JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022/2023 SCORE A+
Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone health? - correct answerVitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following? - correct answerStrength 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 answerMalnutrition is a greater threat
than hypercholesteolemia
What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? - correct answeroverweight
Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? - correct answerFortified cereals
What are the key components in meeting quality of life standards among older adults who are residents of long term care facilities? -
correct answerPrevention of unintentional weight loss and pressure ulcers
Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? - correct answerproteins
What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? - correct answermaintain quality of life
What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? - correct answer3.7 L/ day
What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? - correct answeryogurt
What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds (60 kg)? - correct answer48 g/ day
What can weight loss do for older people with OA? - correct answerIt 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 answer2200 cal/
day
When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? - correct answerWhen a significant improvement in health can be
expected.
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female? - correct answer21 g/ day
What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years? - correct answerThe 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 answerFortified milk
What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for nutritional risk? - correct answerAbout 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 answerThe 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 answerThose 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 answerInadequate
food and fluid intake
How long is a 65 year old make approximately expected to live? - correct answer19.2 years
Which of the following is a risk factor for undernutrition among elderly population? - correct answerEating 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? - correct answerMaintain or restore maximal independent functioning
71 year old resident may give one reason for her current health status of malnutrition as? - correct answer" I just don't have an
appetite"
What mandates the documentation of nutritional intake for the residents of long term care facilities? - correct answerMinimum Data
Set (MDS)
Which lunch is best for a healthy 65 year old who live alone? - correct answer3 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? - correct answerpotassium
Which supplement is needed for older adults? - correct answerVitamin D
How would a family combat malnutrition for their elderly family member? - correct answerMake meal time as enjoyable as possible.
Which of the following are examples of food the family can offer for a family member having issues chewing their food? - correct
answerRipe bananas, soft melon, cooked carrots
A liberal diet approach is a holistic approach toward meeting clients nutritional needs. This approach take into consideration what? -
correct answerindividual personal goals, risk to benefit ratio
Strategies to enhance food intake in long term care facilities? - correct answerHonor food preferences, involve the family in
mealtime,
encourage independence in eating.
What may the client be experiencing as a result of taking a can liquid dietary supplement? - correct answerLoss of appetite, taste
fatigue
What can a nurse tell a wife of a Alzheimer husband to watch that would possibly indicate nutritional problem? - correct
answerForgetting he had eaten and eating again.
Forgetting how to shop for food.
Which nutritional requirement proportionally increases the most during pregnancy? - correct answerCalories
What vitamin has been identified as helping to prevent neural tube defects when consumed in adequate amounts before
conception? - correct answerFolic acid
Herbal supplements are not recommended to be taken during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Why? - correct answerThey have
potential of crossing the placental barrier
32 year old at a "normal" pregnancy weight. What is the recommended amount of total weight gain? - correct answer25 to 35
pounds
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022/2023 SCORE A+
Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone health? - correct answerVitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following? - correct answerStrength 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 answerMalnutrition is a greater threat
than hypercholesteolemia
What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? - correct answeroverweight
Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? - correct answerFortified cereals
What are the key components in meeting quality of life standards among older adults who are residents of long term care facilities? -
correct answerPrevention of unintentional weight loss and pressure ulcers
Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? - correct answerproteins
What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? - correct answermaintain quality of life
What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? - correct answer3.7 L/ day
What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? - correct answeryogurt
What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds (60 kg)? - correct answer48 g/ day
What can weight loss do for older people with OA? - correct answerIt 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 answer2200 cal/
day
When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? - correct answerWhen a significant improvement in health can be
expected.
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female? - correct answer21 g/ day
What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years? - correct answerThe 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 answerFortified milk
What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for nutritional risk? - correct answerAbout 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 answerThe 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 answerThose 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 answerInadequate
food and fluid intake
How long is a 65 year old make approximately expected to live? - correct answer19.2 years
Which of the following is a risk factor for undernutrition among elderly population? - correct answerEating 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? - correct answerMaintain or restore maximal independent functioning
71 year old resident may give one reason for her current health status of malnutrition as? - correct answer" I just don't have an
appetite"
What mandates the documentation of nutritional intake for the residents of long term care facilities? - correct answerMinimum Data
Set (MDS)
Which lunch is best for a healthy 65 year old who live alone? - correct answer3 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? - correct answerpotassium
Which supplement is needed for older adults? - correct answerVitamin D
How would a family combat malnutrition for their elderly family member? - correct answerMake meal time as enjoyable as possible.
Which of the following are examples of food the family can offer for a family member having issues chewing their food? - correct
answerRipe bananas, soft melon, cooked carrots
A liberal diet approach is a holistic approach toward meeting clients nutritional needs. This approach take into consideration what? -
correct answerindividual personal goals, risk to benefit ratio
Strategies to enhance food intake in long term care facilities? - correct answerHonor food preferences, involve the family in
mealtime,
encourage independence in eating.
What may the client be experiencing as a result of taking a can liquid dietary supplement? - correct answerLoss of appetite, taste
fatigue
What can a nurse tell a wife of a Alzheimer husband to watch that would possibly indicate nutritional problem? - correct
answerForgetting he had eaten and eating again.
Forgetting how to shop for food.
Which nutritional requirement proportionally increases the most during pregnancy? - correct answerCalories
What vitamin has been identified as helping to prevent neural tube defects when consumed in adequate amounts before
conception? - correct answerFolic acid
Herbal supplements are not recommended to be taken during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Why? - correct answerThey have
potential of crossing the placental barrier
32 year old at a "normal" pregnancy weight. What is the recommended amount of total weight gain? - correct answer25 to 35
pounds
