WGU EAQ Nutrition Chapter 20: Diabetes Mellitus Question and answers already passed 2025/2026

Chapter 20: Diabetes Mellitus
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mellitusf9isf9the
a.
adrenalf9gland.
b.
pancreas.
c.
kidney.
d.

liver.f9-f9correctf9answer✔ ✔ ANS:f9B

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llsf9inf9thef9body.f9Insulinf9isf9producedf9byf9thef9cellsf9off9thef9pancreas.f9Thus,
f9thef9pancreasf9isf9thef9organ f9involvedf9inf9thef9diseasef9processf9off9typef91f9di


abetesf9mellitus.


Thef9mainf9factorsf9thatf9influencef9developmentf9off9typef92f9diabetesf9mellit
usf9are
a.
weightf9andf9heredity.
b.

,liverf9disease.
c.
enzymef9deficiencies.
d.

childhoodf9illnesses.f9-f9correctf9answer✔ ✔ ANS:f9A

Weightf9andf9heredityf9seemf9tof9playf9af9rolef9inf9thef9developmentf9off9typef92
f9diabetesf9 mellitus.




Typef92f9diabetesf9isf9mostf9commonf9in
a.
infants.
b.
children.
c.
adolescents.
d.

olderf9adults.f9-f9correctf9answer✔ ✔ ANS:f9D

Typef92f9diabetesf9isf9mostf9commonf9inf9adultsf940f9yearsf9orf9older,f9although
f9itf9 mayf9bef9seenf9atf9youngerf9ages.

, Anf9examplef9off9af9foodf9thatf9wouldf9bef9partf9off9thef9carbohydratef9exchang
ef9groupf9wouldf9be
a.
whole-wheatf9bread.
b.
vanillaf9icef9cream.
c.
whitef9tuna.
d.

skimf9milk.f9-f9correctf9answer✔ ✔ ANS:f9A

Thef9carbohydratef9exchangef9groupsf9includef9breads,f9cereals,f9andf9grains;
f9starchyf9vegetables;f9crackersf9andf9snacks;f9beans,f9peas,f9andf9lentils;f9andf


9fruits.




Inf9reviewingf9thef9planf9off9caref9forf9af9patientf9withf9typef92f9diabetesf9whof9i
sf9overweightf9andf9likesf9tof9eatf9sweets,f9anf9initialf9goalf9mightf9bef9to
a.
startf910f9unitsf9off9regularf9insulinf930f9minutesf9beforef9eachf9meal.
b.
replacef9af9snackf9off9fivef9filledf9chocolatef9cookiesf9withf9threef9grahamf9cra
ckers.
c.