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Nutrition Counseling I Question Paper

Nutrition Counseling I

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Food, Nutrition And Dietetics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE (FOODS, NUTRITION AND DIETETICS)
HFN 306: NUTRITION COUNSELING I

DATE: Thursday 24th December , 2009 TIME: 2.00 p.m – 4.00 p.m

INSTRUCTIONS: Attempt ALL questions (70 marks)

QUESTION ONE
Describe the GATHER approach as one of the approaches used in nutrition counseling.
[12 marks]

QUESTION TWO
Name the counseling tools the nutrition counselor will need to have before starting the
counseling process.
[8 marks]

QUESTION THREE
Discuss the points the nutrition counselor will have to stress on when counseling a
client on medication.
[10 marks]

QUESTION FOUR
State the counseling points you would give to a mother who has a sick and underweight
child
[10 marks]

QUESTION FIVE
Pasha is a 37 year old woman who weighs 45 and has a height of 162 cm. She is referred to you by the clinician for nutrition counseling.
a) What extra information do you require to be able successfully counselor her?
[6 marks]
b) Assess, diagnose and write a diagnostic statement.
[5 marks]
c) What are the 2 possible interventions for Pasha.
[4 marks]

QUESTION SIX
Describe the following nutrition counseling techniques.
a) Formulation of objectives [5 marks]
b) Information control [5 marks]
c) Information as a motivator [5 marks]