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WGU C787 Health and Wellness Through
Nutritional Science. Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Which statement is an appropriate nutritional recommendation when planning a balanced meal?
a. Whole milk is recommended for the increased calcium and nutrient value
b. Shortening is used instead of soft margarine when preparing food.
c. Spices or herbs are added to season food without adding salt.
d. Red meat should be the main protein on your plate throughout the week. - answer✔✔c. Spices
or herbs are added to season food without adding salt.
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.
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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
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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
WGU C787 Health and Wellness Through
Nutritional Science. Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Which statement is an appropriate nutritional recommendation when planning a balanced meal?
a. Whole milk is recommended for the increased calcium and nutrient value
b. Shortening is used instead of soft margarine when preparing food.
c. Spices or herbs are added to season food without adding salt.
d. Red meat should be the main protein on your plate throughout the week. - answer✔✔c. Spices
or herbs are added to season food without adding salt.
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.
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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
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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
