WGU NUTRITION D440 FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Dysphagia Nursing Interventions - ✔✔AVOID hot/spicy foods & drinks, Use a straw
for liquids and soft foods, Eat soft foods like eggs, soups, ice cream, or yogurt
✔✔Thirst & oral dryness interventions - ✔✔Lubricate lips, chew on sugarless gum,
brush teeth, rinse mouth frequently
✔✔If pt has tube discomfort - ✔✔Request a smaller tube for pt, gently blow nose
✔✔If pt has tension & fullness: - ✔✔Relax & breathe deeply after each feeding
✔✔Diarrhea - ✔✔Avoid fiber
✔✔Constipation - ✔✔Increase fiber
✔✔Women w/ a normal weight range should gain - ✔✔25-35 lbs
✔✔Risk from too little weight gain during pregnancy - ✔✔Preterm delivery and low birth
weight
✔✔Risk from excessive weight gain during pregnancy - ✔✔Maternal diabetes and
future childhood diabetes
✔✔Soft foods can be introduced between: - ✔✔4-6 months of age
✔✔Respiratory Condition Diet - ✔✔High protein, High iron, High vitamin c
✔✔High-Cholesterol Diet - ✔✔Increasing soluble fiber = will decrease LDL & triglyceride
levels via stool, Eat fish twice a week to lower LDL levels, Limit red meat intake,
✔✔Toddlers and Preschoolers - ✔✔1800 cal/day, engage picky eaters in meal prep
process
✔✔1lb equals - ✔✔3500 Cal
✔✔1st trimester cal increase - ✔✔No change
✔✔2nd trimester calorie increase - ✔✔+300 kcal/day
✔✔3rd trimester calorie increase - ✔✔+500 kcal/day
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Dysphagia Nursing Interventions - ✔✔AVOID hot/spicy foods & drinks, Use a straw
for liquids and soft foods, Eat soft foods like eggs, soups, ice cream, or yogurt
✔✔Thirst & oral dryness interventions - ✔✔Lubricate lips, chew on sugarless gum,
brush teeth, rinse mouth frequently
✔✔If pt has tube discomfort - ✔✔Request a smaller tube for pt, gently blow nose
✔✔If pt has tension & fullness: - ✔✔Relax & breathe deeply after each feeding
✔✔Diarrhea - ✔✔Avoid fiber
✔✔Constipation - ✔✔Increase fiber
✔✔Women w/ a normal weight range should gain - ✔✔25-35 lbs
✔✔Risk from too little weight gain during pregnancy - ✔✔Preterm delivery and low birth
weight
✔✔Risk from excessive weight gain during pregnancy - ✔✔Maternal diabetes and
future childhood diabetes
✔✔Soft foods can be introduced between: - ✔✔4-6 months of age
✔✔Respiratory Condition Diet - ✔✔High protein, High iron, High vitamin c
✔✔High-Cholesterol Diet - ✔✔Increasing soluble fiber = will decrease LDL & triglyceride
levels via stool, Eat fish twice a week to lower LDL levels, Limit red meat intake,
✔✔Toddlers and Preschoolers - ✔✔1800 cal/day, engage picky eaters in meal prep
process
✔✔1lb equals - ✔✔3500 Cal
✔✔1st trimester cal increase - ✔✔No change
✔✔2nd trimester calorie increase - ✔✔+300 kcal/day
✔✔3rd trimester calorie increase - ✔✔+500 kcal/day
