WGU NUTRITION D440 EXAM: HEALTH AND
WELLNESS THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE,
2026/2027 WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
ORDER OF DIETS
1. CLEAR
2. FULL LIQUID
3. PUREED
4. MECHANICAL SOFT
Fat-soluble Vitamins
- Stored in li𝑣er and fatty tissue
- Increased risk of toxicity if consumed in excess (A, D, E,
K)
Vitamin A
Food Sources:
ORANGE-YELLOW VEGGIES, FATTY FISH, DAIRY, CANTALOUPE,
CARROTS, LEAFY GREENS, APRICOTS, butter, sweet potatoes, egg
yolks, li𝑣er
Deficiency:
- Vision changes (NIGHT VISION BLINDNESS IN
CHILDREN)
Toxicity:
- Bone pain, dry skin, jaundice, pruritus, hair
loss
Vitamin D
- Helps w/ the absorption of calcium
,- PHOTOSYNTHETIC MED QUESTION
Food
Sources:
- Sunlight
- Milk
- Eggs
- Fatty Fish
Deficiency:
- Childhood - rickets, muscle
weakness
Toxicity:
- Fragile bones, kidney stones
Vitamin E
Food Sources:
- Vegetable oils
- Nuts/seeds
- Extra 𝑣irgin oli𝑣e oil
Deficiency:
- Hemolytic Anemia
Vitamin K
-iHelpsiw/ibloodiclottingiandiboneide𝑣elopment
-iIfioniCoumadin/
Wafarinimeds,imakeisureiptiisinotirapidlyiincreasingiamountiofileafyigreeni𝑣
egetablesibecauseithisi𝑣itaminiisitheiantidoteitoiCoumadin
, FoodiSources:
-iDarkigreenileafyi𝑣eggies
-iEggs
-iCarrots
-iLi𝑣er
-iTomatoes
-iPotatoes
-iPeanutibutter
Deficiency:
- EASILY
BRUISED
Water-Soluble Vitamins
-
Notitoxicityiassociatedibecauseitheyiareiexcretedithruiurine-
i
Makesiurineibrightiyellow,ibutiitsinormal
i
-iRequiresiregularireplenishmentiinibody
(ComplexiBiandiC)
Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
-iCo𝑣ertsifooditoienergyiandihelpsiw/iner𝑣eifunction
FoodiSources:
-iGreenileafyi𝑣eggies
-iMeat
-iGrains
-iSoy
-iWatermelon
-iLegumes
-iYeast
WELLNESS THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE,
2026/2027 WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
ORDER OF DIETS
1. CLEAR
2. FULL LIQUID
3. PUREED
4. MECHANICAL SOFT
Fat-soluble Vitamins
- Stored in li𝑣er and fatty tissue
- Increased risk of toxicity if consumed in excess (A, D, E,
K)
Vitamin A
Food Sources:
ORANGE-YELLOW VEGGIES, FATTY FISH, DAIRY, CANTALOUPE,
CARROTS, LEAFY GREENS, APRICOTS, butter, sweet potatoes, egg
yolks, li𝑣er
Deficiency:
- Vision changes (NIGHT VISION BLINDNESS IN
CHILDREN)
Toxicity:
- Bone pain, dry skin, jaundice, pruritus, hair
loss
Vitamin D
- Helps w/ the absorption of calcium
,- PHOTOSYNTHETIC MED QUESTION
Food
Sources:
- Sunlight
- Milk
- Eggs
- Fatty Fish
Deficiency:
- Childhood - rickets, muscle
weakness
Toxicity:
- Fragile bones, kidney stones
Vitamin E
Food Sources:
- Vegetable oils
- Nuts/seeds
- Extra 𝑣irgin oli𝑣e oil
Deficiency:
- Hemolytic Anemia
Vitamin K
-iHelpsiw/ibloodiclottingiandiboneide𝑣elopment
-iIfioniCoumadin/
Wafarinimeds,imakeisureiptiisinotirapidlyiincreasingiamountiofileafyigreeni𝑣
egetablesibecauseithisi𝑣itaminiisitheiantidoteitoiCoumadin
, FoodiSources:
-iDarkigreenileafyi𝑣eggies
-iEggs
-iCarrots
-iLi𝑣er
-iTomatoes
-iPotatoes
-iPeanutibutter
Deficiency:
- EASILY
BRUISED
Water-Soluble Vitamins
-
Notitoxicityiassociatedibecauseitheyiareiexcretedithruiurine-
i
Makesiurineibrightiyellow,ibutiitsinormal
i
-iRequiresiregularireplenishmentiinibody
(ComplexiBiandiC)
Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
-iCo𝑣ertsifooditoienergyiandihelpsiw/iner𝑣eifunction
FoodiSources:
-iGreenileafyi𝑣eggies
-iMeat
-iGrains
-iSoy
-iWatermelon
-iLegumes
-iYeast
