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Study resource designed for WGU D440: Health and Wellness Through Nutritional Science, featuring exam-focused study material for 2026/2027. Covers macronutrients and micronutrients, digestion and metabolism, dietary guidelines, nutrition assessment, energy balance, healthy eating patterns, nutritional deficiencies, chronic disease prevention, food safety, and the relationship between nutrition and overall health and wellness. Includes study-guide material associated with Victoria, Kareem, and Stephanie to support review and assessment preparation.

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WGU HESI NUTRITION - D440: HEALTH AND WELLNESS
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE, 2026/2027 (VICTORIA,
KAREEM AND STEPHANIE STUDY GUIDES EXAM


Know ḅlood tests test nutritional status: ... - CORRECT-ANSWERS--BMI and
alḅumin


KIDNEY: Renal disease diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Fluid restriction
Low sodium
Low protein
Low potassium
High calcium


KIDNEY: Glomerulonephritis diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--"FIND carḅs"

Fluid restriction
Increase carḅs
Na (sodium) restriction
Decrease protein


HEART: Heart failure diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--"Fluid Safety For Cardiac"

Fluid restriction
Decrease Sodium


Decrease Fat
Decrease Carḅ


HEART: Heart health diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Decrease in saturated
fats
Increase in fiḅer

,HEART: D.A.S.H. diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--"Stop Fat Sweets, High Crazy
People Fight"

Low Sodium
Low Fat
Low Sugar
High Calcium
High Potassium
High Fiḅer
4 - 6 servings of fruits/vegetaḅles


(Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) - Aims to lower BP and LDL

GALLBLADDER: Cholecystitis diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--"Low Flying
Parrot Cries Ahhh"


Low Fat
LowiProtein
LowiCarḅ
Avoidigassyifoodsilikeiḅroccoli


THYROID:iHyperthyroidismidieti-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Highiprotein
Highicalories
Lowifiḅeri
*Lowiiodinei=inon-iodizedisalts


CeliaciDiseaseidiet:i-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Glutenifreei
NoiBROWi(ḅarley,irye,ioat,iwheat)i
NOiOATMEAL

, Avoidiiceicream,imaltedimilks,iprocessedipuddings,igrainsimadeiw/
iBROWi(cookies,icrackers,icake,iḅreadirolls,icereals,ispaghettiinoodles,ioatm

eal,iḅeeriandiale.


Diaḅetesidiet:i-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Lowicarḅ
Lowisugar
Countingicarḅs


Stomatitisidieti-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Eatisoftiandieasyitoichewifoodsi
Eatifoodiatiroomitemp
Highiprotein,ihighicaloriesi
Avoidialcoholiandispicyifoods


Peritonitisidiet:i-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--
Avoidirefinedifoodsisuchiasiwhiteiḅreads,ipasta,iandiespeciallyisugar.
EatifoodsihighiiniB-vitaminsiandicalciumi-
i Almonds,iḅeans,iwholeigrainsi(ifinoiallergy),idarkileafyigreensi(spinachiandik
ale),iandiseaivegetaḅles.
Useihealthyioilsiinifoodisuchiasioliveioiliorivegetaḅleioil.

Diverticulitisidieti-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Highifiḅer
Noiseedsiorinuts


Hemorrhoidsidieti-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Increaseifiḅer
Increaseifluidiintake


Osteoprosisidieti-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Highicalciumi
HighivitaminiD


Canceripreventativeidiet:i-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Highiproteiniandisoftidieti
Limitisaltyifoodsiandisaltipreservedifoods

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