Question 1

In practice, the Elderly Nutrition Program's 3.1 million elderly participants are receiving an estimated ________ of most required nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 to 30% 
B)  30 to 40% 
C)  40 to 50% 
D)  50 to 60%

Question 2

Various assistance programs are available for older people. These include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  home-delivered meals. 
B)  congregate meals. 
C)  WIC program.

Question 3

What does a score of 6 mean using the checklist "Determine Your Nutritional Health?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Good nutritional status 
B)  High nutritional risk 
C)  Moderate nutritional risk

Question 4

Research suggests which of the following diet components contributes to increased longevity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diet based on rice 
B)  Diet based on fish 
C)  Diet based on vegetable proteins 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 5

Nutritionists providing nutrition intervention to older adults with cardiac disease and/or hypertension may focus on stabilizing blood lipid levels and blood pressure while preserving eating pleasure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Conditions of the elderly that impact nutritional status include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  neoplasms with hypercatabolism, anorexia, and cachexia. 
B)  diabetes mellitus with restrictive diet and medication interactions. 
C)  ingrown toenail. 
D)  paralysis that limits mobility.

Question 7

Unstable oxygen compounds can be neutralized when they combine with a ____________, which prevents unstable oxygen from interfering with normal cell functions. The body can produce these as enzymes or consume them through food.

Accepted Answer

A)  Antioxidants 
B)  Free radicals 
C)  Base intracellular molecules 
D)  None of these is correct.

Question 8

Dressing oneself is not an example of an activity for daily living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All persons over the age of 60 are eligible to receive free meals in the Congregate Meals Program regardless of their income level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following are examples of the socioeconomic changes affecting the nutritional status of the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skipping meals 
B)  More community influences 
C)  Inability to drive to the grocery store 
D)  Skipping meals and inability to drive to the grocery store

Question 11

Good sources of water include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tap and bottled water 
B)  Coffee 
C)  Alcohol 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 12

Thiamine may help to produce acetylcholine through its participation in the synthesis of acetyl CoA, a precursor to acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter most closely associated with Alzheimer's symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The average life expectancy at birth has increased from 47 years in 1900 to ______ years in 2014.

Accepted Answer

A)  57.9 
B)  67.9 
C)  78.8 
D)  87.9

Question 14

Weight loss increases the risk of which of the following for individuals with Alzheimer's?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infections 
B)  Skin ulcers 
C)  Falls 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 15

Under the genetic, environmental, and lifestyle theory, which of the following genetic dispositions is treatable through dietary intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cystic fibrosis 
B)  Cancer 
C)  High cholesterol 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 16

Nutrition assessment is the interpretation of information from dietary, laboratory, anthropometric, and clinical evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A nutritionist assessing an older person's ability to care for him or herself using the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) will be able to notice the ability to perform the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  food purchasing. 
B)  dressing oneself. 
C)  bathing oneself. 
D)  eating without assistance. 
E)  using the toilet

Question 18

Which of the following is not a segment of older adults most at risk of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 to 60 years old 
B)  Living at or below poverty level 
C)  High school dropouts 
D)  African Americans and Hispanic Americans

Question 19

___________ and _____________ are the leading causes of death for all persons age 65 or older and in all ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease/cancer 
B)  Falls/cancer 
C)  Falls/bronchial infection 
D)  Heart disease/bronchial infection

Question 20

The lowest rates of poverty occur among the oldest of the old, minorities, women, persons living alone, and those with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Promoting Health and Preventing Disease in Older Persons

In practice, the Elderly Nutrition Program's 3.1 million elderly participants are receiving an estimated ________ of most required nutrients.

Various assistance programs are available for older people. These include all of the following except:

What does a score of 6 mean using the checklist "Determine Your Nutritional Health?"

Research suggests which of the following diet components contributes to increased longevity?

Nutritionists providing nutrition intervention to older adults with cardiac disease and/or hypertension may focus on stabilizing blood lipid levels and blood pressure while preserving eating pleasure.

Conditions of the elderly that impact nutritional status include all the following except:

Unstable oxygen compounds can be neutralized when they combine with a ____________, which prevents unstable oxygen from interfering with normal cell functions. The body can produce these as enzymes or consume them through food.

Dressing oneself is not an example of an activity for daily living.

All persons over the age of 60 are eligible to receive free meals in the Congregate Meals Program regardless of their income level.

Which of the following are examples of the socioeconomic changes affecting the nutritional status of the elderly?

Good sources of water include which of the following?

Thiamine may help to produce acetylcholine through its participation in the synthesis of acetyl CoA, a precursor to acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter most closely associated with Alzheimer's symptoms.

The average life expectancy at birth has increased from 47 years in 1900 to ______ years in 2014.

Weight loss increases the risk of which of the following for individuals with Alzheimer's?

Under the genetic, environmental, and lifestyle theory, which of the following genetic dispositions is treatable through dietary intervention?

Nutrition assessment is the interpretation of information from dietary, laboratory, anthropometric, and clinical evaluations.

A nutritionist assessing an older person's ability to care for him or herself using the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) will be able to notice the ability to perform the following except:

Which of the following is not a segment of older adults most at risk of hunger?

_ and ___ are the leading causes of death for all persons age 65 or older and in all ethnic groups.

The lowest rates of poverty occur among the oldest of the old, minorities, women, persons living alone, and those with disabilities.