MODULE 10

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1. Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is prolonged wound healing. Nutrients such as
protein, help with the building and repair of body tissues. If an inadequate
amount of nutrients is consumed, the body cannot properly heal.
2. Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is all of the above. Elderly may have difficulty
getting groceries at the store for many reasons such as lack of transportation,
difficulty in the actual shopping process, difficulty carrying groceries, and trouble
visually reading food labels and counting money.
3. Answer: C
Rationale: With age, fat tends to increase and redistribute itself around the
body while fat free mass tends to decrease.
4. Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is whole wheat bread. Whole wheat bread is a
complex carbohydrate containing fiber with low fat and calories. Whole wheat
products are a preferred source of food for carbohydrates.
5. Answer: B
Rationale: Vitamins are chemical substances in foods that perform specific
functions in the body, but do not yield energy.