Jersey College Nutrition Final Study Questions and Answers
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Course
JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION
Institution
JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION
Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone health?
o :## Vitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following?
o :## Strength gaining exercises
A 79 year old client has been admitted to a long tern care facility that follows a lib...
Jersey College Nutrition Final Study
Questions and Answers
Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone health?
o :## Vitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following?
o :## Strength gaining exercises
A 79 year old client has been admitted to a long tern care facility that follows a liberal diet approach. The
client has a long history of high cholesterol and desire a low cholesterol diet. How might the nurse
respond?
o :## Malnutrition is a greater threat than hypercholesteolemia
What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee?
o :## overweight
Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from?
o :## Fortified cereals
What are the key components in meeting quality of life standards among older adults who are residents
of long term care facilities?
o :## Prevention of unintentional weight loss and pressure ulcers
Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where?
o :## proteins
What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly?
o :## maintain quality of life
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What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male?
o :## 3.7 L/ day
What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly?
o :## yogurt
What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds (60 kg)?
o :## 48 g/ day
What can weight loss do for older people with OA?
o :## It relieves symptoms in the weight bearing joints
Client is a 69 year old male who is moderately active. What is the recommended calorie per day intake?
o :## 2200 cal/ day
When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities?
o :## When a significant improvement in health can be expected.
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female?
o :## 21 g/ day
What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years?
o :## The ability to synthesize vitamin D from sun light, which decreases with age.
What is a good source of the vitamin D needed by older adults?
o :## Fortified milk
What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for nutritional risk?
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o :## About the use of three or more prescribed over the counter daily medications
What is one reason a person might have for not agreeing with the suggestion to lose weight?
o :## The client does not feel the need to make changes at this point in their life.
Which elderly clients would a restrictive diet be recommended for?
o :## Those with ascites.
What could be a cause of the development of a ulcer on a sacrum of a 74 year old in a nursing home?
o :## Inadequate food and fluid intake
How long is a 65 year old make approximately expected to live?
o :## 19.2 years
Which of the following is a risk factor for undernutrition among elderly population?
o :## Eating alone
Nurse is preparing a meal plan for a client who will be assisted by a home health aide. What is the overall
goal of the nutrition therapy?
o :## Maintain or restore maximal independent functioning
71 year old resident may give one reason for her current health status of malnutrition as?
o :## " I just don't have an appetite"
What mandates the documentation of nutritional intake for the residents of long term care facilities?
o :## Minimum Data Set (MDS)
Which lunch is best for a healthy 65 year old who live alone?
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