Dietary 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 diverticular disease.
b. decreasing the incidence of type 2 diabetes.
c. decreasing the risk of hypertension.
d. gastrointestinal health.
e. supplying essential nutrients.
Q. 2It is difficult to meet vitamin and mineral needs via foods at Calorie levels below
a. 1300.
b. 1600.
c. 1800.
d. 2000.
e. It is hard to meet vitamin and mineral needs at ANY calorie level; therefore, a multivitamin is ALWAYS recommended.
Q. 3A 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
Q. 4Food insecurity in older adults is associated with inadequate dietary intakes, especially for which of the following nutrients?
a. Zinc
b. Vitamin E
c. Magnesium
d. Calcium
e. All of the above
Q. 5What are the top two conditions with the highest scores on the DETERMINE nutritional health checklist?
a. Eating <2 meals> b. >3 medications/day and >3 alcohol drinks/day
c. Illness that changes the types of food eaten and not having enough money to buy food
d. Living alone and >3 medications/day
Q. 6Which of the following regimens would best help an elderly person to maintain functional status?
a. Estrogen pills and walking downstairs
b. Healthy diet and stress-reduction biofeedback
c. Swimming with webbed gloves and walking 2-3 times/week
d. Calcium supplements and walking 2-3 times/week
Q. 7Oral health depends on several organ systems working together. Which of the following is NOT one of these organ systems?
a. The gastrointestinal system
b. The musculoskeletal system
c. The hepatobiliary system
d. The nervous system
e. All of the above contribute to good oral health and functioning.
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