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WGU D440 Nutrition Test with Questions and 100% Correct Solutions
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WGU D440 Nutrition Test with Questions and100% Correct Solutions
What isn't a refined sugar/carbs? avocado
hyperthyroidism diet
high protein, high calorie, low fiber, low iodine
low iodine foods
non-iodized salts, decaf coffee or tea, egg whites, fresh or canned fruits, unsalted nuts
and nut butters, homemade breads or bread without salt, dairy and eggs, popcorn with
non-iodized salt, oats, potatoes, honey, maple syrup, broccoli, brussels sprouts,
cauliflower, collard greens, kale, mustard, rutabaga
Osteoporosis diet
high calcium, high vitamin D
Cancer preventative diet
High protein and soft diet
limit salty foods and salt preserved foods, limit consumption of energy dense foods such
as processed foods that are high in sugar, low fiber, high fat,
Vitamin K
K for Kale
found in dark green leafy vegetables, eggs, carrots, liver, tomatoes, potatoes, peanut
butter, soybeans, vegetable oil
What is vitamin K needed for and what is seen in a deficiency?
Essential for blood clotting.
Deficiency can present as bruising easily/bleeding
What is important about vitamin K while taking warfarin (anticoagulant [prevents
blood clotting])
, Vitamin K is the antidote to warfarin. While taking it, make sure to keep a consistent
intake of vitamin K.
Vitamin E
Think E for extra virgin olive oil
found in vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, and green leafy vegetables
Vitamin E deficiency
peripheral neuropathy, ataxia, decreased immune response
Vitamin E toxicity
impaired blood coagulation and increased risk for bleeding
Vitamin A
A for apricots and orange foods
found in orange-yellow fruits vegetables (cantaloupe, carrots, mango, sweet potatoes),
fatty fish, dairy, , leafy greens, liver
Vitamin A deficiency
xerophthalmia (night blindness and drying of the cornea and conjunctiva)
Vitamin A toxicity
increased intracranial pressure, nausea, headache, joint pain, coma, liver damage, birth
defects in developing fetus, joint pain, jaundice, pruritis, hair loss
potassium
fruits like bananas, apricots, orange juice, cantaloupe, tomatoes
vegetables potatoes, spinach, broccoli
legumes, milk, salt substitutes
Hyperkalemia (high potassium)
dysrhythmias, muscle twitching/weakness, paresthesia (burning/prickling sensation),
diarrhea
Hypokalemia (low potassium)
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