WGU C787 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Which recommendation is appropriate for a nurse to suggest to
a client who wants to start cooking healthy on a budget?
a. Buy frozen dinners
b. Buy nonperishable food in bulk.
c. Buy fresh vegetables in bulk
d. Buy pre-cut vegetables
Answer: b. Buy nonperishable food in bulk.
◉ Which Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) value provides
information to assist in developing recommendations for
populations?
a. Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
b. Adequate Intake (AI)
,c. Tolerable upper intake level (UL)
d. Estimated average requirement (EAR)
Answer: d. Estimated average requirement (EAR)
◉ Which statement is appropriate about adequate intake (AI) for
infants?
a. Human milk does not supply the adequate intake of nutrients
for term infants
b. Adequate intakes of protein have not been established for
infants 7 through 12 months of age
c. Infant formula always requires additional sources of nutrient
intake
d. Adequate intakes for all nutrients have not been established for
infants younger than 7 months
Answer: b. Adequate intakes of protein have not been established
for infants 7 through 12 months of age
◉ When discussing a diet for weight loss, a patient asks if a snack
with 240 calories, 120 calories from fat, is appropriate.
,How should the nurse respond?
a. A snack with 240 calories is an appropriate choice
b. This snack would be considered too high in calories
c. This snack would be considered too high in fat
d. It depends on the amount of other nutrients in the snack
Answer: d. It depends on the amount of other nutrients in the
snack
◉ Based on a 2000-calorie diet, what is the recommended percent
daily value for calcium for a healthy adolescent girl?
a. 200% of daily value
b. 70% of daily value
c. 130% of daily value
d. 100% of daily value
Answer: c. 130% of daily value
, ◉ A nurse is designing a diet to meet the nutritional needs of a
client with a BMI of 31 kg/m 2, a history of hypertension, and a
low albumin level.
Which three interventions should the nurse include in the
teaching plan for this client?
Choose 3 answers
a. Increasing the intake of protein-rich foods
b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
c. Incorporating the components of the DASH diet
d. Limiting the amount of dairy products consumed
e. Choosing foods with 20% or less of the daily value of sodium
f. Decreasing the intake of potassium-rich foods
Answer: a. Increasing the intake of protein-rich foods
b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Which recommendation is appropriate for a nurse to suggest to
a client who wants to start cooking healthy on a budget?
a. Buy frozen dinners
b. Buy nonperishable food in bulk.
c. Buy fresh vegetables in bulk
d. Buy pre-cut vegetables
Answer: b. Buy nonperishable food in bulk.
◉ Which Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) value provides
information to assist in developing recommendations for
populations?
a. Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
b. Adequate Intake (AI)
,c. Tolerable upper intake level (UL)
d. Estimated average requirement (EAR)
Answer: d. Estimated average requirement (EAR)
◉ Which statement is appropriate about adequate intake (AI) for
infants?
a. Human milk does not supply the adequate intake of nutrients
for term infants
b. Adequate intakes of protein have not been established for
infants 7 through 12 months of age
c. Infant formula always requires additional sources of nutrient
intake
d. Adequate intakes for all nutrients have not been established for
infants younger than 7 months
Answer: b. Adequate intakes of protein have not been established
for infants 7 through 12 months of age
◉ When discussing a diet for weight loss, a patient asks if a snack
with 240 calories, 120 calories from fat, is appropriate.
,How should the nurse respond?
a. A snack with 240 calories is an appropriate choice
b. This snack would be considered too high in calories
c. This snack would be considered too high in fat
d. It depends on the amount of other nutrients in the snack
Answer: d. It depends on the amount of other nutrients in the
snack
◉ Based on a 2000-calorie diet, what is the recommended percent
daily value for calcium for a healthy adolescent girl?
a. 200% of daily value
b. 70% of daily value
c. 130% of daily value
d. 100% of daily value
Answer: c. 130% of daily value
, ◉ A nurse is designing a diet to meet the nutritional needs of a
client with a BMI of 31 kg/m 2, a history of hypertension, and a
low albumin level.
Which three interventions should the nurse include in the
teaching plan for this client?
Choose 3 answers
a. Increasing the intake of protein-rich foods
b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
c. Incorporating the components of the DASH diet
d. Limiting the amount of dairy products consumed
e. Choosing foods with 20% or less of the daily value of sodium
f. Decreasing the intake of potassium-rich foods
Answer: a. Increasing the intake of protein-rich foods
b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
