Author Question: Cassandra Lyons is a 73-year-old retired administrative assistant. She has had recurrent episodes of ... (Read 191 times)

elizabeth18 · **on:** Aug 21, 2018

Cassandra Lyons is a 73-year-old retired administrative assistant. She has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia with weight loss for the past 5 months. Her past medical history includes high cholesterol and diabetes. Once again she is admitted to the hospital. Cassandra is placed on a modified diet for her swallowing problem. Which food would you expect her to have the most difficulty with?
A) mashed potatoes
B) pureed meat
C) cream cheese
D) slurried cookies

Question 2

If a dancer and a typist with a sedentary lifestyle are the same height and have the exact same body build, who will most likely weigh more and why?
A) The typist will weigh more because she has more body fat.
B) The typist will weigh more because she has less muscle mass.
C) The dancer will weigh more because she has less body fat.
D) The dancer will weigh more because she has more muscle mass.