Department of Applied Nutrition Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries & Nutrition Wayamba University of Sri Lanka BSc in Food Science & Nutrition Degree Programme AN 3243 Nutrition in Life Cycle - 2010 Quiz - 01 1. List 5 health care facilities provided to pregnant mothers in antenatal clinics. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. Give 3 basic anthropometric measurements made on pregnant mothers, by public health midwives. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. List 5 risk factors, which are identified in an antenatal clinic, when a mother starts to attend the clinic. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. A pregnant mother, having prepregnancy BMI of 19 kgm-2 has gained weight of 6.5 kg at the end of her 2nd trimester. Comment on her weight gain. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 5. Name the organization of the Ministry of Health Care & Nutrition, which is responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation of maternal and child health programmes within the country. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. Give 3 maternal health related information that you can observe in the maternal health records. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. A pregnant woman asks the nurse why Vitamin C intake is so important during pregnancy. Which of the following would be the nurse’s best response? a. “Vitamin C is required to promote blood clot and collagen formation.” b. “Supplemental vitamin C in large doses can prevent neural tube defects.” c. “Eating moderate amounts of foods high in Vitamin C can help metabolize fats and carbohydrates.” d. “Studies have shown that Vitamin C helps the growth of fetal bones.” 8. Which question should the nurse ask during the nutritional assessment? a. “Which foods seem to cause you the most discomfort” b. “Which foods do you eat from the four basic groups?” c. “What is your normal daily food intake?” d. “How much milk do you usually drink?” 9. Who are the recipients of ‘Thriposha’ from MOH clinics? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. What are the ingredients used to manufacture ‘Thriposha’? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
