NDLE Community and Public Health Nutrition Practice Test

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• Which act corresponds to the Masustansyang Pagkain Para Sa Batang Pilipino Act?
• How many indicators are contained in the Sustainable Development Goals?
• Which mineral is a core component of the heme group in hemoglobin?
• What type of research is conducted to respond to questions about the nature of a phenomenon based on a respondent's perceptions or answers?
• Under Republic Act No. 11210, female workers may extend maternity leave by up to how many additional days without pay?
• Who typically conducts Medical Nutrition Therapy?
• Which dimension of food security refers to the physical existence of food?
• In statistics, which measure represents the average value of the dataset?
• Which hormone primarily stimulates milk production?
• Which program is designed to promote nutrition behavior change?
• What period is emphasized for delivering health, nutrition, and related services to optimize a child's development?
• A nutrition diagnostic therapy and counseling service for disease management is:
• Which principle in research ethics ensures honesty and sincerity, and avoids making false promises?
• Which process describes a community diagnosing its problems and charting a course of action to achieve socio-economic goals?
• What is the level of additional daily requirement of protein during lactation in grams?
• Which assessment method uses body measurements such as height and weight to evaluate growth and nutritional status?
• During ages 12 to 24 months, what percent of its adult size does the brain reach?
• Which analytic tool helps program planners identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats?
• Which nutrient supplies oxygen from the lungs to the different parts of the body?
• Which nutrient participates in the activation of vitamin D and in the release of parathyroid hormone?
• How many government organizations are represented on the NNC Governing Board?
• What is the systematic process of learning from experiences, and using the lessons learned from the analysis of implemented program to improve current and future actions?
• What is the global reference diet for adults symbolically represented by half a plate of fruits, vegetables, and nuts and the other half consists of primarily whole grains, plant proteins, unsaturated plant oils, modest amounts of meat and dairy, and some added sugars and starchy vegetables?
• What happens to the caloric requirement of elderly people?
• What weight defines very low birth weight in infants?
• Which program focuses on infant feeding practices and supporting caregivers?
• What is the additional daily energy requirement in kcal during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy?
• Which nutritional assessment method uses body measurements such as weight-for-height and BMI to assess growth and energy stores?
• During pregnancy, metabolism is
• What is the integral part of the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 that is a results-based plan with SMART results at different levels?
• What term describes the set of qualities and characteristics that shape perceptions of a practitioner’s competence and character?
• How many enabling programs are there in PPAN?
• In statistics, what is the difference between the highest and the lowest values in a data set?
• Which activity is used to inform stakeholders about project progress and schedule adherence?
• In SMART objectives, which term stands for the 'T'?
• Which act is Masustansyang Pagkain Para Sa Batang Pilipino Act also associated with?
• Which factor is a determinant of birth weight?
• How many nutrition-sensitive programs are in the PPAN?
• The condition where all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food is called food __________.
• In the PPAN vision, by 2040, no one is which?
• The field of nutrition that seeks to discover and interpret facts, revise theories, and apply new knowledge is called?
• During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, what is the additional daily energy requirement?
• Which term describes the overall condition of a person or population with regard to their current consumption and use of nutrients?
• Which dimension of food security relates to the ability to purchase food?
• Extreme low birth weight is defined as less than how many grams?
• During pregnancy, the additional daily water requirement is approximately how many milliliters?
• What supplement is needed by pregnant women to prevent neural tube defects?
• What is the term used to define a statement about the purpose of an organization that describes how an organization will fulfill its vision?
• Which section of a thesis provides a concise summary of the study, including its purpose, methods, findings, and conclusions?
• FIVIMS stands for
• What is the tool that contains tabulated data on quantities of different nutrients and energy value per 100g per food item?
• Which law mandates the fortification of salt with iodine?
• Why is networking employed in conducting a project?
• Which strategy delivers information to promote dietary changes?
• Which nutritional assessment relies on laboratory measurements such as blood tests?
• In statistics, which measure aims to provide an accurate description of the entire data in the distribution?
• Which statement best describes global progress toward SDG targets?
• Which of the following inhibits intracellular viral replication?
• What activity is conducted to help program staff and organizational leadership understand what the program aims to achieve and in what time period?
