Older persons who reside in health related facility

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1. Which nutrients are at risk in older persons who reside in a health related facility who don't go outside much?

Vitamin B12

Vitamin D

Calcium

Vitamin D and Calcium

2. Meal modifications may help an older persons ability to take in adequate nutrients. They include changing the consistency of the food, sending a person into a social environment for meals, or having meals sent to a person's home such as is done through "meals on wheels".

True

False

3. Which statement is TRUE regarding nutrition and aging?

As a result of aging the body's ability to acquire, consume, digest, absorb, and metabolize nutrients may be affected.

The older we get the less micronutrients we require.

Total caloric requirement increases and protein requirement decreases.

There is no way to change the way we age.

4. Adolecents are categorized by rapid growth, physical changes, and increasing concern about appearance. Eating disorders may manifest during this time. Identify the following symptomatic behavior which may indicate an eating disorder is developing (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

exercising 60 minutes daily

vegetarianism

cutting food into small pieces

skipping meals or avoiding food groups

preoccupation with weight loss and extreme dieting

exercising 4 hours daily

5. The US Dietary Guidelines recommend incorporating lower fat choices into a child's diet beginning at age____.

6. A child at nutritional risk may present with which of the following?

poor eating habits, weight gain, watching excess TV/video games - ie overweight

weight loss, poor access to health foods, financial instability, ie. underweight

eating with family, a wide variety of foods, limited TV/computer time, lots of physical activity

both a and b

7. Prior to their first birthday, infants should not be fed which group of foods or food in order to avoid to prevent the development of an alllergy or illness:

honey

cows milk, berries, cheerios, peanuts

syrup, juice, bananas, eggs

cooked pasta and well cooked vegetables, fish

COURSE: ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITION

8. A child at nutritional risk may present with which of the following?

poor eating habits, weight gain, watching excess TV/video games - ie overweight

weight loss, poor access to health foods, financial instability, ie. underweight

eating with family, a wide variety of foods, limited TV/computer time, lots of physical activity

both a and b

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