Deck 13: Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Question 1

The older population is very heterogeneous in terms of their progression through the aging process.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A food bank project buys irregular foods that are damaged or expired and would be thrown away and sells the food to older adults at a reduced price.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The Meals on Wheels Association of America helps to reach older adults in communities that are also fully serviced by the Older Americans Nutrition Program.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

One of the goals of the Healthy People 2020 initiative is to increase the number of older persons who receive pneumonia and influenza vaccinations.

Question 5

One general characteristic of baby boomers is that they are nostalgic and are not necessarily concerned with eating food that is healthy and convenient.

Question 6

Providing entreat nutrition for older adults at nutritional risk is the most important first step in maintaining quality of life and functional status.

Question 7

The Mini Nutritional Assessment is a basic evaluation that assesses an older adult's cognitive status, memory, and affect.

Question 8

Life expectancy has risen, in part, due to better prenatal and postnatal care and improved means of combating disease in older adults.​

Question 9

Title III nutrition program efforts are usually limited to home-delivered meal sites.

Question 10

Older adults in Okinawa, Japan, have among the lowest mortality rates in the world from a multitude of chronic diseases of aging.

Question 11

Many instrumental activities of daily living, such as shopping and paying bills, are closely related to adequate nutrition status.

Question 12

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was designed to specifically assist the older population.

Question 13

By 2030, minority groups will represent 26.4% of the population of older adults.

Question 14

Though optimal nutrition contributes to healthy aging, approximately one-quarter of all older adults and one-half of all hospitalized older adults may suffer from malnutrition.

Question 15

There has been a dramatic improvement since the past decade in the status of most objectives for physical activity and fitness among adults.

Question 16

The health effects of aging in the endocrine system of older adults are most commonly manifested as decreased absorption of minerals.

Question 17

An important characteristic of community nutrition interventions is that they can reach people in many different contexts of their daily lives.

Question 18

A child born in 2013 can expect to live 72.8 years, about 50 years longer than a child born in 1900.​

Question 19

Poly pharmacy, which is the tendency to purchase drugs at more than three stores, is problematic for many older adults.

Question 20

The Older Americans Nutrition Program provides information, referrals, and attention to the needs of homebound older adults.

Question 21

What describes a general characteristic of baby boomers in terms of health promotion programs and services?

A)They will not age gracefully.
B)They are not concerned with convenience.
C) They have more time for leisure activities.
D) They become less thrifty with age.

Question 22

More than ____ percent of older Americans have multiple chronic conditions that can benefit from nutrition intervention by food and nutrition practitioners.

A)25
B)35
C) 55
D) 66

Question 23

​By 2040, the number of adults aged 65 and over in the U.S. is expected to be about _____ percent of the population.

A)14
B)​22
C) ​38
D) 54

Question 24

Seniors interviewed in focus groups have shown no interest in changing their eating behaviors.

Question 25

Reduced stomach acidity associated with advancing age most likely impairs the absorption of what nutrient?

A)magnesium
B)sodium
C) vitamin B₁₂
D) vitamin C

Question 26

What best describes the purpose of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Super Tracker tool?

A)providing education for families with limited resources
B)monitoring amounts of insurance premiums associated with preventive care
C) educating older adults about the dangers of hypertension
D) helping consumers decide what and how much to eat

Question 27

In what way does the Farm to Work initiative support obesity prevention?

A)by increasing financial support for obesity prevention programs
B)by using farmers to educate older adults about obesity
C) by encouraging older adults to plant gardens
D) by providing baskets of healthy foods to worksites

Question 28

The Eat Smart, Live Strong program is designed to improve fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity among older adults eligible for nutrition assistance programs.

Question 29

​What describes a topic area relevant to older adults as part of the Healthy People 2020 initiative?

A)controlling alcohol intake
B)eliminating instances of mental illness
C) ​providing increased funding for nutrition services
D) reducing the prevalence of arthritis

Question 30

What best describes how osteoarthritis impacts nutritional status in older adults?

A)difficulties in regulating fluid balances
B)altered cognitive abilities related to eating
C) increased risk of nutrient mal absorption
D) difficulties with movement and meal preparation

Question 31

​The average age at which a person dies is known as ____.

A)​the maximum age
B)​centenarians
C) ​life expectancy
D) ​the chronological period

Question 32

What condition is a major contributor to disability and placement in nursing homes for those over age 75 and is often accompanied by food intake changes?

A)diabetes
B)hypertension
C) dementia
D) osteoporosis

Question 33

Which type of drugs are most commonly used by older adults?

A)antacid medications
B)antidepressants
C) seizure medications
D) cardiac drugs

Question 34

Older adults often avoid feeling the loss of future by using their present time for leisure and enjoyment.

Question 35

For adults over age 50, health promotion efforts seek to preserve independence, productivity, and personal fulfillment.

Question 36

What percent of older adults currently live in nursing homes?

