WGU C787 Nutrition –
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mFinal Exam & Cohort Review Study Guide (Updated 2025/202
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6)
1.mWhenmnutritionmadvocatesmbecamemconcernedmthatmrecommendationsmdidmnotmdomen
oughmtomaddressmpreventionmofmchronicmdietmrelatedmdiseases,mwhatmpolicymchangemwer
emmade?m-
mcorrectmanswerRDA's m(RecommendedmDailymAllowances)mexpandedmintomseveralmDRIm
(DailymReferencemIntakes)
2.mWhatmismtruemofmdietarymreferencemintake?mchoosemtwo.m-
mcorrectmanswera. mTheymaremusedmtomestablishmtaxationmratesmandmfoodmcosts
**b.mFoodmlabelingmmustmincludeminformationmaboutmthem.m
**c.mTheymdiffermdependingmonmagemandmgender
d.mTheymaremdependentmonmfoodbornemillnessmrisks
3.mWhatmismalwaysmfoundmonmamnutritionmlabelminmthemUS?m-mcorrectmanswerServingmsize
4.mAmhealthfulmdietmcontainsmnutrientmintakemnearmwhatmamount?m-
mcorrectmanswerRecommended mdailymallowance
5.mWhatmismanmappropriatemusemofmAMDRm(AcceptablemMacronutrientmDietarymRange)m
whenmevaluatingmthemappropriatenessmofmamsnackmfood?m-
mcorrectmanswer50% mcaloriesmfrommfatmismtoommuch.
(TheremismanmAMDRmformfats,mcarbs,mandmproteinsmonly.mItmismamrangemofmpercentagesmo
fmcaloriesmthatmyoumshouldmgetmfrommthatmnutrientmpermday.mi.e.m45-
65%mofmcaloriesmfrommcarbsmpermday.
50%mofmcaloriesmfrommfatmismtoommuch.
)
6.mWhatmismmeantmbymTolerablemUppermIntakemLevel?m-
mcorrectmanswerThemhighestmlevelmof mdailymconsumptionmthat mcurrentmdata mhasmshown mt
omcausemnomsidemeffectsminmhumans;mensuresmpeoplemdomnotmtakemharmfulmamounts.m
(Moremformsupplements;mNomsidemeffectsminmhumans)
7.mHowmismestimatedmaveragemrequirementmcommonlymused?m-
mcorrectmanswerTo mguidemrecommendationsmandmmenumplanningmformcommunitiesminmco
mbinationsmwithmuppermintakemlevels.
, 8.mWhatmismtruemofmchoosemmymplatem.govmrecommendationsmasmpresentedmbymtheirmsett
ingmplacemgraphic?m-mcorrectmanswerHalfmofmthemplatemshouldmbemfruitsmandmvegetables.
9.mWhatmismthemnutritionalmbenefitmofmfruitsmandmvegetables?m-
mcorrectmanswerTheymprovide mnutrientsmthatmreducemthemriskmsome mtypemofmcancer.
(Theymaremhighminmfiber/bulk,mvitaminsmandmminerals,mlowminmcalories.)
10.mWhatmismfalsemregardingmfruitsmandmvegetablesminmthemdiet?m-
mcorrectmanswerFruits mandmvegetablesmaremrichminmvitaminmB12
(Watchmformthemnegative/false/incorrectmquestions!!)
11.mWhatmstrategymmightmbemavoidedmduemtomexpensemformpatientsmlookingmtomeatmmore
mhealthfullymonmambudget?m-mcorrectmanswerBuyingmfrozen mmeals
12.mWhichmstatementmismtruemaboutmplanningmambalancedmmeal?m-
mcorrectmanswerSkim mmilkmhasmroughlymthemsamemamountmofmcalciummandmprotein masmw
holemmilk.
(Alwaysmstickmwithmreducedmormnomfat)
13.mWhatmismtruemaboutmdietarymrecommendationmformwholemgrainmintake?m-
mcorrectmanswerHalf mofmallmgrainsmconsumedmshouldmbemwhole mgrainmproducts.
14.mFritzmismhostingmambrunchmandmpreparesmformeachmofmhismfriends
Omeletmwithmcheese
ToastedmEnglishmmuffin
1tmallmfruitmpreserves
½mlargemgrapefruit
1cmwholemmilk
HowmcanmhismmenumbemimprovedmtomfollowmthemdietarymguidelinesmformAmericans?mCho
osemallmthatmapplym-mcorrectmanswerUsemeggmwhitesmformthemomelets
Replacemcheesemwithmvegetablesminmthemomelets
ReplacemEnglishmmuffinmwithmwholemwheatmEnglishmmuffin
Replacemwholemmilkmwithmfatmfreemmilk
(Addingmjuicemwillmnevermbemanmanswermbecausemitmismsugarmwater.)
15.mWhatmismtruemofmrecommendationsmconcerningmtransmfatmandmaddedmsugarmintake?m
-
mcorrectmanswerTrans mfatmandmaddedmsugarmintakemshouldmbe mminimized.mTheremismnom
DRImvalue.
