Question 1

​The 2010 Dietary Guidelines suggest that older adults _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​engage in muscle strengthening exercises each day 
B)  ​drink water when exercising 
C)  ​engage in an hour of aerobic activity each week 
D)  ​consume salt when exercising 
E)  ​cut back on protein immediately before and after exercising 
A)  ​engage in muscle strengthening exercises each day 
B)  ​drink water when exercising 
C)  ​engage in an hour of aerobic activity each week 
D)  ​consume salt when exercising 
E)  ​cut back on protein immediately before and after exercising

Question 2

Matching
-​Resilience

Accepted Answer

A) ​The ability to carry out the activities of daily life 
B) ​A caplike structure that protects the ends of chromosomes 
C) ​Muscle loss 
D) ​Maximum number of years someone might live 
E) ​Person who has reached 110 years of age or more
F)The ability to bounce back
G)A person who reaches 100 years of age or more
H)A program for delivering meals to homes
I)​The average number of years of life remaining for persons in a population cohort
J)Previously called the Elderly Nutrition Program
K)​Bacterial overgrowth,causing inflammation of the stomach and decreased secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl) 
A) ​The ability to carry out the activities of daily life 
B) ​A caplike structure that protects the ends of chromosomes 
C) ​Muscle loss 
D) ​Maximum number of years someone might live 
E) ​Person who has reached 110 years of age or more
F)The ability to bounce back
G)A person who reaches 100 years of age or more
H)A program for delivering meals to homes
I)​The average number of years of life remaining for persons in a population cohort
J)Previously called the Elderly Nutrition Program
K)​Bacterial overgrowth,causing inflammation of the stomach and decreased secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl)

Question 3

​It is difficult to meet vitamin and mineral needs via foods at calorie levels below _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1600 
B)  ​1800 
C)  ​12000 
D)  ​2200 
E)  ​2400 
A)  ​1600 
B)  ​1800 
C)  ​12000 
D)  ​2200 
E)  ​2400

Question 4

Matching
-Sarcopenia

Accepted Answer

A) ​The ability to carry out the activities of daily life 
B) ​A caplike structure that protects the ends of chromosomes 
C) ​Muscle loss 
D) ​Maximum number of years someone might live 
E) ​Person who has reached 110 years of age or more
F)The ability to bounce back
G)A person who reaches 100 years of age or more
H)A program for delivering meals to homes
I)​The average number of years of life remaining for persons in a population cohort
J)Previously called the Elderly Nutrition Program
K)​Bacterial overgrowth,causing inflammation of the stomach and decreased secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl) 
A) ​The ability to carry out the activities of daily life 
B) ​A caplike structure that protects the ends of chromosomes 
C) ​Muscle loss 
D) ​Maximum number of years someone might live 
E) ​Person who has reached 110 years of age or more
F)The ability to bounce back
G)A person who reaches 100 years of age or more
H)A program for delivering meals to homes
I)​The average number of years of life remaining for persons in a population cohort
J)Previously called the Elderly Nutrition Program
K)​Bacterial overgrowth,causing inflammation of the stomach and decreased secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl)

Question 5

Researchers are finding that older persons need higher levels of protein intake than previously thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There is currently no recommendation by the AHA/ACC to limit cholesterol intake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​Mrs.Brown is at risk of nutritional deficiency due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a high BMI 
B)  ​voluntary weight loss 
C)  ​problems with her dentures 
D)  ​a low BMI 
E)  ​restricted access to food 
A)  ​a high BMI 
B)  ​voluntary weight loss 
C)  ​problems with her dentures 
D)  ​a low BMI 
E)  ​restricted access to food

Question 8

Magnesium toxicity can result from ingesting foods high in magnesium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​Dietary fiber reduces the risk of coronary heart disease,but older adults are more often concerned with the role of fiber for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​decreasing the incidence of atherosclerosis 
B)  ​decreasing the incidence of type 2 diabetes 
C)  ​decreasing the risk of hypertension 
D)  ​gastrointestinal health 
E)  ​supplying essential nutrients 
A)  ​decreasing the incidence of atherosclerosis 
B)  ​decreasing the incidence of type 2 diabetes 
C)  ​decreasing the risk of hypertension 
D)  ​gastrointestinal health 
E)  ​supplying essential nutrients

Question 10

​The greatest dietary improvement older-adult Americans could make would be to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​spend more of their income on foods 
B)  ​eat more vegetables and whole grains 
C)  ​eat more fish and nonfat dairy 
D)  ​take more calcium supplements 
E)  ​decrease their use of alcohol and non-nutritive beverages 
A)  ​spend more of their income on foods 
B)  ​eat more vegetables and whole grains 
C)  ​eat more fish and nonfat dairy 
D)  ​take more calcium supplements 
E)  ​decrease their use of alcohol and non-nutritive beverages

