WGU D440 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EAQ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which statement best describes the role of nutrients?: Nutrients have
specific metabolic functions
2. The nurse is providing nutrition education to a patient with
high blood pressure. Which nutrient will the nurse recommend to
offset sodium intake?-
: Potassium
3. Why is the intake of dietary foods that contain amino acids
essential in a patient's diet?: the amino acids are required for the
synthesis of protein
4. The nurse is assessing the diet of a family who is having trouble
adhering to the MyPlate food guidelines. which factor most limits
their food choices?: The family makes monthly trips to the food pantry
5. The nurse is helping a new mother plan menus for her growing
family. Which recommendation most facilitates adding variety to the
family's diet?: Eating foods from all food groups and subgroups
6. The nurse is discussing folate with a a pregnant patient. What
will the nurse tell her?: Folic acid is a synthetic supplement
7. The nurse is evaluating the supplements a patient reports
,taking. What resource will aid in the nurse's assessment?: Tolerable
upper intake level
8. Which vitamin nutrient is most important in the promotion of
postoperative wound healing?: Vitamin C
9. What is the priority potential risk factor for the patient
admitted to the hospital with uncontrolled chronic hypertension
and a blood clot in the lower left leg?: Drug-nutrient interactions
10. The nurse is reviewing a food diary with a patient. Which food
should be limited?: Partially hydrogenated oils
11. Which patient is at highest risk for harmful overnutrition?: The
patient who takes multiple vitamin supplements
12. In which category of the daily recommended intake (DRI)
interconnected categories will the patient fall if a diet that is 35% fat
is consumed?: Tolerable upper intake level
13. An athlete wants to improve performance by consuming
more protein. Which food does the nurse recommend
removing?: Pancakes
,14. Which is an example of a nutrition intervention recommended in
the Healthy People 2030 national foal for Nutrition and Healthy
Eating?: Greater variety in healthy options on the workplace food menu
15. What is the nurse's best approach to education a patient who
wants to start a popular weight-loss diet?: Review the diet
16. Dietary recommendations from various organizations, such as
the Ameri-can Cancer Society and American Heart Association,
are modeled after what?-
: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
17. Which menu item does the nurse know fulfills the MyPlate
guidelines of 1 oz of grains?: A 1.2 cup serving of a whole grain rice
18. Which intervention will be the nurse's priority for a patient
newly diagnosed with heart disease?: Health promotion
19. The nurse is helping a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes
plan meals. Which food item does the nurse recommend,
especially because it is lowest in calories?: Multigrain cereals
20. A patient with a familial history of heart disease and diabetes
asks the nurse, "How can I prevent these diseases from
happening to me?" Which is the most comprehensive resource for
this patient?: Healthy People 2030
21. A patient consumes large amounts of fruits but no
vegetables. Which nutrient might the nurse expect to be low
in the patient's laboratory test results?: Vitamin K
22. Which nutrient breaks down to yield energy within the body?
-Fats
-Water
, -Proteins
-Vitamins
-Minerals
-Carbohydrates: -Fats
-Proteins
-Carbohydrates
23. Which household has the highest risk for food insecurity?: A
household with children
1. Which statement best describes the role of nutrients?: Nutrients have
specific metabolic functions
2. The nurse is providing nutrition education to a patient with
high blood pressure. Which nutrient will the nurse recommend to
offset sodium intake?-
: Potassium
3. Why is the intake of dietary foods that contain amino acids
essential in a patient's diet?: the amino acids are required for the
synthesis of protein
4. The nurse is assessing the diet of a family who is having trouble
adhering to the MyPlate food guidelines. which factor most limits
their food choices?: The family makes monthly trips to the food pantry
5. The nurse is helping a new mother plan menus for her growing
family. Which recommendation most facilitates adding variety to the
family's diet?: Eating foods from all food groups and subgroups
6. The nurse is discussing folate with a a pregnant patient. What
will the nurse tell her?: Folic acid is a synthetic supplement
7. The nurse is evaluating the supplements a patient reports
,taking. What resource will aid in the nurse's assessment?: Tolerable
upper intake level
8. Which vitamin nutrient is most important in the promotion of
postoperative wound healing?: Vitamin C
9. What is the priority potential risk factor for the patient
admitted to the hospital with uncontrolled chronic hypertension
and a blood clot in the lower left leg?: Drug-nutrient interactions
10. The nurse is reviewing a food diary with a patient. Which food
should be limited?: Partially hydrogenated oils
11. Which patient is at highest risk for harmful overnutrition?: The
patient who takes multiple vitamin supplements
12. In which category of the daily recommended intake (DRI)
interconnected categories will the patient fall if a diet that is 35% fat
is consumed?: Tolerable upper intake level
13. An athlete wants to improve performance by consuming
more protein. Which food does the nurse recommend
removing?: Pancakes
,14. Which is an example of a nutrition intervention recommended in
the Healthy People 2030 national foal for Nutrition and Healthy
Eating?: Greater variety in healthy options on the workplace food menu
15. What is the nurse's best approach to education a patient who
wants to start a popular weight-loss diet?: Review the diet
16. Dietary recommendations from various organizations, such as
the Ameri-can Cancer Society and American Heart Association,
are modeled after what?-
: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
17. Which menu item does the nurse know fulfills the MyPlate
guidelines of 1 oz of grains?: A 1.2 cup serving of a whole grain rice
18. Which intervention will be the nurse's priority for a patient
newly diagnosed with heart disease?: Health promotion
19. The nurse is helping a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes
plan meals. Which food item does the nurse recommend,
especially because it is lowest in calories?: Multigrain cereals
20. A patient with a familial history of heart disease and diabetes
asks the nurse, "How can I prevent these diseases from
happening to me?" Which is the most comprehensive resource for
this patient?: Healthy People 2030
21. A patient consumes large amounts of fruits but no
vegetables. Which nutrient might the nurse expect to be low
in the patient's laboratory test results?: Vitamin K
22. Which nutrient breaks down to yield energy within the body?
-Fats
-Water
, -Proteins
-Vitamins
-Minerals
-Carbohydrates: -Fats
-Proteins
-Carbohydrates
23. Which household has the highest risk for food insecurity?: A
household with children
