Exam 14: Healthy Eating

Nursing assessment of a patient with dentures should include inspection for:

This term is used to describe a total loss of taste which is rarely a result of aging:

This coenzyme assists in the conversion of carbohydrates into energy:

Good food sources of this vitamin are found in sweet potatoes, carrots, and leafy green vegetables:

Important teaching about the role of fiber in an older adult's diet includes:

This substance acts as a thermal buffer in certain instances and helps maintain cellular integrity:

Changes in nutritional needs as we age include:

The amount of this retained by the body decreases as calorie intake declines:

This fat-soluble vitamin is an antioxidant with a daily recommended intake of 15mg/day for older adults:

The rate at which we age is determined, in part, by our:

A good rule of thumb for maintaining weight is to:

Your patient cannot understand why she is now gaining weight in her later years because her diet remains unchanged. You explain that calorie needs decline as we age because:

Aging adults are more susceptible to a loss of smell than to a loss of taste. This term is used to describe a reduced sense of smell: