Certified Specialist in
Gerontological Nutrition
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
4 Stages of Culture Changes
A. I - Transformation, II - Household, III - Institution, IV - Neighborhood
B. I - Household, II - Transformation, III - Institution, IV - Neighborhood
C. I - Institution, II - Transformation, III - Neighborhood, IV - Household
D. I - Neighborhood, II - Institution, III - Transformation, IV - Household - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅C. I - Institution, II - Transformation, III - Neighborhood, IV - Household
A two meal program decreases ________ and improves _______ symptoms in
homebound person
A. Sarcopenia; depression
B. Depression; dementia
C. Malnutrition; dementia
D. Malnutrition; depression - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Malnutrition; depression
According to A.S.P.E.N. guidelines, at what level of gastric residual volume should an
enteral feeding be stopped
A. >100ml
B. >200ml
C. >400ml
D. >500ml - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. >500ml
According to CMS, can disposable gloves be an appropriate substitution for hand
washing
A. No
B. Yes
C. Yes, only if hand sanitizer is also used - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. No
All of the following are desired for a dining room in log term care except...
A. Comfortable sound levels
B. Direct lighting
C. Atmosphere free from distractions
,D. Comfortable temperature - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Direct lighting
All of the following are foods to AVOID when taking MAOIs, except...
A. Pickled Fish
B. Bleu Cheese
C. Caffeine
D. Overripe Fruit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Caffeine
Caffeine should be limited, but does not need to be avoided
All of the following are foods to LIMIT when taking MAOIs, except...
A. Avocado
B. Peanuts
C. Raspberries
D. Strawberries - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Strawberries
All of the following are personal needs to be met for meal service except...
A. Pts hands/face are clean
B. Hearing aides/eyeglasses are in place
C. Dressed appropriately and hair combed
D. Incontinence care/toileting completed after meal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D.
Incontinence care/toileting completed after meal
Although alterations in the GI tract have the potential to negatively affect nutritional
status, _________ that impair appetite are frequently the cause of poor food intake and
poor nutritional status
A. Medications
B. Hormones
C. Nausea/Vomiting
D. Non-Appealing Food - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Medications
An elevated MCV is associated with _______
A. Microcytic Anemia
B. Megaloblastic Anemia
C. Iron-Deficiency Anemia
D. Thalassemia
E. All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Megaloblastic Anemia
A decreased MCV is associated with the others
Anemia in chronic disease is associated with which of the following medical conditions
,A. CHF
B. AIDS
C. Crohn's Disease
D. All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. All of the Above
Plus: Chronic Infection or Inflammation
Are assisted living community services regulated by state or federal licensure
regulations
A. State
B. Federal
C. Both
D. Neither - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. State
Ascites present in an elderly client with hepatic disease may cause ______, add
additional ____%
A. Hypermetabolism, 10%
B. Hypometabolism, 15%
C. Hypermetabolism, 15%
D. Hypometabolism, 5% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Hypermetabolism, 10%
At a minimum, how much water should be stored per person in emergency supplies
A. 1 gallon/person/day
B. 2 gallons/person/day
C. 1/2 gallon/person/day
D. 3 gallons/person/day - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. 1 gallon/person/day
At what point are gastric residual volume checks not necessary
A. After 48-72hrs of acceptable levels, measurement of GRV is no longer needed
B. After 24 hrs of acceptable levels, measurement of GRV is no longer needed
C. After 1 week of acceptable levels, measurement of GRV is no longer needed
D. Measurements of GRV are always necessary - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. After 48-
72hrs of acceptable levels, measurement of GRV is no longer needed
At what point in time must the CAA be completed for a newly admitted resident
A. Day 1
B. Day 3
C. Day 7
D. Day 14 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Day 14
, At what point in time must the care plan be completed for a newly admitted resident
A. Day 1
B. Day 7
C. Day 14
D. Day 21 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Day 21
No later than 7 calendar days after the CAAs completion date
At what point in time must the MDS be completed for a newly admitted resident
A. Day 1
B. Day 3
C. Day 7
D. Day 14 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Day 14
At what time point must the MDS be completed for residents
A. Assessment, Day 30, Day 90
B. Assessment, Day 14, Day 30, Day 90
C. Assessment, Day 14, Day 30, Day 60, Day 90
D. Assessment, Day 30, Day 60, Day 90 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Assessment,
Day 14, Day 30, Day 60, Day 90
Besides pressure ulcers, what is another type of skin injury common in older adults
