Question

1. which of the following is the most accurate method for obtaining information about dietary intake?

24 - hour recall
direct observation
food frequency questionnaire
3 - day food diary

1. true or false: no medical foods are made specifically for alzheimers in the u.s. because it does not have a \distinct nutritional requirement.\

true
false

1. mr. king has alzheimers and has lived at winding meadows nursing center for 3 years. recently, his food preferences have changed. what should the staff do if he refuses the foods he used to enjoy?

set his food aside and offer to warm it up when he is ready to eat it.
ask open - ended questions to determine what he would like to eat at every meal.
offer him another food choice and document the change in preferences.
ask the cook to visit mr. king and talk with him about the food

1. mr. morris has alzheimers and has lost 21 pounds this year. he can feed himself but is very slow and panics when other people finish before he does. what intervention would be most effective?

take his plate away after the others at the table have finished
encourage him to continue to eat and allow him more time
serve him smaller, energy - dense portions
ask a caregiver to assist him in eating his food faster

1. which of the following tools does the american society for parenteral and enteral nutrition (aspen) consider to be a diagnostic criteria for malnutrition?

the geriatric scale
dysphagia

Explanation:

1. Direct observation is the most accurate as it directly records what is eaten without relying on memory or self - reporting.
2. There are medical foods formulated for Alzheimer's patients in the U.S., so the statement is false.
3. Offering another food choice and documenting the change respects the patient's preferences and helps in future care planning.
4. Encouraging him to continue eating and giving more time respects his ability to self - feed while addressing his anxiety.
5. The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) uses certain tools for malnutrition diagnosis, but the options are not fully shown here.

Answer:

1. Direct observation
2. FALSE
3. Offer him another food choice and document the change in preferences
4. Encourage him to continue to eat and allow him more time
5. Information incomplete in question to provide answer