C787 HEALTH AND WELLNESS
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE WGU
EXAM 2026 WITH 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Which statement is an appropriate nutritional recommendation
when planning a balanced meal?
a. Whole milk is recommended for the increased calcium and
nutrient value
b. Shortening is used instead of soft margarine when preparing
food.
c. Spices or herbs are added to season food without adding salt.
d. Red meat should be the main protein on your plate throughout
the week. - Precise Answer ✔✔c. Spices or herbs are added to
season food without adding salt.
Which recommendation is appropriate for a nurse to suggest to a
client who wants to start cooking healthy on a budget?
a. Buy frozen dinners
b. Buy nonperishable food in bulk.
c. Buy fresh vegetables in bulk
,d. Buy pre-cut vegetables - Precise Answer ✔✔b. Buy
nonperishable food in bulk.
Which Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) value provides information
to assist in developing recommendations for populations?
a. Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
b. Adequate Intake (AI)
c. Tolerable upper intake level (UL)
d. Estimated average requirement (EAR) - Precise Answer ✔✔d.
Estimated average requirement (EAR)
Which statement is appropriate about adequate intake (AI) for
infants?
a. Human milk does not supply the adequate intake of nutrients
for term infants
b. Adequate intakes of protein have not been established for
infants 7 through 12 months of age
c. Infant formula always requires additional sources of nutrient
intake
d. Adequate intakes for all nutrients have not been established for
infants younger than 7 months - Precise Answer ✔✔b. Adequate
intakes of protein have not been established for infants 7 through
12 months of age
When discussing a diet for weight loss, a patient asks if a snack
,with 240 calories, 120 calories from fat, is appropriate.
How should the nurse respond?
a. A snack with 240 calories is an appropriate choice
b. This snack would be considered too high in calories
c. This snack would be considered too high in fat
d. It depends on the amount of other nutrients in the snack -
Precise Answer ✔✔d. It depends on the amount of other
nutrients in the snack
Based on a 2000-calorie diet, what is the recommended percent
daily value for calcium for a healthy adolescent girl?
a. 200% of daily value
b. 70% of daily value
c. 130% of daily value
d. 100% of daily value - Precise Answer ✔✔c. 130% of daily
value
A nurse is designing a diet to meet the nutritional needs of a
client with a BMI of 31 kg/m 2, a history of hypertension, and a
low albumin level.
Which three interventions should the nurse include in the
teaching plan for this client?
Choose 3 answers
a. Increasing the intake of protein-rich foods
, b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
c. Incorporating the components of the DASH diet
d. Limiting the amount of dairy products consumed
e. Choosing foods with 20% or less of the daily value of sodium
f. Decreasing the intake of potassium-rich foods - Precise Answer
✔✔a. Increasing the intake of protein-rich foods
b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
c. Incorporating the components of the DASH diet
Which menu items are appropriate for a patient with early chronic
kidney disease?
a. Oatmeal, whole grain toast, blueberries, and coffee
b. Scrambled eggs, bacon, banana, and milk
c. Pancakes and syrup, sausage, strawberries, and orange juice
d. Ham and cheese omelet, potatoes, oranges, and tea - Precise
Answer ✔✔a. Oatmeal, whole grain toast, blueberries, and coffee
Which food is appropriate for a patient on a low-sodium diet?
a. Hard-boiled egg
b. White bread
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE WGU
EXAM 2026 WITH 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Which statement is an appropriate nutritional recommendation
when planning a balanced meal?
a. Whole milk is recommended for the increased calcium and
nutrient value
b. Shortening is used instead of soft margarine when preparing
food.
c. Spices or herbs are added to season food without adding salt.
d. Red meat should be the main protein on your plate throughout
the week. - Precise Answer ✔✔c. Spices or herbs are added to
season food without adding salt.
Which recommendation is appropriate for a nurse to suggest to a
client who wants to start cooking healthy on a budget?
a. Buy frozen dinners
b. Buy nonperishable food in bulk.
c. Buy fresh vegetables in bulk
,d. Buy pre-cut vegetables - Precise Answer ✔✔b. Buy
nonperishable food in bulk.
Which Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) value provides information
to assist in developing recommendations for populations?
a. Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
b. Adequate Intake (AI)
c. Tolerable upper intake level (UL)
d. Estimated average requirement (EAR) - Precise Answer ✔✔d.
Estimated average requirement (EAR)
Which statement is appropriate about adequate intake (AI) for
infants?
a. Human milk does not supply the adequate intake of nutrients
for term infants
b. Adequate intakes of protein have not been established for
infants 7 through 12 months of age
c. Infant formula always requires additional sources of nutrient
intake
d. Adequate intakes for all nutrients have not been established for
infants younger than 7 months - Precise Answer ✔✔b. Adequate
intakes of protein have not been established for infants 7 through
12 months of age
When discussing a diet for weight loss, a patient asks if a snack
,with 240 calories, 120 calories from fat, is appropriate.
How should the nurse respond?
a. A snack with 240 calories is an appropriate choice
b. This snack would be considered too high in calories
c. This snack would be considered too high in fat
d. It depends on the amount of other nutrients in the snack -
Precise Answer ✔✔d. It depends on the amount of other
nutrients in the snack
Based on a 2000-calorie diet, what is the recommended percent
daily value for calcium for a healthy adolescent girl?
a. 200% of daily value
b. 70% of daily value
c. 130% of daily value
d. 100% of daily value - Precise Answer ✔✔c. 130% of daily
value
A nurse is designing a diet to meet the nutritional needs of a
client with a BMI of 31 kg/m 2, a history of hypertension, and a
low albumin level.
Which three interventions should the nurse include in the
teaching plan for this client?
Choose 3 answers
a. Increasing the intake of protein-rich foods
, b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
c. Incorporating the components of the DASH diet
d. Limiting the amount of dairy products consumed
e. Choosing foods with 20% or less of the daily value of sodium
f. Decreasing the intake of potassium-rich foods - Precise Answer
✔✔a. Increasing the intake of protein-rich foods
b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
c. Incorporating the components of the DASH diet
Which menu items are appropriate for a patient with early chronic
kidney disease?
a. Oatmeal, whole grain toast, blueberries, and coffee
b. Scrambled eggs, bacon, banana, and milk
c. Pancakes and syrup, sausage, strawberries, and orange juice
d. Ham and cheese omelet, potatoes, oranges, and tea - Precise
Answer ✔✔a. Oatmeal, whole grain toast, blueberries, and coffee
Which food is appropriate for a patient on a low-sodium diet?
a. Hard-boiled egg
b. White bread
