WGU C787 NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
⫸ Which recommendation is appropriate for a nurse to suggest to a
client who wants to start cooking healthy on a budget?
a. Buy frozen dinners
b. Buy nonperishable food in bulk.
c. Buy fresh vegetables in bulk
d. Buy pre-cut vegetables Answer: b. Buy nonperishable food in bulk.
⫸ Which Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) value provides information to
assist in developing recommendations for populations?
a. Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
b. Adequate Intake (AI)
c. Tolerable upper intake level (UL)
,d. Estimated average requirement (EAR) Answer: d. Estimated average
requirement (EAR)
⫸ Which statement is appropriate about adequate intake (AI) for
infants?
a. Human milk does not supply the adequate intake of nutrients for term
infants
b. Adequate intakes of protein have not been established for infants 7
through 12 months of age
c. Infant formula always requires additional sources of nutrient intake
d. Adequate intakes for all nutrients have not been established for infants
younger than 7 months Answer: b. Adequate intakes of protein have not
been established for infants 7 through 12 months of age
⫸ When discussing a diet for weight loss, a patient asks if a snack with
240 calories, 120 calories from fat, is appropriate.
How should the nurse respond?
,a. A snack with 240 calories is an appropriate choice
b. This snack would be considered too high in calories
c. This snack would be considered too high in fat
d. It depends on the amount of other nutrients in the snack Answer: d. It
depends on the amount of other nutrients in the snack
⫸ Based on a 2000-calorie diet, what is the recommended percent daily
value for calcium for a healthy adolescent girl?
a. 200% of daily value
b. 70% of daily value
c. 130% of daily value
d. 100% of daily value Answer: c. 130% of daily value
⫸ A nurse is designing a diet to meet the nutritional needs of a client
with a BMI of 31 kg/m 2, a history of hypertension, and a low albumin
level.
Which three interventions should the nurse include in the teaching plan
for this client?
, Choose 3 answers
a. Increasing the intake of protein-rich foods
b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
c. Incorporating the components of the DASH diet
d. Limiting the amount of dairy products consumed
e. Choosing foods with 20% or less of the daily value of sodium
f. Decreasing the intake of potassium-rich foods Answer: a. Increasing
the intake of protein-rich foods
b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
c. Incorporating the components of the DASH diet
⫸ Which menu items are appropriate for a patient with early chronic
kidney disease?
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
⫸ Which recommendation is appropriate for a nurse to suggest to a
client who wants to start cooking healthy on a budget?
a. Buy frozen dinners
b. Buy nonperishable food in bulk.
c. Buy fresh vegetables in bulk
d. Buy pre-cut vegetables Answer: b. Buy nonperishable food in bulk.
⫸ Which Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) value provides information to
assist in developing recommendations for populations?
a. Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
b. Adequate Intake (AI)
c. Tolerable upper intake level (UL)
,d. Estimated average requirement (EAR) Answer: d. Estimated average
requirement (EAR)
⫸ Which statement is appropriate about adequate intake (AI) for
infants?
a. Human milk does not supply the adequate intake of nutrients for term
infants
b. Adequate intakes of protein have not been established for infants 7
through 12 months of age
c. Infant formula always requires additional sources of nutrient intake
d. Adequate intakes for all nutrients have not been established for infants
younger than 7 months Answer: b. Adequate intakes of protein have not
been established for infants 7 through 12 months of age
⫸ When discussing a diet for weight loss, a patient asks if a snack with
240 calories, 120 calories from fat, is appropriate.
How should the nurse respond?
,a. A snack with 240 calories is an appropriate choice
b. This snack would be considered too high in calories
c. This snack would be considered too high in fat
d. It depends on the amount of other nutrients in the snack Answer: d. It
depends on the amount of other nutrients in the snack
⫸ Based on a 2000-calorie diet, what is the recommended percent daily
value for calcium for a healthy adolescent girl?
a. 200% of daily value
b. 70% of daily value
c. 130% of daily value
d. 100% of daily value Answer: c. 130% of daily value
⫸ A nurse is designing a diet to meet the nutritional needs of a client
with a BMI of 31 kg/m 2, a history of hypertension, and a low albumin
level.
Which three interventions should the nurse include in the teaching plan
for this client?
, Choose 3 answers
a. Increasing the intake of protein-rich foods
b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
c. Incorporating the components of the DASH diet
d. Limiting the amount of dairy products consumed
e. Choosing foods with 20% or less of the daily value of sodium
f. Decreasing the intake of potassium-rich foods Answer: a. Increasing
the intake of protein-rich foods
b. Outlining the components of a weight loss diet plan
c. Incorporating the components of the DASH diet
⫸ Which menu items are appropriate for a patient with early chronic
kidney disease?
