1. Which of the following can result in dementia symptoms? a. Nutrient deficiencies b. Dehydration c. Depression d. All

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1. Which of the following can result in dementia symptoms?
a. Nutrient deficiencies
b. Dehydration
c. Depression
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following lifestyle choices would likely have
the greatest impact in decreasing your cancer risk?a. Avoid the use
of aluminum foil.
b. Taking a beta-carotene supplement
c. Taking a Vitamin D supplement
d. Eating 2 ½ cups of fruits and vegetables a day
3. Which of the following is a characteristic of cancer cells?a.
Unregulated cellular division and ability to invade other
tissues
b. Neurofibrillary tangle formation
c. Produce insulin
d. Sensory transduction
4. Which of the following statements regarding the DRI
recommendations for Vitamin D are TRUE?
a. The RDA for Vitamin D increases with age
b. The RDA for Vitamin D assumes inadequate sun exposure
c. The RDA for Vitamin D for all age groups has recently been
increased
d. All of the above
9. Why are older adults recommended to include foods
fortified with B12 in their diets?
a. Diets are frequently low in vitamin B12, since oral problems
and financial difficulties limit meat intake and meats are the best
dietary sources of B12.
b. The elderly have a higher incidence of gastritis, which can
lead to decreased secretion of hydrochloric acid.
c. Pernicious anemia is common in the elderly.
d. Their diets provide primarily synthetic forms of vitamin B12,
which are less absorbable than the protein-bound form found
naturally in foods
10. What is one way digestive function is affected when an older
adult has a stroke?
a. Gut motility increases
b. The ability to swallow and chew is altered
c. Decreased secretion of hydrochloric acid
d. Intrinsic Factor is destroyed
11. What is a good feeding strategy for a patient with
dysphagia?
a. Chewing gum to induce saliva production
b. A social pleasant eating environment
c. Thin liquids such as broth-based soups
d. Thicker puréed foods such as pudding
12. What are the effects of aging on vitamin D metabolism?
a. Increased activation of vitamin D by the kidney
b. Reduced ability to absorb vitamin D from the sun
c. Increased loss of Vitamin D in the urine
d. Decreased skin synthesis with sun exposure