Chapter 15 (finals)

Question 1

Decrease in the synthesis of intrinsic factor leads to a deficiency of ____?

Answer 1

vitamin B12

Question 2

_____can increase as one grows older.
Feeling of uselessness
Loss of self-esteem
Loss, grief, and loneliness
Economic changes affecting food choices?

Answer 2

PSYCHOSOCIAL CHANGES

Question 3

Protein requirement remains at ____ of body weight?

Answer 3

0.8 g per kilogram

Question 4

After age 65, it may be advisable to increase one’s daily protein intake to ___ of body weight?

Answer 4

1.0 g per kilogram

Question 5

The need for ___ is decreased after age 51 in women because of menopause?

Answer 5

Iron

Question 5

Established food habits may be especially difficult to change.
The following may cause difficulties in food selection and preparation:
Decreased income during retirement
Physical disability
Inadequate cooking facilities?

Answer 5

Food Habits of Senior Citizens

Question 6

____ is important to help prevent constipation, to maintain urinary volume, and to prevent dehydration and urinary tract infections?

Answer 6

Water

Question 7

Special Considerations for the Chronically Ill Older Adult?

Answer 7

Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Cancer
Diabetes mellitus
Hypertension

Question 8

Condition in which the amount of calcium in bones is reduced, making them porous.
Porous
Bone density scan can be done with a special X-ray to determine if one has; A sedentary life and a diet low in calcium, vitamin D, and fluoride, and estrogen loss contribute to the condition ?

Answer 8

OSTEOPEROSIS

Question 9

Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), ___, and exercise are possible preventive measures?

Answer 9

1,500 mg of calcium

Question 10

Disease that causes the joints to become painful and stiff
Regular use of aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs may help relieve the pain, but have side effects such as bleeding in the stomach lining?

Answer 10

Arthritis

Question 10

Diets consistently high in fat, or low in fiber and vitamin A may contribute to ?

Answer 10

CANCER

Question 11

Chronic disease that develops when the body does not produce sufficient amounts of insulin or does not use it effectively for normal carbohydrate metabolism.
Diet is very important in the treatment of ?

Answer 11

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 12

can lead to strokes.
Associated with diets high in salt or possibly low in calcium
Most Americans ingest from two to six times the amount of salt needed each day?

Answer 12

HYPERTENSION

Question 12

plaque, a fatty substance containing cholesterol, accumulates in the walls of the artery?

Answer 12

Atherosclerosis

Question 13

Heart attack and stroke are the major causes of death in the United States.
Arteries become blocked (occluded), thereby preventing the normal passage of blood?

Answer 13

Heart disease