Question

a) Discuss the five questions important to determine protein adequacy for an individual elderly adult.

b) Cite relevant research findings regarding protein need calculations for the elderly.

c) Identify acceptable recommendations and identify three of the top five protein sources.

d) If you ranked the costs of these protein sources, would they be low,medium, or high in cost?

e) If you were elderly and had economic limitations, would you choose to buy prescription medicine or good protein sources? Why?

* Please, do not use handwriting, typing to read it easier and faster.

Answer 1

A answer:

What are the protiens rich diet?

How many grams needed per day?

Sources of protein?

Is the protiens useful to our body?

B :Answer

The protiens needed for the elder people by calculating the weight in grams * 0.8 gm/kg = protien gram

60*0.8= 48.0 gm so the person who is 60 kg weight they needs 48 grams .

C answer:

The top 5 Protien sourses are

1. See food
2. White meat
3. Milk
4. Cheese
5. Egg
6. Beans
7. Lean beef

D answer:

The protiens have the low , medium, High because based on energy releasing from the protien.

E answer:

If I will be in that situation I will not buy the prescription medication apart from that I will take good Protien source.