Multiple Choice
The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on an 80-year-old patient.The nurse knows that physiological changes that directly affect the nutritional status of the elderly include:
A) slowed gastrointestinal motility.
B) hyperstimulation of the salivary glands.
C) an increased sensitivity to spicy and aromatic foods.
D) decreased gastrointestinal absorption causing esophageal reflux.
Correct Answer:
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