Question 1

Congregate meals are most often served at a

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A)  church. 
B)  senior center. 
C)  nursing home. 
D)  hospital. 
A)  church. 
B)  senior center. 
C)  nursing home. 
D)  hospital. B

Question 2

The Older Americans Act provides funds for

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A)  congregate and home-delivered meals. 
B)  meals served at shelters and community centers. 
C)  meals served at care facilities and hospices. 
D)  meals for homeless older adults. 
A)  congregate and home-delivered meals. 
B)  meals served at shelters and community centers. 
C)  meals served at care facilities and hospices. 
D)  meals for homeless older adults. A

Question 3

John is a 34-year-old who is active in his community coaching football.He was also recently promoted to a director-level position at his job.John is in

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A)  young adulthood. 
B)  young and middle adulthood. 
C)  middle adulthood. 
D)  older adulthood. 
A)  young adulthood. 
B)  young and middle adulthood. 
C)  middle adulthood. 
D)  older adulthood. A

Question 4

Contributing factors for osteoporosis include

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A)  inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake. 
B)  increased estrogen after menopause. 
C)  excess weight. 
D)  excess iron intake. 
A)  inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake. 
B)  increased estrogen after menopause. 
C)  excess weight. 
D)  excess iron intake.

Question 5

The older adult's diet should include adequate carbohydrates to

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A)  provide a substrate for vitamins and minerals. 
B)  support normal brain function. 
C)  provide building material for muscle mass. 
D)  maintain blood glucose level. 
A)  provide a substrate for vitamins and minerals. 
B)  support normal brain function. 
C)  provide building material for muscle mass. 
D)  maintain blood glucose level.

Question 6

The patient who would have the highest protein needs is

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A)  a 36-year-old man who plays basketball. 
B)  a 73-year-old man recovering from a broken hip after a fall. 
C)  a 56-year-old woman who is trying to lose weight. 
D)  a 48-year-old woman who is moderately active. 
A)  a 36-year-old man who plays basketball. 
B)  a 73-year-old man recovering from a broken hip after a fall. 
C)  a 56-year-old woman who is trying to lose weight. 
D)  a 48-year-old woman who is moderately active.

Question 7

Factors that influence the nutrition needs of young adults include

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A)  growth. 
B)  climate. 
C)  personality type. 
D)  physical activity. 
A)  growth. 
B)  climate. 
C)  personality type. 
D)  physical activity.

Question 8

Examples of foods high in nutrients that help prevent osteoporosis are

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A)  cottage cheese and oranges. 
B)  yogurt and canned salmon. 
C)  oatmeal and green leafy vegetables. 
D)  broccoli and liver. 
A)  cottage cheese and oranges. 
B)  yogurt and canned salmon. 
C)  oatmeal and green leafy vegetables. 
D)  broccoli and liver.

Question 9

The Mini Nutritional Assessment identifies

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A)  emotional stability. 
B)  nutritional risk. 
C)  vitamin deficiency. 
D)  social isolation. 
A)  emotional stability. 
B)  nutritional risk. 
C)  vitamin deficiency. 
D)  social isolation.

Question 10

Older adults need more vitamin D than younger adults because they

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A)  are less efficient at making their own. 
B)  are in a state of positive calcium balance. 
C)  excrete large amounts in their urine. 
D)  require more dietary fat to absorb the vitamin efficiently. 
A)  are less efficient at making their own. 
B)  are in a state of positive calcium balance. 
C)  excrete large amounts in their urine. 
D)  require more dietary fat to absorb the vitamin efficiently.

Question 11

Energy requirements decrease as adult's age because

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A)  older adults have less stress than younger adults. 
B)  younger adults are still growing; older adults are not. 
C)  the height of adults decreases with age. 
D)  the number of functioning body cells decreases with age. 
A)  older adults have less stress than younger adults. 
B)  younger adults are still growing; older adults are not. 
C)  the height of adults decreases with age. 
D)  the number of functioning body cells decreases with age.

Question 12

A 42-year-old who makes his or her own decisions regarding whom to marry and what type of family is desired is considered to be making

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A)  independent choices. 
B)  dependent choices. 
C)  wealthy choices. 
D)  introspective choices. 
A)  independent choices. 
B)  dependent choices. 
C)  wealthy choices. 
D)  introspective choices.

