WGU D440 study guide QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

WGU D440 study guide QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS


Define macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Nutrients
required in large amounts (carbs, fats, proteins)


Define micronutrients - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nutrients required
in smaller amounts (vitamins and minerals)


Explain and give signs and symptoms of kwashiorkor - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Consumes adequate amount of energy but not
enough protein or fats usually because of famine or drought.
Potbelly, MEAL - malnutrition, edema, anemia, liver malfunction and
skin lesions


Explain and give signs and symptoms of marasmus - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Does not consume enough energy or protein so the
body starts to break down muscle. Edema, loss of muscle tissue,
"skin and bones", large eyes, bald


Explain and give signs and symptoms of obesity - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Excessive accumulation of body fat. High bp, heart
disease, type ll diabetes, stroke

, Explain and give signs and symptoms of anorexia - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Irrational fear of gaining weight. often self-induced
malnutrition due to body image. decreased bone density,
amenorrhea, osteoporosis


Explain and give signs and symptoms of bulimia nervosa - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Binge eating and purging due to irrational fear of
weight gain and body dysmorphia. Vomiting


Explain and give signs and symptoms of pellagra - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Dietary deficiency of niacin (B3)
Diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, death if untreated


Vitamin A deficiencies - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Night blindness
(nyctalopia)
Xeropthalmia (corneal damage)
Dry, scaly skin (hyperkeratosis)


Vitamin C deficiencies - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔scurvy, poor
wound healing, bleeding gums, lethargy


iron deficiency - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔anemia, fatigue, poor
growth