Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition — MCQs

A 1-year-old child weighing 6 kg is suffering from acute gastroenteritis with signs of sunken eyes and skin pinch returning to normal very rapidly. What will be your management?

Which of the following is NOT included in the Child-Pugh criteria for assessing liver disease severity?

Which of the following is a complication of total parenteral nutrition?

Which of the following is not a known complication associated with the procedure done in the patient?

Consider following statements in respect of parenteral nutrition : 1. indicated in patients when enteral nutrition cannot be given 2. parenteral route is a better choice than enteral route 3. abnormalities of liver functions can occur on prolonged use 4. hyperglycemia is common Which of the above statements are correct ?

In a patient of gastric outlet obstruction nutritional support is best delivered by:

According to WHO guidelines, exclusive breast feeding should be continued for minimum how many months?

A 5-year-old has the following anthropometry findings: Weight/age < -3.2 SD, Height/age < -2.5 SD, Weight/height < -1.7 SD. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following, if normal, would be most significant in making PEM unlikely?

A patient presents in coma for 20 days, what will be the best way to give him nutrition?