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CHNN211 Midterms - Infant And Young
Children Feeding (IYCF) Test Questions
With Complete Solution
Nutrition program - Answer The goal of this program is to improve quality of life through better nutrition, improve health and increase productivity
Nutrition - Answer A state of well-being achieved by eating the right food in every meal and
the proper utilization of the nutrients by the body.
RA 8172 - Answer "Asin Law"
RA 8172 "Asin Law" - Answer Primarily aims to help contribute in eliminating iodine deficiency in the population thru the use of iodized salt in food preparation
PD No. 491 - Answer Declared July as the Nutrition Month and created the National Nutrition Council
EO 382 - Answer Declared December 7 as National Food Fortification Day
Letter of Instruction 441 - Answer Mandates the integration of nutrition education in the school curriculum
RA 8976 - Answer Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2009
RA 8976 "Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2009" - Answer Provides mandatory fortification of the ff products:
- Rice with iron
- Wheat flour with Vit A and Iron
- Refined sugar with Vit A
Complementary Feeding - Answer From the age of 6 months, an infants' need for energy and nutrients starts to exceed what is provided by breastmilk and ____ becomes necessary to fill the energy and nutrient gap (WHO, 2009)
Ensuring that their nutritional needs are met requires that complementary food be: - Answer - Timely
- Adequate
- Safe
- Properly fed
Timely - Answer Complementary foods are introduced when the need for energy and nutrients exceed what can be provided through exclusive and frequent breastfeeding
Adequate - Answer They should provide enough energy, protein, and micronutrients to meet a growing child's nutritional needs
Safe - Answer Foods are hygienically stored and prepared and with clean hands using clean utensils and not bottles and artificial nipples
Properly Fed - Answer Foods are given consistent with a child's signals of appetite and satiety, and that meal frequency and feeing method actively encouraging the child, even during illness, to consume enough food using fingers, spoon, or self-feeding- are suitable for age
Micronutrient Supplementation - Answer Administration of concentrated source of a nutrient, either singly or in combination
- Recommended for children 0-59 months old, pregnant and lactating women, or those within 15-49 yrs old
Micronutrients - Answer Substances found in a very small amount in the body (<0.005% of body weight)
- Blocks the entry of light
Corneal opacity - Answer Scarring of cornea which prevents light penetration
Corneal ulceration or Keratomalacia - Answer Softening and bulging of cornea with large perforation or holes in the surface
Iron-deficiency Anemia - Answer Defined as children under 5 years of age and pregnant women with hemoglobin value less than 110 g/L
- Palmar pallor is considered as a major sign of this deficiency
Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) - Answer The most serious effect is poor mental health and development
- The child may develop mental retardation (cretinism) if the mother does not have enough supply during pregnancy
Food fortification - Answer It is the addition of micronutrients to food during production and preparation
Sangkap Pinoy Seal - Answer Placed on the label of fortified foods following a color coding scheme:
Green - Vit. A
Yellow - Iron
Pink - Iodine
- encouraged by the DOH to patronized food products with ___ to help reduce risks of micronutrient disorders
Deworming program - Answer __ of children ages 1-12 yrs old is done to help reduce risk of developing malnutrition among children
Before administration of anti-helminthic medication, nurses should assess for the ff contrainications - Answer - Serious illness
- Abdominal Pain
- Diarrhea
- History of hypersensitivity
- Severe malnutrition
DOC for anti-helminthic medication - Answer Mebendazole, Albendazole
Balanced diet - Answer is made up of a combination of the 3 basic groups eaten in correct amounts.
The grouping serves as a guide in selecting and planning everyday meals for the family.
The Three (3) Basic Food Groups - Answer - Body (Proteins)
- Energy-giving food (Carbohydrates and Fats)
- Body-regulating food (Vitamins and Minerals)
Drink lot - Answer water, clear broth
Eat most - Answer rice, root crops, corn, noodles, bread and cereals
Eat more - Answer vegetables, green salads, fruits or juices
Eat some - Answer fish, poultry, dry beans, nuts, eggs, lean meats, low fat dairy
Eat a little - Answer fats, oils, sugar, salt
Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) - Answer This global strategy was endorsed by the 55th World
Health Assembly in May 2002 and by the UNICEF Executive Board in September 2002 respectively to reverse the disturbing
trends in infant and young child feeding practices.
National Plan of Action in 2005 - Answer The approval of the ___ helped the Department of Health (DOH)
and its partners, in the development of the first (1st) National Policy on Infant and Young Child
Feeding.
Administrative Order (AO) 2005-0014 - Answer May 23, 2005: National Policies on IYCF was signed
and endorsed by the Secretary of Health.
Goal of IYCF - Answer Reduction of child mortality and morbidity through optimal feeding of infants and young children
Main objective of IYCF - Answer To ensure and accelerate the promotion, protection and support of good IYCF practice
Republic Act 7600 - Answer "The Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act of 1992"
incentives to all
government and private health institutions with rooming-in and
breastfeeding practices
and for other purposes
National Policies on IYCF - Answer The policy was intended to guide health workers
and other concerned parties in ensuring the protection, promotion and support of exclusive
breastfeeding and adequate and appropriate complementary feeding with continued breastfeeding.
National IYCF Plan
of Action - Answer It aimed to improve the nutritional status and health of children especially