A. Venous Ulcers and Arterial Ulcers
B. Diabetic Ulcers
C. Surgical Wounds and Skin Tears
D. All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. All of the Above
Calculation for estimating fluid needs in older adults
A. Wt(kg) x 25ml
B. Wt(kg) x 20ml
C. Wt(kg) x 30ml
D. Wt(kg) x 35ml - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Wt(kg) x 30ml
Can water in hot water tanks and toilet tanks be used in an emergency
A. No
B. Yes
C. Yes, but only if purified by boiling or chemical means - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C.
Yes, but only if purified by boiling or chemical means
Clinical signs of Cachexia
Gerontological Nutrition
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
4 Stages of Culture Changes
A. I - Transformation, II - Household, III - Institution, IV - Neighborhood
B. I - Household, II - Transformation, III - Institution, IV - Neighborhood
C. I - Institution, II - Transformation, III - Neighborhood, IV - Household
D. I - Neighborhood, II - Institution, III - Transformation, IV - Household - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅C. I - Institution, II - Transformation, III - Neighborhood, IV - Household
A two meal program decreases ________ and improves _______ symptoms in
homebound person
A. Sarcopenia; depression
B. Depression; dementia
C. Malnutrition; dementia
D. Malnutrition; depression - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Malnutrition; depression
According to A.S.P.E.N. guidelines, at what level of gastric residual volume should an
enteral feeding be stopped
A. >100ml
B. >200ml
C. >400ml
D. >500ml - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. >500ml
According to CMS, can disposable gloves be an appropriate substitution for hand
washing
A. No
B. Yes
C. Yes, only if hand sanitizer is also used - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. No
All of the following are desired for a dining room in log term care except...
A. Comfortable sound levels
B. Direct lighting
C. Atmosphere free from distractions
,D. Comfortable temperature - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Direct lighting
All of the following are foods to AVOID when taking MAOIs, except...
A. Pickled Fish
B. Bleu Cheese
C. Caffeine
D. Overripe Fruit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Caffeine
Caffeine should be limited, but does not need to be avoided
All of the following are foods to LIMIT when taking MAOIs, except...
A. Avocado
B. Peanuts
C. Raspberries
D. Strawberries - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Strawberries
All of the following are personal needs to be met for meal service except...
A. Pts hands/face are clean
B. Hearing aides/eyeglasses are in place
C. Dressed appropriately and hair combed
D. Incontinence care/toileting completed after meal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D.
Incontinence care/toileting completed after meal
Although alterations in the GI tract have the potential to negatively affect nutritional
status, _________ that impair appetite are frequently the cause of poor food intake and
poor nutritional status
A. Medications
B. Hormones
C. Nausea/Vomiting
D. Non-Appealing Food - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Medications
An elevated MCV is associated with _______
A. Microcytic Anemia
B. Megaloblastic Anemia
C. Iron-Deficiency Anemia
D. Thalassemia
E. All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B. Megaloblastic Anemia
A decreased MCV is associated with the others
Anemia in chronic disease is associated with which of the following medical conditions
,A. CHF
B. AIDS
C. Crohn's Disease
D. All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. All of the Above
Plus: Chronic Infection or Inflammation
Are assisted living community services regulated by state or federal licensure
regulations
A. State
B. Federal
C. Both
D. Neither - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. State
Ascites present in an elderly client with hepatic disease may cause ______, add
additional ____%
A. Hypermetabolism, 10%
B. Hypometabolism, 15%
C. Hypermetabolism, 15%
D. Hypometabolism, 5% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. Hypermetabolism, 10%
At a minimum, how much water should be stored per person in emergency supplies
A. 1 gallon/person/day
B. 2 gallons/person/day
C. 1/2 gallon/person/day
D. 3 gallons/person/day - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. 1 gallon/person/day
At what point are gastric residual volume checks not necessary
A. After 48-72hrs of acceptable levels, measurement of GRV is no longer needed
B. After 24 hrs of acceptable levels, measurement of GRV is no longer needed
C. After 1 week of acceptable levels, measurement of GRV is no longer needed
D. Measurements of GRV are always necessary - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A. After 48-
72hrs of acceptable levels, measurement of GRV is no longer needed
At what point in time must the CAA be completed for a newly admitted resident
A. Day 1
B. Day 3
C. Day 7
D. Day 14 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Day 14
, At what point in time must the care plan be completed for a newly admitted resident
A. Day 1
B. Day 7
C. Day 14
D. Day 21 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Day 21
No later than 7 calendar days after the CAAs completion date
At what point in time must the MDS be completed for a newly admitted resident
A. Day 1
B. Day 3
C. Day 7
D. Day 14 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. Day 14
At what time point must the MDS be completed for residents
A. Assessment, Day 30, Day 90
B. Assessment, Day 14, Day 30, Day 90
C. Assessment, Day 14, Day 30, Day 60, Day 90
D. Assessment, Day 30, Day 60, Day 90 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Assessment,
Day 14, Day 30, Day 60, Day 90
Besides pressure ulcers, what is another type of skin injury common in older adults
A. Venous Ulcers and Arterial Ulcers
B. Diabetic Ulcers
C. Surgical Wounds and Skin Tears
D. All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅D. All of the Above
Calculation for estimating fluid needs in older adults
A. Wt(kg) x 25ml
B. Wt(kg) x 20ml
C. Wt(kg) x 30ml
D. Wt(kg) x 35ml - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C. Wt(kg) x 30ml
Can water in hot water tanks and toilet tanks be used in an emergency
A. No
B. Yes
C. Yes, but only if purified by boiling or chemical means - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C.
Yes, but only if purified by boiling or chemical means
Clinical signs of Cachexia
