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Anthro Assessment Flashcards

1
Q 
Which measurement is not used for infants and young kids?
A. Weight
B. Head circumference
C. Knee height
D. Skinfold thickness
A

C

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2
Q

Prevalence of severe acute malnutition among children under 5 is a crisis indicator of __

A

Food security

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3
Q

All define severe acute malnutrition except
A. Visible severe wasting
B. Below -3z scores of median WHO growth standards (weight for age)
C. Edema present

A

B

Weight for height dapat

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4
Q

All define moderate acute malnutrition except
A. Due to wasting/stunting but not both
B. Below -3z scores of median WHO growth standards (weight for age)
C. None of the above

A

A

The two may co-exist

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5
Q

False about wasting
A. may be result of recent rapid weight loss within short time frame
B. may be result of recent rapid weight loss within short time frame
C. may be experienced when complementary foods are being introduced
D. may be an indicator of chronic malnutrition

A

D

Acute dapat

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6
Q

False about stunting
A. may be result of inadequate nutrition within long time frame
B. may have effects that are always reversible
C. may be an indicator of chronic malnutrition

A

B

Effects not completely reversible

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7
Q

Best indicator of wasting

A

Weight for height

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8
Q

Best indicator of stunting

A

Height for age

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9
Q

Children with low __ : underweight

A

Weight for age

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10
Q

T or F

Birth order does not have effect in growth of a child

A

F

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11
Q

Pick the false one
A. Anthropometry is used to screen/identify individuals at high risk to malnutrition.
B. Anthropometry can detect disturbances in nutriture over short period of time.
C. Anthropometry does not take ino account edema and excess water retention.

A

B

Cannot dapat

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12
Q

Identify

Bowl for baby made from metal or bamboo ring and netting

A

Salter scale

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13
Q

In platform beam balance scale, weight should be read to the nearest __ grams

A

100

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14
Q

T or F

Diurnal variations in weight affect children more than adults

A

F

1 kg at kids
2 kg at adults

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15
Q 
Which cannot be used for body weight estimation for non-ambulatory individuals
A. Knee height
B. Calf and midatm circumferences
C. Subscapular skinfold thickness
D. Recumbent length
A

D

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16
Q

Measuring instrument used in measuring height

A

Stadiometer

17
Q

Reading at eye level avoids error caused by parallax. What is parallax?

A

Difference in apparents reading of measurement scale viewed from various points not in straight lie with the eye

18
Q

Which is false?
A. Head circumference grows much faster by the child becomes 3 y/o
B. Head circumference reaches maturity at 17 y/o
C. During first two weeks of child, head and chest circumferences must nearly be identical
D. All are true

A

A

slower, not faster

19
Q

Upper body fat distribution is also called___

A

Android or male type

20
Q

Lower body fat distribution is also called___

A

Gynoid

Female type

21
Q

Two practical approaches to measure total abdominal fat: enumerate

A

Waist to hip ratio

Waist circumference

22
Q

When does one use stature measurement alternative?

A

When there is severe spinal curvature

23
Q

Tool used for knee height

A

Mediform caliper

24
Q

Distance between tips of middle fingers

A

Arm span

25
Q

During ___ yrs, arm span is 1-2 cm smaller than body height

A
26
Q

During ___ yrs, arm span is equal to body height

A

10-12

27
Q

In adults, arm span is 2cm longer than body height

T or F?

A

T

28
Q

Tool used to measure elbow breath

A

Goniometer

29
Q 
False about elbow breath
A. Measures body frame size
B. Changes little with age
C. Affected by body fat stores
D. None of the above
A

C

30
Q 
You can get skinfold measure in all of the ff except
A. biceps and triceps
B. midaxillary
C. suprailiac
D. subscapular
E. submandibular
A

E

31
Q

Describes distribution of subCT and intraabdominal adipose tissue

A

Waist-hip circumference

32
Q

Index of present malnutrition in children

A

Weight for age

33
Q

Does WFA distinguish between acute and chronic malnutrition?

A

No

34
Q

Which is a more sensitive indicator: HFA or WFA?

A

WFA

35
Q

Does WFH distinguish between acute and chronic malnutrition?

A

Yes

36
Q

Triceps Skinfold Thickness for age: index of ___

A

Adiposity

37
Q

Which is false?
A. Anthropometry may be used to determine protein and muscle stores
B. The method can determine moderate and severe degrees of malnutrition.
C. The method can also provide info on past nutritional history.
D. It can also determine specific nutrient deficiency states.

A

D

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