SET C - FNDRC

1. Which of the following indicates the existence of VAS (based on serum Vitamin A status) as a public health problem in the community?

A. A prevalence of 1% for “deficient” serum levels and 5% of low serum levels

B. A prevalence of 5% for “deficient” serum levels and 10% of low serum levels

C. A prevalence of 10% for “deficient” serum levels and 15% of low serum levels

D. A prevalence of 15% for “deficient” serum levels and 20% of low serum levels

B. A prevalence of 5% for “deficient” serum levels and 10% of low serum levels

2. What is the recommended weight gain throughout the pregnancy of a woman with a normal pre-pregnancy weight?

A.15-35 lbs     

B. 25-35 lbs

C. 18-30 lbs

D. 28-40 lbs

B. 25-35 lbs

3. The life expectancy in the Philippines based on 2012 data is:

A. 72.55

B. 70. 55

C. 68.55

D. 65.55

C. 68.55

4. The most important single predictor of an infant’s future health and survival:

A. The infant’s birth weight

B. The infant’s iron status at birth

C. The mother’s normal pregnancy weight gain

D. The mother’s pre-pregnancy weight

A. The infant’s birth weight

5. Which of the following has the normal value in assessing iron status?

A. Ferritin: >250 mg/dL

B. Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC): 200-250 mg/dL

C. Transferrin saturation: 50-70%

D. Hematocrit: Females 37-47%; Males 45-52%

D. Hematocrit: Females 37-47%; Males 45-52%

6. A process by which we can tell how we are using resources:

A. Monitoring

B. Reporting

C. Auditing

D. Evaluation

A. Monitoring

7. Instrument used in the biochemical test for serum ferritin:

A. HPLC

B. Refractometer

C. Beam Calorimetry

D. Spectrophotometer

B. Refractometer

8. MUAC is measured:

A. between the epicondyles of the humerus

B. between the acromiom process and the tip of the olecranon

C. external auditory means

D. above the supra-orbital ridges and over the part of the occiput

B. between the acromiom process and the tip of the olecranon

9. A simple numerical ratio which is constructed from two or more raw anthropometric measurements or a combination of measurements. This is an essential part of the interpretation of the anthropometric measurements.

A. standard deviation

B. percentile

C. index

D. Z-score

C. index

10. This is useful in evaluating the benefits of intervention programs, as this anthropometric index is more sensitive to changes in nutritional status than the others:

A. weight-for-age

B. height-for-age

C. MUAC

D. weight-for-height

D. weight-for-height

11. Which of the following categories for undernutrition based on BMI-range for Asian is correct?

A. CED grade II- 16.0-17.9

B. CED grade I- 18.0-19.9

C. CED grade III- <16

D. Low Normal- >20

C. CED grade III- <16

12. What is the mean duration of breastfeeding in the Philippines?

A. 8 months

B. 10 months

C. 12 months

D. 14 months

A. 8 months

13. The executive order which embodies the transfer of the National Nutrition Council from the DA to DOH.

A. EO 472

B. EO 352

C. EO 452

D. EO 372

A. EO 472

14. Primary recommendations which seek to foster adequate and balanced diet, desirable food and nutrition practices and healthy habits suitable for the general population.

A. Nutrition Month Celebration

B. Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos

C. Nutrition Education

D. Nutrition Counselling

B. Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos

15. A system that assembles analyses and disseminates information about people who are food insecure.

A. Operation Timbang Plus (OPT Plus)

B. Community-based Management Information System (CBMIS)

C. Barangay Management Information System

D. Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information Management System (FVIMS)

D. Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information Management System (FVIMS)

16. ______% of child mortality all over the world is due to malnutrition.

