C787 OA WGU Nutrition Exam
1. When nutrition advocates become concerned that recommendations did not do enough to
address prevention of chronic illnesses related diet, what policy changes were made?: RDA's
expanded into several DRI categories
2. What is true about Daily Reference Intakes (DRIs)?: Food labeling must include info about
them.
They differ depending on age and gender.
3. What is always found on a nutrition label in the US?: Serving size
4. A healthful diet contains nutrient intake near what amount?: Recommend- ed Daily
Allowance (RDA)
Use when preparing family/ personal meals
5. What is an appropriate use of AMDR when evaluating the appropriateness of a snack
food?: (AMDR: Acceptable macronutrient dietary range)
50% of calories from fat is too much fat
6. What is meant by Tolerable Upper Intake Level?: (TUI) The highest level of daily
consumption that current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans, ensures people do not
take harmful amounts (supplements)
7. How is the estimated average requirement commonly used (EAR)?: To guide
recommendations and menu planning for communities, in combination with upper intake levels
8. What is true of the choosemyplate.gov recommendations, as represented by their setting
place graphic?: Half of the plate should be fruits and vegetables
,9. What is a nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables?: They provide nutrients that reduce the
risk of some types of cancer
10. What is false regarding fruits and vegetables in the diet?: Fruits and vegetables are rich in
vitamin B12
11. What strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to eat more
healthfully on a budget?: Buying frozen meals
12. Which statement is true about planning a balanced meal?: Skim milk has roughly the
same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk
13. What is true about dietary recommendations for whole grain intake?: half of all grain
products consumed should be whole grain products
14. Fritz is hosting a brunch and prepares for each of his friends:
- omelet with cheese
- toasted English muffin
- 1 t all-fruit preserves
- 1/2 large grapefruit
- 1 c whole milk
How can his menu be improved to follow the Dietary Guidelines for Ameri- cans?: - use egg
whites for omelets
- replace cheese with vegetables in the omelets
- replace english. muffin with whole wheat english muffin
- replace whole milk with fat free milk
15. What is true of recommendations concerning trans fat and added sugar intake?: Trans
fat and added sugar intake should be minimized, there is no DRI value
, 16. what is recommended daily amount of protein intake?: 60g/ day
17. Which list contains all examples of proteins?: garbanzo beans, chick peas, egg, chicken
breast, yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, tofu
18. What is the best choice for a combination of plant-based foods to maxi- mize healthy
protein in a vegetarian diet?: legumes + whole grains
19. There is a current initiative for more transparent labeling of sugars on nutrition facts
labels. in the coming years, which of these might be more obviously labeled sugars?:
anything ending in -ose
honey
20. which carbohydrate will cause a quicker return to hunger?: one with aa high glycemic
index
21. which is a reason why seafood can be considered part of a healthful diet?: some seafood
is high I healthy omega 3 oils
22. what are generally considered sources of health fat?: fish, nuts, olive oil
23. what is not a common source of high levels of sodium?: spices and herbs
24. which foods are relatively rich in iron?: - dark leafy greens
- legumes
- red meat
- nuts
25. what is the best vegetarian source of iron from the options provided?: -
beans
1. When nutrition advocates become concerned that recommendations did not do enough to
address prevention of chronic illnesses related diet, what policy changes were made?: RDA's
expanded into several DRI categories
2. What is true about Daily Reference Intakes (DRIs)?: Food labeling must include info about
them.
They differ depending on age and gender.
3. What is always found on a nutrition label in the US?: Serving size
4. A healthful diet contains nutrient intake near what amount?: Recommend- ed Daily
Allowance (RDA)
Use when preparing family/ personal meals
5. What is an appropriate use of AMDR when evaluating the appropriateness of a snack
food?: (AMDR: Acceptable macronutrient dietary range)
50% of calories from fat is too much fat
6. What is meant by Tolerable Upper Intake Level?: (TUI) The highest level of daily
consumption that current data has shown to cause no side effects in humans, ensures people do not
take harmful amounts (supplements)
7. How is the estimated average requirement commonly used (EAR)?: To guide
recommendations and menu planning for communities, in combination with upper intake levels
8. What is true of the choosemyplate.gov recommendations, as represented by their setting
place graphic?: Half of the plate should be fruits and vegetables
,9. What is a nutritional benefit of fruits and vegetables?: They provide nutrients that reduce the
risk of some types of cancer
10. What is false regarding fruits and vegetables in the diet?: Fruits and vegetables are rich in
vitamin B12
11. What strategy might be avoided due to expense for patients looking to eat more
healthfully on a budget?: Buying frozen meals
12. Which statement is true about planning a balanced meal?: Skim milk has roughly the
same amount of calcium and protein as whole milk
13. What is true about dietary recommendations for whole grain intake?: half of all grain
products consumed should be whole grain products
14. Fritz is hosting a brunch and prepares for each of his friends:
- omelet with cheese
- toasted English muffin
- 1 t all-fruit preserves
- 1/2 large grapefruit
- 1 c whole milk
How can his menu be improved to follow the Dietary Guidelines for Ameri- cans?: - use egg
whites for omelets
- replace cheese with vegetables in the omelets
- replace english. muffin with whole wheat english muffin
- replace whole milk with fat free milk
15. What is true of recommendations concerning trans fat and added sugar intake?: Trans
fat and added sugar intake should be minimized, there is no DRI value
, 16. what is recommended daily amount of protein intake?: 60g/ day
17. Which list contains all examples of proteins?: garbanzo beans, chick peas, egg, chicken
breast, yogurt, cheese, ground beef, peanut butter, tofu
18. What is the best choice for a combination of plant-based foods to maxi- mize healthy
protein in a vegetarian diet?: legumes + whole grains
19. There is a current initiative for more transparent labeling of sugars on nutrition facts
labels. in the coming years, which of these might be more obviously labeled sugars?:
anything ending in -ose
honey
20. which carbohydrate will cause a quicker return to hunger?: one with aa high glycemic
index
21. which is a reason why seafood can be considered part of a healthful diet?: some seafood
is high I healthy omega 3 oils
22. what are generally considered sources of health fat?: fish, nuts, olive oil
23. what is not a common source of high levels of sodium?: spices and herbs
24. which foods are relatively rich in iron?: - dark leafy greens
- legumes
- red meat
- nuts
25. what is the best vegetarian source of iron from the options provided?: -
beans
