Chapter 4 Nutritional Support in the Older Adult

Chapter 4: Nutritional Support in the Older Adult 1. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are both 75 years old and are seeing their nurse practitioner for their annual checkups. Mrs. Smith wonders why they each have trouble digesting different foods. It is inconvenient for her to fix different meals that they both can tolerate. The nurse practitioner explains that: 1. Men have more difficulty digesting vegetables. 2. Women have more difficulty digesting dairy products. 3. Men and women have different enzymes in their gastrointestinal tracts. 4. Organ systems progress differently for each person regardless of age. - 1. Answer: 4 Page: 26 Feedback 1. There are no gender differences in types of food digested. 2. People of either gender may have an intolerance to dairy. 3. People of either gender have the same types of enzymes in their digestive systems. 4. People age at different rates, and within each person organ systems age at different rates. 2. The nurse practitioner conducts a comprehensive geriatric assessment of the older individual because: 1. Health of older people is affected by several factors. 2. A focused assessment will provide depth of specific information. 3. A comprehensive assessment will provide more subjective information. 4. A comprehensive assessment will result in a list of current and prior medications taken. - 2. Answer: 1 Page: 26 Feedback 1. A comprehensive approach to geriatric assessment is recommended because the physical health of the older adult is inextricably related to functional ability, psychosocial health, and a safe and enabling environment. 2. A focused assessment will provide a limited amount of information about the whole person. 3.