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ChapterCommunity Medicine Nutrition and Health

Infant and Young Child Nutrition

Free notes, MCQs, tables & flowcharts for UPSC-CMS Community Medicine

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1

Which of the following is the most practical method for transporting a newborn while maintaining a warm temperature, especially in resource-limited settings?

AKangaroo Mother Care (KMC)

BTransport incubator

CInsulated box (e.g., Thermacol box)

DWarm water bag

2

Which of the following is the best sign to indicate adequate growth in an infant with a birth weight of 2.8 kg?

AIncrease in length of 25 centimetres in the first year

BWeight gain of 300 grams per month till 1 year

CAnterior fontanelle closure by 6 months of age

DWeight under the 75th percentile and height under the 25th percentile

3

Best criterion for determining live birth in suspected infanticide cases?

APresence of milk or food in stomach

BEvidence of external injuries

CExamination of umbilical cord changes

DHydrostatic test (lung float test)

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