Question 1

Which of the following is considered the major digestive organ of the body, where the majority of absorption occurs and digestion is completed?

Accepted Answer

A) Esophagus 
B) Stomach 
C) Small intestine 
D) Large intestine 
A) Esophagus 
B) Stomach 
C) Small intestine 
D) Large intestine C

Question 2

Your great-grandmother, Harriet, has difficulty swallowing her food (dysphagia). Which of the following conditions that Harriet has would tend to cause dysphagia? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Weakened muscles of the esophagus 
B) Diabetes 
C) Loss of teeth 
D) Obesity 
E) Recent stroke 
A) Weakened muscles of the esophagus 
B) Diabetes 
C) Loss of teeth 
D) Obesity 
E) Recent stroke A, C, E

Question 3

You are a gerontologist providing the resident of an assisted living facility with teaching on nutrition for the prevention of colon cancer. List several recommendations you should give this client.

Accepted Answer

Nutritional recommendations for the prevention of colon cancer include the following: increasing fruit and vegetable intake, lowering dietary fat to 20% to 25% of total calories (mostly unhydrogenated types from plant origins or unsaturated fats), and getting the majority of carbohydrates from whole grains; limiting red meat; and ensuring adequate intake of calcium, vitamin D, antioxidants, and folic acid.

Question 4

Your Aunt Mimi, an older adult, suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the following age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system most likely has put her at risk for this condition?

Accepted Answer

A) Delayed gastric emptying 
B) Wearing down of tooth enamel and dentin 
C) Decreased saliva production 
D) Delayed emptying of food into the stomach from the esophagus 
A) Delayed gastric emptying 
B) Wearing down of tooth enamel and dentin 
C) Decreased saliva production 
D) Delayed emptying of food into the stomach from the esophagus

Question 5

The involuntary wavelike motion that helps propel food down the esophagus to the stomach is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Gastric emptying 
B) Peristalsis 
C) Mechanical digestion 
D) Ingestion 
A) Gastric emptying 
B) Peristalsis 
C) Mechanical digestion 
D) Ingestion

Question 6

You are a nurse who is working with an older patient who frequently experiences constipation. List some guidelines that you can give this patient to help prevent this condition.

Accepted Answer

Guidelines to help avoid constipation in

Question 7

You are a gerontologist teaching a group of residents at an assisted living center on lifestyle factors that contribute to digestive problems in older adults. Which of the following should you mention? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Poor dietary choices 
B) Excessive fluid intake 
C) Excessive bulk in diet 
D) Excessive straining when defecating 
E) Lack of exercise 
A) Poor dietary choices 
B) Excessive fluid intake 
C) Excessive bulk in diet 
D) Excessive straining when defecating 
E) Lack of exercise

Question 8

You are a nurse who is counseling a patient who has recently developed gastric ulcers. Which of the following recommendations would you give this patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Eat one or two meals per day 
B) Consume very cold foods to soothe the ulcers 
C) Avoid coffee 
D) Reduce stress 
E) Avoid meat extracts 
A) Eat one or two meals per day 
B) Consume very cold foods to soothe the ulcers 
C) Avoid coffee 
D) Reduce stress 
E) Avoid meat extracts

Question 9

You are explaining the process of mechanical digestion to your classmate. Which of the following should you give as examples of this process? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Digestion of protein by pepsin 
B) Chewing movements in the mouth 
C) Dissolving of food by salivary enzymes 
D) Churning movements in the stomach 
E) Rhythmic contractions and relaxation in segments of the small intestine 
A) Digestion of protein by pepsin 
B) Chewing movements in the mouth 
C) Dissolving of food by salivary enzymes 
D) Churning movements in the stomach 
E) Rhythmic contractions and relaxation in segments of the small intestine

Which of the following is considered the major digestive organ of the body, where the majority of absorption occurs and digestion is completed?

Your great-grandmother, Harriet, has difficulty swallowing her food (dysphagia). Which of the following conditions that Harriet has would tend to cause dysphagia? Select all that apply.

You are a gerontologist providing the resident of an assisted living facility with teaching on nutrition for the prevention of colon cancer. List several recommendations you should give this client.

Your Aunt Mimi, an older adult, suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the following age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system most likely has put her at risk for this condition?

The involuntary wavelike motion that helps propel food down the esophagus to the stomach is known as which of the following?

You are a nurse who is working with an older patient who frequently experiences constipation. List some guidelines that you can give this patient to help prevent this condition.

You are a gerontologist teaching a group of residents at an assisted living center on lifestyle factors that contribute to digestive problems in older adults. Which of the following should you mention? Select all that apply.

You are a nurse who is counseling a patient who has recently developed gastric ulcers. Which of the following recommendations would you give this patient?

You are explaining the process of mechanical digestion to your classmate. Which of the following should you give as examples of this process? Select all that apply.

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Which of the following is considered the major digestive organ of the body, where the majority of absorption occurs and digestion is completed?

Your great-grandmother, Harriet, has difficulty swallowing her food (dysphagia). Which of the following conditions that Harriet has would tend to cause dysphagia? Select all that apply.

You are a gerontologist providing the resident of an assisted living facility with teaching on nutrition for the prevention of colon cancer. List several recommendations you should give this client.

Your Aunt Mimi, an older adult, suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the following age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system most likely has put her at risk for this condition?

The involuntary wavelike motion that helps propel food down the esophagus to the stomach is known as which of the following?

You are a nurse who is working with an older patient who frequently experiences constipation. List some guidelines that you can give this patient to help prevent this condition.

You are a gerontologist teaching a group of residents at an assisted living center on lifestyle factors that contribute to digestive problems in older adults. Which of the following should you mention? Select all that apply.

You are a nurse who is counseling a patient who has recently developed gastric ulcers. Which of the following recommendations would you give this patient?

You are explaining the process of mechanical digestion to your classmate. Which of the following should you give as examples of this process? Select all that apply.

Perspectives and Theories on Aging

The Skin, Hair, and Nails

The Musculoskeletal System

The Nervous System

Dementia and Delirium

The Sensory System

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Gastrointestinal System

The Reproductive System

The Endocrine System

The Immune System

Aging With Lifelong Disabilities

Special Topics

Health Promotion and Healthy Aging

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Nutrition

Medications

Teaching Older Adults

Gerotechnology

Caregiving

Death and Grief in the Later Years

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