A)3.4
B)7.5
C) 11.2
D) 17.7

Question 37

​The baby boom generation consists of people born between the years _____ and _____.

A)1900; 1920
B)​1922; 1936
C) ​1940; 1980
D) 1946; 1964

Question 38

The solution to successful aging is to begin to prepare for old age early in life, both psychologically and nutritionally.

Question 39

​The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged public health efforts to increase consumer intakes of fruits and vegetables through ____.

A)improved guidelines for organic products
B)competitive pricing of foods
C) ​increased financial backing for farmers
D) development of mobile food units

Question 40

Nationwide, about half of all seniors live in rural areas.

Question 41

​Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once.
a.​DHHS
b.​USDA
​Adult Day Care Food Program

Question 42

What describes a benefit of using a supermarket program to educate older adults about nutrition services?

A)lowered cholesterol levels among consumers
B)improved food security in the community
C) decreased alcohol intake among older adults
D) increased product sales for the market

Question 43

The Older Americans Nutrition Program is funded by the _____.

A)Department of Health and Human Services
B)U. S. Department of Agriculture
C) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
D) Social Security Administration

Question 44

What tasks best represent activities of daily living (ADLs)?

A)bathing, dressing, and food preparation
B)housekeeping, managing money, and shopping
C) eating, bathing, and getting out of bed
D) grooming, dressing, and using the phone

Question 45

The word DETERMINE is used as a mnemonic device with the self-assessment checklist of the Nutrition Screening Initiative. The "D" in DETERMINE stands for ____.

A)drinks
B)drugs
C) disease
D) diet

Question 46

What nutrition program would most likely be implemented as part of care for institutionalized older adults?

A)cooperative extensions
B)home-delivered meal programs
C) hospice
D) local community gardens

Question 47

​Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once.
a.​DHHS
b.​USDA
​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Question 48

The current Older Americans Nutrition Program legislation makes meals available to seniors at least _____ days a week.

A)three
B)four
C) five
D) six

Question 49

What best describes a "life advantage" that seems to contribute to good physical and mental health in later years?

A)consuming milk alternatives instead of milk
B)adhering to a nutritious diet with excess food energy
C) achieving financial independence
D) avoiding new knowledge and new experiences

Question 50

The Go4Life campaign is designed to ____.

A)decrease diagnoses of depression
B)encourage medication compliance in older adults
C) decrease shopping difficulties among older adults
D) increase numbers of older adults who are active and healthy

Question 51

As ____ prevention, nutrition helps promote health and affects the quality of life in older adults.

A)primary
B)secondary
C) tertiary
D) essential

Question 52

An example of a physiological risk factor that would affect nutrition status in older adults would be ____.

A)inadequate housing
B)alcohol or drug abuse
C) lack of transportation
D) limited education

Question 53

What best describes an example of tertiary prevention?

A)a health fair
B)a grocery store tour
C) medical nutrition therapy
D) cholesterol screenings

Question 54

What describes an example of a nutritional risk factor that is diagnostic for the need for nutritional assistance among older adults?

A)short periods of the day without food or beverages
B)consumption of fewer than 15 main meals per week
C) depression or loneliness
D) presence of acute illness

Question 55

A "luncheon club," initiated by some states in an effort to reduce the cost of providing meals, would most likely take place in a(n) _____.

A)neighbor's home
B)senior center
C) outpatient clinic
D) adult day care center

Question 56

​Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once.
a.​DHHS
b.​USDA
​Older Americans Nutrition Program

Question 57

The functional assessment component for a nutritional status assessment of older adults measures _____.

A)liver function
B)cardiac output
C) activities of daily living
D) risk of malnutrition

Question 58

​Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once.
a.​DHHS
b.​USDA
​Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Question 59

To promote healthful aging, improve care, and broaden access to food and nutrition programs and services for older adults, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports which strategy?

A)calculating the numbers of community-dwelling adults with dehydration
B)expanding funding for home-based nutrition services
C) training only professional caregivers of homebound older adults
D) providing culturally appropriate foods in health care centers

Question 60

What describes a role of the Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA)?

A)developing health and wellness centers for older adults
B)offering grant opportunities to members
C) providing store tours for people on special diets
D) selling irregular food products to low-income consumers

Question 61

Match the assistance program in the right column with its type of intervention and/or available services. Options will only be used once.​
a.Adult Care Food Program
b.​Older Americans Nutrition Program
c.​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
d.​SNAP Nutrition Education Program
e.​Medicare
f.​SFMNP
​Provides low-income individuals with nutrition education

Question 62

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once.​​
a.​poly pharmacy
b.Older Americans Nutrition Program​
c.​activities of daily living
d.Older Americans Act Older Americans Act​
e.​​instrumental activities of daily living
f.​life expectancy
g.​disability
h.​baby boom
​Established the federal Older Americans Nutrition Program

