Discuss special concerns for self-management training in older adults with diabetes
Special concerns for older adults with diabetes include:
1) Carbohydrate and fiber recommendations do not change for old age. The primary goal is to maintain a consistent carbohydrate intake.
2) For people with diabetic kidney disease, reducing the amount of dietary protein below the recommended daily allowance of 0.8 g/kg/day is not recommended.
3) Assess dietary adequacy and supplement with vitamins and minerals to meet age-appropriate nutrient Dietary Reference Intake.
4) Monitor functional status and modify the care plan as appropriate for the psychosocial and physical needs of an aging individual.
5) Ask about special foods and alternative and complementary therapies.
6) Sugar alcohols in candies and gums are sweeter than sucrose and fructose and have fewer calories per gram.
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a. Diet and Health Knowledge Survey b. Total Diet Survey c. What We Eat in America Survey d. Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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a) We select foods mainly for their nutritive value. b) Our food choices are often limited to foods produced locally. c) Foods available in the store mean that they will be available to all individuals. d) The foods we are exposed to as children influence what foods we eat as adults.
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An employee becomes loud and disruptive and refuses to comply with the Dietitian's request concerning nourishment preparation. What should the Dietitian do?
a. attempt to calm the employee while meeting nourishment preparation deadlines b. take the employee aside and determine whether insubordination can be established c. ignore the behavior d. designate a replacement and remove the employee from the area for further discussion