Board certified gerontological
nutrition TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
Elder self-neglect definition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inability of elderly to take care of
their needs and protect themselves from harm.
Signs of elder self-neglect - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- refusal to take medication or eat
-inability to maintain basic hygiene
-lack of basic utilities
-accumulation of trash or an uninhabitable environment
How to report elder abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-immediate danger, call 911
-not immediate, call local welfare or social services such as adult protective services.
Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Program - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅helps develop
ombudsman offices and support for elders.
Adult protective services funding - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅administered
independently by state and is financed through state and local funds
Continuum of care definition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅coordinated care that involves
diagnosis and treatment, and rehab, supportive and maintenance services that address
the needs of elderly adults.
Settings of continuum of care services - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Ambulatory settings
such as health centers, private MD office, HMOs, PPOs
-Community based such as adult day care, senior centers and home health services.
-institutional setting such as hospitals, SNF, LTC, rehab and hospice.
How is malnutrition and respiratory function interrelated? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅malnutrition can cause loss of respiratory muscle mass and adversely
affect overall lung function.
How does protein deficiency r/t pulmonary edema? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅increases the risk of pulmonary edema r/t decreased colloid oncotic
pressure.
Low levels of what nutrients can affect respiratory function? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅iron, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus
, Environmental changes to reduce dysphagia effects and increase nutrition. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Allow sufficient time to eat. The room should be free from distractions,
add fluids or sauces to increase moisture in food, add extra condiments for added
calories and moisture.
National Dysphagia Diet Task Force (NDDTF) goal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅SLP,
dietetics, food science and food industry individual to standardize texture-modified diets
to help choose the most appropriate diet.
Under which service and for what conditions is MNT covered - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Medicare part B for diabetes and end stage kidney disease (not receiving
dialysis). Must have physician referral.
How many hours of MNT is covered? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3 hours the first year
and 2 hours each subsequent year.
Diagnosis related groups - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅reimbursements to hospitals and
SNFs are based on diagnosis related groups (DRGs). Each DRG is reimbursed at a flat
rate.
Medicare reimbursement conditions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nutrition services
require the presence of an organized nutrition department that provides food service
and nutritional care. meals provided must comply with all diet restrictions.
How are nutrition services, other than for diabetes and ESRD covered by medicare? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅If it is incident to medical care, or already being provided at
the time the patient is seen. RD must be an employee of the hospital for services to be
billed.
RDAs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅general guidelines for nutrient intake to prevent
deficiencies
DRIs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅estimates of appropriate nutrient intakes for healthy
individuals.
TUL - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅quantify the largest intake of a nutrient such that it will
not result in adverse effects on healthy individuals.
EARs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅nutrient intake values estimated to safe for 50% of the
population.
AI - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅benchmark intake for nutrients without an RDA
established.
nutrition TEST QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
Elder self-neglect definition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅inability of elderly to take care of
their needs and protect themselves from harm.
Signs of elder self-neglect - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- refusal to take medication or eat
-inability to maintain basic hygiene
-lack of basic utilities
-accumulation of trash or an uninhabitable environment
How to report elder abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-immediate danger, call 911
-not immediate, call local welfare or social services such as adult protective services.
Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Program - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅helps develop
ombudsman offices and support for elders.
Adult protective services funding - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅administered
independently by state and is financed through state and local funds
Continuum of care definition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅coordinated care that involves
diagnosis and treatment, and rehab, supportive and maintenance services that address
the needs of elderly adults.
Settings of continuum of care services - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Ambulatory settings
such as health centers, private MD office, HMOs, PPOs
-Community based such as adult day care, senior centers and home health services.
-institutional setting such as hospitals, SNF, LTC, rehab and hospice.
How is malnutrition and respiratory function interrelated? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅malnutrition can cause loss of respiratory muscle mass and adversely
affect overall lung function.
How does protein deficiency r/t pulmonary edema? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅increases the risk of pulmonary edema r/t decreased colloid oncotic
pressure.
Low levels of what nutrients can affect respiratory function? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅iron, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus
, Environmental changes to reduce dysphagia effects and increase nutrition. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Allow sufficient time to eat. The room should be free from distractions,
add fluids or sauces to increase moisture in food, add extra condiments for added
calories and moisture.
National Dysphagia Diet Task Force (NDDTF) goal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅SLP,
dietetics, food science and food industry individual to standardize texture-modified diets
to help choose the most appropriate diet.
Under which service and for what conditions is MNT covered - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Medicare part B for diabetes and end stage kidney disease (not receiving
dialysis). Must have physician referral.
How many hours of MNT is covered? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3 hours the first year
and 2 hours each subsequent year.
Diagnosis related groups - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅reimbursements to hospitals and
SNFs are based on diagnosis related groups (DRGs). Each DRG is reimbursed at a flat
rate.
Medicare reimbursement conditions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nutrition services
require the presence of an organized nutrition department that provides food service
and nutritional care. meals provided must comply with all diet restrictions.
How are nutrition services, other than for diabetes and ESRD covered by medicare? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅If it is incident to medical care, or already being provided at
the time the patient is seen. RD must be an employee of the hospital for services to be
billed.
RDAs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅general guidelines for nutrient intake to prevent
deficiencies
DRIs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅estimates of appropriate nutrient intakes for healthy
individuals.
TUL - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅quantify the largest intake of a nutrient such that it will
not result in adverse effects on healthy individuals.
EARs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅nutrient intake values estimated to safe for 50% of the
population.
AI - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅benchmark intake for nutrients without an RDA
established.
