Nutrition Decisions in Older Adults with Advanced Chronic Disease
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Nutrition Decisions in Older Adults with Advanced Chronic Disease“ 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
When managing older adults with advanced chronic disease, how should clinicians balance strict dietary guidelines against patient preferences?
- By being as liberal as possible with dietary restrictions when appetite stimulation outweighs the cons of dietary intake
- By strictly adhering to recommended cardiac and diabetic diet guidelines regardless of patient age or disease stage
- By eliminating all dietary restrictions once a patient reaches end-stage disease to maximize comfort and intake
- By prioritizing sodium restriction above all other nutritional considerations in the advanced disease context
- By consulting primarily with the patient's family members about dietary preferences rather than the patient
What is the recommended A1c target range for older adults with very complex or poor health status?
- 8 to 8.5%
- 7 to 7.5%
- 7.5 to 8%
- Less than 7%
- Greater than 9%
In evaluating whether to place a permanent feeding tube in an older adult with advanced disease, which of the following should be considered first?
- Whether the original medical treatment plan goal and patient's perspective on life prolongation have been established
- The surgical risk of the tube placement procedure and the patient's candidacy for anesthesia and intervention
- The patient's family's preference for artificial nutrition and their understanding of the intervention's benefits
- The ease of accessing the patient's veins for alternative nutrition support if tube placement is unsuccessful
- The cost of the feeding tube materials and placement procedure as well as long-term maintenance requirements
When balancing protein and phosphorus intake in patients with advanced kidney disease, what does the evidence suggest?
- Phosphorus restriction is more important than strict protein limitation in most cases.
- Strict protein limitation is always more important than phosphorus restriction.
- Both phosphorus and protein should be equally restricted regardless of patient status.
- Phosphorus restriction should be abandoned entirely for patients on dialysis.
- Protein intake has no relationship to phosphorus management.
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Dozent des Vortrages Nutrition Decisions in Older Adults with Advanced Chronic Disease
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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