WGU D440 Nutrition OA Study Guide questions with
verified answers
_____ _____ _____ (TPN) is administratyion of liquid nutrients intravenously to
people who cannot use their digestive systems at all. Ans✓✓✓-Total Parental
Nutrition
_____ _____ is a illness caused by immune reaction to eating gluten. Ans✓✓✓-
Celiac disease
_____ _____ is delivery through a tube into the stomach or the GI Ans✓✓✓-
Enteral nutrition
_____ _____ is nutritional feeding through the vein (IV). Ans✓✓✓-Parenteral
nutrition
_____ _____ is used when the gastrointestinal tract is functional but oral intake is
not meeting estimated nutrient needs. It is also used for clients with swallowing
problems, burns, major trauma, liver or other organ failure or severe
malnutrition. Ans✓✓✓-Enteral Nutrition
_____ - calcium diets are indicated for bone growth and in adulthood to prevent
osteoporosis, and to facilitate vascular contraction, vasodilation, muscle
contraction and nerve transmission. Ans✓✓✓-High
_____ - calorie, _____ - protein diets are indicated for patients with severe stress,
burns, wound healing, cancer, HIV, AIDS, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
respiratory failure or any other type of debilitating disease.
,*Calorie counts assist in determining the client's total nutritional intake and can
identify a deficit or excess intake.* Ans✓✓✓-high-calorie, high-protein
_____ - consistent diets are for patients with diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia,
hyperglycemia and obesity. It focuses on maintaining a consistent amount of
carbohydrates, fat and protein intake each day and with each meal; it is also
known as "carb counting". Ans✓✓✓-Carbohydrate
_____ - fiber (low-residue) diets are used for inflammatory bowel disease, partial
obstructions of the intestinal tract, gastroenteritis, diarrhea or other
gastrointestinal disorders. Ans✓✓✓-Low
_____ - fiber high-residue) diets are used for constipation/irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS) when the primary system is alternating constipation and diarrhea,
and asymptomatic diverticular disease. Ans✓✓✓-High
_____ - free diets are a treatment for patients with celiac disease and gluten
sensitivity for clients needing the protein fraction "gluten" eliminated from their
diets. Ans✓✓✓-Gluten
_____ - potassium diets are indicated for hyperkalemia (high potassium in the
blood). Ans✓✓✓-Low
_____ - potassium diets are indicated for hypokalemia (lower than normal
potassium level in your bloodstream). Ans✓✓✓-High
_____ - purine diets are indicated for gout, kidney stones and elevated uric acid
levels. Ans✓✓✓-Low
, _____ - restricted diets are indicated for hypertension, heart failure, renal
disease, cardiac disease and liver disease. Ans✓✓✓-Sodium
_____ - restricted diets are indicated for patients with renal disease and end-
stage liver disease. Ans✓✓✓-Protein
_____ - restricted diets are used to reduce symptoms of abdominal pain,
steatorrhea, flatulence and diarrhea associated with high intakes of dietary fat
and to decrease nutrient losses caused by ingestion of dietary fat in individuals
with malabsorption disorders. Ans✓✓✓-Fat
_____ are swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum and anus that cause
discomfort and bleeding. Ans✓✓✓-Hemorrhoids
_____ decreases absorption of iron.
Avoid milk and antacids (medicines that counteract (neutralise) the acid in your
stomach to relieve indigestion and heartburn). Ans✓✓✓-Calcium
_____ diets are indicated for atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia,
hypertension, myocardial infarction, nephrotic syndrome and renal failure.
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (D.A.S.H) diet: recommended to
prevent and control hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and obesity. Ans✓✓✓-
Cardiac
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_____ _____ _____ (TPN) is administratyion of liquid nutrients intravenously to
people who cannot use their digestive systems at all. Ans✓✓✓-Total Parental
Nutrition
_____ _____ is a illness caused by immune reaction to eating gluten. Ans✓✓✓-
Celiac disease
_____ _____ is delivery through a tube into the stomach or the GI Ans✓✓✓-
Enteral nutrition
_____ _____ is nutritional feeding through the vein (IV). Ans✓✓✓-Parenteral
nutrition
_____ _____ is used when the gastrointestinal tract is functional but oral intake is
not meeting estimated nutrient needs. It is also used for clients with swallowing
problems, burns, major trauma, liver or other organ failure or severe
malnutrition. Ans✓✓✓-Enteral Nutrition
_____ - calcium diets are indicated for bone growth and in adulthood to prevent
osteoporosis, and to facilitate vascular contraction, vasodilation, muscle
contraction and nerve transmission. Ans✓✓✓-High
_____ - calorie, _____ - protein diets are indicated for patients with severe stress,
burns, wound healing, cancer, HIV, AIDS, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
respiratory failure or any other type of debilitating disease.
,*Calorie counts assist in determining the client's total nutritional intake and can
identify a deficit or excess intake.* Ans✓✓✓-high-calorie, high-protein
_____ - consistent diets are for patients with diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia,
hyperglycemia and obesity. It focuses on maintaining a consistent amount of
carbohydrates, fat and protein intake each day and with each meal; it is also
known as "carb counting". Ans✓✓✓-Carbohydrate
_____ - fiber (low-residue) diets are used for inflammatory bowel disease, partial
obstructions of the intestinal tract, gastroenteritis, diarrhea or other
gastrointestinal disorders. Ans✓✓✓-Low
_____ - fiber high-residue) diets are used for constipation/irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS) when the primary system is alternating constipation and diarrhea,
and asymptomatic diverticular disease. Ans✓✓✓-High
_____ - free diets are a treatment for patients with celiac disease and gluten
sensitivity for clients needing the protein fraction "gluten" eliminated from their
diets. Ans✓✓✓-Gluten
_____ - potassium diets are indicated for hyperkalemia (high potassium in the
blood). Ans✓✓✓-Low
_____ - potassium diets are indicated for hypokalemia (lower than normal
potassium level in your bloodstream). Ans✓✓✓-High
_____ - purine diets are indicated for gout, kidney stones and elevated uric acid
levels. Ans✓✓✓-Low
, _____ - restricted diets are indicated for hypertension, heart failure, renal
disease, cardiac disease and liver disease. Ans✓✓✓-Sodium
_____ - restricted diets are indicated for patients with renal disease and end-
stage liver disease. Ans✓✓✓-Protein
_____ - restricted diets are used to reduce symptoms of abdominal pain,
steatorrhea, flatulence and diarrhea associated with high intakes of dietary fat
and to decrease nutrient losses caused by ingestion of dietary fat in individuals
with malabsorption disorders. Ans✓✓✓-Fat
_____ are swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum and anus that cause
discomfort and bleeding. Ans✓✓✓-Hemorrhoids
_____ decreases absorption of iron.
Avoid milk and antacids (medicines that counteract (neutralise) the acid in your
stomach to relieve indigestion and heartburn). Ans✓✓✓-Calcium
_____ diets are indicated for atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia,
hypertension, myocardial infarction, nephrotic syndrome and renal failure.
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (D.A.S.H) diet: recommended to
prevent and control hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and obesity. Ans✓✓✓-
Cardiac
