WGU D440 Health and Wellness EAQ Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Which statement best describes the role of nutrients? - Correct Answers ✅Nutrients have specific metabolic functions The nurse is providing nutrition education to a patient with high blood pressure. Which nutrient will the nurse recommend to offset sodium intake? - Correct Answers ✅Potassium Why is the intake of dietary foods that contain amino acids essential in a patient's diet? - Correct Answers ✅the amino acids are required for the synthesis of protein The nurse is assessing the diet of a family who is having trouble adhering to the MyPlate food guidelines. which factor most limits their food choices? - Correct Answers ✅The family makes monthly trips to the food pantry The nurse is helping a new mother plan menus for her growing family. Which recommendation most facilitates adding variety to the family's diet? - Correct Answers ✅Eating foods from all food groups and subgroups The nurse is discussing folate with a a pregnant patient. What will the nurse tell her? - Correct Answers ✅Folic acid is a synthetic supplement 1 / 4
WGU D440 Health and Wellness EAQ Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) The nurse is evaluating the supplements a patient reports taking. What resource will aid in the nurse's assessment? - Correct Answers ✅Tolerable upper intake level Which vitamin nutrient is most important in the promotion of postoperative wound healing? - Correct Answers ✅Vitamin C What is the priority potential risk factor for the patient admitted to the hospital with uncontrolled chronic hypertension and a blood clot in the lower left leg? - Correct Answers ✅Drug-nutrient interactions The nurse is reviewing a food diary with a patient. Which food should be limited? - Correct Answers ✅Partially hydrogenated oils Which patient is at highest risk for harmful overnutrition? - Correct Answers ✅The patient who takes multiple vitamin supplements In which category of the daily recommended intake (DRI) interconnected categories will the patient fall if a diet that is 35% fat is consumed? - Correct Answers ✅Tolerable upper intake level 2 / 4
WGU D440 Health and Wellness EAQ Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) An athlete wants to improve performance by consuming more protein. Which food does the nurse recommend removing? - Correct Answers ✅Pancakes Which is an example of a nutrition intervention recommended in the Healthy People 2030 national foal for Nutrition and Healthy Eating? - Correct Answers ✅Greater variety in healthy options on the workplace food menu What is the nurse's best approach to education a patient who wants to start a popular weight-loss diet? - Correct Answers ✅Review the diet Dietary recommendations from various organizations, such as the American Cancer Society and American Heart Association, are modeled after what? - Correct Answers ✅Dietary Guidelines for Americans Which menu item does the nurse know fulfills the MyPlate guidelines of 1 oz of grains? - Correct Answers ✅A 1.2 cup serving of a whole grain rice Which intervention will be the nurse's priority for a patient newly diagnosed with heart disease? - Correct Answers ✅Health promotion 3 / 4
WGU D440 Health and Wellness EAQ Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) The nurse is helping a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes plan meals. Which food item does the nurse recommend, especially because it is lowest in calories? - Correct Answers ✅Multigrain cereals A patient with a familial history of heart disease and diabetes asks the nurse, "How can I prevent these diseases from happening to me?" Which is the most comprehensive resource for this patient? - Correct Answers ✅Healthy People 2030 A patient consumes large amounts of fruits but no vegetables. Which nutrient might the nurse expect to be low in the patient's laboratory test results? - Correct Answers ✅Vitamin K Which nutrient breaks down to yield energy within the body?-Fats -Water -Proteins -Vitamins -Minerals -Carbohydrates - Correct Answers ✅-Fats -Proteins
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