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D440 / D 440 Objective Assessment (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Health and Wellness Through Nutritional Science | Questions and Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) - WGU

Question:

Which nutrient would the nurse instruct the client to increase while on oral contraceptives?

Answer:

Folic acid

Question:

Which would the school nurse include in a teaching session with elementary school students related to nutritional intake?

Answer:

Consuming foods that are nutrient rich, such as fruits.

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Question:

Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect in a 6 year old child with celiac disease?

Answer:

Diarrhea Muscle wasting Edema Abdominal distention

Question:

Which nutrient is broken down into glucose, fructose, and galactose?

Answer:

Carbohydrates

Question:

A client has had an adjustable gastric banding procedure to reduce weight. At a follow up visit, the client reports episodes of abdominal pain and vomiting after eating. Which recommendation would the nurse make?

Answer:

Chew food thoroughly before swallowing.

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Question:

During a routine second trimester visit to the prenatal clinic a client expresses concern regarding gaining weight and losing her figure. She says to the nurse I'm going on a diet. Which is the nurse's best response?

Answer:

If you add 340 calories a day to your regular diet, you wont become overweight.

Question:

An abscess develops in an obese adult after abdominal surgery. The wound is healing by secondary intention. Which diet would the nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe to meet this client's immediate nutritional needs?

Answer:

High in protein and vitamin C.

Question:

When would the nurse plan to administer pancrelipase to a child with cystic fibrosis?

Answer:

With meals and snacks.

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Question:

Which advice would the nurse provide to the primigravida wanting to diet during pregnancy because of concerns about regaining her figure after delivery?

Answer:

Inadequate food intake can result in low birth weight infant.

Question:

Which other nutrient would the nurse include in the teaching while counseling the parents of an adolescent with anemia related to an inadequate diet after explaining that several different nutrients, including protein, iron, and vitamin b 12 are involved?

Answer:

Folic acid

Question:

A client with cholecystitis is placed on a low fat high protein diet. Which nutrient would the nurse teach the client to include in this diet?

Answer:

Skim milk

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