Question 11

​The first step in the MUST screening tool's five-step assessment of nutritional status is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​use height and weight measurement to calculate BMI 
B)  ​score unplanned weight loss 
C)  ​assign an acute disease effect score 
D)  ​sum scores to determine overall risk of malnutrition 
E)  ​use the score to plan management 
A)  ​use height and weight measurement to calculate BMI 
B)  ​score unplanned weight loss 
C)  ​assign an acute disease effect score 
D)  ​sum scores to determine overall risk of malnutrition 
E)  ​use the score to plan management

Question 12

​A supercentenarian is defined as a person who reaches _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​his/her expected life span 
B)  ​100 years of age 
C)  ​110 years of age 
D)  ​125 years of age 
E)  ​senescence 
A)  ​his/her expected life span 
B)  ​100 years of age 
C)  ​110 years of age 
D)  ​125 years of age 
E)  ​senescence

Question 13

During illness or with the use of medications,both older and younger individuals have equally reduced ability to detect salty,bitter,sour,sweet,and savory tastes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Matching
-Telomere

Accepted Answer

A) ​The ability to carry out the activities of daily life 
B) ​A caplike structure that protects the ends of chromosomes 
C) ​Muscle loss 
D) ​Maximum number of years someone might live 
E) ​Person who has reached 110 years of age or more
F)The ability to bounce back
G)A person who reaches 100 years of age or more
H)A program for delivering meals to homes
I)​The average number of years of life remaining for persons in a population cohort
J)Previously called the Elderly Nutrition Program
K)​Bacterial overgrowth,causing inflammation of the stomach and decreased secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl) 
A) ​The ability to carry out the activities of daily life 
B) ​A caplike structure that protects the ends of chromosomes 
C) ​Muscle loss 
D) ​Maximum number of years someone might live 
E) ​Person who has reached 110 years of age or more
F)The ability to bounce back
G)A person who reaches 100 years of age or more
H)A program for delivering meals to homes
I)​The average number of years of life remaining for persons in a population cohort
J)Previously called the Elderly Nutrition Program
K)​Bacterial overgrowth,causing inflammation of the stomach and decreased secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl)

Question 15

​Older adults with a compromised _____ are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illness. immune status

Accepted Answer

A)  ​diet plan 
B)  ​circulatory system 
C)  ​immune status 
D)  ​metabolic system 
E)  ​lifestyle 
A)  ​diet plan 
B)  ​circulatory system 
C)  ​immune status 
D)  ​metabolic system 
E)  ​lifestyle

Question 16

A short-stature female (5'2")was not consistently eating two or three meals a day.She usually had a piece of toast and coffee with cream and sugar at breakfast and never could quite eat all of her home-delivered noon meal.What dietary supplement would you recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​multivitamin/mineral supplement designed for adults 
B)  ​calcium supplement only 
C)  ​folate,vitamin B12,and iron only 
D)  ​calcium and magnesium only 
E)  ​protein shakes 
A)  ​multivitamin/mineral supplement designed for adults 
B)  ​calcium supplement only 
C)  ​folate,vitamin B12,and iron only 
D)  ​calcium and magnesium only 
E)  ​protein shakes

Question 17

​The NSI DETERMINE checklist encompasses _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​diseases that predominantly affect the elderly 
B)  ​warning signs of poor nutritional health 
C)  ​a list of community nutritional health programs and services 
D)  ​a list of private and public health care centers 
E)  ​warning signs of poor mental health arising from poor nutrition 
A)  ​diseases that predominantly affect the elderly 
B)  ​warning signs of poor nutritional health 
C)  ​a list of community nutritional health programs and services 
D)  ​a list of private and public health care centers 
E)  ​warning signs of poor mental health arising from poor nutrition

Question 18

Generously fortified cereals,"power" bars,and drinks count as vitamin and mineral supplements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​Caloric restriction in animals has been shown to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​promote age-related diseases 
B)  ​shorten lifespan 
C)  ​increase longevity 
D)  ​accelerate muscle loss 
E)  ​accelerate gray matter atrophy 
A)  ​promote age-related diseases 
B)  ​shorten lifespan 
C)  ​increase longevity 
D)  ​accelerate muscle loss 
E)  ​accelerate gray matter atrophy

Question 20

​The human life span remain stable at approximately _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​95-101 
B)  ​102-104 
C)  105-110​ 
D)  ​110-120 
E)  ​120-125 
A)  ​95-101 
B)  ​102-104 
C)  105-110​ 
D)  ​110-120 
E)  ​120-125

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines suggest that older adults _____.

