Nutrition from Final exam samplex

What is the best source of nutrition for infants less than 6 months of age?
a. formula milk
b. cow’s milk
c. breast milk
d. mixed feeding

c. breast milk

A 4-month-old exclusively breastfed infant should receive the following supplement:
a. Iron
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin A

c. Vitamin D

A 12-month-old child refuses to drink milk, which of the following is the best alternative food source for calcium?
a. chicken
b. cheese
c. rice
d. banana

b. cheese

A 2-year-old child is found to have pallor and low hemoglobin levels. Dietary recall reveals excessive milk intake. What type of anemia is most likely present?
a. Iron deficiency anemia
b. Vitamin B12 deficiency
c. Aplastic anemia
d. Thalassemia

a. Iron deficiency anemia

Kwashiorkor is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. edema
b. muscle wasting
c. fatty liver
d. increased appetite

d. increased appetite

Which of the following is TRUE about exclusive breastfeeding?
a. Infant can be given water
b. Infant can be given clear juice
c. No other food or drink, not even water, is given
d. Solid foods are introduced at 3 months

c. No other food or drink, not even water, is given

The first food to be introduced when starting complementary feeding:
a. mashed fruits
b. rice porridge
c. mashed vegetables
d. soup

b. rice porridge

At what age should complementary feeding ideally begin?
a. 2 months
b. 4 months
c. 6 months
d. 9 months

c. 6 months

A 3-year-old child prefers eating only rice and sweets. What nutritional problem is most likely to develop?
a. Protein-energy malnutrition
b. Iron deficiency anemia
c. Obesity
d. Vitamin A deficiency

a. Protein-energy malnutrition

Which vitamin prevents night blindness?
a. Vitamin B1
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin A
d. Vitamin D

c. Vitamin A

What is the main source of energy for the body?
a. protein
b. fats
c. carbohydrates
d. vitamins

c. carbohydrates

A 1-year-old child with poor appetite, irritability, and dry scaly skin is likely deficient in which micronutrient?
a. Iron
b. Vitamin A
c. Zinc
d. Iodine

c. Zinc

Deficiency of iodine during pregnancy may cause which of the following in the baby?
a. Cretinism
b. Night blindness
c. Kwashiorkor
d. Rickets

a. Cretinism

Which of the following foods is richest in Vitamin C?
a. banana
b. guava
c. rice
d. egg

b. guava

Rickets is due to deficiency of:
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin D
c. Vitamin A
d. Iron

b. Vitamin D

A 9-month-old infant’s weight is below the 5th percentile for age. What is the appropriate diagnosis?
a. Obesity
b. Overweight
c. Underweight
d. Normal

c. Underweight

What is the recommended duration for exclusive breastfeeding?
a. 2 months
b. 4 months
c. 6 months
d. 12 months

c. 6 months

A child with swollen legs, reddish hair, and flaky skin is suffering from:
a. Marasmus
b. Kwashiorkor
c. Scurvy
d. Rickets

b. Kwashiorkor

Marasmus differs from Kwashiorkor in that:
a. Marasmus has edema
b. Kwashiorkor shows severe wasting
c. Marasmus shows severe wasting without edema
d. Both have fatty liver

c. Marasmus shows severe wasting without edema

A 6-year-old child with pale conjunctiva and koilonychia is most likely deficient in:
a. Vitamin A
b. Iron
c. Calcium
d. Zinc

b. Iron