WGU D440 Health and Wellness through Nutritional Science
Section 4 Examination sample prep Questions and Answers;
certified for accuracy 2026/2027
Genetic predisposition and environmental factors are common with which type of
diabetes correct answer
Type 1 diabetes
Which statement regarding type 1 diabetes is correct correct answer
I will always need to take insulin
What is often the first manifestation of type 1 diabetes correct answer
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease resulting in the destruction of which cells
correct answer
Beta cells of the pancreas
When should patients to be tested for gestational diabetes correct answer
Second trimester
What is a basic goal of nutrition therapy for patients with type 1 diabetes correct
answer
Maintenance of a lean weight
Which term describes the failure of the kidneys to produce urine correct answer
Anuria
Which term describes low urine output correct answer
Oliguria
,Which cause of acute kidney injury is categorized as postrenal obstruction correct
answer
Prostatic hypertrophy
Which criteria are used in the diagnosis of acute kidney injury correct answer
Increased serum creatinine levels and oliguria
Which factor may contribute to insensible fluid loss in the patient with acute kidney
injury correct answer
Fever
What is the general recommended daily intake of phosphorus per kilogram of body
weight int he patient with acute kidney injury correct answer
8 to 15 mg
How many nonprotein calories should be provided for weight maintenance and to meet
the demands of the stress of acute kidney injury correct answer
25 to 35 kcal/kg per day
What is the general recommended daily potassium intake for a patient with acute kidney
injury correct answer
2 to 3 g
What is the general recommended daily sodium intake for patient with acute kidney
injury correct answer
2 to 3 g
Which anatomic structure is a vascular component of a nephron correct answer
Glomerulus
, Which risk factor is a modifiable risk factor for chronic kidney disease correct answer
Smoking
Which factor causes distorted kidney structure and vascular damage in chronic kidney
disease correct answer
Scarring of renal tissue
Which term describes dilute urine that presents during the early stages of chronic
kidney disease correct answer
Polyuria
Which findings in the patient with chronic kidney disease are described by the term
azotemia correct answer
Elevated blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, and serum uric acid levels
How does glomerular filtration rate change as chronic kidney disease progresses
correct answer
Glomerular filtration rate decreases
Which term describes the process of removing waste and excess fluid from the blood
correct answer
Dialysis
Which cause of acute kidney injury is categorized as intrinsic correct answer
Interstitial nephritis
If hypertension and edema are present int he patient with chronic kidney disease, what
is the recommended limit for sodium intake correct answer
2 g/day
Section 4 Examination sample prep Questions and Answers;
certified for accuracy 2026/2027
Genetic predisposition and environmental factors are common with which type of
diabetes correct answer
Type 1 diabetes
Which statement regarding type 1 diabetes is correct correct answer
I will always need to take insulin
What is often the first manifestation of type 1 diabetes correct answer
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease resulting in the destruction of which cells
correct answer
Beta cells of the pancreas
When should patients to be tested for gestational diabetes correct answer
Second trimester
What is a basic goal of nutrition therapy for patients with type 1 diabetes correct
answer
Maintenance of a lean weight
Which term describes the failure of the kidneys to produce urine correct answer
Anuria
Which term describes low urine output correct answer
Oliguria
,Which cause of acute kidney injury is categorized as postrenal obstruction correct
answer
Prostatic hypertrophy
Which criteria are used in the diagnosis of acute kidney injury correct answer
Increased serum creatinine levels and oliguria
Which factor may contribute to insensible fluid loss in the patient with acute kidney
injury correct answer
Fever
What is the general recommended daily intake of phosphorus per kilogram of body
weight int he patient with acute kidney injury correct answer
8 to 15 mg
How many nonprotein calories should be provided for weight maintenance and to meet
the demands of the stress of acute kidney injury correct answer
25 to 35 kcal/kg per day
What is the general recommended daily potassium intake for a patient with acute kidney
injury correct answer
2 to 3 g
What is the general recommended daily sodium intake for patient with acute kidney
injury correct answer
2 to 3 g
Which anatomic structure is a vascular component of a nephron correct answer
Glomerulus
, Which risk factor is a modifiable risk factor for chronic kidney disease correct answer
Smoking
Which factor causes distorted kidney structure and vascular damage in chronic kidney
disease correct answer
Scarring of renal tissue
Which term describes dilute urine that presents during the early stages of chronic
kidney disease correct answer
Polyuria
Which findings in the patient with chronic kidney disease are described by the term
azotemia correct answer
Elevated blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, and serum uric acid levels
How does glomerular filtration rate change as chronic kidney disease progresses
correct answer
Glomerular filtration rate decreases
Which term describes the process of removing waste and excess fluid from the blood
correct answer
Dialysis
Which cause of acute kidney injury is categorized as intrinsic correct answer
Interstitial nephritis
If hypertension and edema are present int he patient with chronic kidney disease, what
is the recommended limit for sodium intake correct answer
2 g/day
