CHAPTER 10: NUTRITIONMEINER:
GERONTOLOGIC NURSING, 5TH
EDITION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. bA b73-year-old bpatient bis bconcerned babout bstaying bhealthy bfor bas blong bas
bpossible. bWhen basked bwhat blifestyle bchanges bthe bpatient bshould bconsider, bthe
bnurse bsuggests:
a.
As byour bmetabolism bslows, byou bwill bneed bto bincrease byour bintake bof bfat.
b.
If byou bare bhaving bdifficulty bsleeping, ba bmild bsedative bwill bhelp byou bsleep.
c.
Regular bexercise bwill bhelp byou bpreserve bfunction band breduce byour brisk bfor
bdisease.
d.
Minimize bstress bby bbeing bwilling bto bask byour bfamily bfor bhelp bwhen byou bneed bit. b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔ANS: bC
For bthe bhealthy baging bperson, bresearch bis bshowing bthat bexercise b(along bwith bthe
bresulting bmaintenance bof bmuscle bmass) bis bone bof bthe bgreatest bdeterminants bof
bmaintaining bvitality band bhealth.
2. bThe bnurse bcaring bfor bolder badult bpatients bbest bminimizes bthe bpatients brisk bof
bdeveloping bdehydration bby:
, a.
identifying bthe bpatients boral bfluid bpreferences band boffering bthem bregularly.
b.
carefully bmonitoring bthe beffects bof bdaily bdiuretics bvia bblood bsodium blevels.
c.
minimizing bthe bpatients breliance bon blaxatives bby bincreasing bdietary bfiber bintake.
d.
carefully bmonitoring bof bthe brate bof binfusion bof ball bintravenous bfluids bprescribed. b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔ANS: bA
Physiologically, bthe bdecreased bintake bcan bbe brelated bto baltered bthirst; bolder badults
bmay bnot bfeel bthirsty beven bwhen bhypovolemic. bThe bother bactions bmay bbe
bappropriate bfor bselected bpatients.
3. bA bpatient bis bnewly bwidowed band blives balone. bWhich bsuggestion bby bthe bnurse
bwill bhelp bthe badult bchildren bmaximize bthe bpatients bnutritional bstatus?
a.
Help bidentify bpossible bbarriers bto btheir bmother bachieving bgood bnutritional bhealth.
b.
Ensure bthat bthe bpatient bhas ban badequate bsupply bof bhealthy, beasily bprepared
bfoods bavailable.
c.
Contact ba bfood bdelivery bservice bto bprovide bone bnutritiously bsound bmeal ba bday.
d.
Arrange ba bschedule bthat ballows bsomeone bto bhave bdinner bwith bher beach bevening.
b- bcorrect banswer✔✔ANS: bD
The black bof bcompanionship bduring bmealtime bthat bcan blead bto bdepression bor bsocial
bisolation boften bcauses bthe bpatient bto beat bpoorly band bthus bdevelop ba bnutritional
bdeficiency. bThe bpatient bwho bis bnewly bwidowed bmay bnot bhave badjusted bto bthis
GERONTOLOGIC NURSING, 5TH
EDITION QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. bA b73-year-old bpatient bis bconcerned babout bstaying bhealthy bfor bas blong bas
bpossible. bWhen basked bwhat blifestyle bchanges bthe bpatient bshould bconsider, bthe
bnurse bsuggests:
a.
As byour bmetabolism bslows, byou bwill bneed bto bincrease byour bintake bof bfat.
b.
If byou bare bhaving bdifficulty bsleeping, ba bmild bsedative bwill bhelp byou bsleep.
c.
Regular bexercise bwill bhelp byou bpreserve bfunction band breduce byour brisk bfor
bdisease.
d.
Minimize bstress bby bbeing bwilling bto bask byour bfamily bfor bhelp bwhen byou bneed bit. b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔ANS: bC
For bthe bhealthy baging bperson, bresearch bis bshowing bthat bexercise b(along bwith bthe
bresulting bmaintenance bof bmuscle bmass) bis bone bof bthe bgreatest bdeterminants bof
bmaintaining bvitality band bhealth.
2. bThe bnurse bcaring bfor bolder badult bpatients bbest bminimizes bthe bpatients brisk bof
bdeveloping bdehydration bby:
, a.
identifying bthe bpatients boral bfluid bpreferences band boffering bthem bregularly.
b.
carefully bmonitoring bthe beffects bof bdaily bdiuretics bvia bblood bsodium blevels.
c.
minimizing bthe bpatients breliance bon blaxatives bby bincreasing bdietary bfiber bintake.
d.
carefully bmonitoring bof bthe brate bof binfusion bof ball bintravenous bfluids bprescribed. b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔ANS: bA
Physiologically, bthe bdecreased bintake bcan bbe brelated bto baltered bthirst; bolder badults
bmay bnot bfeel bthirsty beven bwhen bhypovolemic. bThe bother bactions bmay bbe
bappropriate bfor bselected bpatients.
3. bA bpatient bis bnewly bwidowed band blives balone. bWhich bsuggestion bby bthe bnurse
bwill bhelp bthe badult bchildren bmaximize bthe bpatients bnutritional bstatus?
a.
Help bidentify bpossible bbarriers bto btheir bmother bachieving bgood bnutritional bhealth.
b.
Ensure bthat bthe bpatient bhas ban badequate bsupply bof bhealthy, beasily bprepared
bfoods bavailable.
c.
Contact ba bfood bdelivery bservice bto bprovide bone bnutritiously bsound bmeal ba bday.
d.
Arrange ba bschedule bthat ballows bsomeone bto bhave bdinner bwith bher beach bevening.
b- bcorrect banswer✔✔ANS: bD
The black bof bcompanionship bduring bmealtime bthat bcan blead bto bdepression bor bsocial
bisolation boften bcauses bthe bpatient bto beat bpoorly band bthus bdevelop ba bnutritional
bdeficiency. bThe bpatient bwho bis bnewly bwidowed bmay bnot bhave badjusted bto bthis
