C787 OA WGU NUTRITION EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2024-
2025| 160 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
When nutrition advocates become concerned that recommendations
did not do enough to address prevention of chronic illnesses related
diet, what policy changes were made? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔RDA's
expanded into several DRI categories
What is true about Daily Reference Intakes (DRIs)? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔Food labeling must include info about them.
They differ depending on age and gender.
What is always found on a nutrition label in the US? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Serving size
A healthful diet contains nutrient intake near what amount? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
Use when preparing family/ personal meals
What is an appropriate use of AMDR when evaluating the
appropriateness of a snack food? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔(AMDR:
Acceptable macronutrient dietary range)
50% of calories from fat is too much fat
What is meant by Tolerable Upper Intake Level? - CORRECT ANSWER✔
✔(TUI) The highest level of daily consumption that current data has
shown to cause no side effects in humans, ensures people do not take
harmful amounts (supplements)
,How is the estimated average requirement commonly used (EAR)? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔To guide recommendations and menu planning
for communities, in combination with upper intake levels
What is true of the choosemyplate.gov recommendations, as
represented by their setting place graphic? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Half of the plate should be fruits and vegetables
What is a nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔They provide nutrients that reduce the risk of some types
of cancer
What is false regarding fruits and vegetables in the diet? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin B12
What strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to
eat more healthfully on a budget? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Buying
frozen meals
Which statement is true about planning a balanced meal? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Skim milk has roughly the same amount of calcium and
protein as whole milk
What is true about dietary recommendations for whole grain intake? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔half of all grain products consumed should be
whole grain products
Fritz is hosting a brunch and prepares for each of his friends:
- omelet with cheese
- toasted English muffin
- 1 t all-fruit preserves
- 1/2 large grapefruit
, - 1 c whole milk
How can his menu be improved to follow the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- use egg whites for omelets
- replace cheese with vegetables in the omelets
- replace english. muffin with whole wheat english muffin
- replace whole milk with fat free milk
What is true of recommendations concerning trans fat and added sugar
intake? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Trans fat and added sugar intake
should be minimized, there is no DRI value
what is recommended daily amount of protein intake? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔60g/ day
Which list contains all examples of proteins? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
garbanzo beans, chick peas, egg, chicken breast, yogurt, cheese, ground
beef, peanut butter, tofu
What is the best choice for a combination of plant-based foods to
maximize healthy protein in a vegetarian diet? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
legumes + whole grains
There is a current initiative for more transparent labeling of sugars on
nutrition facts labels. in the coming years, which of these might be
more obviously labeled sugars? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔anything
ending in -ose
honey
which carbohydrate will cause a quicker return to hunger? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔one with aa high glycemic index
2025| 160 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
When nutrition advocates become concerned that recommendations
did not do enough to address prevention of chronic illnesses related
diet, what policy changes were made? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔RDA's
expanded into several DRI categories
What is true about Daily Reference Intakes (DRIs)? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔Food labeling must include info about them.
They differ depending on age and gender.
What is always found on a nutrition label in the US? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Serving size
A healthful diet contains nutrient intake near what amount? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
Use when preparing family/ personal meals
What is an appropriate use of AMDR when evaluating the
appropriateness of a snack food? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔(AMDR:
Acceptable macronutrient dietary range)
50% of calories from fat is too much fat
What is meant by Tolerable Upper Intake Level? - CORRECT ANSWER✔
✔(TUI) The highest level of daily consumption that current data has
shown to cause no side effects in humans, ensures people do not take
harmful amounts (supplements)
,How is the estimated average requirement commonly used (EAR)? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔To guide recommendations and menu planning
for communities, in combination with upper intake levels
What is true of the choosemyplate.gov recommendations, as
represented by their setting place graphic? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Half of the plate should be fruits and vegetables
What is a nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔They provide nutrients that reduce the risk of some types
of cancer
What is false regarding fruits and vegetables in the diet? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin B12
What strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to
eat more healthfully on a budget? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Buying
frozen meals
Which statement is true about planning a balanced meal? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Skim milk has roughly the same amount of calcium and
protein as whole milk
What is true about dietary recommendations for whole grain intake? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔half of all grain products consumed should be
whole grain products
Fritz is hosting a brunch and prepares for each of his friends:
- omelet with cheese
- toasted English muffin
- 1 t all-fruit preserves
- 1/2 large grapefruit
, - 1 c whole milk
How can his menu be improved to follow the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- use egg whites for omelets
- replace cheese with vegetables in the omelets
- replace english. muffin with whole wheat english muffin
- replace whole milk with fat free milk
What is true of recommendations concerning trans fat and added sugar
intake? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Trans fat and added sugar intake
should be minimized, there is no DRI value
what is recommended daily amount of protein intake? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔60g/ day
Which list contains all examples of proteins? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
garbanzo beans, chick peas, egg, chicken breast, yogurt, cheese, ground
beef, peanut butter, tofu
What is the best choice for a combination of plant-based foods to
maximize healthy protein in a vegetarian diet? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
legumes + whole grains
There is a current initiative for more transparent labeling of sugars on
nutrition facts labels. in the coming years, which of these might be
more obviously labeled sugars? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔anything
ending in -ose
honey
which carbohydrate will cause a quicker return to hunger? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔one with aa high glycemic index
