During a nutrition education class held for a group of older adults at a senior center, the nurse teaches the group that older adults have an increased need for nutrients and:
A) Decreased need for calcium
B) Increased need for glucose
C) Increased need for sodium
D) Decreased need for calories
Ans: D
Feedback: The older adult has a decreased metabolism, and absorption of nutrients has decreased. The older adult has an increased need for nutrition and a decreased need for calories.
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