Author Question: Rose is a 73-year-old energetic woman who is wheelchair bound. She cannot go to the grocery store ... (Read 93 times)

tiffannnnyyyyyy · **on:** Aug 21, 2018

Rose is a 73-year-old energetic woman who is wheelchair bound. She cannot go to the grocery store and has no family nearby. What would be the most appropriate suggestion for ensuring that Rose obtains adequate nutrition?
A) Suggest she attend congregate meals.
B) Sign her up for the Meals on Wheels program.
C) Suggest that Rose enter a nursing home that will cater to her every need.
D) Have a volunteer buy in bulk from a grocery warehouse once a month and deliver the food to Rose.

Question 2

Shelly is working with a registered dietitian to review her diet and food choices so that she can lose weight. Shelly is confused about how many nutrients she needs to take each day and may have misunderstood information related to Recommended Dietary Allowances. What would be an accurate recommendation for Shelly?
A) Shelly should strive to take in no more than 45 percent of her kcalories from fat.
B) In addition to a balanced diet, Shelly should take a vitamin supplement to ensure that she reaches the upper limit of vitamin C.
C) In contrast to the RDA and AI values for nutrients, the energy recommendation for Shelly is generous.
D) The nutrient intakes for Shelly refer to average daily intakes; she should not try to meet the recommendations for every nutrient every day.