Question 1

​What is the most common reason that vitamin B12 deficiency,or at least compromised B12 status,occurs in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Diets are frequently low in vitamin B12,since oral problems and financial difficulties limit meat intake and meats are the best dietary sources of B12. 
B)  ​Pernicious anemia is common in the elderly. 
C)  Their diets provide primarily synthetic forms of vitamin B12,which are less absorbable than the protein-bound form found naturally in foods. 
D)  ​The elderly have a higher incidence of bacterial overgrowth,which decreases secretion of hydrochloric acid. 
E)  ​B12 supplements are expensive and many older adults cannot afford them. 
A)  ​Diets are frequently low in vitamin B12,since oral problems and financial difficulties limit meat intake and meats are the best dietary sources of B12. 
B)  ​Pernicious anemia is common in the elderly. 
C)  Their diets provide primarily synthetic forms of vitamin B12,which are less absorbable than the protein-bound form found naturally in foods. 
D)  ​The elderly have a higher incidence of bacterial overgrowth,which decreases secretion of hydrochloric acid. 
E)  ​B12 supplements are expensive and many older adults cannot afford them.

Question 2

Is weight gain with aging inevitable? Discuss ways to maintain lean body mass as one ages.

Accepted Answer

(answers may vary)Weight gain is NOT ine

Question 3

Discuss the NSI DETERMINE checklist (Table 18.5 and Illustration 18.2).What does this acronym stand for and how is it used?

Accepted Answer

The acronym stands for: Disease,Eating p

Question 4

​Dietary recommendations for vitamin _____ are higher for older adults than for any other population group.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​E 
B)  ​D 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​K 
E)  ​A 
A)  ​E 
B)  ​D 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​K 
E)  ​A

Question 5

​Life expectancy has increased significantly since the 1900s.Today,life expectancy at birth in the U.S.is roughly_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​73 years 
B)  ​79 years 
C)  ​83 years 
D)  ​89 years 
E)  ​93 years 
A)  ​73 years 
B)  ​79 years 
C)  ​83 years 
D)  ​89 years 
E)  ​93 years

Question 6

​Of all the physiologic changes that occur with aging,the biggest effect on nutritional status is due to shifts in the _____ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​endocrine 
B)  ​musculoskeletal 
C)  ​gastrointestinal 
D)  ​nervous 
E)  ​renal 
A)  ​endocrine 
B)  ​musculoskeletal 
C)  ​gastrointestinal 
D)  ​nervous 
E)  ​renal

Question 7

​Which organ system is responsible for saliva?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​gastrointestinal 
B)  ​musculoskeletal 
C)  ​renal 
D)  ​central nervous 
E)  ​endocrine. 
A)  ​gastrointestinal 
B)  ​musculoskeletal 
C)  ​renal 
D)  ​central nervous 
E)  ​endocrine.

Question 8

​By 2030,19 percent of the population in the U.S.is expected to be age _____ or older.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​55 
B)  ​65 
C)  ​75 
D)  ​85 
A)  ​55 
B)  ​65 
C)  ​75 
D)  ​85

Question 9

Body-composition changes associated with aging are irreversible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Matching
-​Life expectancy

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 11

Identify the four Cs of nutrition education.Discuss how nutrition education is different from education in general,and adaptations that can be made for older learners.

Accepted Answer

(answers may vary)The 4 Cs of nutrition

Question 12

​Folic acid is one of the two vitamins better absorbed in synthetic or purified form.The other is vitamin _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A 
B)  ​E 
C)  ​K 
D)  ​D 
E)  ​B12 
A)  ​A 
B)  ​E 
C)  ​K 
D)  ​D 
E)  ​B12

Question 13

Genetics are thought to account for up to _____% of longevity.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​10 
B)  ​25 
C)  ​33 
D)  ​40 
E)  ​50 
A)  ​10 
B)  ​25 
C)  ​33 
D)  ​40 
E)  ​50

Question 14

​Theories of aging can be examined from two perspectives,one of which is the _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​natural selection 
B)  ​"wear and tear" 
C)  non-programmed aging​ 
D)  ​caloric restriction 
E)  ​genomic 
A)  ​natural selection 
B)  ​"wear and tear" 
C)  non-programmed aging​ 
D)  ​caloric restriction 
E)  ​genomic

Question 15

​What amount of protein would be appropriate to recommend to Mrs.Brown if she is eating 1000 calories per day?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​55 grams/day 
B)  ​77 grams/day 
C)  ​95 grams/day 
D)  ​100 grams/day 
E)  ​>100 grams/day 
A)  ​55 grams/day 
B)  ​77 grams/day 
C)  ​95 grams/day 
D)  ​100 grams/day 
E)  ​>100 grams/day

Question 16

​More than anything,older adults want to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​remain independent and living in their own home 
B)  ​have positive relationships 
C)  ​never visit a medical doctor 
D)  ​avoid purchasing over-the-counter or prescription medicines,creams,or vitamin supplements 
E)  ​eat well 
A)  ​remain independent and living in their own home 
B)  ​have positive relationships 
C)  ​never visit a medical doctor 
D)  ​avoid purchasing over-the-counter or prescription medicines,creams,or vitamin supplements 
E)  ​eat well

Question 17

​What field of study examines the interplay between genetics and nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​applied genetics 
B)  ​programmed aging 
C)  ​nutritional genomics 
D)  ​chromosomal replication 
E)  ​Hayflick's theory 
A)  ​applied genetics 
B)  ​programmed aging 
C)  ​nutritional genomics 
D)  ​chromosomal replication 
E)  ​Hayflick's theory

