Exam 14: Nutrition

A nursing student asks the instructor, "Our textbook discussed the obesity paradox in older adults. I am not sure I understand; isn't obesity bad for everyone?" The best response by the instructor is:

Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in older adults include: (Select all that apply.)

A hospitalized older adult who recently had surgery and a wound infection postoperatively is noted to be losing weight despite consuming his meal trays and snacks. One reason that this might be occurring is:

A nurse is developing a care plan for an older adult in a long-term care facility that has a nutritional problem. Which of the following interventions are appropriate to ensure adequate nutrition? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing to hand feed an older adult with a history of a right cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with facial weakness and dysphagia. Which techniques should the nurse utilize when feeding this patient? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult who is within a normal weight range asks a nurse, "I have heard that it is important to limit the amount of fats in my diet, but I don't know how much I should be taking in daily. Can you help me?" The best response by the nurse is:

An older adult asks a nurse, "I hear a lot about limiting the amount of fat in my diet and eating a balanced diet. It is confusing. Can you help me understand what a balanced diet for me would be?" The nurse bases a response on which of the following?

A nurse identifies that an older adult needs more education on nutritional needs when the older adult states the following:

An older adult's nutritional status is screened by a nurse using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). The older adult scores a score of "10" on the screening portion of the tool. The best action by the nurse is to:

Many older adults have a vitamin B₁₂ deficiency. Reasons for this include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)