The recommended Calorie intake for energy for females between the ages of 60 and 74 is 1900 Calories. Calculate how many grams of carbohydrate they should consume to meet the AMDR. (Round up.)
a. 130-145
b. 175-220
c. 215-310
d. 400-550
Q. 2Recommendations for the macronutrients for the elderly are:
a. 40-60 of energy from carbohydrate, 25-35 of energy from fat, and 10-35 of energy from protein
b. 35-55 of energy from carbohydrate, 20-35 of energy from fat, and 10-35 of energy from protein
c. 50-70 of energy from carbohydrate, 20-35 of energy from fat, and 10-35 of energy from protein.
d. 45-65 of energy from carbohydrate, 20-35 of energy from fat, and 10-35 of energy from protein.
e. 50-65 of energy from carbohydrate, 25-40 of energy from fat, and 10-35 of energy from protein.
Q. 3A 75-year-old man was trying to live on a limited food budget. He asked for help reading the food label on a carton of calcium-fortified orange juice. What information would be important for him to know?
a. Older adults need more vitamin C than what is recommended on the label.
b. If the label says one 8oz serving meets the DV for calcium, then the gentleman would need almost 1.2 servings or 10 oz.
c. The elderly man should try and consume the DV for energy, 2000 Calories.
d. All of the above information would be important for him to know.
Q. 4A short-stature female (5'2) was not consistently eating two or three meals a day. She usually had a piece of toast and coffee with cream and sugar at breakfast and never could quite eat all of her home-delivered noon meal. What dietary supplement would you recommend?
a. Multi-vitamin/mineral that is physiologically designed for elderly
b. Calcium supplement only
c. Folate, vitamin B12, and iron only
d. Calcium and magnesium only
Q. 5When may it be beneficial to recommend a vitamin or mineral supplement to an elderly person?
a. When the person experiences loss of taste or smell
b. When the person has an illness causing a loss of appetite
c. When the person is consuming a nutrient-dense diet
d. All of the above
e. a and b
Q. 6Having a deficiency of which vitamin has been implicated in increased blood levels of homocysteine in the elderly?
a. Iron
b. Folate
c. Calcium
d. All the B vitamins and vitamin C
e. Fat-soluble vitamins only (A, D, E, K)
Q. 7Which statement describes how physiologic doses found in a vitamin-mineral supplement for the elderly differ from doses in supplements for the general adult population?
a. Additional vitamin B12 is added
b. Little or no iron is added
c. Decrease in zinc
d. Additional vitamin E is added
e. a and b
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