An Older Adult Who Is a Resident in an Extended-Care

question 10

Multiple Choice

An older adult who is a resident in an extended-care facility would be at risk for which of the following nutritional deficits? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Repetitive nature of meals
• B) Lack of culturally significant food
• C) Environmental odors
• D) Reaction to being fed by others
• E) Non-nutritious food choices

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Definitions:

Disease-carrying Insect

An insect that transmits pathogens to humans or other animals, causing diseases.

Communicable Disease

An infectious disease that can be transmitted from one individual to another, either directly or indirectly.

Incubation

The period between the exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms.

Modes Of Transmission

The various ways in which infectious agents are spread from one individual to another or from an environment to an individual.