WGU NUTRITION D440 EXAM 4 2026 DIETARY
SCIENCE ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The nurse is helping a group of patients understand changes
within aging. At what age do nutrient requirements change? Answer:
50 years old
◉ 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
◉ Which statement provides the rationale for the creation of the
dietary reference intakes (DRIs) guideline? Answer: Public
awareness shifted from deficiency prevention to maintaining
optimal health
◉ 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 function
in the body? Answer: Build Tissue, Provide energy, and regulate
metabolic processes
◉ Which piece of information does the MyPlate food guidelines use
to create a personalized food plan? Answer: Age, Height, Sex, and
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 Administration 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
SCIENCE ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The nurse is helping a group of patients understand changes
within aging. At what age do nutrient requirements change? Answer:
50 years old
◉ 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
◉ Which statement provides the rationale for the creation of the
dietary reference intakes (DRIs) guideline? Answer: Public
awareness shifted from deficiency prevention to maintaining
optimal health
◉ 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 function
in the body? Answer: Build Tissue, Provide energy, and regulate
metabolic processes
◉ Which piece of information does the MyPlate food guidelines use
to create a personalized food plan? Answer: Age, Height, Sex, and
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 Administration 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
