Ms. Smith is an 85-year-old female admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture and dehydration. She is awaiting surgery. Her family reports that she lives alone and has been showing signs of dementia in the last month. The medical doctor requests a nutritional consultation because the nurse reports that Ms. Smith is not eating well. Ht: 5'5'' Wt: 110 UBW: 125 (6 months ago) Alb 2.8 g/dL Hgb 12 g/dL Prealbumin 14 mg/dL TLC 2500 Which type of food- and nutrition-data gathering method would be the most appropriate for Ms. Smith?
a. food frequency
b. 24-hour recall
c. calorie count
d. food diary
e. carbohydrate exchange list
Q. 2Medications called _______________, which act to block the effect of acetylcholine, reduce the amount of saliva production as a major side effect.
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Q. 3The guideline used to provide criteria for diagnosing specific types of malnutrition, including kwashiorkor, marasmus, and other severe PEM (protein-energy malnutrition) is called the:
a. Health and Wellness Nutrition Handbook.
b. Nutrition and Diagnostic Manual of Illness.
c. Dietary Reference for Disease Diagnosis.
d. Harris-Benedict Manual.
e. International Classification of Diseases.
Q. 4_______________ is fissuring and scaling at the corners or angles of the mouth that may be a sign/symptom of riboflavin, folate, niacin, pyridoxine, vitamin B12, or iron deficiency.
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Q. 5Which condition is an example of chronic disease-related malnutrition?
a. closed head injury
b. anorexia nervosa
c. major infection
d. sarcopenic obesity
e. thermal burns
Q. 6The term _______________ refers to an individual without any teeth.
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Q. 7The total amount of energy required by an individual is the sum of which three components?
a. Basal energy expenditure, physical activity, thermic effect of food
b. Physical activity, resting energy rate, percentile weight for height
c. Basal energy expenditure, protein intake, thermic effect of food
d. Protein intake, physical activity, resting energy rate
e. Physical activity, adjusted body weight, protein intake
Q. 8Most medications are absorbed in the _______________.
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