16.mWhatmismrecommendedmdailymamountmofmproteinmintake?m-mcorrectmanswer60g/mday.
m m m
mFinal Exam & Cohort Review Study Guide (Updated 2025/202
m m m m m m m m
6)
1.mWhenmnutritionmadvocatesmbecamemconcernedmthatmrecommendationsmdidmnotmdomen
oughmtomaddressmpreventionmofmchronicmdietmrelatedmdiseases,mwhatmpolicymchangemwer
emmade?m-
mcorrectmanswerRDA's m(RecommendedmDailymAllowances)mexpandedmintomseveralmDRIm
(DailymReferencemIntakes)
2.mWhatmismtruemofmdietarymreferencemintake?mchoosemtwo.m-
mcorrectmanswera. mTheymaremusedmtomestablishmtaxationmratesmandmfoodmcosts
**b.mFoodmlabelingmmustmincludeminformationmaboutmthem.m
**c.mTheymdiffermdependingmonmagemandmgender
d.mTheymaremdependentmonmfoodbornemillnessmrisks
3.mWhatmismalwaysmfoundmonmamnutritionmlabelminmthemUS?m-mcorrectmanswerServingmsize
4.mAmhealthfulmdietmcontainsmnutrientmintakemnearmwhatmamount?m-
mcorrectmanswerRecommended mdailymallowance
5.mWhatmismanmappropriatemusemofmAMDRm(AcceptablemMacronutrientmDietarymRange)m
whenmevaluatingmthemappropriatenessmofmamsnackmfood?m-
mcorrectmanswer50% mcaloriesmfrommfatmismtoommuch.
(TheremismanmAMDRmformfats,mcarbs,mandmproteinsmonly.mItmismamrangemofmpercentagesmo
fmcaloriesmthatmyoumshouldmgetmfrommthatmnutrientmpermday.mi.e.m45-
65%mofmcaloriesmfrommcarbsmpermday.
50%mofmcaloriesmfrommfatmismtoommuch.
)
6.mWhatmismmeantmbymTolerablemUppermIntakemLevel?m-
mcorrectmanswerThemhighestmlevelmof mdailymconsumptionmthat mcurrentmdata mhasmshown mt
omcausemnomsidemeffectsminmhumans;mensuresmpeoplemdomnotmtakemharmfulmamounts.m
(Moremformsupplements;mNomsidemeffectsminmhumans)
7.mHowmismestimatedmaveragemrequirementmcommonlymused?m-
mcorrectmanswerTo mguidemrecommendationsmandmmenumplanningmformcommunitiesminmco
mbinationsmwithmuppermintakemlevels.
, 8.mWhatmismtruemofmchoosemmymplatem.govmrecommendationsmasmpresentedmbymtheirmsett
ingmplacemgraphic?m-mcorrectmanswerHalfmofmthemplatemshouldmbemfruitsmandmvegetables.
9.mWhatmismthemnutritionalmbenefitmofmfruitsmandmvegetables?m-
mcorrectmanswerTheymprovide mnutrientsmthatmreducemthemriskmsome mtypemofmcancer.
(Theymaremhighminmfiber/bulk,mvitaminsmandmminerals,mlowminmcalories.)
10.mWhatmismfalsemregardingmfruitsmandmvegetablesminmthemdiet?m-
mcorrectmanswerFruits mandmvegetablesmaremrichminmvitaminmB12
(Watchmformthemnegative/false/incorrectmquestions!!)
11.mWhatmstrategymmightmbemavoidedmduemtomexpensemformpatientsmlookingmtomeatmmore
mhealthfullymonmambudget?m-mcorrectmanswerBuyingmfrozen mmeals
12.mWhichmstatementmismtruemaboutmplanningmambalancedmmeal?m-
mcorrectmanswerSkim mmilkmhasmroughlymthemsamemamountmofmcalciummandmprotein masmw
holemmilk.
(Alwaysmstickmwithmreducedmormnomfat)
13.mWhatmismtruemaboutmdietarymrecommendationmformwholemgrainmintake?m-
mcorrectmanswerHalf mofmallmgrainsmconsumedmshouldmbemwhole mgrainmproducts.
14.mFritzmismhostingmambrunchmandmpreparesmformeachmofmhismfriends
Omeletmwithmcheese
ToastedmEnglishmmuffin
1tmallmfruitmpreserves
½mlargemgrapefruit
1cmwholemmilk
HowmcanmhismmenumbemimprovedmtomfollowmthemdietarymguidelinesmformAmericans?mCho
osemallmthatmapplym-mcorrectmanswerUsemeggmwhitesmformthemomelets
Replacemcheesemwithmvegetablesminmthemomelets
ReplacemEnglishmmuffinmwithmwholemwheatmEnglishmmuffin
Replacemwholemmilkmwithmfatmfreemmilk
(Addingmjuicemwillmnevermbemanmanswermbecausemitmismsugarmwater.)
15.mWhatmismtruemofmrecommendationsmconcerningmtransmfatmandmaddedmsugarmintake?m
-
mcorrectmanswerTrans mfatmandmaddedmsugarmintakemshouldmbe mminimized.mTheremismnom
DRImvalue.
16.mWhatmismrecommendedmdailymamountmofmproteinmintake?m-mcorrectmanswer60g/mday.
