You are assessing a new clinic patient who has come in because of an unintended weight loss of 10 pounds. During the assessment, you learn that the patient has ill-fitting dentures and a limited intake of high-fiber foods
You would be aware that the patient is at risk for what problem?
A) Constipation
B) Dehydration
C) Malabsorption of nutrients
D) Inadequate caloric intake
Ans: A
Feedback: Patients with ill-fitting dentures are at a potential risk for an inadequate intake of high-fiber foods. The elderly are already at an increased risk for constipation because of other developmental factors and the potential for a decreased activity level. Ill-fitting dentures do not put a patient at risk for dehydration, malabsorption of nutrients, or an inadequate caloric intake.
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