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WGU D440 NUTRITION OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM
NEWEST 2026/ 2027 TEST BANK| 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A & B)
WITH COMPLETE 500 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
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
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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%
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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
The nurse is helping an overweight adult with menu options. Which fats
should be limited to less than 10% of overall kilocalories consumed?
......ANSWER......Saturated fats
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Who establishes the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs)?
......ANSWER......An expert panel of nutrition scientists
Which resource provides nurses with the most current scientific medical
research on nutrition available? ......ANSWER......Nutrition Evidence
Library (NEL)
A nurse is preparing an educational program on food labels. On what is
the nutritional information on a food label based? ......ANSWER......Daily
values
Which food is the most nutrient dense?
Oranges
Orange juice
Orange sherbet
Orange soda ......ANSWER......Oranges
Which provides an essential base for all metabolic processes?
Water
Protein
Glycogen
WGU D440 NUTRITION OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM
NEWEST 2026/ 2027 TEST BANK| 2 VERSIONS (VERSION A & B)
WITH COMPLETE 500 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
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
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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%
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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
The nurse is helping an overweight adult with menu options. Which fats
should be limited to less than 10% of overall kilocalories consumed?
......ANSWER......Saturated fats
, 4|Page
Who establishes the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs)?
......ANSWER......An expert panel of nutrition scientists
Which resource provides nurses with the most current scientific medical
research on nutrition available? ......ANSWER......Nutrition Evidence
Library (NEL)
A nurse is preparing an educational program on food labels. On what is
the nutritional information on a food label based? ......ANSWER......Daily
values
Which food is the most nutrient dense?
Oranges
Orange juice
Orange sherbet
Orange soda ......ANSWER......Oranges
Which provides an essential base for all metabolic processes?
Water
Protein
Glycogen
