WGU D440 NUTRITION FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE |COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED |
GET A+
Which are the preferred reference values for evaluating diets in healthy people? -
(answer)Dietary reference intakes
The nurse is helping a group of patients understand changes with aging. At what age do nutrient
requirements change? - (answer)50 years
What is the correct term for the discipline that applies nutrition science to promote human health
and treat disease? - (answer)Dietetics
An older woman is asking which special nutrient she should consume as she ages. Which
nutrient or food is important to include in her menu plan? - (answer)Foods fortified with vitamin
B12
The nurse is updating teaching material to match the 2010 dietary reference intakes (DRIs).
Which nutrient DRIs were increased to promote bone health? - (answer)Calcium and vitamin D
An older patient with heart failure is reviewing menu options and wants to reduce sodium intake.
What is the recommended daily sodium intake? - (answer)1500 mg/day
Which is a recommendation from "Choose MyPlate's 10 Tips to a Great Plate - (answer)Make
half your grains whole grains.
To sustain life, the nutrients in food must perform which 3 functions in the body? -
(answer)Build tissue
Provide energy
Regulate metabolic processes
, Which 4 pieces of information do the MyPlate food guidelines use to create a personalized food
plan? - (answer)Age
Height
Sex
Weight
Which resource is best used for determining optimal carbohydrate consumption for a healthy
young adult? - (answer)Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
What percentage of total kilocalories is the maximum recommended intake of protein as part of a
whole diet? - (answer)35%
Which dietary reference intake (DRI) panel was developed by the Food and Nutrition Board of
the Institute of Medicine to examine the benefits of nutrition and the hazards of consuming too
much of a nutrient? - (answer)Antioxidants
Trace elements
Folate and other B vitamins
When using MyPlate, participants are provided a recommendation of serving amounts from each
food group. What other information can an individual expect in the recommendation? -
(answer)Calorie intake
What food group is included in the MyPlate visual pattern? - (answer)Dairy
Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Protein
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED |
GET A+
Which are the preferred reference values for evaluating diets in healthy people? -
(answer)Dietary reference intakes
The nurse is helping a group of patients understand changes with aging. At what age do nutrient
requirements change? - (answer)50 years
What is the correct term for the discipline that applies nutrition science to promote human health
and treat disease? - (answer)Dietetics
An older woman is asking which special nutrient she should consume as she ages. Which
nutrient or food is important to include in her menu plan? - (answer)Foods fortified with vitamin
B12
The nurse is updating teaching material to match the 2010 dietary reference intakes (DRIs).
Which nutrient DRIs were increased to promote bone health? - (answer)Calcium and vitamin D
An older patient with heart failure is reviewing menu options and wants to reduce sodium intake.
What is the recommended daily sodium intake? - (answer)1500 mg/day
Which is a recommendation from "Choose MyPlate's 10 Tips to a Great Plate - (answer)Make
half your grains whole grains.
To sustain life, the nutrients in food must perform which 3 functions in the body? -
(answer)Build tissue
Provide energy
Regulate metabolic processes
, Which 4 pieces of information do the MyPlate food guidelines use to create a personalized food
plan? - (answer)Age
Height
Sex
Weight
Which resource is best used for determining optimal carbohydrate consumption for a healthy
young adult? - (answer)Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
What percentage of total kilocalories is the maximum recommended intake of protein as part of a
whole diet? - (answer)35%
Which dietary reference intake (DRI) panel was developed by the Food and Nutrition Board of
the Institute of Medicine to examine the benefits of nutrition and the hazards of consuming too
much of a nutrient? - (answer)Antioxidants
Trace elements
Folate and other B vitamins
When using MyPlate, participants are provided a recommendation of serving amounts from each
food group. What other information can an individual expect in the recommendation? -
(answer)Calorie intake
What food group is included in the MyPlate visual pattern? - (answer)Dairy
Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Protein