A. 60

B. 50

C. 45

D. 40

C. 45

17. Type of fortification for noodles, sardines, juices, corn chips, among others:

A. Voluntary

B. Mandatory

C. Regulatory

D. Incidental

A. Voluntary

18. Refers to the population within the total group who are actually ill with a particular disease:

A. Incidence

B. Distribution

C. Frequency

D. Prevalence

D. Prevalence

19. The Philippine Salt Iodization Act

A. RA 8796

B. RA 8712

C. RA 8976

D. RA 8172

D. RA 8172

20. Head of the provincial nutrition committee:

A. Nutrition Program Coordinator

B. Provincial Nutrition Action Officer

C. Governor

D. Regional Director

C. Governor

21. Evaluation done during program implementation stage:

A. Process

B. Formative

C. On-going

D. Summative

A. Process

22. Incorporated nutrition objectives in development programs:

A. Community Nutrition

B. Systems Approach

C. Basic Human Needs

D. Nutrition-in-development Approach

D. Nutrition-in-development Approach

23. Any action taken to break the vicious cycle of malnutrition

A. intervention

B. rehabilitation

C. strategy

D. approaches

A. intervention

24. Which of the following is NOT a principle of successful nutrition education?

A. Behavior-focused approach

B. Research-based approach

C. Community-based approach

D. Consumer-centered approach

C. Community-based approach

25. This is a description intended to inform the consumer of the nutritional properties of a food product:

A. Nutrition declaration

B. Nutrition claim

C. Nutrition labelling

D. Nutrition facts

C. Nutrition labelling

 26. The region with the highest prevalence of hypertension based on the 8^th NNS:

A. NCR

B. CAR

C. Ilocos Region

D. Cagayan Valley

B. CAR

27. A limitation of the Food Balance Sheet:

A. Data cannot be computed for nutrients

B. Does not consider home food production

C. Consider only food imports and exports

D. Does not consider non-food uses and wastage

B. Does not consider home food production

28. It is a process of feeding a child who is not breastfeeding with a diet that provides all the nutrients the child needs until the child is fully fed on family food:

A. Complementary feeding

B. Supplementary feeding

C. Replacement feeding

D. Acceptable formula feeding

C. Replacement feeding

29. A hormone that stimulates milk ejection and promotes uterine contraction:

A. Prolactin

B. Oxytocin

C. Estrogen

D. Progesterone         

B. Oxytocin

30. This grows faster than any other system in the body:

A. heart

B. liver

C. brain

D. kidney

C. brain

31. The first stage in the development of nutritional deficiency:

A. Balance to achieve homeostasis first

B. Dietary inadequacy

C. Functional change

D. Clinical change

B. Dietary inadequacy

32. Energy requirement of a 6 year old boy using Narins and Weil:

A. 1400 kcal

B. 1500 kcal

C. 1600 kcal

D. 1700 kcal

C. 1600 kcal

33. A theory of aging wherein loss of cell function is attributed to the accumulation of waste:

A. Autoimmune

B. Somatic mutation

C. Clinker

D. Wear and tear

C. Clinker

34. It refers to the act of giving birth:

A. parturition

B. puerperium

C. gestation

D. parity

A. parturition

35. Approximately how many kilocalories does a mature milk contain?

A. 57 kcal/100 ml

B. 75 kcal/100 ml

C. 87 kcal/100 ml

D. 95 kcal/100 ml       

B. 75 kcal/100 ml

36. What is the reference protein used to estimate protein intake in the RENI?

A. nuts

B. eggs

C. meat

D. fish 

B. eggs

37. ____% of maternal mortality is due to iron deficiency anemia?

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 25

C. 20

38. Most cost-effective intervention to reduce micronutrient deficiency:

A. Micronutrient Supplementation

B. Food Fortification

C. Food Production

D. WASH

B. Food Fortification

39. Primary malnutrition is due to:

A. Inadequate food intake

B. Infections

C. Ecological factors

D. Inadequate care

A. Inadequate food intake

40. Which of the following law provide the guidelines on micronutrient fortification of pre-packaged food products?

A. RA 8976

B. RA 7394

C. DOH AO No. 4-A s.1995

D. DOH Department Circular No. 2008-0006

A. RA 8976

41. Energy requirement of a 6 year old boy according to RENI:

A. 1410 kcal

B. 1550 kcal

C. 1600 kcal

D. 1650 kcal

A. 1410 kcal

42. Which of the following is a common problem among elderly?

A. parasitism

B. depression

C. dental caries

D. hyperactivity

B. depression

43. What is the major maternal fuel source during pregnancy:

A. glucose

B. protein

C. glycogen

D. fat

D. fat

44. An abnormal result of a glucose tolerance test is suggestive of a low _____ status.

A. chromium

B. copper

C. calcium

D. cobalt

A. chromium

45. Based on the Filipino pyramid activity guide, which of the following should be done often, 2-3 times per week at least 30-45 minutes or longer?

