Question 1 Question 6

Ratio or other number derived from a series of Among adolescents, overweight is a growing
observations and used as an indicator or problem.
measure.

Correct answer: Indices Correct answer: True

Question 2
Read the questions carefully and select the Question 7
correct answer. CED has increased significantly among
non-pregnant and lactating women.
Correct answer:
● Conducted to generate baseline nutritional Correct answer: False
data, to learn overall nutrition status and
to identify subgroups at nutritional risk. =>
Nutrition Survey, Question 8
● To identify persons at nutritional risk to For plotting young children’s growth (<2y.o), it is
determine whether a more thorough recommended to use
assessment is needed. => Nutrition
Screening, Correct answer: CDC growth charts
● An evaluation of the nutritional status of
individuals or population => Nutritional
Assessment, Question 9
● A process which any member of the health Qualitative FFQ assesses both frequency and
care team can perform. => Nutrition portion size of food items.
Screening,
● Continuous monitoring of activities and Correct answer: False
events that are expected to have a direct
or indirect impact on nutritional status. =>
Nutrition Surveillance Question 10
When was the very first Philippine NNS? _____
Question 3
_____ is a questionnaire used to assess food Correct answer: 1978
security of Filipino households during ENNS.

Correct answer: Household Food Insecurity Question 11

Access Scale (HFIAS) What may be a cause of secondary malnutrition?

Correct answer: Increased needs for nutrient

Question 4
Among PLW, IDD has decreases significantly
Question 12
Correct answer: True Stunting and underweight among school children
is still a public health problem of high severity.

Question 5 Correct answer: True

An adult male with a WC of 100 cm is considered
to have
Question 13
Correct answer: Moderate central fat Exclusive breastfeeding among 0-5 months old
accumulation remains the same in the span of 7 years.

Correct answer: False

Question 14 Question 22
Food disappearance and food availability is the Cannot be used as an indicator of nutritional
same. status for children ≥10 years.

Correct answer: True Correct answer: Weight-for-age

Question 15 Question 23
A normal physical examination of clavicle is Unfortunately, diet history cannot detect seasonal
defined as its invisibility among male individuals. changes.

Correct answer: True Correct answer: False

Question 16 Question 24
Body weight is in excess when compared to Solve for the BMI of the following. Interpret
height results using the International and Asia-Pacific
cut-off points. Three point is given each number.
Correct answer: Overweight a. Female, 75 kg, 5’4”
b. Male, 120 lbs, 67 in
c. Female, 80 lbs, 60 in
Question 17
Legal basis that appointed FNRI to lead the NNS Response: [none]

Correct answer: EO 128 Sec 22 Score: not graded yet

Question 25
Question 18 A caliper can be used to measure
Based on examination of factors or proxy
measurements suggestive of nutritional Correct answer: All of the above
deficiencies.

Correct answer: Indirect method Question 26

Match the nutrient deficiencies to their sign and
symptoms.
Question 19
Fat found around internal organs and directly Correct answer:
beneath the skin. ● Pica => IDA,
● Moon-face => Kwashiorkor,
Correct answer: Storage fat ● PEM without edema => Marasmus,
● Night blindness => VAD,
● Pallor => IDA,
Question 20 ● Cretinism => IDD,
Signs that have no relation to malnutrition. ● Significant muscle wasting => Marasmus,
● Deaf mutism => IDD,
Correct answer: Grade 3 ● Bitot’s spot E => VAD,
● PEM with water retention => Kwashiorkor

