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The measurement of indicators of dietary status and nutrition-related health status to identify the possible
occurrence, nature, and extent of impaired nutritional status.
nutrition assessment
The relationship of man with his environment or the factors that influence man in what he does.
ecology
This condition results when an individual fails to consume all the essential nutrients in adequate amounts
based on his/her body need
primary deficiency disease
Epidemiology can be defined as the study of ____.
the distribution and determinants of the frequency of disease in humans
A sample of 1000 people includes 120 who are hearing-impaired and 50 who are diabetic. If the number
who are both diabetic and hearing-impaired is 6, then which of the following statements is true?
Diabetes and hearing impairment appear to be independent characteristics.
The following are correct statements about dietary iron and anemia except:
Serum ferritin and transferrin saturation should be obtained when performing primary screening for
IDA.
All of the following statements regarding screening for thyroid disease are true except:
Neck palpation is an accurate method to detect thyroid disease.
The major environmental source of lead that is absorbed in the human blood stream in adults is:
air
The first stage in the development of malnutrition is detected by ____.
determining a person’s diet adequacy or inadequacy
Anorexia, inability to self-feed, and loss of teeth are some problems that ____.
interfere with ingestion
It is an immediate cause of malnutrition.
Poor quality and inadequate quantity of food intake.
This condition is characterized by an adequate food intake; however, the body is unable to absorb or utilize
the essential nutrients in food.
secondary deficiency disease
A nutrition assessment method that measures the changes in the levels of the body’s nutrient reserves is:
biochemical assessment
The last stage in the development of nutritional deficiency can be detected by:
clinical assessment
An individual becomes at-risk of developing a deficiency disease when ____.
there is a depletion of nutrient stores
The onset of nutritional disease depends on:
levels of nutrient reserves in tissues
The indicator used for evaluating and monitoring the nutritional status of infants.
weight-for-age
An important etiologic factor in kwashiorkor is
dietary protein deficiency
Two vitamins needed in large amounts during pregnancy due to rapid cell proliferation.
folate and B12
A woman’s need for ____ is greater during lactation than during pregnancy.
energy
Two nutrients usually lacking in diets of teenagers:
iron and calcium
For malnourished and underweight individuals, protein- and energy-dense snacks include:
hard boiled eggs and peanut butter & crackers
Factors such as a person’s age, education, and ethnic identity are part of a person’s _____history.
socio-economic
These are techniques for determining food intake except for:
food guides
Urine tests used in nutrition assessments:
urea nitrogen & creatinine
All are correct statements about physical findings used in nutrition assessment except for:
Physical findings are highly specific.
A child who is 2 years old should eat ____.
5-6 times a day
A child needs other foods in addition to breast milk ____.
by the age of 6 months
This body measurement reflects overnutrition and undernutrition as well as growth in children:
height-weight
It Is the most reliable method to diagnose anemia and identify its cause.
laboratory test
A popular term used for deficiencies in vitamins and minerals is ____.
hidden hunger
These are correct statements on nutrition survey except:
It can identify acute malnutrition and provide information on the possible causes of malnutrition.
The ideal body weight of a 16 week-old infant whose birth weight was 3 3⁄4 kg is:
6kg
These foods are rich in vitamin A except:
ampalaya fruit
This tool is used to compute the nutrient value of food when conducting a nutrition survey.
Food Composition Table
Dietary tools are guides developed to aid in _______ meals for both normal and therapeutic diets of
individuals or groups.
1. planning 2. procuring 3. preparing 4. serving 5. Consuming
1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
The Food Guide Pyramid recommends ____ servings of vegetables.
3
The Plate Model illustrates the types of food needed for a healthy diet. The proportions in a plate that
should be consumed everyday should be:
1⁄2 vegetables, 1⁄4 cereals, 1⁄4 meat
This qualitative tool is based on the physiological functions of foods with the recommended amounts:
Your Guide to Good Nutrition
The total energy allowance (TEA) of a 9-year-old female student with a DBW of 52 kg is ____.
63 kg
These statements are included in the 2012 Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos except:
Maintain children’s normal growth through proper diet and monitor their growth regularly.
Randomization is a procedure used for assignment or allocation of subjects to treatment and control groups
in experimental studies. Randomization ensures that ____.
assignment occurs by chance
The occurrence of a group of illnesses of similar nature at a rate above the expected number is called:
epidemic
This technique ensures that each individual of the total group has an equal chance of being selected.
simple random sampling
Households are selected at random, and every person in each household is included in the sample.
cluster sampling
Individuals are first assembled according to some order in a group and then individuals are selected
according to some constant determinant; e.g., every fourth subject is selected.
systematic sampling
Individuals are divided into subgroups on the basis of specified characteristics and then random samples
are selected from each subgroup.
stratified sampling
In this nutritional assessment system, data are collected only once in order to establish baseline nutritional
data or determine the overall nutriture of a population.
nutrition survey
In this nutritional assessment system, the data collected are used to identify malnourished individuals who
require intervention.
