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Download KUHS B.Sc Nursing First Year Nutrition And Biochemistry Jan 2024 Question Paper

Download The Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) B.Sc Nursing First Year Nutrition And Biochemistry Jan 2024 Previous Question Paper

This post was last modified on 02 June 2026

2010 Scheme
Reg. No: .......................
First Year B.Sc Nursing Degree Supplementary Examinations
January 2024
Nutrition and Biochemistry

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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

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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: 104010
Section A ? Nutrition

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Marks: 50
Essay
(10)
1. List the National Nutritional Programmes in India related to nutrition and explain the role
of nurse in nutrition education

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(6+4)
Short notes
(5x5=25)
2. Write the recommended dietary allowance of macronutrients for a 45-year-old adult and
plan a day's diet

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3. Discuss the safe food handling methods to prevent toxicity.
4. Maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance
5. Functions of Calcium
6. Signs and symptoms of vitamin A deficiency
Answer Briefly

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(5x3=15)
7. Enumerate the factors affecting Basal Metabolic Rate
8. Define Marasmus and Kwashiorkor
9. List the classification of foods.
10. List down three functions of Fats

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11. Importance of dietary fibre
Q P Code: 105010
Section B ? Biochemistry
Marks: 25
Essay

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(10)
1. Describe the regulation of blood glucose in fasting state. Add a note on Diabetes
Mellitus
(5+5)
Short notes

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(2x5=10)
2. Classify Lipoproteins. Briefly describe the metabolism of lipoproteins
3. Write the biochemical defect, Clinical features and lab diagnosis for phenylketonuria.
Define the following
(5x1=5)

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4. Mention any two enzymes elevated during myocardial infarction
5. Any two deficiency manifestation of Vitamin A
6. Write the normal blood pH and mention the buffer system involved in regulation of blood
pH
7. Define clearance. Mention the formula to calculate creatinine clearance

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8. Mention the transport and storage forms of iron
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