JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS/ JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW 2
SETS COMPILED WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED A+ NEW
EDITION!!
Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone health? -
Answers Vitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following? - 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? - Answers Malnutrition is a greater threat than
hypercholesteolemia
What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? - Answers overweight
Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? - 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? - Answers Prevention of unintentional weight loss and
pressure ulcers
Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? - Answers proteins
What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? - Answers maintain quality of life
,What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? - Answers 3.7 L/ day
What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? - Answers yogurt
What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds (60 kg)? -
Answers 48 g/ day
What can weight loss do for older people with OA? - 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? - Answers 2200 cal/ day
When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? - Answers When a significant
improvement in health can be expected.
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female? - Answers 21 g/ day
What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years? - 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? - Answers Fortified milk
What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for nutritional
risk? - 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? -
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? - 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? - Answers Inadequate food and fluid intake
How long is a 65 year old make approximately expected to live? - Answers 19.2 years
Which of the following is a risk factor for undernutrition among elderly population? - Answers
Eating alone
Nurse is preparing a meal plan for a client who will be assisted by a home health aide. What is
the overall goal of the nutrition therapy? - Answers Maintain or restore maximal independent
functioning
71 year old resident may give one reason for her current health status of malnutrition as? -
Answers " I just don't have an appetite"
What mandates the documentation of nutritional intake for the residents of long term care
facilities? - Answers Minimum Data Set (MDS)
Which lunch is best for a healthy 65 year old who live alone? - Answers 3 oz tuna on whole
wheat bread, 1 medium apple, and 8 oz of 2 % milk
Which falls in the DRI for nutrients for elderly population? - Answers potassium
ANSWERS/ JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL REVIEW 2
SETS COMPILED WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED A+ NEW
EDITION!!
Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone health? -
Answers Vitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following? - 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? - Answers Malnutrition is a greater threat than
hypercholesteolemia
What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? - Answers overweight
Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? - 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? - Answers Prevention of unintentional weight loss and
pressure ulcers
Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? - Answers proteins
What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? - Answers maintain quality of life
,What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? - Answers 3.7 L/ day
What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? - Answers yogurt
What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds (60 kg)? -
Answers 48 g/ day
What can weight loss do for older people with OA? - 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? - Answers 2200 cal/ day
When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? - Answers When a significant
improvement in health can be expected.
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female? - Answers 21 g/ day
What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years? - 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? - Answers Fortified milk
What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for nutritional
risk? - 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? -
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? - 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? - Answers Inadequate food and fluid intake
How long is a 65 year old make approximately expected to live? - Answers 19.2 years
Which of the following is a risk factor for undernutrition among elderly population? - Answers
Eating alone
Nurse is preparing a meal plan for a client who will be assisted by a home health aide. What is
the overall goal of the nutrition therapy? - Answers Maintain or restore maximal independent
functioning
71 year old resident may give one reason for her current health status of malnutrition as? -
Answers " I just don't have an appetite"
What mandates the documentation of nutritional intake for the residents of long term care
facilities? - Answers Minimum Data Set (MDS)
Which lunch is best for a healthy 65 year old who live alone? - Answers 3 oz tuna on whole
wheat bread, 1 medium apple, and 8 oz of 2 % milk
Which falls in the DRI for nutrients for elderly population? - Answers potassium