nutrition screening
It refers to the ability of a measurement to identify and classify genuinely malnourished individuals.
sensitivity
It is used to establish the prevalence of malnutrition in a population and to identify and classify malnourished individuals.
cut-off point
In obtaining the “usual” intake of an individual, it is advisable to use:
1. 24-hour recall 2. food frequency 3. food record 4. diet history
2, 3, & 4
A 24-hour food recall may be conducted on children provided they are ____.
more than 8 years of age
One requirement of this dietary method is that it must be culture-specific so that the food list in
the questionnaire represents the common foods consumed in the community being studied.
food frequency questionnaire
An intake level that will meet specified criteria of nutrient adequacy to prevent risk of deficit or excess.
requirement
The dietary intake level that is adequate to meet the nutrient requirements of almost all (97%-
98%) apparently healthy individuals in an age- and gender-specific population group.
dietary allowance
It is considered the gold standard in the determination of hemoglobin concentration.
Cyanmethemoglobin method
It is often used to characterize the population’s vitamin A status.
serum retinol
The standard classification for a low birth weight infant.
5 1⁄2 lbs. or less
This condition is characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and presence of protein in the urine of a
pregnant woman.
preeclampsia
The first attempt to institutionalize a national nutrition program in the country came about with the _____.
creation of the Philippine Institute of Nutrition (PIN)
The promulgation of PD 491 or “Nutrition Act of the Philippines” enforced the following except:
expansion of the membership of the NNC Governing Board to include key government organizations not traditionally linked with nutrition such as budget and management and labor and management
It strengthened the barangay nutrition program by providing for a Barangay Nutrition Scholar in every
barangay in the country.
PD 1569
Nutrition was declared a priority of the government in ____.
1974
It established the Barangay Day Care Law of 1978 which provides for the establishment of day care centers
in barangays with at least 100 families.
PD 1567
Examples of qualitative data that are collected to understand the nutrition situation in a community.
1. the people’s food habits and patterns 2. perceptions of mothers on nutrition
3. households with water-sealed toilets 4. leadership structure in the community
1 & 3
Example/s of activity/input objectives is/are:
1 & 2
This element of social mobilization identifies appropriate individuals or groups who can contribute
to achieving program goals.
networking and alliance building
This element of social mobilization instills among affected individuals/groups that they can do something
for themselves to improve their situation.
community organizing
This element of social mobilization involves a continuing expansion of the network of advocates
and mobilizers working for the program.
capability building
The PPAN monitoring and evaluation system uses the following schemes except:
policy formulation
The National Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes, Breastmilk Supplement and other
Related Products.
EO 51
The E.P. weight of bangus with 250g A.P. weight and 65% E.P. is ____.
162g
An adverse reaction to food that does not signal the body to form antibodies is called _____.
food intolerance
A diet provides 2,000 kcal of which 20% of the energy is from fats and 15% from protein. How many
grams of carbohydrates are contained in the diet?
325 g
As indicated by the RENI, all persons throughout life need ____.
the same nutrients but in varying amounts
Examples of development interventions except:
nutrition survey
You are to make an accurate and reliable analysis of the nutrient content of a food intake study. The most
appropriate tool to use in analyzing the dietary data is ______.
Food Composition Table
The Emergency Feeding Program is handled by the ____.
DOH
All of the following can facilitate a change in one’s behavior except ______.
when the rewards to be obtained for behavior modification are intangible
When designing nutrition education programs, one should first ______.
assess the needs of the target group
The amount of sugar in tablespoons needed to supply 150 kcal is ____.
25 T
This is the most important effect of infection on an individual’s nutritional status:
decreased food consumption
A primary and immediate cause of malnutrition:
presence of illness
These vegetable oils are used to replace the butterfat removed from cow’s milk to produce evaporated
filled milk.
coconut and corn oils
The sole reliance on breastmilk for children beyond 6 months leads to:
anemia
These nutrients are linked with appetite.
thiamin and zinc
As an assessor of people’s nutrition problems, a public health nutritionist _____.
finds out the nutrition problems of the community
As a community organizer, a nutritionist-dietitian engages in _____.
discovering the local leaders in the community
Example/s of direct nutritional intervention:
supplementary feeding
These indicate the types of nutrition programs implemented, their outputs, and the resources used.
program performance indicators
These are underlying causes of malnutrition except:
presence of infections and other diseases
A nutrition education approach which involves the regular weighing of preschoolers, plotting their weights
in a growth chart, and providing nutrition counseling.
Growth Monitoring and Promotion
It is one of the most reliable predictors of infant health and future development.
birth weight
Between the ages of 2 and 4 years, ________.
a child’s appetite tends to decrease
Introducing whole milk during the first year of life is not advisable because this may lead to:
bleeding in the digestive tract
Impairment of stomach acid among the elderly may prevent the ability to absorb:
iron
The heights of Grade 1 school children are shorter than the average height of apparently healthy children
of the same age range. This may be due to what reason?
stunting