 calories
  4. No additional calories
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Correct answer: About 300 calories

A normal BMI client needs none extra in the first trimester, about 300 more in the second and about 400 more in the third.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Antepartum Care: NUTRITION. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026