Many patients with cirrhosis require medication or insulin to control hyperglycemia.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 2Which food is a higher-quality protein?
a. rice
b. oats
c. eggs
d. wheat
e. soy
Q. 3Fat should be restricted in the diet of all clients with cirrhosis.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4The recommended daily dietary fiber intake range for adults 70 years old and above is _____.
a. age plus 5 grams
b. 18 grams for men and 15 grams for women
c. 28 grams for men and 22 grams for women
d. 76 grams for men and 57 grams for women
e. 18 grams fiber/1000 calories
Q. 5High-fat foods may be restricted in patients with cirrhosis who are experiencing steatorrhea.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6Dietary fiber reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, but older adults are more often concerned with the role of fiber for _____.
a. decreasing the incidence of atherosclerosis
b. decreasing the incidence of type 2 diabetes
c. decreasing the risk of hypertension
d. gastrointestinal health
e. supplying essential nutrients
Q. 7Diuretics are often prescribed to control ascites.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 8It is difficult to meet vitamin and mineral needs via foods at calorie levels below _____.
a. 1600
b. 1800
c. 12000
d. 2200
e. 2400
Q. 9Hepatic encephalopathy may be caused by an increased ratio of aromatic amino acids to branched-chain amino acids in brain tissue.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 10A decrease in physical activity and basal metabolic rate from early to late adulthood leads to an estimated decrease in daily energy needs by _____ calories per year.
a. 7-10
b. 12-15
c. 20-23
d. 25-28
e. 34-37
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