• What is the application of Nutrition care process for purposes of disease prevention, treatment, and management?
• Which teaching-learning method provides visual experience of events or procedures that are difficult to describe?
• Pedagogy primarily refers to education for which group?
• Which method involves measuring body size, weight, and height to assess growth and nutritional status?
• What method focuses on estimating nutritional status based on medical history and physical examination to detect signs and symptoms?
• Which study design answers the question 'what will happen' and involves prospective observation of subjects?
• Which measure detects early changes in body metabolism and nutrition before overt clinical signs appear?
• Identify the option that is NOT a nutrition-specific program.
• Which nutritional assessment method is useful in detecting early changes in body metabolism and nutrition before the appearance of overt clinical signs?
• Which program is a nutrition-specific program among the following?
• In the NCP guidelines, which hospital personnel is in charge of discussing nutrient-drug interactions with the RND?
• What technique enhances learning among older adults?
• Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended from birth up to how many months?
• What challenge did the world acknowledge when signing the Sustainable Development Goals?
• Which type of program management communication relays the status of activities to the program manager?
• Which of the following is a meal-planning guide used in the Philippines to visualize portions according to age and activity?
• To avoid constipation during pregnancy there is a need to increase intake of
• What is used to characterize an organized group of activities allowing the identification of nutritional needs and provision of care to meet these needs?
• Which of the following could be considered as an ethical principle to be observed during counseling?
• What term describes the most frequently occurring value in a data set?
• What is the purpose of RA 8172?
• What is the estimation of nutritional status on the basis of measurements of nutrient stores, functional forms, excreted forms, and/or metabolic functions?
• Which organizations jointly recommended that children initiate breastfeeding within the first hour after birth and be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months?
• What nutrient from the mother is stored by the infant at birth?
• What is the law institutionalizing a national feeding program for undernourished children in public daycare, kindergarten, and elementary schools to combat hunger and undernutrition among Filipino children?
• What is the additional daily energy requirement during lactation?
• In statistics, the measure that determines the middle value of a dataset listed in ascending order is the
• According to WHO and UNICEF, when should breastfeeding be initiated after birth and for how long should exclusive breastfeeding continue?
• What is the purpose of a nutrition diagnosis?
• What is the MUAC cut-off in cm for diagnosing moderate acute malnutrition?
• What is the process of milk synthesis and secretion in the mammary gland called?
• Which term describes the broad set of activities used to sell products or ideas through media and interpersonal channels in social marketing?
• What is the condition described by excessive body fat?
• What is the purpose of the increased calcium requirement during adolescence?
• Which type of nutritional assessment method analyzes vital indices of the community to reflect nutritional influences and is considered indirect?
• What is the first step in developing a program plan?
• What is the condition used to define the current body status of a person or population groups that is related to their state of consumption and utilization of foods?
• In statistics, which measure is the difference between highest and lowest value?
• What plan is used to report yearly progress toward strategic goals?
• What is the process of integrating nutrition activities with other programs within the same sector?
• Which Republic Act increased the maternity leave period for female workers?
• Which statistic describes the most frequently occurring value in a dataset?
• Which of the following is a marker of sub-optimal intrauterine growth and poor maternal nutrition?
• What is the period regarded as a phase of stabilization in the development process?
• Which hormone inhibits milk production?
• The role of a public health nutritionist that requires interpersonal communication skills and adapting to audiences is best described as which role?
• Which immune component binds iron to limit pathogen growth?
• Using the IBW formula for babies over 6 months, what is the IBW for an 8-month-old with birth weight 6 kg?
• Which factor includes both the physical availability of healthy food options and the information to make informed decisions?
• What activity is conducted to enable program planners to identify the context in which they operate and the resources they must leverage to accomplish their goals?
• Cross-sectional studies collect data from individuals at what time frame?
• The most common cause of nutritional anemia is
• What term describes the middle value in a sorted data set?
• Which section of a thesis sets the context for the research and explains how it contributes to knowledge and builds on previous studies?
• Which of the following is NOT considered a pillar of the sustainable development goals?
• In pediatric nutrition, IBW stands for
• Which tool is needed to develop to have a clearer overview of the objectives, possible causal factors, and related data that will aid the RND in identifying relevant indicators to be collected for program proposal?
