WGU D440 NUTRITION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Sodium - CORRECT ANSWER -Commercial sports drinks, canned foods, processed
foods, soy sauce, seasoning salt, salted butter or margarine, mustard, sauces and
marinades, celery, spinach, carrots, and beets
Potassium - CORRECT ANSWER -Oranges, bananas, dried fruits, cantaloupe,
potatoes, tomatoes, GLV, Soy, Spinach, legumes, and salt substitutes
Magnesium - CORRECT ANSWER -Nuts, seeds , legumes, cocoa, milk, yogurt ,
seafood, GLV, Beans, and bananas.
B12 Cobalamin - CORRECT ANSWER -Meat, Fish, Eggs, Dairy
B3 Niacin - CORRECT ANSWER -Meat, Shrimp, Spinach, Peanuts, Tomato, Beans,
Enrich grains
B1 Thiamine - CORRECT ANSWER -Meat, Soy, Watermelon, Tomato, Spinach, Enrich
Grains, Legumes, Yeast, Nuts
B2 Riboflavin - CORRECT ANSWER -Meat, Oysters, Dairy, Enrich Wheat, Greens
B6 PYROXINE - CORRECT ANSWER -Chicken, Fish, Tofu, Banana, Watermelon,
Legume, Yeast, Corn
B9 Folate - CORRECT ANSWER -Legumes, Spinach, GLV, Chickpeas, Asparagus,
Tomato, Yogurt, OJ
Calcium - CORRECT ANSWER -DGLV, Almond milk, Salmon, Sardines, Soy, Tofu,
Dairy
Vitamin K - CORRECT ANSWER -DGLV, Eggs, Carrots, Liver, Tomato, Potato, PB
Vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER -Citrus, Tomato, Potato, Red/Green Peppers, Kiwi,
Strawberry
Vitamin D - CORRECT ANSWER -Sun, Milk, Eggs, Fatty Fish
, Vitamin A: Retinol - CORRECT ANSWER -Orange/Yellow F&V, Dairy, Butter, DGLV,
Liver, Fatty fish
Vitamin E - CORRECT ANSWER -Veggie Oil, Nuts/Seeds, GLV, Whole Grain Cereal
Zinc - CORRECT ANSWER -Meat, Seafood, Chickpeas, Cocoa Powder, Cashews,
Legume, Yogurt, Tofu
Iron - CORRECT ANSWER -Heme products + Egg yolks, Tofu, GLV, Potatoes,
Nuts/Seeds, Dried fruit, Dried Beans, Chickpeas, Asparagus
Care & Maintenance of Parenteral Nutrition: - CORRECT ANSWER -Monitor Weight,
Monitor BG, Monitor K &Na, Change tubing q24H, Change dressing site q48-72H
Complications of Parenteral Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -Infection, hypervolemia,
hyper/hypoglycemia, pneumothorax & air embolism are associated w/ central line
placement
If a pt has low albumin levels - CORRECT ANSWER -Increase protein intake
1 tsp equals - CORRECT ANSWER -5 ml
1 Tbsp equals - CORRECT ANSWER -15 ml
1 cup equals - CORRECT ANSWER -240 ml or 8oz
1 oz equals - CORRECT ANSWER -30 ml or 2 tbsp
Most common complication of TPN - CORRECT ANSWER -INFECTION
Labs to monitor on enteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -Glucose, Serum
electrolytes, BUN
Preventing Aspiration with tube feedings - CORRECT ANSWER -Confirm placement
before using, Keep HOB elevated 30-45 degrees, Assess gastric residual q4hrs, Do not
administer if residual >100 ml., Administer slowly at room temp
If aspiration occurs (enteral nutrition) - CORRECT ANSWER -Suction as needed, asses
RR, breath sounds, monitor temp for aspiration pneumonia, and prepare to obtain a
chest x-ray
ANSWERS 2025
Sodium - CORRECT ANSWER -Commercial sports drinks, canned foods, processed
foods, soy sauce, seasoning salt, salted butter or margarine, mustard, sauces and
marinades, celery, spinach, carrots, and beets
Potassium - CORRECT ANSWER -Oranges, bananas, dried fruits, cantaloupe,
potatoes, tomatoes, GLV, Soy, Spinach, legumes, and salt substitutes
Magnesium - CORRECT ANSWER -Nuts, seeds , legumes, cocoa, milk, yogurt ,
seafood, GLV, Beans, and bananas.
B12 Cobalamin - CORRECT ANSWER -Meat, Fish, Eggs, Dairy
B3 Niacin - CORRECT ANSWER -Meat, Shrimp, Spinach, Peanuts, Tomato, Beans,
Enrich grains
B1 Thiamine - CORRECT ANSWER -Meat, Soy, Watermelon, Tomato, Spinach, Enrich
Grains, Legumes, Yeast, Nuts
B2 Riboflavin - CORRECT ANSWER -Meat, Oysters, Dairy, Enrich Wheat, Greens
B6 PYROXINE - CORRECT ANSWER -Chicken, Fish, Tofu, Banana, Watermelon,
Legume, Yeast, Corn
B9 Folate - CORRECT ANSWER -Legumes, Spinach, GLV, Chickpeas, Asparagus,
Tomato, Yogurt, OJ
Calcium - CORRECT ANSWER -DGLV, Almond milk, Salmon, Sardines, Soy, Tofu,
Dairy
Vitamin K - CORRECT ANSWER -DGLV, Eggs, Carrots, Liver, Tomato, Potato, PB
Vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER -Citrus, Tomato, Potato, Red/Green Peppers, Kiwi,
Strawberry
Vitamin D - CORRECT ANSWER -Sun, Milk, Eggs, Fatty Fish
, Vitamin A: Retinol - CORRECT ANSWER -Orange/Yellow F&V, Dairy, Butter, DGLV,
Liver, Fatty fish
Vitamin E - CORRECT ANSWER -Veggie Oil, Nuts/Seeds, GLV, Whole Grain Cereal
Zinc - CORRECT ANSWER -Meat, Seafood, Chickpeas, Cocoa Powder, Cashews,
Legume, Yogurt, Tofu
Iron - CORRECT ANSWER -Heme products + Egg yolks, Tofu, GLV, Potatoes,
Nuts/Seeds, Dried fruit, Dried Beans, Chickpeas, Asparagus
Care & Maintenance of Parenteral Nutrition: - CORRECT ANSWER -Monitor Weight,
Monitor BG, Monitor K &Na, Change tubing q24H, Change dressing site q48-72H
Complications of Parenteral Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -Infection, hypervolemia,
hyper/hypoglycemia, pneumothorax & air embolism are associated w/ central line
placement
If a pt has low albumin levels - CORRECT ANSWER -Increase protein intake
1 tsp equals - CORRECT ANSWER -5 ml
1 Tbsp equals - CORRECT ANSWER -15 ml
1 cup equals - CORRECT ANSWER -240 ml or 8oz
1 oz equals - CORRECT ANSWER -30 ml or 2 tbsp
Most common complication of TPN - CORRECT ANSWER -INFECTION
Labs to monitor on enteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -Glucose, Serum
electrolytes, BUN
Preventing Aspiration with tube feedings - CORRECT ANSWER -Confirm placement
before using, Keep HOB elevated 30-45 degrees, Assess gastric residual q4hrs, Do not
administer if residual >100 ml., Administer slowly at room temp
If aspiration occurs (enteral nutrition) - CORRECT ANSWER -Suction as needed, asses
RR, breath sounds, monitor temp for aspiration pneumonia, and prepare to obtain a
chest x-ray
