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WGU D440 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (NEW 2025/
2026 UPDATE) HEALTH AND WELLNESS
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
Enteral feedings + diarrhea diet - ANS ✓Administer pre/probiotics, use continuous
feedings instead of bolus, formulas low in fat is needed
Cancer diet - ANS ✓High protein and calorie, encourage to eat every two hours small
meals, add butter oils or condiments to meals for higher calories
Pressure injuries wounds diet - ANS ✓Diet high in vitamin c so citrus fruits,
tomatoes, bell pepper, papaya. And protein and zinc increase also
Osteoporosis diet - ANS ✓Increase calcium and vitamin d
Gout and kidney stone diet - ANS ✓Low purine diet, low sodium, increased water,
and limit vitamin C.
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Respiratory conditions diet - ANS ✓High protein, iron and vitamin C
Foods high in purine - ANS ✓Shellfish, shrimp, lobster, organ meats, liver,
anchovies, herring, mackerel, sardines, scallops, wild game, goose, sweet bread
Where does glomerulonephritis come from? - ANS ✓Untreated strep throat
High cholesterol/cardiac diet - ANS ✓Increase soluble fiber, eat fish twice a week,
limit red meat
Cardiac diet (HTN, HF, and CAD) - ANS ✓Sodium restricted, cholesterol
controlled so low, restrict sodium
Acute kidney injury diet - ANS ✓Limit protein, low potassium
Glomerulonephritis diet - ANS ✓Sodium restriction, decreased protein and fluids,
and increase carbs
Low in cholesterol foods - ANS ✓Mackerel, salmon, trout, and scallops
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High fiber fruits - ANS ✓Apples, raspberries, prunes
Vitamin D food sources - ANS ✓Fatty fish, milk, soy milk, sunlight
High in cholesterol foods - ANS ✓Shrimp, eel, sardines, egg yolk
Vitamin E Foods - ANS ✓Vegetable oils, dried apricots, spinach and turnips, almond
and hazelnuts, and extra virgin olive oil
15 grams of carbs - ANS ✓1 serving of carbs
Kidney is associated with - ANS ✓Potassium always
Paleo diet - ANS ✓No dairy, grains, legumes, refined sugar; potatoes processed foods
and salt
Mediterranean diet - ANS ✓Limits red meats, lots of olive oils, moderate red wine,
Whole Food heavy
WGU D440
WGU
WGU D440 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (NEW 2025/
2026 UPDATE) HEALTH AND WELLNESS
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
Enteral feedings + diarrhea diet - ANS ✓Administer pre/probiotics, use continuous
feedings instead of bolus, formulas low in fat is needed
Cancer diet - ANS ✓High protein and calorie, encourage to eat every two hours small
meals, add butter oils or condiments to meals for higher calories
Pressure injuries wounds diet - ANS ✓Diet high in vitamin c so citrus fruits,
tomatoes, bell pepper, papaya. And protein and zinc increase also
Osteoporosis diet - ANS ✓Increase calcium and vitamin d
Gout and kidney stone diet - ANS ✓Low purine diet, low sodium, increased water,
and limit vitamin C.
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Respiratory conditions diet - ANS ✓High protein, iron and vitamin C
Foods high in purine - ANS ✓Shellfish, shrimp, lobster, organ meats, liver,
anchovies, herring, mackerel, sardines, scallops, wild game, goose, sweet bread
Where does glomerulonephritis come from? - ANS ✓Untreated strep throat
High cholesterol/cardiac diet - ANS ✓Increase soluble fiber, eat fish twice a week,
limit red meat
Cardiac diet (HTN, HF, and CAD) - ANS ✓Sodium restricted, cholesterol
controlled so low, restrict sodium
Acute kidney injury diet - ANS ✓Limit protein, low potassium
Glomerulonephritis diet - ANS ✓Sodium restriction, decreased protein and fluids,
and increase carbs
Low in cholesterol foods - ANS ✓Mackerel, salmon, trout, and scallops
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High fiber fruits - ANS ✓Apples, raspberries, prunes
Vitamin D food sources - ANS ✓Fatty fish, milk, soy milk, sunlight
High in cholesterol foods - ANS ✓Shrimp, eel, sardines, egg yolk
Vitamin E Foods - ANS ✓Vegetable oils, dried apricots, spinach and turnips, almond
and hazelnuts, and extra virgin olive oil
15 grams of carbs - ANS ✓1 serving of carbs
Kidney is associated with - ANS ✓Potassium always
Paleo diet - ANS ✓No dairy, grains, legumes, refined sugar; potatoes processed foods
and salt
Mediterranean diet - ANS ✓Limits red meats, lots of olive oils, moderate red wine,
Whole Food heavy
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