Jersey College Nutrition Final Study EXAM WITH DETAILED QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS

Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone health? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ Vitamin C Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ Strength gaining exercises A 79 year old client has been admitted to a long term 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 ANSWERS️️ Malnutrition is a greater threat than hypercholesteolemia What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ overweight Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ 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 ANSWERS️️ Prevention of unintentional weight loss and pressure ulcers Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ proteins What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ maintain quality of life What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ 3.7 L/ day What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ yogurt What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds (60 kg)? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ 48 g/ day What can weight loss do for older people with OA? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ 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 ANSWERS️️ 2200 cal/ day When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ When a significant improvement in health can be expected. What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ 21 g/ day What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ 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 ANSWERS️️ Fortified milk What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for nutritional risk? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ 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 ANSWERS️️ 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 ANSWERS️️ 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 ANSWERS️️ Inadequate food and fluid intake How long is a 65 year old make approximately expected to live? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ 19.2 years Which of the following is a risk factor for undernutrition among elderly population? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ 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? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ Maintain or restore maximal independent functioning 71 year old resident may give one reason for her current health status of malnutrition as? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ " I just don't have an appetite" What mandates the documentation of nutritional intake for the residents of long term care facilities? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ Minimum Data Set (MDS) Which lunch is best for a healthy 65 year old who live alone? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ 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? -CORRECT ANSWERS️️ potassium