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JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL STUDY QUESTIONS
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JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL STUDYQUESTIONS
Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone health?
- Answers- Vitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following? - Answers-
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? - Answers- Malnutrition is a greater
threat than hypercholesteolemia
What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? - Answers-
overweight
Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? - Answers-
Fortified cereals
What are the key components in meeting quality of life standards among older adults
who are residents of long term care facilities? - Answers- Prevention of unintentional
weight loss and pressure ulcers
Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? - Answers- proteins
What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? - Answers- maintain quality
of life
What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? - Answers- 3.7 L/ day
What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? - Answers- yogurt
What is one reason a person might have for not agreeing with the suggestion to lose
weight? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- Inadequate food and fluid intake
How long is a 65 year old make approximately expected to live? - Answers- 19.2 years
, Which of the following is a risk factor for undernutrition among elderly population? -
Answers- 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? - Answers- Maintain or restore
maximal independent functioning
71 year old resident may give one reason for her current health status of malnutrition
as? - Answers- " I just don't have an appetite"
What mandates the documentation of nutritional intake for the residents of long term
care facilities? - Answers- Minimum Data Set (MDS)
Which lunch is best for a healthy 65 year old who live alone? - Answers- 3 oz tuna on
whole wheat bread, 1 medium apple, and 8 oz of 2 % milk
Which falls in the DRI for nutrients for elderly population? - Answers- potassium
Which supplement is needed for older adults? - Answers- Vitamin D
How would a family combat malnutrition for their elderly family member? - Answers-
Make meal time as enjoyable as possible.
Which of the following are examples of food the family can offer for a family member
having issues chewing their food? - Answers- Ripe bananas, soft melon, cooked
carrots
What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds (60
kg)? - Answers- 48 g/ day
What can weight loss do for older people with OA? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 2200 cal/ day
When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? - Answers- When a
significant improvement in health can be expected.
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female? - Answers-
21 g/ day
What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years? -
Answers- The ability to synthesize vitamin D from sun light, which decreases with age.
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