A. aerobic exercise

B. running

C. stretching

D. brisk walking

C. stretching

46. In the latest nutritional guidelines for Filipinos what number is about calcium?

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

A. 5

47. The relative risk of a non-breastfeed baby to die because of pneumonia is _____ times.

A. 10

B. 15

C. 5

D. 20

B. 15

48. Diabetes prevalence in the Philippines based on cut-off value of 126 mg/dL according to the 8^th NNS:

A. 5.4%

B. 6.4%

C. 4.8%

D. 5.8%

A. 5.4%

49. Which of the following is NOT a substrate to assess zinc status?

A. Hair

B. Saliva

C. Blood

D. Nails

D. Nails

50. Reasons for the increase in life expectancy:

A. improved medical care

B. reduced infectious diseases

C. nutrition

D. nutrition information is widely available

A. improved medical care

51. Effect of the deficiency of vitamin B12 and vitamin C among elderly:

A. short-term memory loss

B. poor performance in problem solving tests

C. cognition

D. dementia

A. short-term memory loss

52. Other term for public health level of significance:

A. Cut-off point

B. Standard reference

C. Trigger levels

D. Guidelines

C. Trigger levels

53. Lifeline between mother and fetus during pregnancy:

A. Placenta

B. Umbilical cord

C. Uterus

D. Amniotic sac          

B. Umbilical cord

54. A wet nurse is:

A. A registered nurse

B. A registered midwife

C. A baby sitter

D. A woman who breastfeeds another woman’s baby

D. A woman who breastfeeds another woman’s baby

55. Refers to a phase in cell growth wherein there is an increase in the number of cells:

A. Mitosis

B. Cytokinesis

C. Hyperplasia

D. Hypertrophy

C. Hyperplasia

56. Which of the following child achieved the minimum acceptable diet?

A. Barry, 7 months old, non-breastfeed, minimum meal frequency of 3, and minimum dietary diversity of 4

B. Hanna, 10 months old, non-breastfeed, minimum meal frequency of 4, and minimum dietary diversity of 4

C. Dan, 8 months old, breastfeed, minimum meal frequency of 2, and minimum dietary diversity of 3

D. Laura, 6 month old, exclusively breastfeed

A. Barry, 7 months old, non-breastfeed, minimum meal frequency of 3, and minimum dietary diversity of 4

57. What is being addressed in the 2015 nutrition month celebration?

A. overnutrition

B. poor physical activity

C. poor eating habits

D. poor lifestyle

B. poor physical activity

58. It describes the adequacy with which any measurement or index reflects the nutritional parameter of interest:

A. validity

B. accuracy

C. sensitivity

D. specificity

A. validity

59. The least addressed in the latest Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (2011-2016):

A. pregnant and lactating women

B. preschool children

C. elderly

D. school children

C. elderly

60. A condition characterized by reduced bone mass, as well as increased bone fragility and risk of fracture:

A. Osteomalacia

B. Osteoporosis

C. Osteopenia

D. Osteocalcemia

B. Osteoporosis

61. The law which stipulates that every village should have a Barangay Nutrition Scholar:

A. PD 1569

B. RA 1569

C. EO 1569

D. Presidential Act 1569

A. PD 1569

62. A manifestation of iron deficiency characterized by spoon-shaped nails:

A. Petechiae

B. Nasolabial dyssabecea

C. Cheilosis

D. Koilonychia

D. Koilonychia

63. The first president of the Dietetic Association of the Philippines:

A. Presentacion Perez

B. Preciosa Irma Florentin

C. Adelisa Ramos

D. Elsa Bayani

A. Presentacion Perez

64. The calcium recommendation in the RENI for a pregnant woman in the first versus the second trimester is:

A. the same

B. lower

C. higher

D. comparable

A. the same

65. Dexter’s height falls below -2SD; his nutritional status is classified as:

A. normal

B. stunted

C. tall

D. dwarfed

B. stunted

66. An instrument used to measure head circumference:

A. Fiber glass tape

B. Sliding caliper

C. Instretchable tape measure

D. Dwarfed

A. Fiber glass tape

67. The vitamin given at birth as protection for haemorrhage:

A. Vitamin C

B. Vitamin K

C. Folate

D. Biotin

B. Vitamin K

68. The phase that starts with birth and ends with death?

A. Postnatal life

B. Hyperplasia and Hypertrophy

C. Growth and Maturity

D. Adaptation

A. Postnatal life

69. What is the estimated weight of the placenta of a pregnant woman?

A. 1 pound

B. 2 pounds

C. 1.5 pounds

D. 0.5 pounds

C. 1.5 pounds

70. Female adolescent growth spurt begins at:

A. 10-12 years old

B. 9-12 years old

C. 9-13 years old

D. 9-11 years old

A. 10-12 years old

71. The second stage in the development of iron-deficiency anemia, which is characterized by exhaustion of iron stores:

A. Iron depletion

B. Iron deficient erthyropoiesis

C. Decrease iron stores in liver

D. Decrease iron store in muscle

 

B. Iron deficient erthyropoiesis

72. Kaschin-Beck disease is a deficiency in:

A. Selenium

B. Chromium

C. Zinc

D. Folate

A. Selenium

73. It refers to a set of processes and conditions be which food is produced, processed and stored, marketed and distributed, and prepared and consumed for proper nutrition and good health.

