SAUNDERS REVIEW EXAM: WGU D440
HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE, 2026/2027 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
Electrolytes play a major role in?
osmolality and body water regulation, acid- base balance, enzyme
reactions, and neuromuscular activity.
Why is water important for our health?
1. Critical for cell function.
2. Makes up 60% to 70% of total body weight.
3. A person cannot survive without water for more than a few days.
What's hematological studies? What does this study differentiate?
1. Complete blood cell count with red blood cell indices and peripheral
smear
2. These studies differentiate between anemias and nutritional
deficiencies.
What type of studies evaluate protein balance?
Short-term protein status
Long-term protein status
Nitrogen balance
,Short-term protein status is best determined by
evaluating retinol-binding protein, prealbumin, transferrin, creatinine, and
blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels.
Long-term protein status can be determined by
evaluating serum albumin levels.
Nitrogen balance is evaluated by
measuring urea in the urine, which provides information regarding protein
loss
T/F:Always assess the client's ability to eat and swallow, and promote
independence in eating as much as is possible.
TRUE:
Always assess the client's ability to eat and swallow, and promote
independence in eating as much as is possible.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are designed for
nutritionaliandihealthiprofessionalsitoiassistialliindividualsianditheirifamiliesii
niconsumingiaihealthy,inutritionallyiadequateidiet.
theinurseiisiperformingiaiBadinskiireflexitestioniaiclientitoiassessitheineurolo
gicisystem.iwhichiisitheicorrectiinterpretationibyitheinurse?
flaringiofitheitensiiniresponseitoistimulationiindicatesianiupperimotorineuroni
disorder
, theinurseiisicaringiforiaiclientiwithiaihistoryiofiheadiinjuryiiniaimotoriaccident.i
theiclientireportsiailackioficoordinationiandiimbalanceisinceitheiaccident.iwhi
chipartiofitheicerebrumidoesitheinurseisuspectitoihaveibeenidamaged?
cerebellum
whichiinstructionidoesitheinurseiprovideritoiaiclientiwhoiisiprescribedianianti
cholinergicidrugiforisymptomaticireliefiofiParkinson'sidisease?
"watchioutiforisideieffectsisuchiasidryimouthiandidoubleivisioniafteritakingith
eimedication."
whichineurotransmitteriisidepletediiniclientsiwithiParkinson'sidisease?
dopamine
theinurseiisiprovidingicareiforimultipleiclientsibeingitreatediforiseizuresidisor
der.iwhichiclientidoesitheinurseiexpectitoibeidiagnosediwithistatusiepileptics
?
aiclientiexperiencingiaiseriesiofithreeitonic-cloniciseizures
theinurseiisiprovidingicareiforiaiclientiwhoiisiprescribeditoiundergoiaipolysom
mogram.iwhichiexplanationitheitestidoesitheinurseiprovide?
"theitestimeasuresibrainiandibodyiactivityiduringisleep."
aiclientiisisuspecteditoihaveiainarrowingiofitheispinalicord.iwhichitestidoesith
eihealth-careiprovideriprescribeitoiconfirmithisidiagnosis?
computerizeditomographyi(CT)
HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE, 2026/2027 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
Electrolytes play a major role in?
osmolality and body water regulation, acid- base balance, enzyme
reactions, and neuromuscular activity.
Why is water important for our health?
1. Critical for cell function.
2. Makes up 60% to 70% of total body weight.
3. A person cannot survive without water for more than a few days.
What's hematological studies? What does this study differentiate?
1. Complete blood cell count with red blood cell indices and peripheral
smear
2. These studies differentiate between anemias and nutritional
deficiencies.
What type of studies evaluate protein balance?
Short-term protein status
Long-term protein status
Nitrogen balance
,Short-term protein status is best determined by
evaluating retinol-binding protein, prealbumin, transferrin, creatinine, and
blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels.
Long-term protein status can be determined by
evaluating serum albumin levels.
Nitrogen balance is evaluated by
measuring urea in the urine, which provides information regarding protein
loss
T/F:Always assess the client's ability to eat and swallow, and promote
independence in eating as much as is possible.
TRUE:
Always assess the client's ability to eat and swallow, and promote
independence in eating as much as is possible.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are designed for
nutritionaliandihealthiprofessionalsitoiassistialliindividualsianditheirifamiliesii
niconsumingiaihealthy,inutritionallyiadequateidiet.
theinurseiisiperformingiaiBadinskiireflexitestioniaiclientitoiassessitheineurolo
gicisystem.iwhichiisitheicorrectiinterpretationibyitheinurse?
flaringiofitheitensiiniresponseitoistimulationiindicatesianiupperimotorineuroni
disorder
, theinurseiisicaringiforiaiclientiwithiaihistoryiofiheadiinjuryiiniaimotoriaccident.i
theiclientireportsiailackioficoordinationiandiimbalanceisinceitheiaccident.iwhi
chipartiofitheicerebrumidoesitheinurseisuspectitoihaveibeenidamaged?
cerebellum
whichiinstructionidoesitheinurseiprovideritoiaiclientiwhoiisiprescribedianianti
cholinergicidrugiforisymptomaticireliefiofiParkinson'sidisease?
"watchioutiforisideieffectsisuchiasidryimouthiandidoubleivisioniafteritakingith
eimedication."
whichineurotransmitteriisidepletediiniclientsiwithiParkinson'sidisease?
dopamine
theinurseiisiprovidingicareiforimultipleiclientsibeingitreatediforiseizuresidisor
der.iwhichiclientidoesitheinurseiexpectitoibeidiagnosediwithistatusiepileptics
?
aiclientiexperiencingiaiseriesiofithreeitonic-cloniciseizures
theinurseiisiprovidingicareiforiaiclientiwhoiisiprescribeditoiundergoiaipolysom
mogram.iwhichiexplanationitheitestidoesitheinurseiprovide?
"theitestimeasuresibrainiandibodyiactivityiduringisleep."
aiclientiisisuspecteditoihaveiainarrowingiofitheispinalicord.iwhichitestidoesith
eihealth-careiprovideriprescribeitoiconfirmithisidiagnosis?
computerizeditomographyi(CT)
