Nursing interventions for Nutritional Support
Vision
Hearing
Nutrient Needs
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
100

These actions are used when oral feedings are unsuccessful.

What is tube feedings or parenteral feedings

100

Definition: Age-related decreased ability to focus on near objects

What is presbyopia

100

Ringing in the ears 

What is Tinnitus

100

All humans Need 4-6 glasses a day if healthy

What is water

100

The ____ _____ of AMD are smoking, race(ethnicity), and genetics

what are Risk Factors.

200

A _____ is able to assist in determining the nutritional needs of the institutionalized.

What is a Nutritionist.

200

___ ______ decreases with age as a result of the weakening of the muscles that control the lens

What is Visual Accommodation.
200

Inability to hear high-pitched sounds and spoken words

What is Presbycusis

200

required amount of 130g per day

What is carbohydrates

200

Drusen: medium to large

Pigment changes beneath retina

What is signs

300

Patients with this condition are at a high risk for developing nutritional deficits...

What is Dysphagia

300

This is the most debilitating eye disorder and occurs with age

What is Age related macular degeneration

300

This makes a significant difference in older adults's hearing ability

What is removal of wax impaction

300

Females need 46g per day

Males need 56g per day

What is Protein 

300

Early and intermediate stages: no

Late stage: yes

What is symptoms (vision loss)

400

Keep a patient with dysphagia in an upright position for __ to __ minutes after eating.

What is 45 to 60

400

A common concern with visually impaired older adults are ones who continue...

What is Driving

400

This should be free of earwax and fit properly in the ear canal to function properly 

What is the hearing aid

400

Men aged 51 and older need 1000mg/day

Women aged 51 and older need 1200 mg/day

What is Calcium

400

Early: medium-size drusen

Intermediate: large drusen; pigment changes

Late: vision loss- two types

-geographic atrophy (dry AMD): breakdown of macular/supporting cells

-Neovascularization (wet AMD): new blood vessels grow beneath retina, leaks fluid/blood, leads to edema/ damage to macula



What is stages

500

To avoid aspiration, position patients with dysphagia in a...

What is a high Fowler position

500

Vitamins and Minerals Rich in antioxidants and help protect against AMD. (FOUR ANSWERS...)

what is beta-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C, and selenium

500

someone that may use suction and miniature instruments to remove the cerumen.

what is a Otolaryngologist

500

Men:

Sedentary~2000 kcal/day

Moderately active~ 2200-2400 kcal/day

Active~ 2400-2600 kcal/day

Women:

Sedentary~ 1600 kcal/day

moderately active~ 1800 kcal/day

Active~ 2000 kcal/day

What is calories 

500

Early stages: comprehensive, annual dilated eye exam

intermediate/late stages: nutrient combos to help slow progression 

-500mg of vitamin C

-400 IU of vitamin E

-80mg zinc as zinc oxide (25mg in AREDS2)

-2mg cooper as cupric oxide

-10 mg lutein/ 2mg zeaxanthin

Advanced neovascular: 

-drug injections in the eye

-photodynamic therapy using "cold" lasers (selects areas of retina)

- "hot" laser surgery (less common)

What is treatments