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Growth & Nutrition – Theory Questions of DNB
GROWTH & NUTRITION
These are Questions on Growth & Nutrition asked in DNB Theory Exams. They are arranged topic wise till 2011.
| 1 | SN approach to a child with failure to thrive | FTT | growth and dev. | 1996 | |
| 2 | SN causes of failure to thrive in infancy | FTT | growth and dev. | 1996 | |
| 3 | Non organic failure to thrive | FTT | growth and development | 2007 | |
| 4 | SN use of road to health chart in MCH clinic | Growth | growth and dev. | 1996 | |
| 5 | SN growth monitoring | Growth | growth and dev. | 1998 | |
| 6 | SN principles of growth and development | Growth | growth and dev. | 2000 | |
| 7 | SN Age independent anthropometry | Growth | growth and dev. | 2001 | |
| 8 | SN Assessment of physical growth and development in a 5 year old child | Growth | growth and dev. | 2001 | |
| 9 | Draw the height velocity curves of girsl ans boys from birth to adolescence . Describe the principles and factors governing the growth and development in children | Growth | growth and dev. | 2006 | |
| 10 | Growth and Development in second year of life in children | Growth | growth and development | 2007 | |
| 11 | Briefly describe baby friendly hospital initiative and list ten steps to successful breast feeding. | Breast feeding | nutrition | 2008 | |
| 12 | Compare the compositions of human milk with cow’s milk. Outline the difference in the milk composition of a mother with premaure neonate from that of a term neonate. Describe the immunological factors present in human milk. | Breast feeding | nutrition | 2008 | |
| 13 | Describe the attributes of complementary feeding. What is the safe age of introduction complementary feeding in your opinion. Justify. Describe some foods appropritate for complementary feeding. | Breast feeding | nutrition | 2008 | |
| 14 | SN vitamin D resistant rickets | D Vitamin D | nutrition | 1996 | |
| 15 | SN functions of Vit D | D Vitamin D | nutrition | 1998 | |
| 16 | Outline the metabolism and functions of Vit D in the human body. Describe in detail the etiology and pathological changes in rickets | D Vitamin D | nutrition | 1999 | |
| 17 | Classify the various causes of rickets and outline how to differentiate them | D Vitamin D | nutrition | 2005 | |
| 18 | Discuss the pathophysiological basis of clinical and radiological manifestations of nutritional rickets. | D Vitamin D | nutrition | 2009 | |
| 19 | SN – prevention of flouride toxicity | Misc | nutrition | 1995 | |
| 20 | SN Baby friendly hospital initiative | Misc | nutrition | 1996 | |
| 21 | SN Enumerate functions and therapeuticuses of vit E | Misc | nutrition | 1998 | |
| 22 | SN Discuss the diet plan in various metabolic disorders. | Misc | nutrition | 1999 | |
| 23 | What is complementary feeding? Discuss the feeding problems in first years of life | Misc | nutrition | 2005 | |
| 24 | SN approach to a child with obesity | Obesity | nutrition | 1999 | |
| 25 | SN Biochemical changes in PEM | PEM | nutrition | 1996 | |
| 26 | SN immunological changes that take place in PEM | PEM | nutrition | 1998 | |
| 27 | Management of 4 year old child with grade IV malnutrition | PEM | nutrition | 2007 | |
| 28 | Discuss biochemical and metabolic derangements in a child with severe malnutrition. Discuss factors associated with high mortality in severe PEM | PEM | nutrition | 2008 | |
| 29 | outline the initial management (first 48hours) of a 2 year old sevearly malnourished child (wt 5.5 kg) who is cold to touch and has edema and poor peripheral pulses. | PEM | nutrition | 2008 | |
| 30 | SN role of zinc in health and diseases of children | Zinc | nutrition | 1997 | |
| 31 | SN Effect of zinc supplementation in persistent diarrhea | Zinc | nutrition | 1998 | |
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| 33 | Define recurrent abdominal pain and list the dignostic features of functional RAP. Suggest a plan for investigations and managing a 10 year old girl with RAP. | nutrition | 2007 | ||
