JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL STUDY 131
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027. NUTRITION
FUNDAMENTALS VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
ANSWERS || GRADED A+
131 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone
health? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER -
Malnutrition is a greater threat than hypercholesteolemia
What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? -
CORRECT ANSWER - overweight
Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER -
Prevention of unintentional weight loss and pressure ulcers
Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? - CORRECT ANSWER -
proteins
What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? - CORRECT
ANSWER - maintain quality of life
What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3.7
L/ day
What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? - CORRECT
ANSWER - yogurt
What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds
(60 kg)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 48 g/ day
What can weight loss do for older people with OA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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 ANSWER - 2200 cal/ day
, When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When a significant improvement in health can be expected.
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 21 g/ day
What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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
ANSWER - Fortified milk
What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for
nutritional risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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
ANSWER - Those with ascites.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027. NUTRITION
FUNDAMENTALS VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
ANSWERS || GRADED A+
131 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone
health? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER -
Malnutrition is a greater threat than hypercholesteolemia
What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? -
CORRECT ANSWER - overweight
Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER -
Prevention of unintentional weight loss and pressure ulcers
Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? - CORRECT ANSWER -
proteins
What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? - CORRECT
ANSWER - maintain quality of life
What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3.7
L/ day
What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? - CORRECT
ANSWER - yogurt
What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds
(60 kg)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 48 g/ day
What can weight loss do for older people with OA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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 ANSWER - 2200 cal/ day
, When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When a significant improvement in health can be expected.
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 21 g/ day
What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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
ANSWER - Fortified milk
What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for
nutritional risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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
ANSWER - Those with ascites.
