The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on an 80-year-old patient. The nurse knows that physiologic changes can directly affect the nutritional status of the older adult and include:
a. Slowed gastrointestinal motility.
b. Hyperstimulation of the salivary glands.
c. Increased sensitivity to spicy and aromatic foods.
d. Decreased gastrointestinal absorption causing esophageal reflux.
ANS: A
Normal physiologic changes in aging adults that affect nutritional status include slowed gastrointestinal motility, decreased gastrointestinal absorption, diminished olfactory and taste sensitivity, decreased saliva production, decreased visual acuity, and poor dentition.
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