A student nurse is preparing a presentation regarding the nutritional needs of the older client. The nurse is basing the presentation on the Modified Food Guide Pyramid. Which of the following need to be included?
A) 3 servings of dairy per day
B) 4 servings of dairy per day
C) 3 servings of meat-poultry-fish-dry beans-eggs-nuts group
D) 4 servings of meat-poultry-fish-dry beans-eggs-nuts group
Question 2
An older patient wakes up from sleep, confused, and insists a family member is in the other room. What information within the patient's medical record should the nurse consider as a source of the patient's confusion?
1. The patient is elderly.
2. The patient's spouse recently died.
3. The patient received pain medication.
4. The patient has a history of cardiac disease.