Matching -Resilience

It is difficult to meet vitamin and mineral needs via foods at calorie levels below _____.

Matching -Sarcopenia

Researchers are finding that older persons need higher levels of protein intake than previously thought.

There is currently no recommendation by the AHA/ACC to limit cholesterol intake.

Mrs.Brown is at risk of nutritional deficiency due to _____.

Magnesium toxicity can result from ingesting foods high in magnesium.

Dietary fiber reduces the risk of coronary heart disease,but older adults are more often concerned with the role of fiber for _____.

The greatest dietary improvement older-adult Americans could make would be to _____.

The first step in the MUST screening tool's five-step assessment of nutritional status is _____.

A supercentenarian is defined as a person who reaches _____.

During illness or with the use of medications,both older and younger individuals have equally reduced ability to detect salty,bitter,sour,sweet,and savory tastes.

Matching -Telomere

Older adults with a compromised _____ are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illness. immune status

A short-stature female (5'2")was not consistently eating two or three meals a day.She usually had a piece of toast and coffee with cream and sugar at breakfast and never could quite eat all of her home-delivered noon meal.What dietary supplement would you recommend?

The NSI DETERMINE checklist encompasses _____.

Generously fortified cereals,"power" bars,and drinks count as vitamin and mineral supplements.

Caloric restriction in animals has been shown to _____.

The human life span remain stable at approximately _____ years.

Nutrition Basics

Preconception Nutrition

Preconception Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Nutrition During Pregnancy

Nutrition During Pregnancy Conditions and Interventions

Nutrition During Lactation

Nutrition During Lactation Conditions and Interventions

Infant Nutrition

Infant Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Toddler and Preschooler Nutrition

Toddler and Preschooler Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Child and Preadolescent Nutrition

Child and Preadolescent Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Adolescent Nutrition

Adolescent Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Adult Nutrition

Adult Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Nutrition and Older Adults Conditions and Interventions

Filters

Exam 18: Nutrition and Older Adults

​The 2010 Dietary Guidelines suggest that older adults _____.

Matching -​Resilience

​It is difficult to meet vitamin and mineral needs via foods at calorie levels below _____.

Matching -Sarcopenia

Researchers are finding that older persons need higher levels of protein intake than previously thought.

There is currently no recommendation by the AHA/ACC to limit cholesterol intake.

​Mrs.Brown is at risk of nutritional deficiency due to _____.

Magnesium toxicity can result from ingesting foods high in magnesium.

​Dietary fiber reduces the risk of coronary heart disease,but older adults are more often concerned with the role of fiber for _____.

​The greatest dietary improvement older-adult Americans could make would be to _____.

​The first step in the MUST screening tool's five-step assessment of nutritional status is _____.

​A supercentenarian is defined as a person who reaches _____.

During illness or with the use of medications,both older and younger individuals have equally reduced ability to detect salty,bitter,sour,sweet,and savory tastes.

Matching -Telomere

​Older adults with a compromised _____ are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illness. immune status

A short-stature female (5'2")was not consistently eating two or three meals a day.She usually had a piece of toast and coffee with cream and sugar at breakfast and never could quite eat all of her home-delivered noon meal.What dietary supplement would you recommend?

​The NSI DETERMINE checklist encompasses _____.

Generously fortified cereals,"power" bars,and drinks count as vitamin and mineral supplements.

​Caloric restriction in animals has been shown to _____.

​The human life span remain stable at approximately _____ years.

Nutrition Basics

Preconception Nutrition

Preconception Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Nutrition During Pregnancy

Nutrition During Pregnancy Conditions and Interventions

Nutrition During Lactation

Nutrition During Lactation Conditions and Interventions

Infant Nutrition

Infant Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Toddler and Preschooler Nutrition

Toddler and Preschooler Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Child and Preadolescent Nutrition

Child and Preadolescent Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Adolescent Nutrition

Adolescent Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Adult Nutrition

Adult Nutrition Conditions and Interventions

Nutrition and Older Adults Conditions and Interventions

Filters

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines suggest that older adults _____.

Matching -Resilience

It is difficult to meet vitamin and mineral needs via foods at calorie levels below _____.

Mrs.Brown is at risk of nutritional deficiency due to _____.

Dietary fiber reduces the risk of coronary heart disease,but older adults are more often concerned with the role of fiber for _____.

The greatest dietary improvement older-adult Americans could make would be to _____.

The first step in the MUST screening tool's five-step assessment of nutritional status is _____.

A supercentenarian is defined as a person who reaches _____.

Older adults with a compromised _____ are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illness. immune status

The NSI DETERMINE checklist encompasses _____.

Caloric restriction in animals has been shown to _____.

The human life span remain stable at approximately _____ years.