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