Question 1

The Older Americans Act provides

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A)  congregate and home-delivered meals. 
B)  meals served at shelters and community centers. 
C)  meals served at care facilities and hospices. 
D)  meals for homeless older adults. 
A)  congregate and home-delivered meals. 
B)  meals served at shelters and community centers. 
C)  meals served at care facilities and hospices. 
D)  meals for homeless older adults.

Question 2

Prescription and over-the-counter drugs can affect nutritional status because they

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A)  may contain toxins. 
B)  often result in addiction. 
C)  usually contain nutrients. 
D)  may affect appetite or absorption of nutrients. 
A)  may contain toxins. 
B)  often result in addiction. 
C)  usually contain nutrients. 
D)  may affect appetite or absorption of nutrients.

Question 3

The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)identifies

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A)  emotional stability. 
B)  nutritional risk. 
C)  vitamin deficiency. 
D)  social isolation. 
A)  emotional stability. 
B)  nutritional risk. 
C)  vitamin deficiency. 
D)  social isolation.

Question 4

Diabetes is an example of a chronic disease most often appearing during

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A)  childhood. 
B)  early adulthood. 
C)  middle adulthood. 
D)  older adulthood. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  early adulthood. 
C)  middle adulthood. 
D)  older adulthood.

Question 5

Energy requirements decrease as adults age because

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A)  older adults have less stress than younger adults. 
B)  younger adults are still growing; older adults are not. 
C)  the height of adults decreases with age. 
D)  the number of functioning body cells decreases with age. 
A)  older adults have less stress than younger adults. 
B)  younger adults are still growing; older adults are not. 
C)  the height of adults decreases with age. 
D)  the number of functioning body cells decreases with age.

Question 6

Older adults need more vitamin D than younger adults because they

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A)  are less efficient at making their own. 
B)  are in a state of positive calcium balance. 
C)  excrete large amounts in their urine. 
D)  do not eat enough fat to absorb the vitamin efficiently. 
A)  are less efficient at making their own. 
B)  are in a state of positive calcium balance. 
C)  excrete large amounts in their urine. 
D)  do not eat enough fat to absorb the vitamin efficiently.

Question 7

Factors that commonly contribute to malnutrition in older adults include

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A)  type 2 diabetes and heart disease. 
B)  loss of teeth or poorly fitting dentures. 
C)  a weight 10% above desirable standards. 
D)  increased energy and nutrient needs. 
A)  type 2 diabetes and heart disease. 
B)  loss of teeth or poorly fitting dentures. 
C)  a weight 10% above desirable standards. 
D)  increased energy and nutrient needs.

Question 8

For residents in long-term care facilities the type of diet model recommended is

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A)  most restrictive. 
B)  least restrictive. 
C)  no sugar. 
D)  low protein. 
A)  most restrictive. 
B)  least restrictive. 
C)  no sugar. 
D)  low protein.

Question 9

It may be advisable for an older adult to take a vitamin or mineral supplement

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A)  daily. 
B)  weekly. 
C)  if he or she has been ill. 
D)  if he or she is under stress. 
A)  daily. 
B)  weekly. 
C)  if he or she has been ill. 
D)  if he or she is under stress.

Question 10

Each decade,basal energy needs decrease

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A)  0.5% to 1%. 
B)  1% to 2%. 
C)  2% to 4%. 
D)  5% to 8%. 
A)  0.5% to 1%. 
B)  1% to 2%. 
C)  2% to 4%. 
D)  5% to 8%.

The Older Americans Act provides

Prescription and over-the-counter drugs can affect nutritional status because they

The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)identifies

Diabetes is an example of a chronic disease most often appearing during

Energy requirements decrease as adults age because

Older adults need more vitamin D than younger adults because they

Factors that commonly contribute to malnutrition in older adults include

For residents in long-term care facilities the type of diet model recommended is

It may be advisable for an older adult to take a vitamin or mineral supplement

Each decade,basal energy needs decrease

Food, Nutrition, and Health

Carbohydrates

Fats

Proteins

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Energy Balance

Vitamins

Minerals

Water Balance

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Community Food Supply and Health

Food Habits and Cultural Patterns

Weight Management

Nutrition and Physical Fitness

Nutrition Care

Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems

Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension

Diabetes Mellitus

Kidney Disease

Surgery and Nutrition Support

Nutrition Support in Cancer and Aids

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Exam 12: Nutrition for Adults: the Early, Middle, and Later Years

The Older Americans Act provides

Prescription and over-the-counter drugs can affect nutritional status because they

The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)identifies

Diabetes is an example of a chronic disease most often appearing during

Energy requirements decrease as adults age because

Older adults need more vitamin D than younger adults because they

Factors that commonly contribute to malnutrition in older adults include

For residents in long-term care facilities the type of diet model recommended is

It may be advisable for an older adult to take a vitamin or mineral supplement

Each decade,basal energy needs decrease

Food, Nutrition, and Health

Carbohydrates

Fats

Proteins

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Energy Balance

Vitamins

Minerals

Water Balance

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Community Food Supply and Health

Food Habits and Cultural Patterns

Weight Management

Nutrition and Physical Fitness

Nutrition Care

Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems

Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension

Diabetes Mellitus

Kidney Disease

Surgery and Nutrition Support

Nutrition Support in Cancer and Aids

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