Nutrition and Dietetics MCQs 2026

Protein energy malnutrition in medicine refers to

1. Axerophthalmia and increased infection risk✓
2. Bgoiter and cretinism from low dietary iodine✓
3. Cinadequate intake or absorption of protein and calories✓
4. Dadequate proportions of macronutrients and micronutrients✓

Kwashiorkor in medicine refers to

1. Amicrocytic anemia from insufficient iron✓
2. Bedematous malnutrition with skin and hair changes✓
3. Crecommended daily allowance of nutrients✓
4. Dinfant feeding with breast milk only for first six months✓

Marasmus in medicine refers to

1. Asevere wasting from chronic energy deficit✓
2. Bgoiter and cretinism from low dietary iodine✓
3. Cadequate proportions of macronutrients and micronutrients✓
4. DWHO formula for treating dehydration from diarrhea✓

Vitamin A deficiency in medicine refers to

1. Arecommended daily allowance of nutrients✓
2. Binfant feeding with breast milk only for first six months✓
3. Cxerophthalmia and increased infection risk✓
4. Dinadequate intake or absorption of protein and calories✓

Iron deficiency anemia in medicine refers to

1. Amicrocytic anemia from insufficient iron✓
2. Badequate proportions of macronutrients and micronutrients✓
3. CWHO formula for treating dehydration from diarrhea✓
4. Dedematous malnutrition with skin and hair changes✓

Iodine deficiency in medicine refers to

1. Ainfant feeding with breast milk only for first six months✓
2. Binadequate intake or absorption of protein and calories✓
3. Cgoiter and cretinism from low dietary iodine✓
4. Dsevere wasting from chronic energy deficit✓

RDA in medicine refers to

1. Arecommended daily allowance of nutrients✓
2. BWHO formula for treating dehydration from diarrhea✓
3. Cedematous malnutrition with skin and hair changes✓
4. Dxerophthalmia and increased infection risk✓

Balanced diet in medicine refers to

1. Ainadequate intake or absorption of protein and calories✓
2. Bsevere wasting from chronic energy deficit✓
3. Cadequate proportions of macronutrients and micronutrients✓
4. Dmicrocytic anemia from insufficient iron✓

Exclusive breastfeeding in medicine refers to

1. Aedematous malnutrition with skin and hair changes✓
2. Bxerophthalmia and increased infection risk✓
3. Cinfant feeding with breast milk only for first six months✓
4. Dgoiter and cretinism from low dietary iodine✓

Oral rehydration solution in medicine refers to

1. Asevere wasting from chronic energy deficit✓
2. Bmicrocytic anemia from insufficient iron✓
3. Crecommended daily allowance of nutrients✓
4. DWHO formula for treating dehydration from diarrhea✓

Nutrition case 6: a school feeding program presenting with pregnancy complication requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Cmonitor fetal well-being and maternal vitals continuously✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Nutrition case 25: a nutrition rehabilitation center presenting with referral decision requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Cprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓
4. Drefer to appropriate specialist when care exceeds primary level capacity✓

Nutrition case 30: a school feeding program presenting with pediatric dehydration requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bassess hydration status and calculate fluid deficit accurately✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Nutrition case 31: a nutrition rehabilitation center presenting with pregnancy complication requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bmonitor fetal well-being and maternal vitals continuously✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Nutrition case 35: a antenatal diet counseling presenting with referral decision requires the clinician to

1. Arefer to appropriate specialist when care exceeds primary level capacity✓
2. Bdelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Nutrition case 9: a school feeding program presenting with referral decision requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Crefer to appropriate specialist when care exceeds primary level capacity✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Nutrition case 41: a antenatal diet counseling presenting with pregnancy complication requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bmonitor fetal well-being and maternal vitals continuously✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Nutrition case 46: a nutrition rehabilitation center presenting with pediatric dehydration requires the clinician to

1. Aassess hydration status and calculate fluid deficit accurately✓
2. Bdelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
3. Cdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
4. Dprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓

Nutrition case 47: a antenatal diet counseling presenting with pediatric dehydration requires the clinician to

1. Adelay all investigations until next outpatient visit✓
2. Bdischarge without vital sign monitoring✓
3. Cprescribe antibiotics without clinical indication✓
4. Dassess hydration status and calculate fluid deficit accurately✓