JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION FINAL STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023/2024 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.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023/2024 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.
