WGU NUTRITION- ENERGY BALANCE
EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What component would the nurse monitor when calculating the total energy expenditure
needs to help the patient maintain a healthy weight? - Answer-Physical activity, thermal
effects of blood, basal energy expenditure
What person has a higher basal metabolic rate a 56 yo with a fever or a 47 yo with renal
disease? - Answer-The 47 yo with renal disease because this disease increases the
metabolic work of the body
What food items are both energy and nutrient dense? - Answer-Avocado, sunflower
seeds
Which body compartment category is measured in body composition analysis? -
Answer-Fat, bone, water, muscle mass
The nurse is screening a newborn for congenital hypothyroidism. Which factors are
linked to this altered metabolic condition? - Answer-Gestational age, low birth weight
Define basal energy expenditure - Answer-The amount of energy in kcal needed by the
body for the maintenance of life when a person is at complete digestive, physical,
mental, thermal, and emotional rest
In a well nourished person which anatomical structure holds a 12-48 hour reserve of
glycogen (a source of stored energy)? - Answer-Muscle, liver
What happens to the fat free mass that accompanies menopause in women? - Answer-
There's a loss in fat free mass
What method is used for estimating dietary energy intake? - Answer-Using food labels
to gather nutrient information of foods consumed through the day, using various
databases to look up energy value of foods eaten, using online or mobile apps that
allow the user to enter portions of food consumed to calculate total daily intake
When using BMI which group may be considered overweight but not over fat? - Answer-
Physically active adults
When advising about types of diet, which information would be included as a specific
concern for a young teenage patient? - Answer-Lean tissue is used during long periods
of fasting
EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What component would the nurse monitor when calculating the total energy expenditure
needs to help the patient maintain a healthy weight? - Answer-Physical activity, thermal
effects of blood, basal energy expenditure
What person has a higher basal metabolic rate a 56 yo with a fever or a 47 yo with renal
disease? - Answer-The 47 yo with renal disease because this disease increases the
metabolic work of the body
What food items are both energy and nutrient dense? - Answer-Avocado, sunflower
seeds
Which body compartment category is measured in body composition analysis? -
Answer-Fat, bone, water, muscle mass
The nurse is screening a newborn for congenital hypothyroidism. Which factors are
linked to this altered metabolic condition? - Answer-Gestational age, low birth weight
Define basal energy expenditure - Answer-The amount of energy in kcal needed by the
body for the maintenance of life when a person is at complete digestive, physical,
mental, thermal, and emotional rest
In a well nourished person which anatomical structure holds a 12-48 hour reserve of
glycogen (a source of stored energy)? - Answer-Muscle, liver
What happens to the fat free mass that accompanies menopause in women? - Answer-
There's a loss in fat free mass
What method is used for estimating dietary energy intake? - Answer-Using food labels
to gather nutrient information of foods consumed through the day, using various
databases to look up energy value of foods eaten, using online or mobile apps that
allow the user to enter portions of food consumed to calculate total daily intake
When using BMI which group may be considered overweight but not over fat? - Answer-
Physically active adults
When advising about types of diet, which information would be included as a specific
concern for a young teenage patient? - Answer-Lean tissue is used during long periods
of fasting
