Nutrition Final Exam Ch 1 (Nutr3334)

Nutrition Final PracticeTo assist in nutrition screening in the community, the local senior center has developed a screen to help them identify individuals at high risk for malnutrition. Which of the following risk factors might be included?A) Eats alone most of the time B) BMIC) Acute weight lossD) Appetite>>> A) Eats alone most of the time The local senior center is better equipped to assess lifestyles by communicating with the community that comes for meals. They can recognize clients who may only come sporadically and alone. They can then suggest alternative programs such as Meals-on-Wheels to that individual to ensure they are eating adequately.The nurse is admitting a 35-year-old client with alcoholism to the hospital. In planning nursing care, what long-term nutritional goals might the nurse set?A) To alleviate symptoms of diseaseB) To alleviate side effects of treatmentsC) To improve eating habits to reduce the risk of chronic diseaseD) To replenish fluid losses>>> C) To improve eating habits to reduce the risk of chronic diseaseAfter short-term goals are met, attention can center on promoting healthy eating to reduce the risk of chronic diet-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. The other goals are