THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
WGU EXAMS WITH THE CORRECT
ANSWERS
WhichVstatementVisVanVappropriateVnutritionalVrecommendationVwhenVplanningVaVbala
ncedVmeal?
a.VWholeVmilkVisVrecommendedVforVtheVincreasedVcalciumVandVnutrientVvalueV
b.VShorteningVisVusedVinsteadVofVsoftVmargarineVwhenVpreparingVfood.V
c.VSpicesVorVherbsVareVaddedVtoVseasonVfoodVwithoutVaddingVsalt.V
d.VRedVmeatVshouldVbeVtheVmainVproteinVonVyourVplateVthroughoutVtheVweek.V-
VcorrectVanswer-c.VSpicesVorVherbsVareVaddedVtoVseasonVfoodVwithoutVaddingVsalt.
WhichVrecommendationVisVappropriateVforVaVnurseVtoVsuggestVtoVaVclientVwhoVwantsVto
VstartVcookingVhealthyVonVaVbudget?
a.VBuyVfrozenVdinnersV
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b.VBuyVnonperishableVfoodVinVbulk.
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c.VBuyVfreshVvegetablesVinVbulk
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d.VBuyVpre-cutVvegetablesV-VcorrectVanswer-b.VBuyVnonperishableVfoodVinVbulk.
WhichVDietaryVReferenceVIntakeV(DRI)VvalueVprovidesVinformationVtoVassistVinVdevelop
ingVrecommendationsVforVpopulations?
,a.VRecommendedVdietaryVallowanceV(RDA)
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b.VAdequateVIntakeV(AI)
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c.VTolerableVupperVintakeVlevelV(UL)
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d.VEstimatedVaverageVrequirementV(EAR)V-VcorrectVanswer-
d.VEstimatedVaverageVrequirementV(EAR)
WhichVstatementVisVappropriateVaboutVadequateVintakeV(AI)VforVinfants?
a.VHumanVmilkVdoesVnotVsupplyVtheVadequateVintakeVofVnutrientsVforVtermVinfants
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b.VAdequateVintakesVofVproteinVhaveVnotVbeenVestablishedVforVinfantsV7VthroughV12Vmo
nthsVofVage
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c.VInfantVformulaValwaysVrequiresVadditionalVsourcesVofVnutrientVintake
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d.VAdequateVintakesVforVallVnutrientsVhaveVnotVbeenVestablishedVforVinfantsVyoungerVth
anV7VmonthsV-VcorrectVanswer-
b.VAdequateVintakesVofVproteinVhaveVnotVbeenVestablishedVforVinfantsV7VthroughV12Vmo
nthsVofVage
WhenVdiscussingVaVdietVforVweightVloss,VaVpatientVasksVifVaVsnackVwithV240Vcalories,V12
0VcaloriesVfromVfat,VisVappropriate.V
HowVshouldVtheVnurseVrespond?V
a.VAVsnackVwithV240VcaloriesVisVanVappropriateVchoiceV
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b.VThisVsnackVwouldVbeVconsideredVtooVhighVinVcalories
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c.VThisVsnackVwouldVbeVconsideredVtooVhighVinVfat
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d.VItVdependsVonVtheVamountVofVotherVnutrientsVinVtheVsnackV-VcorrectVanswer-
d.VItVdependsVonVtheVamountVofVotherVnutrientsVinVtheVsnack
BasedVonVaV2000-
calorieVdiet,VwhatVisVtheVrecommendedVpercentVdailyVvalueVforVcalciumVforVaVhealthyVa
dolescentVgirl?
a.V200%VofVdailyVvalueV
b.V70%VofVdailyVvalueV
c.V130%VofVdailyVvalueV
d.V100%VofVdailyVvalueV-VcorrectVanswer-c.V130%VofVdailyVvalue
AVnurseVisVdesigningVaVdietVtoVmeetVtheVnutritionalVneedsVofVaVclientVwithVaVBMIVofV31Vk
g/mV2,VaVhistoryVofVhypertension,VandVaVlowValbuminVlevel.V
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WhichVthreeVinterventionsVshouldVtheVnurseVincludeVinVtheVteachingVplanVforVthisVclient
?V
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ChooseV3VanswersV
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a.VIncreasingVtheVintakeVofVprotein-richVfoods
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b.VOutliningVtheVcomponentsVofVaVweightVlossVdietVplanV
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, c.VIncorporatingVtheVcomponentsVofVtheVDASHVdietV
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d.VLimitingVtheVamountVofVdairyVproductsVconsumedV
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e.VChoosingVfoodsVwithV20%VorVlessVofVtheVdailyVvalueVofVsodiumV
f.VDecreasingVtheVintakeVofVpotassium-richVfoodsV-VcorrectVanswer-
a.VIncreasingVtheVintakeVofVprotein-richVfoods
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b.VOutliningVtheVcomponentsVofVaVweightVlossVdietVplanV
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c.VIncorporatingVtheVcomponentsVofVtheVDASHVdiet
WhichVmenuVitemsVareVappropriateVforVaVpatientVwithVearlyVchronicVkidneyVdisease?
a.VOatmeal,VwholeVgrainVtoast,Vblueberries,VandVcoffeeV
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b.VScrambledVeggs,Vbacon,Vbanana,VandVmilkV
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c.VPancakesVandVsyrup,Vsausage,Vstrawberries,VandVorangeVjuiceV
d.VHamVandVcheeseVomelet,Vpotatoes,Voranges,VandVteaV-VcorrectVanswer-
a.VOatmeal,VwholeVgrainVtoast,Vblueberries,VandVcoffee
WhichVfoodVisVappropriateVforVaVpatientVonVaVlow-sodiumVdiet?
a.VHard-boiledVeggV
b.VWhiteVbread
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c.VCannedVvegetables
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d.VCottageVcheeseV-VcorrectVanswer-a.VHard-boiledVegg
WhenVassessingVaV36-year-
oldVdancerVtheVnurseVnotesVaVbodyVmassVindexVofV16Vkg/mV2.V
ForVwhichVthreeVconditionsVareVtheVpatientVatVincreasedVrisk?V
ChooseV3VanswersV
a.VFoodVallergies
b.VInfertilityV
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c.VTypeV2VdiabetesV
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d.VOsteoporosis
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e.VPrematureVdeath
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f.VCoronaryVarteryVdiseaseV-VcorrectVanswer-c.VInfertilityV
e.VOsteoporosis
f.VPrematureVdeath
TheVoccupationalVhealthVnurseVisVstartingVaVweightVmanagementVprogramVforVemploye
es.VSeveralVemployeesVhaveVstatedVgoalsVforVtheVclass.V