Which of the following would the nurse anticipate observing in the client with geriatric failure to thrive (GFTT)?
A)Decreased salivation and slowed gastrointestinal (GI)motility
B)Neurologic disease or condition
C)Excessive caloric expenditure
D)Congenital errors of metabolism

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A)Age-related changes impact food intake and digestion and can lead to GFTT, including decreased sense of taste, decreased secretion of digestive enzymes, and decreased salivation. GI motility also slows with age, decreasing metabolism. Neurologic diseases or conditions can lead to either FTT or GFTT, as can excessive caloric expenditure. Congenital errors of metabolism often cause FTT, not GFTT.
B)Age-related changes impact food intake and digestion and can lead to GFTT, including decreased sense of taste, decreased secretion of digestive enzymes, and decreased salivation. GI motility also slows with age, decreasing metabolism. Neurologic diseases or conditions can lead to either FTT or GFTT, as can excessive caloric expenditure. Congenital errors of metabolism often cause FTT, not GFTT.
C)Age-related changes impact food intake and digestion and can lead to GFTT, including decreased sense of taste, decreased secretion of digestive enzymes, and decreased salivation. GI motility also slows with age, decreasing metabolism. Neurologic diseases or conditions can lead to either FTT or GFTT, as can excessive caloric expenditure. Congenital errors of metabolism often cause FTT, not GFTT.
D)Age-related changes impact food intake and digestion and can lead to GFTT, including decreased sense of taste, decreased secretion of digestive enzymes, and decreased salivation. GI motility also slows with age, decreasing metabolism. Neurologic diseases or conditions can lead to either FTT or GFTT, as can excessive caloric expenditure. Congenital errors of metabolism often cause FTT, not GFTT.

Which of the Following Would the Nurse Anticipate Observing in the Client