Question

1. mr. flannagan has been recently diagnosed with early alzheimers. which signs or symptoms do you expect him to have as the disease worsens?

renewed interest in reading, writing, and puzzles
consistent weight gain over the next few years
difficulty learning new things, organizing, and logical thinking
remembering how to make appointments with the health - provider

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 is a sign or symptom associated with dysphagia?

feeling emptiness in the stomach
having abdominal pain
experiencing dumping syndrome
choking the throat frequently

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

the subjective global assessment
dynamometry
impedance analysis

Explanation:

1. As Alzheimer's disease worsens, cognitive - related symptoms like difficulty learning new things, organizing, and logical thinking are expected. Memory and cognitive functions deteriorate.
2. Since Mr. Morris is slow at eating and panics when others finish before him, allowing him more time to eat is the most effective intervention to ensure he can eat at his own pace without stress.
3. Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing, and clearing the throat frequently can be a sign as the person tries to manage the difficulty.
4. There are medical foods formulated for Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to address their specific nutritional needs, so the statement is false.
5. The Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) is one of the diagnostic criteria for malnutrition considered by ASPEN. However, the options provided seem incomplete. But based on knowledge of ASPEN criteria, the SGA is relevant.

Answer:

1. Difficulty learning new things, organizing, and logical thinking
2. Encourage him to continue to eat and allow him more time
3. Clearing the throat frequently
4. FALSE
5. (Incomplete options, but if considering ASPEN criteria, it should be related to Subjective Global Assessment - not given in options here)