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. 7. 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 8. which of the following tools does the american society for parenteral and enteral nutrition (aspen) consider to be a diagnostic criteria for malnutrition? the oxford scale dynamometry bioimpedance analysis computed tomography

Explanation:

• Question 6: When a patient with Alzheimer's refuses food, offering an alternative and documenting the change (as their preferences can shift) is a practical approach. Setting food aside may not address the immediate refusal. Open - ended questions might be difficult for an Alzheimer's patient to answer. Having the cook talk may not be the most efficient or necessary step.
• Question 7: Alzheimer's patients often have trouble recognizing food on their plate due to cognitive decline. Eating or drinking too much in one sitting is not a typical dietary challenge specific to Alzheimer's in the context of recognition. Talking too much is not a dietary challenge.
• Question 8: Bioimpedance Analysis is a recognized tool for assessing malnutrition as it can measure body composition. The Oxford Scale is not a standard malnutrition diagnostic in this context. Dynamometry measures muscle strength and is more related to physical function. Computed Tomography is an imaging technique not typically used as a primary malnutrition diagnostic criteria by ASPEN.

Answer:

1. Offer him another food choice and document the change in preferences.
2. Trouble recognizing food on their plate
3. Bioimpedance Analysis