Question

1.Which of the following describes appropriate infant food introduction

a.Eliminating breast-feeding at the start of solid foods b. starting with protein foods such as eggs or chicken c. Introducing foods one at a time and monitoring for tolerance D. placing infant rice cereal in the bottle

2. A nutrient of concern for older adults which has a higher RDA been for persons under 50 years

a.iodine b.calcium c.thiamin d.vit c

3. A healthcare provider is providing education to client after being prescribed a Statin cholesterol lowering medication. What else should the health professional tell the client

a, Significantly decrease your total fat intake B. Read labels and avoid dietary cholesterol as much as possible C. White grapefruit and grapefruit juice or taking this medication d.Eat more green leafy vegetables

Answer 1

1.c. Introducing foods one at a time and monitoring for tolerance.

Appropriate infant food introduction can be decided based on the how infant respond to the different variet of food.It is also a check point where we need to undersatnd the allergy profile of child from food.Breast feed can be continued with solid food to make sure infant is not having any nutritional deficit. Starting with cereals and then egg or chicken is recommended .Rice cereals might harm infant due to exposure of arsenic.

2.b.calcium

Calcium ,Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 is the nutrient of concern of older adults beacuse many of older adults don't get enough of these nutients in standard diet.

3.B. Read labels and avoid dietary cholesterol as much as possible

The saturated and trans fat present in the food causes the increases in LDL (bad) cholesterol but the unsaturated fat helps the cholesterol balance by increasing HDL(good) cholesterol. Therefore, it is always recommended to watch the lebels before having cholesterol.Grapefruit juice increses the level of statin in blood for longer time and causes drug side effects.Leafy vegetables causes increase in vitamin K and inhibit the blood thining and ,may affect the statin drug effect.