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