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QUIZ ON MALNUTRITION

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first food fortified with vitamin A in India

a)

Ghee

b)

Wheat flour

c)

Vanaspathi

d)

Milk

2.

Nutritional dwarfing occur due to deficiency of

a)

Protein and energy

b)

Vitamins and minerals

c)

Water

d)

None of the above

3.

How soon following a malnutrition diagnosis should a patient receive a malnutrition care plan

a)

Immediately

b)

Before end of the day

c)

Within 12 hours

d)

Within 24 hours

4.

What are the major causes

of protein energy malnutrition

a)

Poverty

b)

Large number of children

c)

Poor hygiene

d)

All the above

5.

National immunization day was celebrated on

a)

January 19

b)

March 15

c)

August 8

d)

December 2

6.

Which of the following is essential to include in a malnutrition care plan

a)

Patient preference

b)

Treatment goals

c)

Prescribed treatment or intervention

d)

All the above

7.

Which nutrient may be hard to get if you are on a vegetarian or vegan diet

a)

Vitamin C

b)

Vitamin B12

c)

Vitamin E

d)

Potassium

8.

Which of the following is not a recommended type of data to inform whether a patient is diagnosed as malnutrition

a)

Gastrointestinal symptoms

b)

Serum albumin level

c)

Body mass index

d)

Dietary intake

9.

Which of the following finding is not considered as an indicator of malnutrition

a)

Insufficient food intake

b)

Fluid accumulation

c)

Loss of muscle mass

d)

Presence of bed sores

10.

The word vitamin comes from

a)

Vitaly Minkov , the Russian researcher who first discovered vitamins

b)

Vital and amines

c)

Vitumamine , the first vitamin to be discovered

11.

What is the difference between vitamins and minerals

a)

Our bodies make vitamins , but not minerals

b)

Vitamins come from plants or animals , minerals come from the Earth

c)

Vitamins supply energy , minerals help to make new cell

12.

Vitamins and minerals are safe no matter how much you take

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What mineral deficiency is the largest cause of preventable brain damage and impaired psychomotor development in the developing world

a)

Calcium

b)

Iron

c)

Selenium

d)

Iodine

14.

Malnutrition week is celebrated on

a)

October 5 to 12

b)

September 1 to 7

c)

August 4 to 12

15.

World food day is celebrated on

a)

September 7

b)

October 16

c)

March 8