WGU c787 Nutrition cohort review
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questions WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
1. When nutrition advocates became concerned that
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recommendations did not do enough to address |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prevention of chronic diet related diseases, what policy
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change were made? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔RDA's
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(Recommended Daily Allowances) expanded into several |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
DRI (Daily Reference Intakes)
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2. What is true of dietary reference intake? choose two. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. They are used to establish
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taxation rates and food costs
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**b. Food labeling must include information about them.
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**c. They differ depending on age and gender
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d. They are dependent on foodborne illness risks
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3. What is always found on a nutrition label in the US? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Serving size |\ |\ |\
4. A healthful diet contains nutrient intake near what
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amount? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Recommended daily
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allowance
,5. What is an appropriate use of AMDR (Acceptable
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Macronutrient Dietary Range) when evaluating the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
appropriateness of a snack food? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔50% calories from fat is too much. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(There is an AMDR for fats, carbs, and proteins only. It is a
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range of percentages of calories that you should get from
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that nutrient per day. i.e. 45-65% of calories from carbs
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per day. |\
50% of calories from fat is too much.
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)
6. What is meant by Tolerable Upper Intake Level? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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. |\ |\
(More for supplements; No side effects in humans)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
7. How is estimated average requirement commonly
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
used? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To guide
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
recommendations and menu planning for communities in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
combinations with upper intake levels. |\ |\ |\ |\
,8. What is true of choose my plate .gov recommendations
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as presented by their setting place graphic? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Half of the plate should be fruits and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
vegetables.
9. What is the nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They provide nutrients that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reduce the risk some type of cancer. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(They are high in fiber/bulk, vitamins and minerals, low in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
calories.)
10. What is false regarding fruits and vegetables in the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
diet? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fruits and vegetables are
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
rich in vitamin B12 |\ |\ |\
(Watch for the negative/false/incorrect questions!!)
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11. What strategy might be avoided due to expense for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patients looking to eat more healthfully on a budget? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Buying frozen meals |\ |\ |\ |\
, 12. Which statement is true about planning a balanced
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
meal? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Skim milk has roughly the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(Always stick with reduced or no fat) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
13. What is true about dietary recommendation for whole
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
grain intake? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Half of all grains
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
consumed should be whole grain products. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
14. Fritz is hosting a brunch and prepares for each of his
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
friends
Omelet with cheese |\ |\
Toasted English muffin |\ |\
1t all fruit preserves
|\ |\ |\
½ large grapefruit
|\ |\
1c whole milk
|\ |\
How can his menu be improved to follow the dietary
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
guidelines for Americans? Choose all that apply - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Use egg whites for the omelets |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Replace cheese with vegetables in the omelets
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Replace English muffin with whole wheat English muffin
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Replace whole milk with fat free milk |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
questions WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
1. When nutrition advocates became concerned that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
recommendations did not do enough to address |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prevention of chronic diet related diseases, what policy
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
change were made? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔RDA's
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(Recommended Daily Allowances) expanded into several |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
DRI (Daily Reference Intakes)
|\ |\ |\
2. What is true of dietary reference intake? choose two. -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. They are used to establish
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
taxation rates and food costs
|\ |\ |\ |\
**b. Food labeling must include information about them.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
**c. They differ depending on age and gender
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. They are dependent on foodborne illness risks
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
3. What is always found on a nutrition label in the US? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Serving size |\ |\ |\
4. A healthful diet contains nutrient intake near what
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
amount? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Recommended daily
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
allowance
,5. What is an appropriate use of AMDR (Acceptable
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Macronutrient Dietary Range) when evaluating the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
appropriateness of a snack food? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔50% calories from fat is too much. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(There is an AMDR for fats, carbs, and proteins only. It is a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
range of percentages of calories that you should get from
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that nutrient per day. i.e. 45-65% of calories from carbs
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
per day. |\
50% of calories from fat is too much.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
)
6. What is meant by Tolerable Upper Intake Level? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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. |\ |\
(More for supplements; No side effects in humans)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
7. How is estimated average requirement commonly
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
used? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To guide
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
recommendations and menu planning for communities in |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
combinations with upper intake levels. |\ |\ |\ |\
,8. What is true of choose my plate .gov recommendations
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
as presented by their setting place graphic? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔Half of the plate should be fruits and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
vegetables.
9. What is the nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They provide nutrients that
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reduce the risk some type of cancer. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(They are high in fiber/bulk, vitamins and minerals, low in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
calories.)
10. What is false regarding fruits and vegetables in the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
diet? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fruits and vegetables are
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
rich in vitamin B12 |\ |\ |\
(Watch for the negative/false/incorrect questions!!)
|\ |\ |\ |\
11. What strategy might be avoided due to expense for
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
patients looking to eat more healthfully on a budget? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Buying frozen meals |\ |\ |\ |\
, 12. Which statement is true about planning a balanced
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
meal? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Skim milk has roughly the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(Always stick with reduced or no fat) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
13. What is true about dietary recommendation for whole
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
grain intake? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Half of all grains
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
consumed should be whole grain products. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
14. Fritz is hosting a brunch and prepares for each of his
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
friends
Omelet with cheese |\ |\
Toasted English muffin |\ |\
1t all fruit preserves
|\ |\ |\
½ large grapefruit
|\ |\
1c whole milk
|\ |\
How can his menu be improved to follow the dietary
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
guidelines for Americans? Choose all that apply - |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Use egg whites for the omelets |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Replace cheese with vegetables in the omelets
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Replace English muffin with whole wheat English muffin
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Replace whole milk with fat free milk |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
