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