Nutrition in Emergencies Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the maximum age limit for children covered under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme?

Accepted Answer

6 years

Answer

10 years

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4 years

Answer

8 years

Question 2

Under the Anaemia Mukt Bharath initiative, mild to moderate anaemia in pregnant women <34 weeks of gestation is treated using:

Accepted Answer

1-2 IFA tablets daily (depending on severity)

Answer

IM ferric carboxy maltose (FCM)

Answer

IV iron sucrose for non-compliance with oral tablets

Answer

2 iron and folic acid tablets OD+IV iron sucrose

Question 3

IMCI approach developed by WHO encompasses the following childhood illnesses Except

Accepted Answer

Chicken pox

Answer

Measles

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Malaria

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Diarrhoea

Question 4

A 16-month-old child weighing 8 kg is assessed using a growth chart. The child's weight falls between the median (standard) and minus 2 standard deviations ( -2 SD ). What should be the next step in the management of this child?

Accepted Answer

Reassure the mother that the child is within normal nutritional status.

Answer

Identify mild malnutrition and initiate homebased nutritional support.

Answer

Recognize moderate malnutrition and provide feeding education to the mother.

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Diagnose severe malnutrition and refer to a Nutritional Rehabilitation center

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Initiate therapeutic feeding with ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF).

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true regarding the tape shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

It is used to assess severe acute malnutrition.

Answer

Reading of 13.5 to 14.5 cm is considered undernourished.

Answer

It is called Shelter's tape.

Answer

It is useful mainly for frontline field workers.

Question 6

Which of the following anthropometric indicators best reflects acute malnutrition (wasting) in children?

Accepted Answer

Weight for height

Answer

Height for age

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BMI for age

Answer

Weight for age

Question 7

A rapid mass screening method that can be used by a paramedical worker for detecting malnutrition in pre-school (age: 1 to 5 years) children is:

Accepted Answer

Mid–arm circumference

Answer

Weight for age

Answer

Height for age

Answer

Weight for height

Question 8

Consider the following management methods/techniques :

1. System analysis
2. Organizational design
3. Personnel management
4. Information systems
Which of the above methods/techniques are based on behavioural sciences?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 9

What is the calorie and protein supplementation given to a child aged 6 –72 months under ICDS programme of India?

Accepted Answer

500 kcal, 12–15 g protein

Answer

600 kcal, 18–20 g protein

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800 kcal, 20–25 g protein

Answer

400 kcal, 10 g protein

Question 10

Vitamin A is deliberately added to ghee to improve its nutritional value at the population level. This process is known as:

Accepted Answer

Fortification

Answer

Adulteration

Answer

Enrichment

Answer

Supplementation

Nutrition in Emergencies — MCQs

Nutrition in Emergencies — MCQs

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