WGU HESI Nutrition - D440 Study Guides (WGU D440)
Questions With Complete Solutions
1 cup = ? oz Correct Answers 8 oz
1 cup = ??? Correct Answers 8 oz
1 oz = ? mL Correct Answers 30 ml
1 oz = ??? Correct Answers 30 ml
A charge nurse is watching over a new nurse who is inserting an
NG tube, I think asked what is the first step... Correct Answers
elevate head of bed.
A patient with coronary heart disease and doesn't want to make
dietary changes... Correct Answers re-emphasize the facts
A question about a child being pre-diabetic and wants to join a
soccer team, what should you do...
(I narrowed down the answer and it was either that or before the
game or practice take something along the lines of taking a shot
of insulin) but since he was not diabetic, he didn't need insulin.
Correct Answers I put something about the child doing
physical activity
A Question about a diabetic patient... Correct Answers know
that they need to drink a sugar free cranberry juice.
,An athlete/athletic patient complains about leg cramps due to
LOW CALCIUM... Correct Answers A nurse should offer
them high calcium foods such as broccoli and cheese.
Athletic patient complains with leg cramps due to low calcium,
offer... Correct Answers broccoli, cheese.
B1: aka Thiamine Correct Answers Green leafy veggies, meat,
grain
B12: aka Cobalamin Correct Answers beef liver, lean meat,
clams, oysters, herring, crab, eggs, dairy,
Risk for deficiency: Vegans, vegetarians, pernicious anemia
S/S of deficiency: ataxia and tremors
B3: aka Niacin Correct Answers meats, legumes, nuts, whole
grains, milk, beef liver
Before administering a tube feeding: Correct Answers -
Perform abdominal assessment and confirm presence of bowel
sounds.
-Keep HOB 30-40º during feeding and -at least for 1hr after.
(Elevate HOB)
Blood tests that test nutritional status: Correct Answers BMI
and ALBUMIN.
BMI Ranges: Correct Answers 18.5-24.9 = normal
25-29.9 = overweight
30 and over = obese
(these values were on test)
, Bolus feeding for NG tube: Correct Answers (verify bowel
sounds) (position pt. Fowlers position on the right side to
prevent vomiting)
Calcium deficiency Correct Answers Osteoporosis
Calcium Foods Correct Answers Cheese, Leafy greens, Soy
milk, Tofu, Almonds, Milk, Yogurt, Salmon
CALCIUM foods Correct Answers Cheese, leafy greens, soy
milk, tofu, almonds, milk, yogurt, salmon
Cancer preventative diet: Correct Answers High protein and
soft diet
Limit salty foods and salt preserved foods
Limit energy dense foods (particularly processed foods that are
high in sugar, low in fiber, and high in fat)
Avoid fried foods
Carbs Correct Answers 45-65%
4 kcal/g
Foods: Veg, Fruits, Dairy, Whole grains
Celiac Disease diet: Correct Answers Gluten free
No BROW (barley, rye, oat, wheat)
NO OATMEAL
Avoid ice cream, malted milks, processed puddings, grains
made w/ BROW (cookies, crackers, cake, bread rolls, cereals,
spaghetti noodles, oatmeal, beer and ale.
Questions With Complete Solutions
1 cup = ? oz Correct Answers 8 oz
1 cup = ??? Correct Answers 8 oz
1 oz = ? mL Correct Answers 30 ml
1 oz = ??? Correct Answers 30 ml
A charge nurse is watching over a new nurse who is inserting an
NG tube, I think asked what is the first step... Correct Answers
elevate head of bed.
A patient with coronary heart disease and doesn't want to make
dietary changes... Correct Answers re-emphasize the facts
A question about a child being pre-diabetic and wants to join a
soccer team, what should you do...
(I narrowed down the answer and it was either that or before the
game or practice take something along the lines of taking a shot
of insulin) but since he was not diabetic, he didn't need insulin.
Correct Answers I put something about the child doing
physical activity
A Question about a diabetic patient... Correct Answers know
that they need to drink a sugar free cranberry juice.
,An athlete/athletic patient complains about leg cramps due to
LOW CALCIUM... Correct Answers A nurse should offer
them high calcium foods such as broccoli and cheese.
Athletic patient complains with leg cramps due to low calcium,
offer... Correct Answers broccoli, cheese.
B1: aka Thiamine Correct Answers Green leafy veggies, meat,
grain
B12: aka Cobalamin Correct Answers beef liver, lean meat,
clams, oysters, herring, crab, eggs, dairy,
Risk for deficiency: Vegans, vegetarians, pernicious anemia
S/S of deficiency: ataxia and tremors
B3: aka Niacin Correct Answers meats, legumes, nuts, whole
grains, milk, beef liver
Before administering a tube feeding: Correct Answers -
Perform abdominal assessment and confirm presence of bowel
sounds.
-Keep HOB 30-40º during feeding and -at least for 1hr after.
(Elevate HOB)
Blood tests that test nutritional status: Correct Answers BMI
and ALBUMIN.
BMI Ranges: Correct Answers 18.5-24.9 = normal
25-29.9 = overweight
30 and over = obese
(these values were on test)
, Bolus feeding for NG tube: Correct Answers (verify bowel
sounds) (position pt. Fowlers position on the right side to
prevent vomiting)
Calcium deficiency Correct Answers Osteoporosis
Calcium Foods Correct Answers Cheese, Leafy greens, Soy
milk, Tofu, Almonds, Milk, Yogurt, Salmon
CALCIUM foods Correct Answers Cheese, leafy greens, soy
milk, tofu, almonds, milk, yogurt, salmon
Cancer preventative diet: Correct Answers High protein and
soft diet
Limit salty foods and salt preserved foods
Limit energy dense foods (particularly processed foods that are
high in sugar, low in fiber, and high in fat)
Avoid fried foods
Carbs Correct Answers 45-65%
4 kcal/g
Foods: Veg, Fruits, Dairy, Whole grains
Celiac Disease diet: Correct Answers Gluten free
No BROW (barley, rye, oat, wheat)
NO OATMEAL
Avoid ice cream, malted milks, processed puddings, grains
made w/ BROW (cookies, crackers, cake, bread rolls, cereals,
spaghetti noodles, oatmeal, beer and ale.