• Which option best describes the duration of exclusive breastfeeding according to guidelines?
• In nutrition education, which aspect of a message can affect or hamper the communication process?
• Which section of a thesis is developed within the context of the formulated problem and presents the outcomes of the research?
• What plan determines where an organization is going over the next year or more, or how it's going to get there and how it'll know if it got there or not?
• What action helps program planners understand allies, neutral parties, and opponents to decide the most feasible route to accomplish their goals?
• PA 10862 regulations refer to which integrated professional organization?
• Which activity is a two-way interaction where a client and a trained counselor interpret nutrition assessment results, identify needs and goals, discuss ways to meet them, and agree on next steps?
• The period when the highest peak of adolescent growth occurs is called
• Which activity assesses whether set activities are implemented as planned?
• Which term refers to the adverse body reaction after the intake of certain foods?
• What term describes the maximum level of total chronic intake of a nutrient from all sources that is unlikely to pose a risk of adverse health effects?
• Which framework aims to achieve economic and social progress within nature’s boundaries?
• During gestation, the fertilized ovum embedding in the uterine wall begins to grow at what period?
• Which screening tool is used to assess risk of mortality among children and to screen for severe or moderate acute malnutrition?
• What is the name of a short document presenting the findings and recommendations of a research project to a non-specialized audience?
• RA 8435 is the act known as what?
• How many private sector representatives are appointed to the NNC Governing Board?
• What is the process called for deciding whose names belong on a research paper?
• What is the UPPER limit of daily calcium requirement for adolescents in mg?
• Which term best describes the recognition of individuals' contributions on a research publication?
• During the first year of life, infants increase their height by what percent?
• Which substance, when taken too much, decreases iron absorption and increases the risk of spontaneous abortion?
• What is the term for the estimated prevalence of potentially excessive intakes that may be at risk of adverse effects?
• How many days could a female worker take a leave under the Expanded Maternity Leave Law?
• Which process involves transfer and dissemination of nutrition information through various communication methods to obtain voluntary actions toward proper nutrition-health related behaviors for healthier life?
• What is the value that examines the probability of adequacy or inadequacy of reported usual intakes of individuals?
• Which term describes the single value that summarizes the center of a distribution?
• Which section of a thesis typically presents the aims and background of the study?
• Under Republic Act No. 11210, how many additional days are granted for solo mothers?
• A life window when growth rates and neuroplasticity are at their peak and where nutritional deficiencies can exert their most devastating impacts is
• What best describes a case series study?
• What is the brief summary of the economic, environmental, social, and/or civic value of your program that must be stipulated to key decision makers?
• What is the main category of research in which subjects are looked over or watched?
• Which are the rich food sources of iron for toddlers?
• Andragogy is the theory of education for which group?
• What is the additional daily energy requirement for lactating mothers?
• What is the term for the average dietary energy intake predicted to maintain energy balance in healthy, normal-weight individuals of defined age, gender, weight, height, and activity level?
• Which program involves growing food in schools as part of nutrition promotion?
• The goal of PPAN is
• In the PPAN vision, the phrase completes 'where no one is _____'.
• Which DOH facility is in charge of overseeing the implementation of the NCP guidelines based on its mandate in providing technical assistance to hospitals?
• What is the type of communication in program management that is required to inform and shape the scope and schedule of individual projects to determine how projects are truly progressing?
• Which type of protein is found in cow's milk?
• What is the measure used to define the level of energy or nutrient intake considered adequate for the maintenance of health and well-being of healthy persons in the population?
• The products intended to address nutrient gaps that contain one or more dietary ingredients are known as
• Which statement correctly lists the birth weight thresholds for the low birth weight categories?
• Which nutrient reference value is intended to meet the needs of nearly all healthy individuals?
• What is the term length for private sector representatives on the NNC Governing Board?
• Which term describes the financial ability to purchase healthy foods?
• Which statement best describes qualitative research?
• Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) is the average daily level of intake estimated to meet the requirements of what percentage of healthy individuals?
• Which is a characteristic of a good objective?
• A birth weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age is classified as what?
