WGU: D440 - HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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
#$%^&*()_+
nutrient or food is important to include in her menu plan? - (ANSWER)Foods fortified with
vitamin B12
The nurse is updating teaching material to match the 2010 dietary reference intakes (DRIs).
Which nutrient DRIs were increased to promote bone health? - (ANSWER)Calcium and vitamin
D
An older patient with heart failure is reviewing menu options and wants to reduce sodium intake.
What is the recommended daily sodium intake? - (ANSWER)1500 mg/day
Which is a recommendation from "Choose MyPlate's 10 Tips to a Great Plate - (ANSWER)Make
half your grains whole grains.
To sustain life, the nutrients in food must perform which 3 functions in the body? -
(ANSWER)Build tissue
Provide energy
Regulate metabolic processes
Which 4 pieces of information do the MyPlate food guidelines use to create a personalized food
plan? - (ANSWER)Age
Height
Sex
Weight
Which resource is best used for determining optimal carbohydrate consumption for a healthy
young adult? - (ANSWER)Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
What percentage of total kilocalories is the maximum recommended intake of protein as part of a
whole diet? - (ANSWER)35%
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which are the preferred reference values for evaluating diets in healthy people? -
(ANSWER)Dietary reference intakes
The nurse is helping a group of patients understand changes with aging. At what age do nutrient
requirements change? - (ANSWER)50 years
What is the correct term for the discipline that applies nutrition science to promote human health
and treat disease? - (ANSWER)Dietetics
An older woman is asking which special nutrient she should consume as she ages. Which
#$%^&*()_+
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%
