WGU: D440 - Health and Wellness Through Nutritional Science | Latest
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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
Already Graded A+ UPDATE 2026|2027!!
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
