Answers Vitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following? - Correct 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? - Correct Answers Malnutrition is a greater threat than hypercholesteolemia
What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? - Correct Answers overweight
Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? - Correct 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? - Correct Answers Prevention of unintentional weight loss and pressure
ulcers
Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? - Correct Answers proteins
What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? - Correct Answers maintain quality of life
What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? - Correct Answers 3.7 L/ day
What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? - Correct Answers yogurt
, What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds (60 kg)? - Correct
Answers 48 g/ day
What can weight loss do for older people with OA? - Correct 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?
- Correct Answers 2200 cal/ day
When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? - Correct Answers When a significant
improvement in health can be expected.
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female? - Correct Answers 21 g/ day
What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years? - Correct Answers The
ability to synthesize vitamin D from sun light, which decreases with age.
What is a good source of the vitamin D needed by older adults? - Correct Answers Fortified milk
What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for nutritional risk? -
Correct Answers About the use of three or more prescribed over the counter daily medications
What is one reason a person might have for not agreeing with the suggestion to lose weight? - Correct
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? - Correct 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? -
Correct Answers Inadequate food and fluid intake
How long is a 65 year old make approximately expected to live? - Correct Answers 19.2 years