Question

19)

What is the best advice for an older client suffering from poor appetite and malnutrition?

		Drink plenty of fluids before meals
		Allow yourself to be alone so you can focus on your appetite
		Start your meal with something sugary to get your appetite going
		Eat small, frequent meals

20)

Which of the following impairments in sensory function is most likely to lead to malnutrition?

		Hearing
		Smell
		Vision
		Touch

21)

Although many older adults lose weight in their advanced age, most of this loss is from muscle and not fat.

True

False

22)

If obesity is in your genes, there is almost nothing you can do to lose weight

True

False

23)

Based on demographic data, which of the following older adults is most likely to be obese?

		77 y/o African American male
		65 y/o retired banker
		90 y/o White male nursing home resident
		72 y/o Mexican American housewife

24)

Which of the following diets is least likely to be effective in reducing weight?

		Weight Watchers
		The Atkins diet
		The Mediterranean diet
		Any Low Fat Diet

Answer 1

19. Option D is correct as in these cases it is advisable to eat small with  frequent meals

20. Option B is correct as in elderly it is reportyed that there is decreses sence of smell and taste

21. True as the weight loss in elderely are due to loss of muscular content more profoundly rater than the fat

22 True as all other attempts for weight loss are incapable

23. Option D is correct

24. Option D is correct as  Weight Watchers , The Atkins diet and The Mediterranean diet are highle recommended diets for the weight loss and hence low fat diet is least  likely to be effective in reducing weight