(Latest Update ) Adult
Gerontology Management Across the
Continuum of Care | Questions with
Correct Answers | Grade A - UTA
Question:
changes rapidly with nutrition status?
Answer:
prealbumin >15 is normal
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low albumin and low cholesterol <160?
Answer:
poor health status
,Question:
nutritional risk?
Answer:
weight loss 5% in 1 month or 10% in 6 months
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caloric needs?
Answer:
25-30 kcal/kg
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main source of energy, 35% of calorie intake
Answer:
carbohydrates
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minimize protein catabolism
Answer:
400 calories daily
,Question:
protein amt per day?
Answer:
0.8g/kg of body weight daily
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protein is?
Answer:
amino acid. Glutamine replacement does not improve recovery
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achlorhydria
Answer:
lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, lack of absorption of nutrients
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macronutrients
Answer:
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
, Question:
water intake daily
Answer:
30ml/kg/day
Question:
Increased serum methylmalonic acid and serum homocysteine are
ultrasensitive markers of?
Answer:
B12 deficiency <350
Question:
Thyroid hormones regulates?
Answer:
energy, heat production, facilitate development of CNS, growth/puberty and
it regulates proteins important in liver, cardiac, neuro, muscle functioning
Question:
Mature Erythrocyte
Answer:
120 days