Question 21
When was the latest updating nutrition survey?
_____

Correct answer: 2015

Question 27
Identify which physical signs related to
malnutrition is being described
Correct answer:
● Vertical fissuring of the lips. => Cheilosis,
● Present bilaterally when mouth is held
half-open => Angular lesions,
● A visually perceptive enlargement,
definitely palpable with or without
swallowing => Thyroid enlargement,
● A clinical form used to describe a dry and
wrinkled skin. => Xerosis,
● Red skin lesions, often swollen and
blistered like sunburns, pigmented, scaly
over exposed areas. => Pellagrous
dermatitis,
● Paleness and loss of color of skin, nail
buds, mucosa, and lips. => Pallor,
● Softening of the cornea. => Keratomalacia
Question 28
Among PLW, micronutrient status was assessed
using these micronutrient deficiencies as
indicators.
Correct answer: IDA & IDD
Question 29
Diarrhea and occasional vomiting lasting only a
few days is not considered significant in
assessing the presence of significant GIT
symptoms.
Correct answer: True
Question 30
Elevated blood pressure significantly increased
while high FBS decreased among elderly.
Correct answer: False
Question 31
FFQs can be self-administered.
Correct answer: True
Question 32
Indicates present or current state of nutrition.
Correct answer: Weight-for-height
Question 33
One of the reasons for measuring diet is to use
diet as an evaluation tool for the success and cost
effectiveness of nutrition education.
Correct answer: True
Question 34
71. Which of the following are the four elements
of patient’s history?
i. Recent loss of body weight
ii. Presence of edema or ascites
iii. Muscle wasting
iv. Changes in usual diet
v. Presence of GIT symptoms
vi. Loss of subcutaneous fat
vii. Patient’s functional capacities
Correct answer: i, iv, v, vii
Question 35
Gynoid obesity among adults also increased.
Correct answer: False
Question 36
Diet is multidimensional because
Correct answer: People consume various foods
and drinks, and potentially supplements, each of
which has its own profile of nutrients, and other
components
Question 37
Among adolescents, current smokers increased
among all age-groups.
Correct answer: False
Question 38
A weight loss of >10% is considered definitely
significant.
Correct answer: True
Question 39
Fat found throughout the central nervous system.
Correct answer: Essential fat
Question 40
Based on the latest ENNS, physical activity if
adults has improved.
Correct answer: False
Question 41
Match the assessment method to their
characteristics .
Correct answer:
● Used to assess the first sign of nutritional
deficiency. => Dietary,
● The most objective of all methods of
assessment. => Biochemical,
● An analysis of factors believed to be
related to the etiology of malnutrition. =>
Ecological,
● An assessment method that can covers
more client in a short time compared to
other assessment. => Cilinical
Question 42
When conducting a physical examination on the
ribs, lower back, sides of trunk of an individual, a
slight to no protrusion of the iliac is considered as
severe risk of malnutrition.
Correct answer: False
Question 43
Food balance sheets represent food available for
consumption and the actual amount consumed.
Correct answer: False
Question 44
FFQ is the preferred method for dietary
assessment in epidemiological setting.
Correct answer: True
Question 45
Signs that indicate probable long-term
malnutrition in combination with other factors.
Correct answer: Grade 2
Question 46
Based on the ENNS, about half of elderly are
physically inactive.
Correct answer: True
Question 47
Identify which household level dietary
assessment method is being defined below.
Correct answer:
● Amounts of food and leftovers are
measured in household measures. =>
● Estimated food record, This method of
dietary assessment relies on informant’s
memory. => List recall method,
● Food and left-overs are measured using
scales or computerized techniques
supplied by researcher. => Weighed food
record,
● A list is prepared of all commodities
available in the household at the
beginning and end of the survey. =>
Inventory method,
● Used to measure dietary intake within
households and institutions where
congregate feeding is practiced. => Food
accounts
Question 48
Enumerate the three procedures of testing the
validity of dietary assessment method.
Correct answer:
1. Comparison with another dietary method
2. Use of Biological markers
3. Energy expenditure and weight maintenance
Question 49
On the other hand, among the elderly, anemia is
of “moderate” public health significance.

Correct answer: True

Question 50
What is the second stage of the development of
a nutritional deficiency?

Correct answer: Decreased body fluid

Question 51
Which of the following is an underlying cause of
malnutrition? B

Correct answer: Inadequate access to food

Question 52
MUAC is performed in which upper arm? _____

Correct answer: Left

Question 53
If multiple food recalls are required,
non-consecutive days should be selected.

C
Correct answer: True

Question 54

Which of the following is a skinfold thickness

measurement performed in the pectoral skinfold
site?

Correct answer: Ches

A
Question 55 Question 63
Wasting among adolescents has decreased but Food security in the Philippines has improved yet
not significant at 5% level. still considered as a challenge.

Correct answer: True Correct answer: True

Question 64
Question 56 A portable height board can be used to measure
A WHR of _____ is considered high-risk among both length and height.
female.
Correct answer: True
Correct answer: ≥ 0.85

Question 57
According to the MUAC tape, moderate risk of
malnutrition falls on color _____.

Correct answer: Yellow

Question 58
Inadequate nutrition over a long period of time

Correct answer: Chronic malnutrition

Question 59
Anemia has improved among lactating women
and no longer considered as a treat.

Correct answer: False

Question 60
Overweight is becoming a problem as pre-school
children grow.

Correct answer: True

Question 61
Diet is

Correct answer: All of the above

Question 62
At birth, head-to-chest ration should be equal to
1.

Correct answer: False

 Nutritional status based on the WHO and “Asian criteria” values
NUTRITIONAL STATUS WHO criteria “Asian criteria”
BMI cut-off BMI cut-off

Underweight <18.5 <18.5

Normal 18.5 - 24.9 18.5 - 22.9

Overweight 25 - 29.9 23 - 24.9

Pre-obese - 25 - 29.9

Obese ≥ 30 ≥ 30

Obese Type 1 (obese) 30 - 40 30 - 40

Obese Type 2 (morbid obese) 40.1 - 50 40.1 - 50

Obese Type 3 (super obese) > 50 > 50