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WGU D440 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
(NEW 2025/ 2026 U PDATE)
1. Diabetic diet - ANS ✓Purpose: controlling carbohydrates intake and
blood sugar
Foods to consume: complex carbs veggies and fruits
Foods to avoid: simple carbs, sugar and starchy foods
2. Hypoglycaemia - ANS ✓Blood glucose below 70 mg/dl or rapid drop.( too
little insulin)
3. Types of diabetes - ANS ✓Type I: requires insulin after carbs
Type II: Improvement with weight loss, healthy eating and increased working
out. .
Foods that spike insulin: Rice, bread, fruits, sugar vegetables and fruits.
4. Post bariatric surgery - ANS ✓Dumping syndrome: rapid gastric
emptying causing diarrhea,nausea and dizziness.
Symptoms: 10-20 minutes after meals.
Deficiency: Vitamin DEAK and B1,6,&12 and folate.
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Deficiency Minerals: Ca, Co, Fe, Sn and Zn
5. Post bariatric surgery discharge - ANS ✓Follow with a clear liquid to
regular balanced diet over 2 months.
6. Post bariatric surgery foods - ANS ✓Low cholesterol foods such as: Oats,
grains, nuts, vegetable oils certain fruits and fatty fish.
Increase cholesterol: Meat and dairy
Increase good cholesterol foods: Olive oil, cabbage, berries and fatty fish.
Iron rich: Vitamin C ( orange juice)
7. Clear liquid diet - ANS ✓Not permanent diet consists of juices with no
pulp.
For Whom: GI patients post and pre surgery.
8. Full Liquid diet - ANS ✓Foods that become liquid or at room
temperature.
For whom: GI disturbances patients, post dental work patients and patients that
cannot tolerate solid foods.
9. Mechanical soft diet - ANS ✓Clear and full liquid diets.
For whom: patients that have difficulty chewing.
WGU D440
WGU
WGU D440 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS
THROUGH NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
(NEW 2025/ 2026 U PDATE)
1. Diabetic diet - ANS ✓Purpose: controlling carbohydrates intake and
blood sugar
Foods to consume: complex carbs veggies and fruits
Foods to avoid: simple carbs, sugar and starchy foods
2. Hypoglycaemia - ANS ✓Blood glucose below 70 mg/dl or rapid drop.( too
little insulin)
3. Types of diabetes - ANS ✓Type I: requires insulin after carbs
Type II: Improvement with weight loss, healthy eating and increased working
out. .
Foods that spike insulin: Rice, bread, fruits, sugar vegetables and fruits.
4. Post bariatric surgery - ANS ✓Dumping syndrome: rapid gastric
emptying causing diarrhea,nausea and dizziness.
Symptoms: 10-20 minutes after meals.
Deficiency: Vitamin DEAK and B1,6,&12 and folate.
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Deficiency Minerals: Ca, Co, Fe, Sn and Zn
5. Post bariatric surgery discharge - ANS ✓Follow with a clear liquid to
regular balanced diet over 2 months.
6. Post bariatric surgery foods - ANS ✓Low cholesterol foods such as: Oats,
grains, nuts, vegetable oils certain fruits and fatty fish.
Increase cholesterol: Meat and dairy
Increase good cholesterol foods: Olive oil, cabbage, berries and fatty fish.
Iron rich: Vitamin C ( orange juice)
7. Clear liquid diet - ANS ✓Not permanent diet consists of juices with no
pulp.
For Whom: GI patients post and pre surgery.
8. Full Liquid diet - ANS ✓Foods that become liquid or at room
temperature.
For whom: GI disturbances patients, post dental work patients and patients that
cannot tolerate solid foods.
9. Mechanical soft diet - ANS ✓Clear and full liquid diets.
For whom: patients that have difficulty chewing.
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