The 2010 Dietary Guidelines suggest that older adults _____.
a. engage in muscle strengthening exercises each day
b. drink water when exercising
c. engage in an hour of aerobic activity each week
d. consume salt when exercising
e. cut back on protein immediately before and after exercising
Q. 2People with malnutrition may experience fatty liver.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3Which organ system is responsible for saliva?
a. gastrointestinal
b. musculoskeletal
c. renal
d. central nervous
e. endocrine.
Q. 4Hepatomegaly refers to a surgical puncture of a body cavity with an aspirator to draw out excess fluid.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 5Of all the physiologic changes that occur with aging, the biggest effect on nutritional status is due to shifts in the _____ system.
a. endocrine
b. musculoskeletal
c. gastrointestinal
d. nervous
e. renal
Q. 6A patient with an ileostomy complains about excessive odor. What information would the nurse suspect as revealing a cause for this?
a. The patient eats yogurt for breakfast every morning.
b. The patient smokes.
c. The patient eats eggs for breakfast every morning.
d. The patient consumes cranberry juice regularly.
Q. 7On average, lean body mass decreases by _____ per decade from age 30 to 70.
a. 2-3
b. 4-5
c. 5-7
d. 8-10
e. 12-13
Q. 8The nurse is instructing a client with an ileostomy on appropriate foods to include in his diet in order to prevent complications. She would tell him to consume all of the following except:
a. diced carrots.
b. unpeeled apple wedges.
c. sports drinks.
d. salted pretzels.
Q. 9The molecular clock theory proposes that senescence occurs because _____.
a. telomeres capping the ends of chromosomes become shorter with each cell division and their loss eventually stops the chromosomes from replicating
b. mistakes in the replication of cells or buildup of damaging byproducts from biologic processes eventually destroy the organism
c. unstable oxygen, formed normally during metabolism, can damage cells by initiating reactions that break down cell membranes
d. fast-paced living shortens one's lifespan
e. the genetic code directs cells to divide a certain number of times during their life span