Exam 19: Nutrition and Older Adults: Conditions and Interventions

To prevent vitamin B ₁₂ deficiency, it is recommended that adults aged 51 and over obtain their vitamin B ₁₂ from _____.

A reasonable hemoglobin A1C goal for healthy adults aged 65 and older is less than _____.

The DASH diet, the Prudent Pattern, and the Mediterranean Diet are eating patterns associated with reduced _____ incidence.

The main symptoms of GERD are _____ and acid regurgitation.

In free-living older adults, nutritional risk status was found to be the most important predictor of _____.

A factor that may prevent a diabetic from achieving tight blood sugar control includes _____.

WHO defines grade 3 thinness as _____.

A 75-year-old female client reports that she has lost 20 pounds in the last 3 months and now weighs 100 pounds; she is 5?3?. She complains that food has lost its taste, and when she does eat, she develops severe heartburn. She is now in your office for assessment. Her daily intake is 1000 calories with 35 grams of protein. A sampling of her typical daily menu is as follows: 1 cup nonfat milk 1/3 cup cooked rice 1 medium apple 1/2 cup cooked zucchini 1 slice bread +3 Tbsp butter 2 oz ground beef 1 cup black coffee +3 Tbsp sugar 1 cup orange juice 1 oz cheddar cheese Black coffee 2 martinis before dinner   Given her heartburn, what food choice should the client avoid?

Osteoporosis has been inversely linked to osteoarthritis.

List some factors that can lead to a stroke.

The first remedy advised for osteoarthritis is _____.

The only chronic condition that has higher prevalence in older adults than arthritis is _____.

Guidelines for treating dehydration in older adults include providing roughly _____ of the overall fluid deficit each day in the form of water or a 5 percent glucose solution.

Diabetes diagnosis criteria and management goals for older adults are different from those of younger adults.

Adults aged 50 years and older should aim for _____ IU of vitamin D per day.

One of the seven signs and symptoms associated with dehydration in the elderly is _____.

Risk factors for osteoporosis include _____.

A 75-year-old female client reports that she has lost 20 pounds in the last 3 months and now weighs 100 pounds; she is 5?3?. She complains that food has lost its taste, and when she does eat, she develops severe heartburn. She is now in your office for assessment. Her daily intake is 1000 calories with 35 grams of protein. A sampling of her typical daily menu is as follows: 1 cup nonfat milk 1/3 cup cooked rice 1 medium apple 1/2 cup cooked zucchini 1 slice bread +3 Tbsp butter 2 oz ground beef 1 cup black coffee +3 Tbsp sugar 1 cup orange juice 1 oz cheddar cheese Black coffee 2 martinis before dinner How does this client's current weight compare to her usual weight?

A 75-year-old female client reports that she has lost 20 pounds in the last 3 months and now weighs 100 pounds; she is 5?3?. She complains that food has lost its taste, and when she does eat, she develops severe heartburn. She is now in your office for assessment. Her daily intake is 1000 calories with 35 grams of protein. A sampling of her typical daily menu is as follows: 1 cup nonfat milk 1/3 cup cooked rice 1 medium apple 1/2 cup cooked zucchini 1 slice bread +3 Tbsp butter 2 oz ground beef 1 cup black coffee +3 Tbsp sugar 1 cup orange juice 1 oz cheddar cheese Black coffee 2 martinis before dinner   How does the client's intake compare to her estimated protein needs?