Malnutrition in Older Adults: Risk Factors
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Malnutrition in Older Adults: Risk Factors“ von Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Management of Gastrointestinal System Disorders in the Older Adult“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
Research estimates that what proportion of older adults do not have easy access to quality food sources?
- Up to half of older adults
- Approximately one-third of older adults
- About one-quarter of older adults
- Nearly three-quarters of older adults
- Roughly one-fifth of older adults
When assessing an older adult patient for malnutrition, which of the following best describes the relationship between functional limitations and nutritional status?
- Functional limitations related to shopping, food preparation, and self-feeding directly impact the ability to obtain and consume adequate nutrition.
- Functional limitations primarily affect appetite and meal timing but have minimal impact on overall food intake patterns.
- Functional limitations become relevant only when the patient has been diagnosed with multiple chronic diseases.
- Functional limitations influence nutritional status mainly through reduced physical activity rather than food access.
- Functional limitations affect meal planning and grocery budgeting more than actual consumption of nutrients.
Medications and chronic disease management affect nutritional intake through several mechanisms. Which of the following is identified as a quality of life indicator affected by medications and treatments?
- How foods taste
- How often meals are consumed
- How much food costs
- How well food is digested
- How quickly hunger returns
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Dozent des Vortrages Malnutrition in Older Adults: Risk Factors
Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C
Dr. Kim Posey is the Director of Graduate Nursing and an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Texas Christian University.
She has achieved dual doctoral status, holding both a Ph.D. and a DNP in nursing. She is dual certified as an Advanced Adult Nurse Practitioner and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and holds a certification in nursing education. As a Gerontological Specialist certified by the Gerontology Nursing Certification Commission she is recognized as an APRN who possesses expert knowledge, experience, and skill in managing the complex health needs of older adults. In addition to this impressive educational background, she maintains active clinical practice with adult and geriatrics patients in the primary care area.
At Lecturio, Dr. Posey teaches Gerontology for the advanced practice nurse.
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