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Hndu261:Nutrition Assement Question Paper

Hndu261:Nutrition Assement

Course:Clinical Medicine

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 (EVENING) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
UNIT CODE : HNDU 261
UNIT TITLE : NUTRITION ASSESSMENT
TIME : 3HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer ALL Questions in Section A and B Any Other Question in Section C.

Section A

Question One
Explain each of the following:- (5marks)

BMR
Caloric
Complex carbohydrate
Dietary fibre
Nutrition.

Question Two
Describe symptoms of severe dehydration. (3marks)

Question Three
Name and describe the symptoms and causes of any nutrient disorder you are familiar with. (4marks)

Question Four
What information is necessary and should collected to create a nutrition care plan. (4marks)

Question Five

Outline the 13 steps that should be followed when planning a nutrition survey according to the ministry of public health and sanitation protocol. (9marks)

Section B

Question Six
a) Write a food diary
b) Describe weaknesses of food recall method.
c) Describe strengths of a FFQ
d) Describe the components of a mortality data.
e) How would you detect and minimize bias following data collection.
(20marks)

Section C

Question Seven
Write an article targeting the general public, providing guidelines for a healthy diet under TWO of the following headings. (15marks)
a) Getting your carbohydrate intake right
b) Avoiding mineral deficiencies
c) Eating enough protein for both vegetarians and men eaters
d) Eating sufficient vitamins.

Question Eight
a) Define and explain why it is important to carry out a nutrition
assessment. (5marks)
b) Direct methods of nutrition assessment are summarized as ABCD,
discuss each method exhaustively. (10marks)

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