Question

1. mr. king has alzheimers and has lived at winding meadows nursing center for 3 years. recently, his food preferences have changed. what should the staff do if he refuses the foods he used to enjoy?

set his food aside and offer to warm it up when he is ready to eat it.
ask open - ended questions to determine what he would like to eat at every meal.
offer him another food choice and document the change in preferences.
ask the cook to visit mr. king and talk with him about the food.

1. which of the following is an intervention to improve nutritional intake for individuals with alzheimers?

find out their food preferences.
create a noisy environment.
provide a strict diet.
dim the lighting.

1. approximately what percentage of people with dementia experience constipation, which makes them feel bloated and nauseous and makes eating difficult?

10 percent
25 percent
50 percent
80 percent

1. older adults with alzheimers often experience which of the following dietary challenges?

eating too much in one seating.
trouble recognizing food on their plate.
talking too much.
drinking too much in one seating.

Explanation:

1. When a patient with Alzheimer's refuses foods they once enjoyed, offering another food choice and documenting the change in preferences is a practical approach to accommodate their changing needs.
2. Finding out food preferences can help in tailoring meals to increase nutritional intake for those with Alzheimer's. A noisy environment can be distracting, a strict diet may not be well - tolerated, and dimming the lighting may not directly impact nutritional intake.
3. Approximately 50 percent of people with dementia experience constipation which affects their eating.
4. Older adults with Alzheimer's often have trouble recognizing food on their plate due to cognitive impairments.

Answer:

1. C. Offer him another food choice and document the change in preferences
2. A. Find out their food preferences
3. C. 50 percent
4. B. Trouble recognizing food on their plate