Question 63

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once.​​
a.​poly pharmacy
b.Older Americans Nutrition Program​
c.​activities of daily living
d.Older Americans Act Older Americans Act​
e.​​instrumental activities of daily living
f.​life expectancy
g.​disability
h.​baby boom
​Any restriction on or impairment in performing an activity in the manner considered normal

Question 64

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once.​​
a.​poly pharmacy
b.Older Americans Nutrition Program​
c.​activities of daily living
d.Older Americans Act Older Americans Act​
e.​​instrumental activities of daily living
f.​life expectancy
g.​disability
h.​baby boom
​Bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding oneself

Question 65

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once.​​
a.​poly pharmacy
b.Older Americans Nutrition Program​
c.​activities of daily living
d.Older Americans Act Older Americans Act​
e.​​instrumental activities of daily living
f.​life expectancy
g.​disability
h.​baby boom
Food preparation, housekeeping, managing money, and shopping

Question 66

​Match the aging effect(s) in the left column with the organ system in the right column. Options will only be used once.
a.​Endocrine
b.​Skin
c.​Head and neck
d.​Musculoskeletal
e.​Nervous
​Dryness, loss of elasticity, dilation of capillaries

Question 67

Match the assistance program in the right column with its type of intervention and/or available services. Options will only be used once.​
a.Adult Care Food Program
b.​Older Americans Nutrition Program
c.​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
d.​SNAP Nutrition Education Program
e.​Medicare
f.​SFMNP
​Income subsidy that provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables

Question 68

​Match the aging effect(s) in the left column with the organ system in the right column. Options will only be used once.
a.​Endocrine
b.​Skin
c.​Head and neck
d.​Musculoskeletal
e.​Nervous
​Altered circulating hormone levels

Question 69

​Match the aging effect(s) in the left column with the organ system in the right column. Options will only be used once.
a.​Endocrine
b.​Skin
c.​Head and neck
d.​Musculoskeletal
e.​Nervous
​Macular degeneration, hearing loss

Question 70

​Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once.
a.​DHHS
b.​USDA
​SNAP Nutrition Education Program

Question 71

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once.​​
a.​poly pharmacy
b.Older Americans Nutrition Program​
c.​activities of daily living
d.Older Americans Act Older Americans Act​
e.​​instrumental activities of daily living
f.​life expectancy
g.​disability
h.​baby boom
​The average age of death

Question 72

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once.​​
a.​poly pharmacy
b.Older Americans Nutrition Program​
c.​activities of daily living
d.Older Americans Act Older Americans Act​
e.​​instrumental activities of daily living
f.​life expectancy
g.​disability
h.​baby boom
​The period of time between 1946 and 1964

Question 73

Match the assistance program in the right column with its type of intervention and/or available services. Options will only be used once.​
a.Adult Care Food Program
b.​Older Americans Nutrition Program
c.​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
d.​SNAP Nutrition Education Program
e.​Medicare
f.​SFMNP
​Third-party payment system that covers medical expenses for seniors

Question 74

​Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once.
a.​DHHS
b.​USDA
​Medicare

Question 75

Match the assistance program in the right column with its type of intervention and/or available services. Options will only be used once.​
a.Adult Care Food Program
b.​Older Americans Nutrition Program
c.​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
d.​SNAP Nutrition Education Program
e.​Medicare
f.​SFMNP
​Provides meals and snacks to participating day care programs for older Americans

Question 76

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once.​​
a.​poly pharmacy
b.Older Americans Nutrition Program​
c.​activities of daily living
d.Older Americans Act Older Americans Act​
e.​​instrumental activities of daily living
f.​life expectancy
g.​disability
h.​baby boom
​The taking of three or more medications regularly

Question 77

Match the assistance program in the right column with its type of intervention and/or available services. Options will only be used once.​
a.Adult Care Food Program
b.​Older Americans Nutrition Program
c.​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
d.​SNAP Nutrition Education Program
e.​Medicare
f.​SFMNP
Electronic benefits transfer for food purchases

Question 78

Match the assistance program in the right column with its type of intervention and/or available services. Options will only be used once.​
a.Adult Care Food Program
b.​Older Americans Nutrition Program
c.​Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
d.​SNAP Nutrition Education Program
e.​Medicare
f.​SFMNP
​Provides congregate and home-delivered meals

Question 79

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once.​​
a.​poly pharmacy
b.Older Americans Nutrition Program​
c.​activities of daily living
d.Older Americans Act Older Americans Act​
e.​​instrumental activities of daily living
f.​life expectancy
g.​disability
h.​baby boom
A government sponsored program that includes congregate and home-delivered meals

Question 80

​Match the aging effect(s) in the left column with the organ system in the right column. Options will only be used once.
a.​Endocrine
b.​Skin
c.​Head and neck
d.​Musculoskeletal
e.​Nervous
​Degeneration of joints