Question 18

​The "Blue Zone" communities of healthy old residents include _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​New Zealand 
B)  ​Greenland 
C)  ​Iceland 
D)  ​Sardinia 
E)  ​Crete 
A)  ​New Zealand 
B)  ​Greenland 
C)  ​Iceland 
D)  ​Sardinia 
E)  ​Crete

Question 19

​On average,dietary intakes of older adults lack sufficient _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​iron 
B)  ​selenium 
C)  ​bet-carotene 
D)  ​magnesium 
E)  ​vitamin C 
A)  ​iron 
B)  ​selenium 
C)  ​bet-carotene 
D)  ​magnesium 
E)  ​vitamin C

Question 20

​A decrease in physical activity and basal metabolic rate from early to late adulthood leads to an estimated decrease in daily energy needs by _____ calories per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​7-10 
B)  ​12-15 
C)  ​20-23 
D)  ​25-28 
E)  ​34-37 
A)  ​7-10 
B)  ​12-15 
C)  ​20-23 
D)  ​25-28 
E)  ​34-37

What is the most common reason that vitamin B₁₂ deficiency,or at least compromised B₁₂ status,occurs in older adults?

Is weight gain with aging inevitable? Discuss ways to maintain lean body mass as one ages.

Discuss the NSI DETERMINE checklist (Table 18.5 and Illustration 18.2).What does this acronym stand for and how is it used?

Dietary recommendations for vitamin _____ are higher for older adults than for any other population group.

Life expectancy has increased significantly since the 1900s.Today,life expectancy at birth in the U.S.is roughly_____.

Of all the physiologic changes that occur with aging,the biggest effect on nutritional status is due to shifts in the _____ system.

Which organ system is responsible for saliva?

By 2030,19 percent of the population in the U.S.is expected to be age _____ or older.

Body-composition changes associated with aging are irreversible.

Matching -Life expectancy

Identify the four Cs of nutrition education.Discuss how nutrition education is different from education in general,and adaptations that can be made for older learners.

Folic acid is one of the two vitamins better absorbed in synthetic or purified form.The other is vitamin _____.

Genetics are thought to account for up to _____% of longevity.

Theories of aging can be examined from two perspectives,one of which is the _____ theory.

What amount of protein would be appropriate to recommend to Mrs.Brown if she is eating 1000 calories per day?

More than anything,older adults want to _____.

What field of study examines the interplay between genetics and nutrition?

The "Blue Zone" communities of healthy old residents include _____.

On average,dietary intakes of older adults lack sufficient _____.

A decrease in physical activity and basal metabolic rate from early to late adulthood leads to an estimated decrease in daily energy needs by _____ calories per year.

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Toddler and Preschooler Nutrition

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Exam 18: Nutrition and Older Adults

​What is the most common reason that vitamin B12 deficiency,or at least compromised B12 status,occurs in older adults?

Is weight gain with aging inevitable? Discuss ways to maintain lean body mass as one ages.

Discuss the NSI DETERMINE checklist (Table 18.5 and Illustration 18.2).What does this acronym stand for and how is it used?

​Dietary recommendations for vitamin _____ are higher for older adults than for any other population group.

​Life expectancy has increased significantly since the 1900s.Today,life expectancy at birth in the U.S.is roughly_____.

​Of all the physiologic changes that occur with aging,the biggest effect on nutritional status is due to shifts in the _____ system.

​Which organ system is responsible for saliva?

​By 2030,19 percent of the population in the U.S.is expected to be age _____ or older.

Body-composition changes associated with aging are irreversible.

Matching -​Life expectancy

Identify the four Cs of nutrition education.Discuss how nutrition education is different from education in general,and adaptations that can be made for older learners.

​Folic acid is one of the two vitamins better absorbed in synthetic or purified form.The other is vitamin _____.

Genetics are thought to account for up to _____% of longevity.​

​Theories of aging can be examined from two perspectives,one of which is the _____ theory.

​What amount of protein would be appropriate to recommend to Mrs.Brown if she is eating 1000 calories per day?

​More than anything,older adults want to _____.

​What field of study examines the interplay between genetics and nutrition?

​The "Blue Zone" communities of healthy old residents include _____.

​On average,dietary intakes of older adults lack sufficient _____.

​A decrease in physical activity and basal metabolic rate from early to late adulthood leads to an estimated decrease in daily energy needs by _____ calories per year.

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

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What is the most common reason that vitamin B₁₂ deficiency,or at least compromised B₁₂ status,occurs in older adults?

Dietary recommendations for vitamin _____ are higher for older adults than for any other population group.

Life expectancy has increased significantly since the 1900s.Today,life expectancy at birth in the U.S.is roughly_____.

Of all the physiologic changes that occur with aging,the biggest effect on nutritional status is due to shifts in the _____ system.

Which organ system is responsible for saliva?

By 2030,19 percent of the population in the U.S.is expected to be age _____ or older.

Matching -Life expectancy

Folic acid is one of the two vitamins better absorbed in synthetic or purified form.The other is vitamin _____.

Genetics are thought to account for up to _____% of longevity.

Theories of aging can be examined from two perspectives,one of which is the _____ theory.

What amount of protein would be appropriate to recommend to Mrs.Brown if she is eating 1000 calories per day?

More than anything,older adults want to _____.

What field of study examines the interplay between genetics and nutrition?

The "Blue Zone" communities of healthy old residents include _____.

On average,dietary intakes of older adults lack sufficient _____.

A decrease in physical activity and basal metabolic rate from early to late adulthood leads to an estimated decrease in daily energy needs by _____ calories per year.