WGU: D440 - Health and Wellness
Through Nutritional Science
The nurse is updating teaching material to match the 2010 dietary reference intakes
(DRIs). Which nutrient DRIs were increased to promote bone health? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1500 mg/day
Which is a recommendation from "Choose MyPlate's 10 Tips to a Great Plate -
CORRECT ANSWER-Make half your grains whole grains.
Which are the preferred reference values for evaluating diets in healthy people? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Dietary reference intakes
The nurse is helping a group of patients understand changes with aging. At what age do
nutrient requirements change? - CORRECT ANSWER-50 years
What is the correct term for the discipline that applies nutrition science to promote
human health and treat disease? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Foods fortified with vitamin B12
To sustain life, the nutrients in food must perform which 3 functions in the body? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Age
Height
Sex
Weight
Which resource is best used for determining optimal carbohydrate consumption for a
healthy young adult? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
Through Nutritional Science
The nurse is updating teaching material to match the 2010 dietary reference intakes
(DRIs). Which nutrient DRIs were increased to promote bone health? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1500 mg/day
Which is a recommendation from "Choose MyPlate's 10 Tips to a Great Plate -
CORRECT ANSWER-Make half your grains whole grains.
Which are the preferred reference values for evaluating diets in healthy people? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Dietary reference intakes
The nurse is helping a group of patients understand changes with aging. At what age do
nutrient requirements change? - CORRECT ANSWER-50 years
What is the correct term for the discipline that applies nutrition science to promote
human health and treat disease? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Foods fortified with vitamin B12
To sustain life, the nutrients in food must perform which 3 functions in the body? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Age
Height
Sex
Weight
Which resource is best used for determining optimal carbohydrate consumption for a
healthy young adult? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
