ASSIGNMENT
Use the assigned readings, lectures, and supplemental activities from this module’s content to answer the following (100 points total):
1) What are common risk factors for poor nutritional status in older adults? (10 points)
2) Describe the effects of malnutrition on physiologic function in geriatric patients. (10 points)
3) Review the patient information provided in Chapter 5, Case 1: Malnutrition and Depression (p. 214-216) and provide a nutrition assessment for this patient, using the ABCD’s of nutrition assessment. (30 points)
4) Based on the assessment you completed in question (3) above, what nutrition interventions would you recommend to improve this patient’s nutritional status? (30 points)
5) What other members of the health care team/community might you collaborate with to help improve the nutrition status of the patient you assessed in question (3) above? (10 points)
6) Are there any specific macronutrients (e.g., carbohydrate/fat/protein) and/or micronutrients (e.g., vitamins/minerals) that are of particular concern for older adults? What supplements might be recommended to address these concerns? NOTE: Be sure to only make suggestions that are supported by adequate research evidence (10 points)
