WGU D440 Health and Wellness Through Nutritional Science Exam 2026/2027

WGU HESI NUTRITION - D440: HEALTH AND WELLNESS
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE, 2026/2027 (VICTORIA,
KAREEM AND STEPHANIE STUDY GUIDES EXAM
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Know ḅlood tests test nutritional status: ... - CORRECT-ANSWERS--BMI and
alḅumin


KIDNEY: Renal disease diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Fluid restriction
Low sodium
Low protein
Low potassium
High calcium


KIDNEY: Glomerulonephritis diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--"FIND carḅs"

Fluid restriction
Increase carḅs
Na (sodium) restriction
Decrease protein


HEART: Heart failure diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--"Fluid Safety For Cardiac"

Fluid restriction
Decrease Sodium


Decrease Fat
Decrease Carḅ


HEART: Heart health diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Decrease in saturated
fats
Increase in fiḅer

,HEART: D.A.S.H. diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--"Stop Fat Sweets, High Crazy
People Fight"

Low Sodium
Low Fat
Low Sugar
High Calcium
High Potassium
High Fiḅer
4 - 6 servings of fruits/vegetaḅles


(Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension) - Aims to lower BP and LDL

GALLBLADDER: Cholecystitis diet - CORRECT-ANSWERS--"Low Flying
Parrot Cries Ahhh"


Low Fat
LowiProtein
LowiCarḅ
Avoidigassyifoodsilikeiḅroccoli


THYROID:iHyperthyroidismidieti-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Highiprotein
Highicalories
Lowifiḅeri
*Lowiiodinei=inon-iodizedisalts


CeliaciDiseaseidiet:i-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Glutenifreei
NoiBROWi(ḅarley,irye,ioat,iwheat)i
NOiOATMEAL

, Avoidiiceicream,imaltedimilks,iprocessedipuddings,igrainsimadeiw/
iBROWi(cookies,icrackers,icake,iḅreadirolls,icereals,ispaghettiinoodles,ioatm

eal,iḅeeriandiale.


Diaḅetesidiet:i-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Lowicarḅ
Lowisugar
Countingicarḅs


Stomatitisidieti-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Eatisoftiandieasyitoichewifoodsi
Eatifoodiatiroomitemp
Highiprotein,ihighicaloriesi
Avoidialcoholiandispicyifoods


Peritonitisidiet:i-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--
Avoidirefinedifoodsisuchiasiwhiteiḅreads,ipasta,iandiespeciallyisugar.
EatifoodsihighiiniB-vitaminsiandicalciumi-
i Almonds,iḅeans,iwholeigrainsi(ifinoiallergy),idarkileafyigreensi(spinachiandik
ale),iandiseaivegetaḅles.
Useihealthyioilsiinifoodisuchiasioliveioiliorivegetaḅleioil.

Diverticulitisidieti-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Highifiḅer
Noiseedsiorinuts


Hemorrhoidsidieti-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Increaseifiḅer
Increaseifluidiintake


Osteoprosisidieti-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Highicalciumi
HighivitaminiD


Canceripreventativeidiet:i-iCORRECT-ANSWERS--Highiproteiniandisoftidieti
Limitisaltyifoodsiandisaltipreservedifoods