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1. What % of elderly patients suffer from protein calorie malnutrition?
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a. 33%
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3. What percentage of the elderly are overweight (BMI>25)?
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a. 68%
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4. What percentage of the elderly are obese (BMI>31)?
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a. 31%
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What body composition changes decrease in the elderly?
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i. Bone mass
ii. Lean mass iii. Water content |
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10. What is worrisome about vitamin B6 in the elderly?
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a. Alcohol
b. Medicine use |
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11. What can cause a vitamin B12 deficiency in the elderly?
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a. Avoidance of red/organ meats
b. Gastric/ileal surgery |
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12. What can cause a folate deficiency in the elderly?
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a. Alcohol
b. Medicine use d. Malabsorption syndromes |
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14. What can cause a vitamin D deficiency in the elderly?
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a. Institutionalized older patients
b. Low dairy intake |
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16. What is the most common fluid/electrolyte disturbance in the elderly?
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a. Dehydration
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19. How does atrophic gastritis affect the elderly?
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a. Decreased HCl and intrinsic factor
b. Impaired bioavailability of B12, Ca, iron, folic acid, and zinc |
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20. What causes skin changes in the elderly?
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a. Decreased efficiency of vitamin D synthesis
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21. Does liver function change in the elderly?
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a. No
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22. What qualifies as worrisome weight loss?
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a. 5%/month
b. 10%/6 months |
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24. What are anthropometrics? What is the BMI cutoff?
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a. Mainstay of nutritional assessment
b. BMI<18.5 |
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25. How can you monitor the nutrition of in-hospital patients?
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a. 24/48 hr. calorie counts
b. % of food consumed |
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26. How can you monitor the nutrition of community dwelling patients?
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a. Meals on wheels?
b. Who cooks/does the shopping? c. Ask caretaker/relative if there is food lying around the house uneaten |
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28. What lab tests are important for the elderly?
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a. Albumin
b. Prealbumin c. Hypocholesterolemia |
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29. What vitamin will maintain good health?
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a. Vitamin A
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30. What vitamin will help avoid osteoporosis and hip fractures?
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a. Calcium supplement and vitamin D
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31. What vitamin will help avoid age-related macular degeneration?
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a. Vitamins C, E
b. Zn, beta-carotene |
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32. What vitamin will boost immune function?
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a. B6, Zn, low dose vitamin E
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34. What is failure to thrive?
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a. Syndrome of weight loss, decreased appetite, and poor nutrition and inactivity
b. Often accompanied by dehydration, depressive symptoms, impaired immune function and low cholesterol |
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36. What are the 4 domains of Failure to Thrive?
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a. Impaired physical functioning
b. Undernutrition c. Depression d. Cognitive impairment |
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37. How can you manage Failure to Thrive?
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a. Nutritional support
b. Remove dietary restrictions c. Treat underlying disorders d. Remove offending medications e. Give medications for geriatric anorexia |
