WGU D440 Health and Wellness Through
Nutritional Science Exam Questions with
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Nutrient that breaks down to yield Fats, Proteins, Carbohydrates
energy
Household with the highest risk for All household with children
food insecurity
National goal of the Healthy People Promoting access to healthier food, Increasing
2030 initiative under Nutrition and iron intake, Improving nutrition in healthcare
Healthy Eating settings
Major theme identified in the most Weight control, Healthy choices in diet,
recent major report in the Healthy Education about risk factors for disease
People series
Nurse's response to a patient who "Let's explore some other dietary options."
dislikes milk but needs calcium
Type of fat that should be limited in Trans fats, Saturated fats, Hydrogenated fats
the diet according to Dietary
Guidelines for Americans
Resource available on the MyPlate Sample menus based on sex and age, Easy-to-
website for nursing students read fact sheets, Healthy recipes
, Nutritional element that may cause Vitamins, Minerals, Dietary fiber, Low-fat dairy
fatigue according to the nurse's
hypothesis
Basis of MyPlate food guidelines Recommendations designed to help Americans
make better food choices
Current patterns of consumption Current trends and habits regarding food intake.
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines A set of recommendations for healthy eating
for Americans patterns and nutrition.
Dietary references intakes (DRIs) A system of nutrition recommendations that
includes various dietary reference values.
Which dietary element does the Fruit, Grains, Vegetables, Protein
nurse know is included on the
MyPlate visual?
How many kilocalories are 144; there are 9 kcal in each gram of fat. To
consumed when eating 16g of fat? 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 Water
for all metabolic processes?
Which dietary reference intake Antioxidants, Trace elements, Folate and other B
(DRI) panel was developed by the vitamins
Food and Nutrition Board of the
Institute of Medicine?
Which are the preferred reference Dietary reference intakes
values for evaluating diets in
healthy people?
Nutritional Science Exam Questions with
Answers Updated 2026/2027
Save
Terms in this set (421)
Nutrient that breaks down to yield Fats, Proteins, Carbohydrates
energy
Household with the highest risk for All household with children
food insecurity
National goal of the Healthy People Promoting access to healthier food, Increasing
2030 initiative under Nutrition and iron intake, Improving nutrition in healthcare
Healthy Eating settings
Major theme identified in the most Weight control, Healthy choices in diet,
recent major report in the Healthy Education about risk factors for disease
People series
Nurse's response to a patient who "Let's explore some other dietary options."
dislikes milk but needs calcium
Type of fat that should be limited in Trans fats, Saturated fats, Hydrogenated fats
the diet according to Dietary
Guidelines for Americans
Resource available on the MyPlate Sample menus based on sex and age, Easy-to-
website for nursing students read fact sheets, Healthy recipes
, Nutritional element that may cause Vitamins, Minerals, Dietary fiber, Low-fat dairy
fatigue according to the nurse's
hypothesis
Basis of MyPlate food guidelines Recommendations designed to help Americans
make better food choices
Current patterns of consumption Current trends and habits regarding food intake.
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines A set of recommendations for healthy eating
for Americans patterns and nutrition.
Dietary references intakes (DRIs) A system of nutrition recommendations that
includes various dietary reference values.
Which dietary element does the Fruit, Grains, Vegetables, Protein
nurse know is included on the
MyPlate visual?
How many kilocalories are 144; there are 9 kcal in each gram of fat. To
consumed when eating 16g of fat? 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 Water
for all metabolic processes?
Which dietary reference intake Antioxidants, Trace elements, Folate and other B
(DRI) panel was developed by the vitamins
Food and Nutrition Board of the
Institute of Medicine?
Which are the preferred reference Dietary reference intakes
values for evaluating diets in
healthy people?
