WGU: D440 - Health and Wellness
Through Nutritional Science Exam/20 Q’s
and A’s
Which are the preferred reference values for evaluating diets in healthy
people? - -Dietary reference intakes
-The nurse is helping a group of patients understand changes with aging. At
what age do nutrient requirements change? - -50 years
-What is the correct term for the discipline that applies nutrition science to
promote human health and treat disease? - -Dietetics
-An older woman is asking which special nutrient she should consume as she
ages. Which nutrient or food is important to include in her menu plan? - -
Foods fortified with vitamin B12
-The nurse is updating teaching material to match the 2010 dietary
reference intakes (DRIs). Which nutrient DRIs were increased to promote
bone health? - -Calcium and vitamin D
-An older patient with heart failure is reviewing menu options and wants to
reduce sodium intake. What is the recommended daily sodium intake? - -
1500 mg/day
-Which is a recommendation from "Choose MyPlate's 10 Tips to a Great
Plate - -Make half your grains whole grains.
-To sustain life, the nutrients in food must perform which 3 functions in the
body? - -Build tissue
Provide energy
Regulate metabolic processes
-Which 4 pieces of information do the MyPlate food guidelines use to create
a personalized food plan? - -Age
Height
Sex
Weight
-Which resource is best used for determining optimal carbohydrate
consumption for a healthy young adult? - -Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
-What percentage of total kilocalories is the maximum recommended intake
of protein as part of a whole diet? - -35%
Through Nutritional Science Exam/20 Q’s
and A’s
Which are the preferred reference values for evaluating diets in healthy
people? - -Dietary reference intakes
-The nurse is helping a group of patients understand changes with aging. At
what age do nutrient requirements change? - -50 years
-What is the correct term for the discipline that applies nutrition science to
promote human health and treat disease? - -Dietetics
-An older woman is asking which special nutrient she should consume as she
ages. Which nutrient or food is important to include in her menu plan? - -
Foods fortified with vitamin B12
-The nurse is updating teaching material to match the 2010 dietary
reference intakes (DRIs). Which nutrient DRIs were increased to promote
bone health? - -Calcium and vitamin D
-An older patient with heart failure is reviewing menu options and wants to
reduce sodium intake. What is the recommended daily sodium intake? - -
1500 mg/day
-Which is a recommendation from "Choose MyPlate's 10 Tips to a Great
Plate - -Make half your grains whole grains.
-To sustain life, the nutrients in food must perform which 3 functions in the
body? - -Build tissue
Provide energy
Regulate metabolic processes
-Which 4 pieces of information do the MyPlate food guidelines use to create
a personalized food plan? - -Age
Height
Sex
Weight
-Which resource is best used for determining optimal carbohydrate
consumption for a healthy young adult? - -Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
-What percentage of total kilocalories is the maximum recommended intake
of protein as part of a whole diet? - -35%