Question 13

Factors that commonly contribute to malnutrition in older adults include

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A)  type 2 diabetes and heart disease. 
B)  the loss of teeth or poorly fitting dentures. 
C)  a weight 10% above desirable standards. 
D)  increased energy and nutrient needs. 
A)  type 2 diabetes and heart disease. 
B)  the loss of teeth or poorly fitting dentures. 
C)  a weight 10% above desirable standards. 
D)  increased energy and nutrient needs.

Question 14

The protein needs of an older adult are influenced by the adequacy of

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A)  fiber intake. 
B)  caloric intake. 
C)  vitamin intake. 
D)  mineral intake. 
A)  fiber intake. 
B)  caloric intake. 
C)  vitamin intake. 
D)  mineral intake.

Question 15

It may be advisable for an older adult to take a vitamin or mineral supplement

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A)  daily. 
B)  weekly. 
C)  if he or she has been ill. 
D)  if he or she is under stress. 
A)  daily. 
B)  weekly. 
C)  if he or she has been ill. 
D)  if he or she is under stress.

Question 16

The number of calories per day supplied as carbohydrate for older adults who require 2000 kcal per day should be

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A)  450 to 650. 
B)  750 to 1250. 
C)  900 to 1300. 
D)  1100 to 1450. 
A)  450 to 650. 
B)  750 to 1250. 
C)  900 to 1300. 
D)  1100 to 1450.

Question 17

Making a choice to lose weight and manage one's cholesterol level is most likely to occur during

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A)  young adulthood. 
B)  middle adulthood. 
C)  school-age childhood. 
D)  adolescence. 
A)  young adulthood. 
B)  middle adulthood. 
C)  school-age childhood. 
D)  adolescence.

Question 18

An older adult is most likely to have an inadequate nutrient intake if he or she lives

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A)  in a retirement community. 
B)  with a spouse. 
C)  alone. 
D)  with family. 
A)  in a retirement community. 
B)  with a spouse. 
C)  alone. 
D)  with family.

Question 19

Dehydration is more common in older adults than in younger adults because

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A)  the kidneys excrete too much water. 
B)  the thirst mechanism diminishes. 
C)  the intracellular versus extracellular water balance is disturbed. 
D)  more water needs to be ingested to maintain hydration. 
A)  the kidneys excrete too much water. 
B)  the thirst mechanism diminishes. 
C)  the intracellular versus extracellular water balance is disturbed. 
D)  more water needs to be ingested to maintain hydration.

Question 20

Physiologic problems of older adults include

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A)  diarrhea. 
B)  increased salivary secretions. 
C)  decreased thirst and taste sensations. 
D)  increased muscle tone. 
A)  diarrhea. 
B)  increased salivary secretions. 
C)  decreased thirst and taste sensations. 
D)  increased muscle tone.

Exam 12: Nutrition for Adults: The Early Middle and Later Years

Congregate meals are most often served at a

The Older Americans Act provides funds for

John is a 34-year-old who is active in his community coaching football.He was also recently promoted to a director-level position at his job.John is in

Contributing factors for osteoporosis include

The older adult's diet should include adequate carbohydrates to

The patient who would have the highest protein needs is

Factors that influence the nutrition needs of young adults include

Examples of foods high in nutrients that help prevent osteoporosis are

The Mini Nutritional Assessment identifies

Older adults need more vitamin D than younger adults because they

Energy requirements decrease as adult's age because

A 42-year-old who makes his or her own decisions regarding whom to marry and what type of family is desired is considered to be making

Factors that commonly contribute to malnutrition in older adults include

The protein needs of an older adult are influenced by the adequacy of

It may be advisable for an older adult to take a vitamin or mineral supplement

The number of calories per day supplied as carbohydrate for older adults who require 2000 kcal per day should be

Making a choice to lose weight and manage one's cholesterol level is most likely to occur during

An older adult is most likely to have an inadequate nutrient intake if he or she lives

Dehydration is more common in older adults than in younger adults because

Physiologic problems of older adults include

Food Nutrition and Health

Carbohydrates

Fats

Proteins

Digestion Absorption and Metabolism

Energy Balance

Vitamins

Minerals

Water and Electrolyte Balance

Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition during Infancy Childhood and Adolescence

Community Food Supply and Health

Food Habits and Cultural Patterns

Weight Management

Nutrition and Physical Fitness

Nutrition Care

Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems

Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension

Diabetes Mellitus

Kidney Disease

Surgery and Nutrition Support

Nutrition Support in Cancer and HIV

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