Gerontological Nutrition Exam Specialist RD QUESTIONS WITH
WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS
DETERMINE - answer☑️✔️..Disease
Eating Poorly
Tooth loss/mouth pain
Economic Hardship
Reduced social contact
Multiple medicines
Involuntary weight loss or gain
Needs assistance with self-care
Elder years-above 80 years old
Mini Nutritional Assessment - answer☑️✔️..Developed by Nestle.
1. appetite
2. weight changes
3. physiological or psychological stress
4. dementia or psychological issues
5. BMI
14 points
12-14 normal nutritional status
8-11 at risk for malnutrition
0-7 malnourished
Other Nutritional Screening Tools - answer☑️✔️..BMI
, Serum albumin
Dietary reference intakes (DRI) and recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
Activities of daily living (ADL)
Causes of dehydration - answer☑️✔️..Medication
Diuretic use
Laxative Use
Poor appetite
Dementia, depression, psychological problems
Incontinence, diarrhea, vomiting
Taste and Smell Changes in elderly - answer☑️✔️..Food will become less enjoyable. Sweet and
salty sensations diminish. Vitamin B, A, zinc deficiencies may impact taste.
Activity of Daily Living (ADL) - answer☑️✔️..dressing, bathing, personal hygiene, bowel and
bladder management, eating, personal device care, sleep
vitamin and mineral deficiency affecting cognitive function - answer☑️✔️..folate (b9)
vitamin B12
vitamin B6
vitamin E
beta carotene
Assistance with Meals - answer☑️✔️..delivered meals
congregate meals
dining out
WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS
DETERMINE - answer☑️✔️..Disease
Eating Poorly
Tooth loss/mouth pain
Economic Hardship
Reduced social contact
Multiple medicines
Involuntary weight loss or gain
Needs assistance with self-care
Elder years-above 80 years old
Mini Nutritional Assessment - answer☑️✔️..Developed by Nestle.
1. appetite
2. weight changes
3. physiological or psychological stress
4. dementia or psychological issues
5. BMI
14 points
12-14 normal nutritional status
8-11 at risk for malnutrition
0-7 malnourished
Other Nutritional Screening Tools - answer☑️✔️..BMI
, Serum albumin
Dietary reference intakes (DRI) and recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
Activities of daily living (ADL)
Causes of dehydration - answer☑️✔️..Medication
Diuretic use
Laxative Use
Poor appetite
Dementia, depression, psychological problems
Incontinence, diarrhea, vomiting
Taste and Smell Changes in elderly - answer☑️✔️..Food will become less enjoyable. Sweet and
salty sensations diminish. Vitamin B, A, zinc deficiencies may impact taste.
Activity of Daily Living (ADL) - answer☑️✔️..dressing, bathing, personal hygiene, bowel and
bladder management, eating, personal device care, sleep
vitamin and mineral deficiency affecting cognitive function - answer☑️✔️..folate (b9)
vitamin B12
vitamin B6
vitamin E
beta carotene
Assistance with Meals - answer☑️✔️..delivered meals
congregate meals
dining out
