WGU D440 OA EXAM 2026 ACTUAL PAPER
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS COMPLETE REVIEW SET
◉ Household with the highest risk for food insecurity.
Answer: All household with children
◉ National goal of the Healthy People 2030 initiative under
Nutrition and Healthy Eating.
Answer: 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.
Answer: Weight control, Healthy choices in diet, Education about
risk factors for disease
◉ Nurse's response to a patient who dislikes milk but needs calcium.
Answer: "Let's explore some other dietary options."
◉ Type of fat that should be limited in the diet according to Dietary
Guidelines for Americans.
,Answer: Trans fats, Saturated fats, Hydrogenated fats
◉ Resource available on the MyPlate website for nursing students.
Answer: Sample menus based on sex and age, Easy-to-read fact
sheets, Healthy recipes
◉ Nutritional element that may cause fatigue according to the
nurse's hypothesis.
Answer: Vitamins, Minerals, Dietary fiber, Low-fat dairy
◉ Basis of MyPlate food guidelines.
Answer: Recommendations designed to help Americans make better
food choices
◉ Current patterns of consumption.
Answer: Current trends and habits regarding food intake.
◉ The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Answer: A set of recommendations for healthy eating patterns and
nutrition.
◉ Dietary references intakes (DRIs).
,Answer: A system of nutrition recommendations that includes
various dietary reference values.
◉ Which dietary element does the nurse know is included on the
MyPlate visual?.
Answer: Fruit, Grains, Vegetables, Protein
◉ How many kilocalories are consumed when eating 16g of fat?.
Answer: 144; there are 9 kcal in each gram of fat. To determine the
amount of kcal in 16g of fat, 9 kcal is multiplied by 16g. There are
144 kcal in 16g of fat.
◉ Which provides an essential base for all metabolic processes?.
Answer: Water
◉ Which dietary reference intake (DRI) panel was developed by the
Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine?.
Answer: Antioxidants, Trace elements, Folate and other B vitamins
◉ Which are the preferred reference values for evaluating diets in
healthy people?.
Answer: Dietary reference intakes
, ◉ In which category of the daily recommended intake of (DRI)
interconnected categories will the patient fall if a diet that is 35% fat
is consumed?.
Answer: Tolerable upper intake level
◉ Which special nutrient should an older woman include in her
meal plan?.
Answer: Foods fortified with vitamin B12
◉ Which nutrient DRIs were increased to promote bone health?.
Answer: Calcium and Vitamin D
◉ What is the recommended daily sodium intake for an older
patient with heart failure?.
Answer: 1500 mg/day
◉ Which statement defines resting energy expenditure (REE)?.
Answer: It is the amount of energy (in kcal) needed by the body for
the maintenance of life at rest over a 24-hour period.
◉ Calculate the total energy expenditure (TEE) using Mifflin-St. Jeor
formula for a patient who is mildly obese..
Answer: 1685 kcal/day; Patient height in inches: (5 feet x 12 in/ft) +
4 in = 64 in. Patient's height in cm: 64 in x 2.54 cm/in = 162.56.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS COMPLETE REVIEW SET
◉ Household with the highest risk for food insecurity.
Answer: All household with children
◉ National goal of the Healthy People 2030 initiative under
Nutrition and Healthy Eating.
Answer: 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.
Answer: Weight control, Healthy choices in diet, Education about
risk factors for disease
◉ Nurse's response to a patient who dislikes milk but needs calcium.
Answer: "Let's explore some other dietary options."
◉ Type of fat that should be limited in the diet according to Dietary
Guidelines for Americans.
,Answer: Trans fats, Saturated fats, Hydrogenated fats
◉ Resource available on the MyPlate website for nursing students.
Answer: Sample menus based on sex and age, Easy-to-read fact
sheets, Healthy recipes
◉ Nutritional element that may cause fatigue according to the
nurse's hypothesis.
Answer: Vitamins, Minerals, Dietary fiber, Low-fat dairy
◉ Basis of MyPlate food guidelines.
Answer: Recommendations designed to help Americans make better
food choices
◉ Current patterns of consumption.
Answer: Current trends and habits regarding food intake.
◉ The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Answer: A set of recommendations for healthy eating patterns and
nutrition.
◉ Dietary references intakes (DRIs).
,Answer: A system of nutrition recommendations that includes
various dietary reference values.
◉ Which dietary element does the nurse know is included on the
MyPlate visual?.
Answer: Fruit, Grains, Vegetables, Protein
◉ How many kilocalories are consumed when eating 16g of fat?.
Answer: 144; there are 9 kcal in each gram of fat. To determine the
amount of kcal in 16g of fat, 9 kcal is multiplied by 16g. There are
144 kcal in 16g of fat.
◉ Which provides an essential base for all metabolic processes?.
Answer: Water
◉ Which dietary reference intake (DRI) panel was developed by the
Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine?.
Answer: Antioxidants, Trace elements, Folate and other B vitamins
◉ Which are the preferred reference values for evaluating diets in
healthy people?.
Answer: Dietary reference intakes
, ◉ In which category of the daily recommended intake of (DRI)
interconnected categories will the patient fall if a diet that is 35% fat
is consumed?.
Answer: Tolerable upper intake level
◉ Which special nutrient should an older woman include in her
meal plan?.
Answer: Foods fortified with vitamin B12
◉ Which nutrient DRIs were increased to promote bone health?.
Answer: Calcium and Vitamin D
◉ What is the recommended daily sodium intake for an older
patient with heart failure?.
Answer: 1500 mg/day
◉ Which statement defines resting energy expenditure (REE)?.
Answer: It is the amount of energy (in kcal) needed by the body for
the maintenance of life at rest over a 24-hour period.
◉ Calculate the total energy expenditure (TEE) using Mifflin-St. Jeor
formula for a patient who is mildly obese..
Answer: 1685 kcal/day; Patient height in inches: (5 feet x 12 in/ft) +
4 in = 64 in. Patient's height in cm: 64 in x 2.54 cm/in = 162.56.
