Which of These Interventions Is Most Appropriate When the Nurse

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of these interventions is most appropriate when the nurse is planning nutritional interventions for a healthy,active 74-year-old woman?

• A) Decrease the amount of carbohydrates to prevent lean muscle catabolism.
• B) Increase the amount of soy and tofu in her diet to promote bone growth and reverse osteoporosis.
• C) Decrease the number of calories she is eating because of the decrease in energy requirements from loss of lean body mass.
• D) Increase the number of calories she is eating because of the increased energy needs of the elderly.

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Definitions:

Journal

A formal record where all financial transactions of a business are initially recorded, date-wise, before being posted to the general ledger.

Trial Balance

A statement that lists all the balances of the general ledger accounts of a business at a particular time to check the correctness of double-entry bookkeeping.

Ledger Balance

The total balance of all accounts in a ledger at a particular point in time, reflecting the current financial position.

Trial Balance

An accounting table that consolidates all ledger balances into equivalent columns for debit and credit accounts.