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NUTRITION WGU EAQ EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Discipline that applies nutrition science to promote human health and treat disease -
Answer-Dietetics
An older woman is asking which special nutrient should she consume as she ages?
Which nutrient or food is important to include in her menu plan? - Answer-Food fortified
with vitamin B12
The nurse is updating teaching material to match 2010 dietary reference DRIs which
nutrient DRIs were increased to promote bone health? - Answer-Calcium and Vitamin D
An older patient with heart failure is recieving menu options and wants to reduce sodium
intake. What is the recommended sodium intake? - Answer-1500 mg/day
What is the recommendation for "Choose MyPlate's 10 Tips for a Great Plate?" -
Answer-Make half your grains whole grains
To sustain life, the nutrients in food must perform which function in the body? Select All
that apply. - Answer-Build tissue
Provide Energy
Regulate metabolic processes
Which piece of information does does MyPlate food guidelines use to create a
personalized food plan - Answer-Age, Height, Sex, Weight
Which resource is best for determining optimal carbohydrate consumption for a young
adult? - Answer-Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)
What percentage of kilocalories is the max recommended intake of protein as part of
whole diet? - Answer-10-35 percent
Which dietary reference (DRI) panel was developed by the foo and nutrition board of the
institute of medicine to examine the benefits of nutrition and hazards of consuming too
much of a nutrient? - Answer-antioxidents
trace elements
folate and B vitamins
When using MyPlate, participants are provided a recommendation of serving amounts
from each food group. What other information can an individual expect in the
recommendation? - Answer-Calorie intake
What food groups are included in the MyPlate visual pattern? - Answer-Dairy
Grains
,Veggies
The nurse is helping an overweight adult with menu options. Which fats should be
limited to less than 10 percent of overall kilocalories consumed? - Answer-saturated fats
Who establishes the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) - Answer-A expert panel
of nutritional scientists
Which resource provides nurses with the most current scientific and medical research
nutrition available? - Answer-Nutrition Evidence Library (NEL)
A nurse is preparing an educational program on food labels? On what is the nutritional
info on a food label based? - Answer-Daily Values
Which food nutrient is most nutrient dense - Answer-oranges
Which provides an essential base for all metabolic processes - Answer-Water
Which are the preferred reference values for evaluating diets in healthy people -
Answer-Dietary reference intakes
The nurse is helping a group of patients understand changes with aging. At what age do
nutrient requirements change? - Answer-50 years
Which energy source provides highest energy value - Answer-Fats
Which nutrient provides 9 kcal of energy per gram - Answer-lipid or fats
Which recommendation promotes health by suggesting energy intake levels for
maintaining body weight with specific age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity
categories? - Answer-Estimated energy requirement
International unit of measure for energy - Answer-Joule (J)
When reading the fact label for a nutritional product, which expression of energy is
commonly used around the world - Answer-Kilojoules
During which stage of life does women store more fat - Answer-Pregnancy
When food is not available, such as during sleep, the body draws from it's stored energy
Which stored energy source is responsible for maintaining normal glucose levels during
sleep - Answer-Glycogen
Most kilocalories from fruit come from which food category - Answer-Carbohydrates
, Which statement by the patient demonstrates that they understand the concept of a
healthy weight range? - Answer-BMI of 24
Which step helps to maintain energy balance in the body - Answer-Ensure the food
energy intake matches body energy output as an average over time
Which energy requirement is known as a thermal effect of food - Answer-The energy
required for the processes of digestion, absorption, and transportation of nutrients to the
cells
Which food category is categorized as energy dense food - Answer-fried meat
Which form of energy is required for involuntary functions like brain and nerve activities
- Answer-Electrical energy
When reffering to body energy, which statement is associated with energy unit
measurements - Answer-kilojoules are commonly used on food labels.
A clinician is measuring an athlete's basal energy expenditure (BEE) Which factor
should the clinician consider that contributes more to BEE - Answer-lean body mass
A clinician is measuring an athlete's basal energy expenditure (BEE) before a sporting
event Which method does the clinician use for high degree of accuracy - Answer-
ventilated blood
Which area of the body provides unlimited fat storage - Answer-adipose tissue
What substance would the nurse recommend the patient to use looking for nutrient
dense foods - Answer-Dairy substitues
When counseling a patient with a metabolic condition which activity would the nurse
explain uses the greatest amount of energy in the body - Answer-Respiratory effort
Basal matabolic rate, physical activity, and lean muscle mass are included in which
category of risk for obesity - Answer-Physiologic
Which saccharide is classified as a disaccharide? - Answer-Maltose
Sucrose
Lactose
which common sugar found outside plants promotes the absorption of calcium and
phosphurus - Answer-Lactose
Lactose, or milk or sugar is classified as which type of carbohydrate - Answer-
diasaccharide
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