A. Food and Nutrition Security

B. Food Path

C. Food and Nutrition Systems

D. Ecology of Food and Nutrition

C. Food and Nutrition Systems

74. An important emergency component of the management of hyperemesis gravidarium is:

A. fluid and electrolyte replacement

B. supplementation

C. high protein diet

D. sodium restriction

A. fluid and electrolyte replacement

75. Which of the following nutrients have the same recommended amount for male and female 13 years old and above?

A. Folate

B. Thiamin

C. Riboflavin

D. Niacin

A. Folate

76. Peak of growth among boys or girls.

A. 12-13 years among girls

B. 14-16 years among boys

C. 10 years among girls

D. 17 years among boys

A. 12-13 years among girls

77. Breastmilk can be used for biochemical assessment __________________.

A. Vitamin K

B. Vitamin E

C. Vitamin D

D. Vitamin A

D. Vitamin A

78. In the food composition table, the method used to analyse protein content of foods is ________________.

A. Soxhlet

B. Roes-Gottlieb

C. Kjeldahl

D. Carr-Price

C. Kjeldahl

79. Dopamine, serotonin and acetylcholine are ____________ that were found to be produced in reduced amounts during elderly.

A. Hormones

B. Enzymes

C. Neurotransmitters

D. Neurons

C. Neurotransmitters

80. It refers to the act of giving birth:

A. Parturition

B. Gestation

C. Parity

D. Reproductivity

A. Parturition

81. What is the reference food used to estimate protein intake in the RENI?

A. Soybean

B. Eggs

C. Rice

D. Meat

B. Eggs

82. David is a male whose waist and hip circumferences measure 43 inches and 40 inches, respectively. Using theses values his waist to hip ratio indicates:

A. Overnutrition

B. Android obesity

C. Pear-shaped obesity

D. Gynoid obesity

B. Android obesity

83. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about clinical assessment?

A. It examines those change believed to be related to inadequate nutrition that can be observed in the superficial tissue

B. It consist of clinical examination with routine medical history and physical examination

C. The physical and clinical signs provide important assessment data associated with specific or multiple nutritional deficiencies

D. It can be used as a means to diagnose and confirm medical condition

D. It can be used as a means to diagnose and confirm medical condition

84. A condition which complicates the interpretation of weight-for-age:

A. Edema

B. Illness

C. Stunting

D. Goiter

A. Edema

85. The National Nutrition Survey is conducted every:

A. 3 years

B. 4 years

C. 5 years

D. 6 years

C. 5 years

86. What is the desirable level of fatness for female less than 30 years old?

A. 14-20%

B. 17-24%

C. 17-23%

D. 20-27%

B. 17-24%

87. The focal point on nutrition at the regional level:

A. Regional Director

B. Regional Nutrition Officer

C. Regional Nutrition Associate

D. Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator

D. Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator

88. David is a male whose waist and hip circumferences measure 43 inches and 40 inches, respectively. Using theses values his waist to hip ratio indicates:

A. Overnutrition

B. Android obesity

C. Pear-shaped obesity

D. Gynoid obesity

B. Android obesity

89. Functional assessment of Vitamin D status:

A. Serum 25-hydroxy Vitamin D

B. Serum 1,25 dihydroxy Vitamin D

C. Parathyroid hormone

D. Serum alkaline phosphatase

C. Parathyroid hormone

90. Jade who weighed 3.6 kg at birth should weigh __________ at the age of one year.

A. 15 pounds

B. 16 pounds

C. 23 pounds

D. 24 pounds

D. 24 pounds

91. The law that designates the National Nutrition Survey as an important statistical activity of the FNRI.

A. EO 332

B. EO 352

C. EO 342

D. EO 362

B. EO 352

92. The physiologically-induced anemia during pregnancy is brought about by:

A. Weight gain

B. Increase metabolic rate

C. Increase blood volume

D. Hormonal change

C. Increase blood volume

93. What organization spearheads the Food Always In The Home Project?

A. Local Government Units

B. National Nutrition Council

C. Department of Agriculture

D. Nutrition Center of the Philippines

D. Nutrition Center of the Philippines

94. Which of the following is the most commonly consumed fruit based on the results of the 7^th NNS:

A. Banana – Saba

B. Banana – Lakatan

C. Banana – Latundan

D. Banana – Senyorita

A. Banana – Saba

95. Age of an individual on the number or years lived:

A. Chronological age

B. Biological age

C. Life expectancy

D. Senescence

A. Chronological age

96. The _________________ has the lowest prevalence of underweight 0-5 years old children.

A. Calabarzon

B. Central Luzon

C. NCR

D. Ilocos Region

C. NCR

97. The maximum attainment of genetic growth when the environment is most favourable refers to ______________.

A. maximum growth and development

B. secular trend in growth

C. maturation

D. adaptation

D. adaptation

98. The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among 4 year old in the Philippines is 25%, it can be classified as:

A. High

B. Mild

C. Moderate

D. Low

C. Moderate

99. The full stature for females or males.

A. Later than 19 years old for females

B. Later than 20 years old for males

C. Later than 18 years old for females

D. Later than 25 years old for males

B. Later than 20 years old for males

100. The percent (%) increase of total blood volume during pregnancy is:

A. 25-30

B. 33-50

C. 10-20

D. 15-30

B. 33-50