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WGU EAQ NUTRITION CHAPTER 12:
NUTRITION FOR ADULTS: THE EARLY,
MIDDLE AND LATER YEARS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which statement best reflects the physical changes that may lead to a need for a
vitamin B 12 injections? - Answer-Vitamin B 12 may not be absorbed adequately
because of decreased production and secretion of gastric hydrochloric acid.

Which vitamin D dosage meets the requirement of individuals who are older than 70
years? - Answer-800 IU/Day

Which substance should be avoided with taking antihypertensive medications? -
Answer-Grapefruit Juice

As the nurse begins to create a care plan to assess physical changes that may impact
nutrition for an older adult client, which question should the nurse include during the
assessment process? - Answer--Have you noticed any changes in thirst?
-Has your sense of taste and smell decreased?
-Are you having difficulty chopping and preparing food?

Which factor contributes to sarcopenia? - Answer--Inadequate dietary protein
metabolism
-inadequate physical activity

Personal psychosocial growth progresses through which years? - Answer-Young
Older
Middle

Which change does the U.S. Census Bureau predict regarding future demographics of
the U.S. population? - Answer-Women will out number men in the eldest groups.

Which program is available to low-income older adults to help improve nutrition by
increasing their servings of fruits and vegetables? - Answer-Senior Farmers' Market
Nutrition Program

The nurse is assessing an older adult client admitted for assessment and treatment of
unexplained weight loss. Which question would be most important for the nurse to
include in the assessment to understand what may have led to the unexplained weight
loss? - Answer-Have you had feelings of overwhelming sadness or loneliness recently?

What is the most effective way for the nurse to assist with the feeding of an older adult
client? - Answer--Identify the food that is being served.

, -Remain focused on the client.

What is the most therapeutic statement a nurse can make when introducing healthy
new foods into the diet of an older adult client with feeding problems? - Answer-I have
added a new food today

Which entity provides cash and/or commodities to supplement meals offered at
congregate and home-delivered nutrition programs? - Answer-Nutrition Service
Incentive Program

Which physiologic change contributes to the development of dehydration in an older
adult? - Answer--Diminishing kidney function
-Changes in the hypothalamus

Which component of the aging process may cause insomnia in an older patient? -
Answer-Decreased in melatonin

How can the use of multiple medications adversely affect nutrition in older adults? -
Answer--Alters fluid balance
-Affects appetite
-Inhibits absorbs of nutrients

Which recommendation would be made for a patient who scores 14 points of the mini
nutritional assessment? - Answer-Rescreen after an illness

The nurse is completing a mini nutritional assessment (MNA) on a client. How would the
nurse score a client who has a moderate decreased in food consumption but no weight
loss in the past 3 months; is able to fairly independently leave the home; suffers from
mild dementia; has suffered the loss of a spouse on month ago; and has a body mass
index of 20.5? - Answer-8

An older resident of a nursing home presents to the office with symptoms that include
depression and bone pain. Which condition would the nurse suspect? - Answer-Vitamin
D deficiency

Which change related to aging increases the risk potential for foodborne illness in the
elderly population? - Answer-Loss of sensory acuity
Impaired physical coordination

Which factor contributes to poor bone health in an older patient? - Answer-Smoking
Menopause
Lack of Calcium

Which food should be avoided when taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
antidepressant? - Answer-Salami
Cheese

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