Discuss how nutrition needs change after the age of 50
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: It is recommended that after the age of 50, the body needs an increased amount of calcium, and vitamins B6 and D. Older adults have a decreased need for iron and fiber because of the changes in the way an aging body digests food, absorbs nutrients, and excretes waste. The daily recommended amount of vitamin B12 is not changed. However, older adults are encouraged to eat foods with added B12 or take the vitamin as a supplement.
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While providing oral medications, the nurse recognizes which of the following is true regarding the absorption rate of a medication? (Select all that apply.)
A. The drug's level of fat solubility should be high to ensure absorption. B. A medication will be more readily absorbed if it has a high pH. C. A drug will be more readily absorbed if it is acidic in nature. D. Absorption will be more rapid if it is provided in liquid form. E. Absorption is slower in the presence of food. F. A lozenge should be chewed to release the maximum amount of medication.
The vital energy, or life force, believed to flow through the body is ________; it is a concept in traditional Chinese medicine and other forms of complementary medicine.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In general, what is the single most important component of health-related physical fitness?
a. body weight b. muscular flexibility c. muscular endurance d. muscular strength e. cardiorespiratory endurance
?During which stage of the general adaptation syndrome does the body no longer function normally due to chronic activation of the stress response?
A. ?resistance stage B. ?exhaustion stage C. ?alarm stage D. ?homeostasis stage E. ?autonomic stage