First Year B.Sc Nursing Degree Supplementary Examinations
(2016 Scheme)
Nutrition and Biochemistry
May (November) 2020
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 75
• Answer all questions to the point neatly and legibly • Do not leave any blank pages between answers • Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space •Answer all parts of a single question together • Leave sufficient space between answers
• Draw table/diagrams/flow charts wherever necessary •Write section A (32 Pages) and section B (32 Pages) in separate answer books.
•Do not mix up questions from section A and section B.
Q P Code: 114010
Section A – Nutrition Marks: 50
Short Essay (2x7= 14)
1. Explain the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates. List the functions and
characteristics of carbohydrates
2. Write methods of nutritional assessment and role of nurse in nutrition education
Short Notes (5x4=20)
3. Scurvy
4. Plan a menu for pregnant women
5. Anthropometric measurement
6. Principles of cooking and serving
7. Mid-day meal programme
Answer Briefly (4x4=16)
8. Sources of iron
9. Enumerate water balance and its regulation
10.Food groups by ICMR
11.Factors affecting BMR
Q P Code: 115010 Section B – Biochemistry Marks: 25
Short Essays (2x5=10)
1. Discuss the transport mechanisms across the cell membrane.
2. Classification and biological importance of carbohydrates
Short notes (2x3=6)
3. Ketogenesis
4. Blood buffers
Differentiate Between (3x3=9)
5. Metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis
6. Prehepatic jaundice and obstructive jaundice
7. Saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids
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