WGU D440 HEALTH AND WELLNESS
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE FINAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
◉ 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 weight in kg: 178 lbs / 2.2
lbs/kg = 80.91. Multiply the patient's height, weight, and age to the
respective numbers in the formula before adding height and weight
together and subtracting the age total and 161. Then complete the
formula by multiplying the total by the PA. TEE = [(10 x 80.91) + (6.25
x 162.56) - (5 x 52) - 161] x 1.2 = 1685 kcal/day.
◉ In a well-nourished person, which anatomical structure holds a 12 to
48-hour reserve of glycogen, a source of stored energy?. Answer:
Muscle, Liver
◉ The clinician is measuring the basal energy expenditure (BEE) of a
patient using food consumption and physical activity records. Which
factor can increase the BEE?. Answer: Increased physical activity or
muscle mass.
◉ Increased lean body mass. Answer: A condition where there is an
increase in the amount of lean tissue in the body.
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE FINAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
◉ 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 weight in kg: 178 lbs / 2.2
lbs/kg = 80.91. Multiply the patient's height, weight, and age to the
respective numbers in the formula before adding height and weight
together and subtracting the age total and 161. Then complete the
formula by multiplying the total by the PA. TEE = [(10 x 80.91) + (6.25
x 162.56) - (5 x 52) - 161] x 1.2 = 1685 kcal/day.
◉ In a well-nourished person, which anatomical structure holds a 12 to
48-hour reserve of glycogen, a source of stored energy?. Answer:
Muscle, Liver
◉ The clinician is measuring the basal energy expenditure (BEE) of a
patient using food consumption and physical activity records. Which
factor can increase the BEE?. Answer: Increased physical activity or
muscle mass.
◉ Increased lean body mass. Answer: A condition where there is an
increase in the amount of lean tissue in the body.