• Which dimension of food security is defined by a stable supply of food at the household level across seasons and over time?
• What is the systematic body of procedures and techniques applied in carrying out investigation or experimentation aimed at obtaining new knowledge?
• Which method records foods and beverages consumed over a reference period and is often used in dietary assessment?
• Which refers to food containing any poisonous or deleterious substance exceeding standards for good manufacturing practice?
• Which term refers to adult learning?
• Ambisyon 2040 is best described as what?
• Which agency, as a member of the NNC Board, implements the basic needs program as a safety net provision of RA 8435?
• The false belief about food, false presentation or misinformation about a food fact is
• Which nutritional assessment process focuses on comparing individuals' nutritional status to predetermined standards?
• What is the IBW (in grams) of a 9-month old infant with a birthweight of 6 kgs?
• Which dietary guidance emphasizes reducing meat and dairy intake and increasing plant-based foods to support health and environmental sustainability?
• Which statistical measure denotes the middle value of an ordered dataset?
• Who chairs the NNC Governing Board?
• The PPAN includes 8 nutrition-specific programs, an initial list of nutrition-sensitive programs, and enabling programs. How many nutrition-sensitive programs were initially listed?
• What is the simplest and most practical method in nutrition surveys for assessing nutritional status based on physical signs?
• What period in life is characterized by slowing down of growth, and body changes occur gradually?
• Which statistic describes the spread between the smallest and largest values in a dataset?
• MUAC stands for what?
• Organogenesis occurs during which gestational weeks?
• Which method relies on laboratory tests to assess nutritional status, such as blood markers?
• Which regulatory action pertains to Scaling Up the National and Local Health and Nutrition Programs Through A Strengthened Integrated Strategy for Maternal, Neonatal, Child Health, and Nutrition in the First 1000 Days of Life?
• Which of the following are contaminants of foods?
• Which nutrient intake level is described as the daily intake based on scientific evidence, approximating the average intake of apparently healthy individuals or groups and intended to sustain a defined nutritional state?
• Which body of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) is chaired by the Secretary of Health and includes ten government agencies and three private sector representatives?
• Which term represents the formal identification of nutrition problems within a structured nutrition care framework?
• Which study design is retrospective and compares two groups with and without the outcome?
• What are the large phagocytes of the immune system that engulf microorganisms and interact with T- and B-cells to produce inflammatory processes and antibodies?
• In family-based nutrition programs, which concept refers to the capacity of family members to provide care and meet household needs?
• What is the term for the most common value in a dataset?
• What term describes the scientific evaluation of known or potential adverse health effects resulting from exposure to biological, chemical, and physical hazards?
• Which factor primarily drives the age-related decline in maintenance energy requirement?
• What is the process of adding an essential micronutrient in a food called?
• Which study design follows a group over time to observe outcomes?
• RA 8435 is primarily about modernization of which sectors?
• A measure of the number of food groups over a reference period is known as what?
• What does breastfeeding on demand mean?
• What is the newly approved law which creates a Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology
• Which component of program planning lists the specific steps to be taken in a defined order?
• What is the science of teaching children or those who have comparable cognitive ability?
• Which immune cell is primarily responsible for engulfing foreign materials?
• Which vitamin protects against hemorrhagic disease during pregnancy?
• In social marketing, which element refers to where the product can be displayed and obtained with the principle of accessibility?
• The time, attention, and support provided by parents to meet the physical, mental, and social needs of the growing child and other household members is
• RA 11148 is commonly known as which act?
• What is the interpretation of data to determine whether a person or group is well-nourished or malnourished?
• Which tool are you going to use to answer the question of how much you should eat in one meal in order to be healthy?
• In anthropometric indices, an index is formed by combining which of the following?
• In a cohort study, what is the status of the outcome at the start?
• The data that offers descriptive information which captures experience, behavior, opinion, value, feeling, knowledge, sensory response, or observable phenomena is which type of data?
• Which of these methods of nutritional assessment deals with the individual and measures objective criteria on a face-to-face mode?
• What are the three core determinants of food security?
• Which field studies the distribution and determinants of health-related states, and applies this to control health problems?
• In anthropometry, which measure uses a combination of two anthropometric measurements to assess nutritional status?