Exam 15: Nutritional Requirements for Older Adults and Eating Habits Affecting Oral Health

Regardless of diet,sodium should be restricted.Milk-based food supplements are economical and can help prevent nutrient deficiencies.

Cariogenic food choices can increase in patients with hypogeusia because gustatory and olfactory sensitivities increase.

An understanding of the dietary concerns of older adults enables dental hygienists to provide optimal therapy to this growing demographic. Match the age-related condition with the most appropriate description. -Affects half of all older adults

Each nutritional direction is appropriate for older adults,except one.Which one is the exception?

Constipation may be a consequence of: (Select all that apply.)

The primary cause of confusion in older hospitalized patients is thought to be:

An understanding of the dietary concerns of older adults enables dental hygienists to provide optimal therapy to this growing demographic. Match the age-related condition with the most appropriate description. -Loss of sense of smell

Approximately 36% of older adults take five or more prescription drugs and multiple dietary supplements.Mature renal and liver function in older adults facilitates clearance of medications from the body.

Adhering to low-sodium or diabetes dietary guidelines is difficult for patients with anosmia.Root caries are prevalent in patients with xerostomia,a condition that affects half of all older adults.

Requirements for folate are increased in older adults because a deficiency in this mineral may increase risk of cancer mortality.

How can management of a chronic disease affect the nutritional status of older adults? (Select all that apply.)

Patients with xerostomia benefit from lemon glycerin swabs to moisten mucosa because the glycerin contains an alcohol and the swab is flavored with lemon.

An understanding of the dietary concerns of older adults enables dental hygienists to provide optimal therapy to this growing demographic. Match the age-related condition with the most appropriate description. -Most common nutritional disorder in older adults

Most patients with xerostomia eat significant portions of vegetables because crunchy foods stimulate salivary flow.

An understanding of the dietary concerns of older adults enables dental hygienists to provide optimal therapy to this growing demographic. Match the age-related condition with the most appropriate description. -Not inevitable with advancing age

Which accurately describes age-related macular degeneration? (Select all that apply.)

Each increases the susceptibility for foodborne illness,except one.Which is the exception?

Which are associated with malnutrition in older adults? (Select all that apply.)

Which circumstance facilitates the consumption of adequate fruits and vegetables?

With aging,intra-abdominal fat increases more than subcutaneous or total body fat.A slightly higher basal metabolic rate (BMR)seems to be protective in maintaining immunity to diseases.