| 34 | what is obesity? Discuss the management of obesity in children | Obesity | growth and dev. | 2005 | |
| 35 | Approach to child with obesity | Obesity | growth and dev. | 2006 | |
| 36 | An approach to achild with obesity | Obesity | growth and development | 2007 | |
| 37 | Define & Classify Precocious puberty in boys according to its etiology. Outline the approach for investigating a boy with precocious puberty. | Puberty | June.11 | 2+4+4 | |
| 38 | Discuss the management of acute diarrhoea with particular reference to low osmolarity ORS, zinc, probiotics & antibiotics. | Nutrition | Dec.10 | 3+2+3+2 | |
| 39 | Enumerate functions of vitamin A in human body. Tabulate the WHO classification of vitamin A deficiency. Outline the treatment schedule for managing Xerophthalmia in children | Nutrition | Dec.10 | 2+3+5 | |
| 40 | Outline the clinical features, radiological changes, diagnosis & treatment of nutritional Vitamin D deficiency rickets. | Nutrition | Dec.10 | 2+2+2+4 | |
| 41 | Write short notes on:- (a) Zinc supplementation -when & how? (b) Laboratory diagnosis of malaria. | nutrition | Dec.11 | ||
| 42 | Name the micro nutrients required for various body functions. Discuss briefly their dietary sources & the effects of deficiency of mineral micronutrients (trace elements). | nutrition | Dec.11 | 3+2+5 | |
| 43 | Describe vitamin D metabolism. Describe diagnostic approach to a 3 year old child with rickets who has shown no response to treatment with 6 lac I.U of vitamin D. | nutrition | Dec.2009 | 4+6 | |
| 44 | What are the dietary sources of cooper? What are the diseases associated with abnormal cooper metabolism? Describe investigations, clinical features & treatment of any one of them. | nutrition | Dec.2009 | 1+2+7 | |
| 45 | Daily nutritional requirements as Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) in infants & children | nutrition | June.10 | 5+5 | |
| 46 | Sources, deficiency state & uses of magnesium in children. | nutrition | June.10 | 3+3+4 | |
| 47 | Outline the diagnostic measures & clinical manifestations of obesity. Enlist the differential diagnosis of childhood obesity. | obesity | Dec.2009 | 2+3+5 | |
| 48 | Define syndrome X. Outline the diagnostic criteria & laboratory work up for obese children. | Obesity | June.10 | 2+3+5 | |
| 49 | Define obesity. List causes of obesity. Discuss approach to a child with obesity. | Obesity | June.11 | 2+3+5 | |
| 50 | Describe Tanner’s Sexual Maturity Rating (pubertal staging) in boys based on (a) Genitalia & (b) Public hair development. | growth | Dec.11 | 5+5 | |
| 51 | Describe in detail the physical growth & development in all domains from birth till completion of first year. | growth | Dec.11 | 5+5 | |
| 52 | Describe growth velocity of head size from birth till 5 years of age. Define microcephaly. Enumerate its etiology & approach to diagnosis in a child with microcephaly. | growth | June.10 | 3+2+2+3 | |
| 53 | Physiology of puberty in boys & girls. | growth | June.10 | 5+5 | |
| 54 | Enumerate the available methods & indications for determination of bone age in children & adolescents. Outline the differential diagnosis of a child with short stature on the basis of bone age. | Growth | June.11 | 3+3+4 | |
| 55 | Discuss the evolution & characteristics of WHO growth charts. Discuss their implications on the magnitude of malnutrition in Indian Setting | Growth WHO | June.11 | 3+4+3 | |
| 56 | Define failure to thrive & tabulate its causes . Outline the approach to manage a child with failure to thrive. | FTT | Dec.10 | 2+3+5 | |
| 57 | Define failure thrive. Give its aetiology, classification, clinical features & management. | FTT | Dec.2009 | 1+2+2+2+3 | |
| 58 | Outline the fine motor milestones along with their normal age of achievement in sequence attained between birth & 5 year of age. | development | Dec.10 | 10 | |
| 59 | Developmental milestones in first two years of life | development | June.10 | 10 | |
| 60 | Outline the 10 steps of management of severe malnutrition, as per WHO guidelines , in appropriate sequence | PEM | Dec.10 | 10 |