Nutrition C787 – WGU Exam Test with Verified Answers
1. When nutrition advocates became concerned that recommendations did
not do enough to address prevention of chronic diet related diseases, what
policy change were made?: RDA's (Recommended Daily Allowances) expanded
into several DRI (Daily Reference Intakes)
2. DRI (Daily Reference Intakes): Information about DRI must be included in food
labeling.
3. RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance): The estimated amount of a nutrient (or
calories) per day considered necessary.
4. What is always found on a nutrition label in the US?: Serving size.
5. AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Daily Range): It is a range of percentages of
calories that you should get from that nutrient per day. For fats, carbs, and proteins
only.
6. Fats AMDR: 20-35% of daily calories.
7. Carbohydrates AMDR: 45-65% of daily calories.
8. Protein AMDR: 10-35% of daily calories.
9. UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Level): The highest level of daily consumption that
current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans; ensures people do not
take harmful amounts.
10. EAR (Estimated Average Requirement): Helps guide recommendations and
menu planning for communities in combinations with upper intake levels.
11. Half of MyPlate: Fruits and vegetables.
12. What is the nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables?: They provide nutri-
ents that reduce the risk some type of cancer.
13. Vitamin B12: Not found in fruits and vegetables. Needs to be consumed as a
supplement to a vegetarian diet
14. What strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to eat
more healthfully on a budget?: Buying frozen meals.
15. Skim milk: Has roughly the same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk.
16. DRI for whole grains: 1/2 of all grain consumed should be whole grains.
17. Trans fats and added sugar intake: Should be minimized. There is no DRI
value.
18. Recommended daily amount of protein intake: 60 g/day.
19. Protein food examples: Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas), egg, chicken breast,
yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, tofu
20. What is the best choice for a combination of plant-based foods to maximize
healthy diet in a vegetarian diet?: Legumes + whole grain
21. Might be more obviously labeled as sugars in the coming years: Anything
ending in "-ose" and honey
22. A high glycemic index carbohydrate: Will cause a quick return to hunger
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23. Glycemic Index (GI): A rating scale of the likelihood of foods to increase BG. A
low index would mean it raises BG slower
24. Seafood: High in healthy omega 3 oils
25. Sources of healthy fat: Fish, nuts, olive oil
26. High sodium foods: Manufactured breads, processed food, canned
soup/broth, deli meats, and cheese
27. Iron rich foods: Dark leafy greens, legumes, red meat, nuts
28. Decreases risk of heart disease: Fiber and HDL cholesterol
29. Increases risk for heart disease: LDL, trans fat, saturated fats
30. Recommended LDL level: <120 mg/dL
31. Recommended cholesterol intake: <300 mg/day
32. Recommended saturated fats intake: <7% of total daily calories
33. Recommended daily activity: At least 30 min
34. Recommended sodium intake: <1600 mg/day
35. Fiber recommendations: Increase intake, especially insoluble fiber.
36. Alcohol recommendations: 1-2 drinks per day.
37. Diet for a patient with low albumin: High protein diet.
38. Should be avoided by patients with kidney disease: Proteins
39. DASH diet: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
40. Lifestyle changes for hypertension: Limit sodium, exercise, and maintain BMI
<25
41. Why is obesity considered a disease?: Because it affects many organ sys-
tems and hormones impairing body functions
42. BMI >40: Morbidly obese
43. BMI >30: Obese
44. BMI >25: Overweight
45. BMI <20: Underweight
46. Obese children and teenagers: Have increased risk of coronary heart disease
47. Health risks of low BMI: Infertility
Osteoporosis
Premature death
48. Health risks of high BMI: Heart Disease
Type 2 diabetes
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea
Premature death
49. What is the genetic influence of body weight?: Parents often predict children
body weights, raised or not.
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1. When nutrition advocates became concerned that recommendations did
not do enough to address prevention of chronic diet related diseases, what
policy change were made?: RDA's (Recommended Daily Allowances) expanded
into several DRI (Daily Reference Intakes)
2. DRI (Daily Reference Intakes): Information about DRI must be included in food
labeling.
3. RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance): The estimated amount of a nutrient (or
calories) per day considered necessary.
4. What is always found on a nutrition label in the US?: Serving size.
5. AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Daily Range): It is a range of percentages of
calories that you should get from that nutrient per day. For fats, carbs, and proteins
only.
6. Fats AMDR: 20-35% of daily calories.
7. Carbohydrates AMDR: 45-65% of daily calories.
8. Protein AMDR: 10-35% of daily calories.
9. UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Level): The highest level of daily consumption that
current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans; ensures people do not
take harmful amounts.
10. EAR (Estimated Average Requirement): Helps guide recommendations and
menu planning for communities in combinations with upper intake levels.
11. Half of MyPlate: Fruits and vegetables.
12. What is the nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables?: They provide nutri-
ents that reduce the risk some type of cancer.
13. Vitamin B12: Not found in fruits and vegetables. Needs to be consumed as a
supplement to a vegetarian diet
14. What strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to eat
more healthfully on a budget?: Buying frozen meals.
15. Skim milk: Has roughly the same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk.
16. DRI for whole grains: 1/2 of all grain consumed should be whole grains.
17. Trans fats and added sugar intake: Should be minimized. There is no DRI
value.
18. Recommended daily amount of protein intake: 60 g/day.
19. Protein food examples: Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas), egg, chicken breast,
yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, tofu
20. What is the best choice for a combination of plant-based foods to maximize
healthy diet in a vegetarian diet?: Legumes + whole grain
21. Might be more obviously labeled as sugars in the coming years: Anything
ending in "-ose" and honey
22. A high glycemic index carbohydrate: Will cause a quick return to hunger
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, Nutrition C787 – WGU Exam Test with Verified Answers
23. Glycemic Index (GI): A rating scale of the likelihood of foods to increase BG. A
low index would mean it raises BG slower
24. Seafood: High in healthy omega 3 oils
25. Sources of healthy fat: Fish, nuts, olive oil
26. High sodium foods: Manufactured breads, processed food, canned
soup/broth, deli meats, and cheese
27. Iron rich foods: Dark leafy greens, legumes, red meat, nuts
28. Decreases risk of heart disease: Fiber and HDL cholesterol
29. Increases risk for heart disease: LDL, trans fat, saturated fats
30. Recommended LDL level: <120 mg/dL
31. Recommended cholesterol intake: <300 mg/day
32. Recommended saturated fats intake: <7% of total daily calories
33. Recommended daily activity: At least 30 min
34. Recommended sodium intake: <1600 mg/day
35. Fiber recommendations: Increase intake, especially insoluble fiber.
36. Alcohol recommendations: 1-2 drinks per day.
37. Diet for a patient with low albumin: High protein diet.
38. Should be avoided by patients with kidney disease: Proteins
39. DASH diet: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
40. Lifestyle changes for hypertension: Limit sodium, exercise, and maintain BMI
<25
41. Why is obesity considered a disease?: Because it affects many organ sys-
tems and hormones impairing body functions
42. BMI >40: Morbidly obese
43. BMI >30: Obese
44. BMI >25: Overweight
45. BMI <20: Underweight
46. Obese children and teenagers: Have increased risk of coronary heart disease
47. Health risks of low BMI: Infertility
Osteoporosis
Premature death
48. Health risks of high BMI: Heart Disease
Type 2 diabetes
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea
Premature death
49. What is the genetic influence of body weight?: Parents often predict children
body weights, raised or not.
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