WGU D440 OA NEWEST 2025 PREP TEST BANK WITH 250 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+/ WGU D440 HEALTH AND
WELLNESS THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE OA (BRAND
NEW!)
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
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%
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
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
Carbohydrates - ANSWER-Water
Nutrient that breaks down to yield energy - ANSWER-Fats, Proteins,
Carbohydrates
Household with the highest risk for food insecurity - ANSWER-All household with
children
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+/ WGU D440 HEALTH AND
WELLNESS THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE OA (BRAND
NEW!)
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
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%
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
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
Carbohydrates - ANSWER-Water
Nutrient that breaks down to yield energy - ANSWER-Fats, Proteins,
Carbohydrates
Household with the highest risk for food insecurity - ANSWER-All household with
children
