Jersey College Nutrition Final Study /131 Questions
And Answers
Quiz :Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help
with bone health? - Answer :Vitamin C
Quiz :Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the
following? - Answer :Strength gaining exercises
Quiz :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? -
Answer :Malnutrition is a greater threat than hypercholesteolemia
Quiz :What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? -
Answer :overweight
Quiz :Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? -
Answer :Fortified cereals
Quiz :What are the key components in meeting quality of life standards among
older adults who are residents of long term care facilities? -
Answer :Prevention of unintentional weight loss and pressure ulcers
Quiz :Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? - Answer :proteins
Quiz :What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? -
Answer :maintain quality of life
Quiz :What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? - Answer :3.7 L/ day
Quiz :What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? -
Answer :yogurt
Quiz :What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting
132 pounds (60 kg)? - Answer :48 g/ day
Quiz :What can weight loss do for older people with OA? - Answer :It relieves
symptoms in the weight bearing joints
, Quiz :Client is a 69 year old male who is moderately active. What is the
recommended calorie per day intake? - Answer :2200 cal/ day
Quiz :When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? -
Answer :When a significant improvement in health can be expected.
Quiz :What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old
female? - Answer :21 g/ day
Quiz :What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of
50 years? - Answer :The ability to synthesize vitamin D from sun light, which
decreases with age.
Quiz :What is a good source of the vitamin D needed by older adults? -
Answer :Fortified milk
Quiz :What would be an important question to ask while screening an older
person for nutritional risk? - Answer :About the use of three or more
prescribed over the counter daily medications
Quiz :What is one reason a person might have for not agreeing with the
suggestion to lose weight? - Answer :The client does not feel the need to make
changes at this point in their life.
Quiz :Which elderly clients would a restrictive diet be recommended for? -
Answer :Those with ascites.
Quiz :What could be a cause of the development of a ulcer on a sacrum of a 74
year old in a nursing home? - Answer :Inadequate food and fluid intake
Quiz :How long is a 65 year old make approximately expected to live? -
Answer :19.2 years
Quiz :Which of the following is a risk factor for undernutrition among elderly
population? - Answer :Eating alone
Quiz :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? -
Answer :Maintain or restore maximal independent functioning
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