WGU NUTRITION C787|NUTRITION AND HEALTH|133
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT RATIONALE
1. Explain how fluids contribute to homeostasis in the human body.
By providing energy for metabolic processes
By regulating temperature and maintaining electrolyte balance
By increasing the absorption of nutrients in the intestines
By facilitating the transport of oxygen in the bloodstream
2. If a patient has a deficiency in pancreatic proteases, what impact might this
have on their nutritional status and health?
Increased absorption of carbohydrates and fats
Decreased protein digestion leading to amino acid deficiency and
potential muscle wasting
Improved vitamin absorption due to less protein competition
Enhanced fluid regulation and reduced thirst
3. If a person is diagnosed with a mineral deficiency, which dietary strategy
would be most effective in addressing this issue?
Increase intake of carbon-based foods like fruits and vegetables.
Incorporate a variety of mineral-rich foods such as nuts, seeds, and
whole grains into their diet.
Focus solely on hydration by drinking more fluids.
Eliminate all animal products from their diet.
,4. If a person is dehydrated, which of the following functions of fluids is most
likely to be impaired, potentially affecting their overall health?
Cushioning body tissues
Transporting nutrients and waste
, Source of trace minerals
Facilitating chemical reactions
5. Lindsey H. now suddenly remembers that her mother had gestational
diabetes mellitus - now that you discussed it. She would like to know what she
can do to avoid developing the condition. Which of the following evidence
would you share with her regarding possible prevention/ risk reduction of
gestational diabetes mellitus?
Following a low-glycemic, high-fiber diet likely reduces the risk for
gestational diabetes mellitus.
Following a diet reduced in polyunsaturated fatty acids likely
reduces the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus.
Supplementation with 1,000 mg of vitamin C and 400 IU of vitamin E
likely reduces the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus.
A dietary intervention promoting the consumption of fish, meats
and dairy products likely reduces the risk for gestational diabetes
mellitus.
Gestational diabetes mellitus is hereditary and the risk cannot be
reduced by dietary intervention.
6. The RN is teaching a 55-year-old strict vegetarian that to decrease the risk of
developing a macrocytic anemia, the patient should:
Drink coffee
Increase foods high in iron
Take B12 supplements
Have monthly hemoglobin levels drawn
7. Heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat stroke are usually preceded by:
, hyperhydration.
dehydration.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT RATIONALE
1. Explain how fluids contribute to homeostasis in the human body.
By providing energy for metabolic processes
By regulating temperature and maintaining electrolyte balance
By increasing the absorption of nutrients in the intestines
By facilitating the transport of oxygen in the bloodstream
2. If a patient has a deficiency in pancreatic proteases, what impact might this
have on their nutritional status and health?
Increased absorption of carbohydrates and fats
Decreased protein digestion leading to amino acid deficiency and
potential muscle wasting
Improved vitamin absorption due to less protein competition
Enhanced fluid regulation and reduced thirst
3. If a person is diagnosed with a mineral deficiency, which dietary strategy
would be most effective in addressing this issue?
Increase intake of carbon-based foods like fruits and vegetables.
Incorporate a variety of mineral-rich foods such as nuts, seeds, and
whole grains into their diet.
Focus solely on hydration by drinking more fluids.
Eliminate all animal products from their diet.
,4. If a person is dehydrated, which of the following functions of fluids is most
likely to be impaired, potentially affecting their overall health?
Cushioning body tissues
Transporting nutrients and waste
, Source of trace minerals
Facilitating chemical reactions
5. Lindsey H. now suddenly remembers that her mother had gestational
diabetes mellitus - now that you discussed it. She would like to know what she
can do to avoid developing the condition. Which of the following evidence
would you share with her regarding possible prevention/ risk reduction of
gestational diabetes mellitus?
Following a low-glycemic, high-fiber diet likely reduces the risk for
gestational diabetes mellitus.
Following a diet reduced in polyunsaturated fatty acids likely
reduces the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus.
Supplementation with 1,000 mg of vitamin C and 400 IU of vitamin E
likely reduces the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus.
A dietary intervention promoting the consumption of fish, meats
and dairy products likely reduces the risk for gestational diabetes
mellitus.
Gestational diabetes mellitus is hereditary and the risk cannot be
reduced by dietary intervention.
6. The RN is teaching a 55-year-old strict vegetarian that to decrease the risk of
developing a macrocytic anemia, the patient should:
Drink coffee
Increase foods high in iron
Take B12 supplements
Have monthly hemoglobin levels drawn
7. Heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat stroke are usually preceded by:
, hyperhydration.
dehydration.
