N260 - Nutrition Quiz
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- 1.What is the name of excessive loss of lean muscle mass in the elderly?
- A.
Xerostomia
- B.
Sarcopenia
- C.
Edentulism
- D.
Atrophic gastritis
- 2.The loss of muscle can lead to lower total body _______ .
- A.
Water
- B.
Energy
- C.
Mass
- D.
Calcium
- 3.In the elderly, early satiety and changes in gastric emptying are often referred to as, ____.
- A.
Cholecystokinase
- B.
Edentulism
- C.
Achlorhydria
- D.
Anorexia of the aging
- 4.An older patient states that they have a hard time shopping and preparing food. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this?
- A.
Their cataracts and macular degeneration
- B.
They’ve been diagnosed with diabetes for 15 years
- C.
They have lost %60 of their smell
- D.
Their complete loss of conductive hearing
- 5.A 78 y/o client has recently been diagnosed with dehydration. Which of their following risk factors is, most likely, not attributing to their dehydration?
- A.
Decrease in their lean body mass
- B.
Incontinence
- C.
Diuretics q12hrs
- D.
Fever for two weeks
- 6.True or false. The nutritional requirements of vitamins decrease for the elderly?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which of the following is not a clinical sign of malnutrition in a 75 y/o, male patient who weighs 155 pounds?
- A.
Serum albumin level lower than 3.5g/100ml
- B.
Hemoglobin level below 12 g/dl
- C.
Weighs 150 pounds a month later
- D.
Hematocrit value below 35 %
- 8.You are choosing vitamin D rich foods for you patient, which of the following would be your least likely choice?
- A.
Large egg yolk
- B.
Cod liver oil
- C.
Cooked salmon
- D.
Canned sardines
- 9.The majority of a person’s calcium is stored in the _________.
- A.
Blood
- B.
Teeth
- C.
Cells
- D.
Bone
- 10.What percentage of the total body calcium is stored in the bone and teeth?
- A.
15%
- B.
10%
- C.
5%
- D.
1%
- 11.Which of the following foods has the lease amount of calcium in it (per serving)?
- A.
Whole milk
- B.
Sardines
- C.
Low fat yogurt
- D.
Cottage cheese
- 12.Which of the following substances is required for cellular division and the maintenance of myelin sheath?
- A.
Vitamin D
- B.
Calcium
- C.
Vitamin B12
- D.
Vitamin B6
- 13.Which of the following is required as a coenzyme in metabolism of protein, fat, and other biochemical reactions?
- A.
Vitamin D
- B.
Calcium
- C.
Vitamin B12
- D.
Vitamin B6
- 14.You are teaching an older patient about the importance of hydration. How many cups of water will you recommend for this client?
- A.
7
- B.
8
- C.
9
- D.
10
- 15.Which of the following classifications of dysphagia are incorrectly matched?
- A.
Transfer- difficulty moving food from the mouth to the esophagus
- B.
Transport- difficulty moving food down the esophagus
- C.
Delivery- difficulty moving food from the stomach into the intestines.
- 16.Which of your following patients is at the greatest risk for dysphagia?
- A.
55 male with hemorrhagic retinopathy
- B.
67 male with GERD
- C.
75 female with CHF
- D.
66 male with COPD
- 17.High doses of _______ have been showed to delay the progress of Alzheimer’s disease.
- A.
Vitamin B6
- B.
Folic acid
- C.
Homocysteine
- D.
Vitamin E
- 18.In the elderly, alcohol abuse is a huge risk factor for ________ .
- A.
Vitamin deficiency
- B.
Muscle weakness
- C.
Dysphagia
- D.
Chronic pain
- 19.Which of the following nursing interventions is inappropriate for clients with swallowing difficulties?
- A.
Sitting the patient upright
- B.
Encouraging talking while eating
- C.
Small portions
- D.
Keeping the suction machine near the bedside
- 20.Your 73 y/o depressed patient is suffering from unintentional weight loss. Which of the following is the least likely cause of their weight loss?
- A.
Cushing’s disease
- B.
Recently diagnosed with dementia
- C.
Social isolation
- D.
Polypharmacy
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