WGU HESI Nutrition - D440 (Victoria + Kareem
+ Stephanie Study Guides) certified exam with
verified questions and correct answers
What two work together? - correct-answer-Calcium and vitamin D
Calcium deficiency can cause what? - correct-answer-Rickets, osteoporosis,
chvostek's sign, trousseau's sign
Foods high in calcium - correct-answer-Milk and milk products, orange juice,
salmon, sardines, soybeans, tofu, collard greens, beets, kale, broccoli, cream of
wheat
Food sources of phosphorous - correct-answer-High protein food like milk,
yogurt, cheese, eggs, meat, and fish
High sodium= - correct-answer-Low potassium
, P age |2
Avoid what while increasing sodium? - correct-answer-k+ foods
Food sources of potassium - correct-answer-Bananas, oranges, dried prunes,
sweet potatoes, spinach, avocado, raisins, milk, yogurt, beans, clams, halibut and
kidney beans
Food sources of magnesium - correct-answer-Nuts, soybeans, legumes, whole
grains, cocoa, spinach, oats
Low Sodium (Hyponatremia) is seen in patients with - correct-answer-Kidney
disease, adrenal crisis, heart failure, diuretics
Foods high in sodium - correct-answer-Processed foods, fast food, junk, packaged
food, and dressing and condiments
What increases iron absorption? - correct-answer-Vitamin C
, P age |3
Sources of iron - correct-answer-Liver, pork, chicken, beef, enriched grains, dark
green leafy veg, oysters, soybeans, tofu, molasses
Food sources for folate vitamin B9 - correct-answer-Asparagus, edamame,
spinach, orange juice, chicken and turkey liver, chickpeas, garbanzo beans,
legumes, YOGURT, ready to eat Quaker cereals
Iodine deficiencies are - correct-answer-Goiter, cretinism, and hypothyroidism
Sources of iodine - correct-answer-Seafood, seaweed, shellfish and table salt
Food sources of zinc - correct-answer-Seafood, lobsters, oysters, crabs, meat,
yogurt, soybeans, legumes, whole grains
Vitamin A is for - correct-answer-Apricots and orange foods. It is retinol for vision