HA DPG Spring 2024 newsletter quiz - Nutrition Needs for the Older Adult with a History of Metabolic Surgery (part 2)

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* 1. Please add your info.

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* 2. Older adults have a higher risk of developing nutrient deficiencies, unintentional weight loss, and undernutrition/malnutrition due to:

A. Possible decrease in protein/amino acid absorption.

B. Age-related decreased ability to manufacture vitamin D in response to sunlight.

C. Decreased physical activity.

D. None of the above.

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* 3. After MBS, vitamin and mineral supplementation is recommended:

A. Life-long

B. For a minimum of 1 year

C. For at least 6 months

D. For at least 18 months

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* 4. The RDA for folate, thiamin, zinc, copper, vitamin A, and B12 is ____ for all older adults than for all adults.

A. Lower

B. Higher

C. The same

D. Varies

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* 5. In co-sponsored guidelines for supplement form, the recommendation is that initially patients should choose supplementation in ____ form.

A. Chewable

B. Liquid

C. Crushed

D. Powdered

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* 6. In older adults, the absorption of cholesterol, vitamin A, and Vitamin C may _____________.

A. Not change

B. Decrease

C. Decrease dramatically

D. Increase