WGU NUTRITION: HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Which condition is marked by weakened heart muscles inability to maintain adequate cardiac
output to sustain normal blood circulation? - ✔✔Congestive heart failure
What nutrition therapy is appropriate for a patient recovering from MI? - ✔✔Promote
recovery and strength, support in lowering LDL cholesterol and other risk factors, initiate
Mediterranean diet
When would drug therapy be used to manage LDL cholesterol? - ✔✔Age 75 or younger with
CVF r multiple risk factors, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction resulting from ischemic
heart disease and a reasonable life expectancy, few or no risk factors associated with CVD and
LDL cholesterol exceeding 190
How do the kidneys exacerbate edema in a patient with congestive heart failure? - ✔✔By
triggering vasopressin and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone systems to increase blood pressure
What is the recommended daily sodium intake limit for the patient with congestive heart
failure? - ✔✔2g
What dietary restriction is necessary for safe administration of atorvastatin? - ✔✔Avoid
grapefruit or grapefruit juice
What patient would benefit the most from statin therapy? - ✔✔A patient with a history of
cardiovascular disease
What dietary substance in atherogenic disease process carries fat in the bloodstream? -
✔✔Lipoproteins
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Which condition is marked by weakened heart muscles inability to maintain adequate cardiac
output to sustain normal blood circulation? - ✔✔Congestive heart failure
What nutrition therapy is appropriate for a patient recovering from MI? - ✔✔Promote
recovery and strength, support in lowering LDL cholesterol and other risk factors, initiate
Mediterranean diet
When would drug therapy be used to manage LDL cholesterol? - ✔✔Age 75 or younger with
CVF r multiple risk factors, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction resulting from ischemic
heart disease and a reasonable life expectancy, few or no risk factors associated with CVD and
LDL cholesterol exceeding 190
How do the kidneys exacerbate edema in a patient with congestive heart failure? - ✔✔By
triggering vasopressin and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone systems to increase blood pressure
What is the recommended daily sodium intake limit for the patient with congestive heart
failure? - ✔✔2g
What dietary restriction is necessary for safe administration of atorvastatin? - ✔✔Avoid
grapefruit or grapefruit juice
What patient would benefit the most from statin therapy? - ✔✔A patient with a history of
cardiovascular disease
What dietary substance in atherogenic disease process carries fat in the bloodstream? -
✔✔Lipoproteins
