Hospice Volunteer Training Program: Nutrition and the Hospice Patient Quiz

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* 1. A 65 year old man who is moderately active requires how many calories per day to maintain his weight?

1200

1600

2000

2200

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* 2. Overall nutrition for older adults includes increasing the amount of what element in their diet?

Whole grains

Dark Chocolate

Red Wine

Fried Chicken

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* 3. Foods that should be reduced in the majority of our diets include:

Added sugar

Solid fats

Refined grain

Sodium

All the Above

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* 4. Special nutrient needs for those adults over 65 years of age include increasing your intake of potassium. Foods rich in potassium include all EXCEPT:

Fruits

Vegetables

Milk and Yogurt

Meat

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* 5. Nutrition for hospice patients is challenging due to the following factors:

Decreased appetite

Chewing and swallowing problems

Digestion ability

Feeding ability

All the above

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* 6. Volunteers are NOT allowed to feed patients in either the care center or the in-home setting.

True

False

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* 7. When considering diet changes for a hospice patient, one of the most important dietary questions to ask is:

Do you add salt to your diet?

Do you eat liver once a week?

What do you enjoy eating?

Do you add salt to your food?

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* 8. Important dietary information for the hospice patient and family to know include:

Decreased appetite is expected during the course of the patient's care in hospice

The patient is the best one to determine how much or how little he or she is able to eat

Encourage but don’t force eating

All the Above

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* 9. Dietary suggestions to help encourage patient to eat include:

Offer food during times of good appetite, not based on the meal schedule.

3-5 light meals is easier for the patient to digest.

Serving food in smaller portions and on smaller dishes avoids feelings of failure to finish.

Eating together with the patient many times may help stimulate the patient’s appetite.

All the above.

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* 10. The cause of death for hospice patients is due to the underlying illness and shut down of bodily systems and not the absence of food.

True

False

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