WGU D440 HEALTH AND WELLNESS
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE EXAM
SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED FULL SOLUTION
●● 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. Patient's
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE EXAM
SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED FULL SOLUTION
●● 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. Patient's
