Exam 19: Nutrition and Older Adults: Conditions and Interventions

Use the following information to answer questions. Mr.K is a 66-year-old African American.He was admitted to the emergency room of Twin Peaks Hospital after passing out unexpectedly at work.He is having difficulty talking and does not know what happened to him.His wife provides the dietitian on staff the following information about his diet.Breakfast: eggs fried in butter,toast,and black coffee;Lunch: ham sandwich,canned soup,potato chips,diet soda,and a candy bar;Dinner: beef or other type of meat,potato with butter,broccoli with mayonnaise,ice cream,and black coffee. -What other risk factors does Mr.K have?

An overweight elderly woman with type 2 diabetes visits her health care provider.When asked how her blood sugar control has been,the woman remarks,"Better than ever." What blood test could the provider order to verify this?

Using BMI to define obesity in older adults comes with many limitations;these include:

Which of the following is NOT one of the diets that was correlated with reduced stroke incidence?

Having a deficiency of which nutrients has been implicated in increased blood levels of homocysteine in the elderly?

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

Use the following information to answer questions. Mr.K is a 66-year-old African American.He was admitted to the emergency room of Twin Peaks Hospital after passing out unexpectedly at work.He is having difficulty talking and does not know what happened to him.His wife provides the dietitian on staff the following information about his diet.Breakfast: eggs fried in butter,toast,and black coffee;Lunch: ham sandwich,canned soup,potato chips,diet soda,and a candy bar;Dinner: beef or other type of meat,potato with butter,broccoli with mayonnaise,ice cream,and black coffee. -What do you suspect is wrong with Mr.K?

Shrinking in height due to osteoporosis happens quickly and with sharp,jabbing pains in the spinal column.

Nutrition advice for people who are taking blood-thinning medication due to a stroke is to:

An elderly man who is 75 years old and recently had prostate cancer treatments would likely have:

The majority of older Americans have one or more comorbidities,which include all of the following EXCEPT:

The nutritional remedy for older adults who are obese is to institute a healthy eating program,the same as for non-obese persons.

Use the following information to answer questions. Mr.K is a 66-year-old African American.He was admitted to the emergency room of Twin Peaks Hospital after passing out unexpectedly at work.He is having difficulty talking and does not know what happened to him.His wife provides the dietitian on staff the following information about his diet.Breakfast: eggs fried in butter,toast,and black coffee;Lunch: ham sandwich,canned soup,potato chips,diet soda,and a candy bar;Dinner: beef or other type of meat,potato with butter,broccoli with mayonnaise,ice cream,and black coffee. -What information about Mr.K.indicates you have the correct diagnosis in question #41?

Which of the following has been shown to make bones weak?

Possible contributors to constipation include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT be one of the recognized types of dehydration?

_____% of older people ages 65 and over consider their health to be good to excellent.

What is the BMI range associated with the lowest mortality among adults?

Use the following information to answer questions. A 75-year-old female reports having lost 20 pounds in the last 3 months and now weighs 100 pounds;she is 5'3".She is complaining 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 g of protein. -What dietary changes might help with her heartburn?

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