MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS, EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
WGU D440 HEALTH & WELLNESS (2026) EXAM
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE – VERIFIED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Nutrient that breaks down to yield energy
Fats, Proteins, Carbohydrates
Household with the highest risk for food insecurity
All household with children
National goal of the Healthy People 2030 initiative under Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Promoting access to healthier food, Increasing iron intake, Improving nutrition in
healthcare settings
Major theme identified in the most recent major report in the Healthy People series
Weight control, Healthy choices in diet, Education about risk factors for disease
Nurse's response to a patient who dislikes milk but needs calcium
"Let's explore some other dietary options."
Key finding for nutrition services
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Decreased appetite and unintentional weight loss indicate a need for nutrition services.
Factors increasing food-drug interactions
Polypharmacy and literacy level can increase susceptibility to food-drug interactions.
Herbs with negative interactions with warfarin
Ginseng is known to have potential negative interactions with the anticoagulant medication
warfarin.
Increased absorption of griseofulvin
High-fat diets can lead to increased absorption of the antifungal medication griseofulvin.
High-fat diets
Stimulate the secretion of bile acids, hence increasing drug absorption.
Ginseng and valerian use with alprazolam
You should be able to resume taking the ginseng, but you should not take the valerian
because it can intensify the effect of the alprazolam.
Naproxen and food intake
Patients should increase intake of food high in Vitamin C, Folate, and Vitamin K.
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Cimetidine usage
Increased the risk for Iron, Thiamin, and Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Flushing and headache while taking nifedipine
Caused by a meal of two eggs, one slice of bacon, and a glass of grapefruit juice for
breakfast.
Dietary interactions with ciprofloxacin
Limit caffeine intake, avoid calcium-fortified juices, avoid milk and yogurt products, and
include adequate dietary protein.
Allopurinol dietary need
The patient should drink 10 to 12 glasses of fluid daily.
Orlistat dietary intake
The diet should include no more than 30% of calories from fat, Orlistat should be taken
either with a meal or within 1 hour of eating, and a multivitamin supplement should be
taken at least.
Evaluating tolerance of enteral feedings
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Aspirate gastric residual volume (GRV).
Nutrition care process step
Monitoring and evaluation evaluates food intake and nutrition history, anthropometric
measurements, biochemical data, medical tests and procedures, and nutrition-focused
physical findings but does not include the patient history.
Supplement for pregnant patients
Folate should be taken with antacids to reduce the risk for neural tube defects and
congenital anomalies in the fetus.
Energy expenditure measurement
The doubly labeled water method is the most accurate measure of energy expenditure.
Monitoring for patients on anti-clotting drugs
Vitamin K should be closely monitored.
Herbs with negative interaction with propranolol
Garlic can have a negative interaction with propranolol.
Patient assessment and complementary therapies
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
WGU D440 HEALTH & WELLNESS (2026) EXAM
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE – VERIFIED
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS A+ GRADED
Nutrient that breaks down to yield energy
Fats, Proteins, Carbohydrates
Household with the highest risk for food insecurity
All household with children
National goal of the Healthy People 2030 initiative under Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Promoting access to healthier food, Increasing iron intake, Improving nutrition in
healthcare settings
Major theme identified in the most recent major report in the Healthy People series
Weight control, Healthy choices in diet, Education about risk factors for disease
Nurse's response to a patient who dislikes milk but needs calcium
"Let's explore some other dietary options."
Key finding for nutrition services
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
,MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS, EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
Decreased appetite and unintentional weight loss indicate a need for nutrition services.
Factors increasing food-drug interactions
Polypharmacy and literacy level can increase susceptibility to food-drug interactions.
Herbs with negative interactions with warfarin
Ginseng is known to have potential negative interactions with the anticoagulant medication
warfarin.
Increased absorption of griseofulvin
High-fat diets can lead to increased absorption of the antifungal medication griseofulvin.
High-fat diets
Stimulate the secretion of bile acids, hence increasing drug absorption.
Ginseng and valerian use with alprazolam
You should be able to resume taking the ginseng, but you should not take the valerian
because it can intensify the effect of the alprazolam.
Naproxen and food intake
Patients should increase intake of food high in Vitamin C, Folate, and Vitamin K.
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
,MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS, EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
Cimetidine usage
Increased the risk for Iron, Thiamin, and Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Flushing and headache while taking nifedipine
Caused by a meal of two eggs, one slice of bacon, and a glass of grapefruit juice for
breakfast.
Dietary interactions with ciprofloxacin
Limit caffeine intake, avoid calcium-fortified juices, avoid milk and yogurt products, and
include adequate dietary protein.
Allopurinol dietary need
The patient should drink 10 to 12 glasses of fluid daily.
Orlistat dietary intake
The diet should include no more than 30% of calories from fat, Orlistat should be taken
either with a meal or within 1 hour of eating, and a multivitamin supplement should be
taken at least.
Evaluating tolerance of enteral feedings
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
, MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS, EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
Aspirate gastric residual volume (GRV).
Nutrition care process step
Monitoring and evaluation evaluates food intake and nutrition history, anthropometric
measurements, biochemical data, medical tests and procedures, and nutrition-focused
physical findings but does not include the patient history.
Supplement for pregnant patients
Folate should be taken with antacids to reduce the risk for neural tube defects and
congenital anomalies in the fetus.
Energy expenditure measurement
The doubly labeled water method is the most accurate measure of energy expenditure.
Monitoring for patients on anti-clotting drugs
Vitamin K should be closely monitored.
Herbs with negative interaction with propranolol
Garlic can have a negative interaction with propranolol.
Patient assessment and complementary therapies
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
