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azncindy619

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The elderly client is on Medicare and lives in a Medicare-certified long-term care facility. Which of the following is the most appropriate nutritional assessment tool to use for this client?
 
  1. Minimum Data Set
   2. Nutrition Screening Initiative
   3. Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool
   4. MyPyramid

Question 2

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a slowly progressive, degenerative, fatal disease affecting the central nervous system of adult cattle. It can be transmitted to humans when the infected flesh of cattle is ingested.
 
  What is BSE thought to be caused by? A) Protozoa B) Prisms C) Prions D) Priori



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: All clients receiving Medicare and living in a Medicare-certified health-care facility must be assessed using the Minimum Data Set. The Nutrition Screening Initiative is used for older adults. The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool is used in adults for screening purposes only. MyPyramid is not an assessment or screening tool. It is used to quickly assess food intake and compare to dietary recommendations.

Answer to Question 2

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BSE is believed to be caused by prions, an infectious form of a type of protein.



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