Rd Study Guide Question Snd Answers Updated 2026 A+

RD STUDY
GUIDE
QUESTION
SND
ANSWERS
UPDATED
2026 A+
WhatBadviceBwouldByouBgiveBtoBaBpersonBcomplainingBofBsymptomsBofBGERD?



A.BEatBsmallBmealsBwithBhigh-fatBsnacks

B.BChewBspearmintBgum

C.BAvoidBeatingBbeforeBbed

,D.BUseBpepperBinsteadBofBsaltBforBseasoningB-BAnswerC.BAvoidBeatingBbeforeBbed



GERDBisBaBdigestiveBdiseaseBwhereBstomachBacidBorBbileBirritatesBtheBfoodBpipeline,B
causingBaBfeelingBofBheartburnBandBpain.BTheBnutritionBinterventionBforBGERDBinvolve
sBavoidanceBofBtheBfollowing;BeatingBbeforeBbed,BlargeBhigh-
fatBmeals,Bcaffeine,Bchocolate,Balcohol,Bpepper,Bpeppermint,BandBspearmint



JoyceBisBaB46BYOBfemaleBpatientBwithBcirrhosis.BDuringBaBphysicalBexam,BtheBRDBpre
ssesBherBthumbB4-5mmBintoBJoyce'sBrightBleg.BInB10-
15BsecondsBtheBdepressionBdisappears.BWhatBgradeBedemaBdoesBJoyceBmostBlikelyBh
ave?



A.B4+BsevereBpittingBedema

B.B2+BmoderateBpittingBedema

C.B3+BmoderatelyBsevereBpittingBedema

D.B1+BmildBpittingBedemaB-BAnswerB.B2+BmoderateBpittingBedema



EdemaBisBswellingBcausedBbyBfluidBretention,BwhichBcanBbeBcausedBbyBdiseasesBsuch
BasBcirrhosisBandBCHF.BTheBstagesBofBedemaBareBasBfollows:



--B0+BnoBpittingBedema

--B1+BmildBpittingBedema:B2mmBdepressionBdissappearsBrapidly

--B2+BmoderateBpittingBedema:B4mmBdepressionBdisappearsBinB10-15Bseconds

--
B3+BmoderatelyBsevereBpittingBedema:B6mmBdepressionBthatBlastsBmoreBthanB1Bmin
ute

--4+BSevereBpittingBedema:B8mmBdepressionBthatBlastsBmoreBthanB2Bminutes



WhatBisBtheBlargestBcontributorBtoBrenalBsoluteBload?



A.BCreatinine

,B.BAmmonia

C.BNitrogen

D.BUricBAcidB-BAnswerC.BNitrogen



TheBlargestBcontributorBtoBrenalBsoluteBloadBisBnitrogenousBwaste.BRenalBsoluteBload
BisBtheBendBwasteBproductsBofBmetabolismBandBmainlyBmeasureBnitrogenB(~60%)Ban
dBelectrolytes.B(NA+)BOtherBcontributorsBtoBrenalBsoluteBloadBincludeBuricBacid,Bcreati
nine,BandBammoniaB(foundBinBsmallerBamounts)



ABlunchBincludesBtheBfollowing:BsandwichB(B1liseBofBwhiteBbread,B3BouncesBofBlow0s
odiumBturkeyBbreast,B1BounceBcheese)BandB1BmediumBbananaBwithB2BtablespoonsBp
eanutBbutter.BUsingBtheBcarbohydrateBexchange,BhowBmanyBcaloriesBandBgramsBofBpr
oteinBdoesBtheBmealBprovide?



A.B45gBPRO,B610Bcalories

B.B35gBPRO,B300Bcalories

C.B75gBPRO,B700Bcalories

D.B54gBPRO,B601BcaloriesB-BAnswerA.B45gBPRO,B610Bcalories



UsingBtheBcarbohydrateBexchange,BtheBlunchBmealBincludes:



1BsliceBwhiteBbreadB=B1Bstarch/breadBservingB=B3gBPRO,B80Bcalories



3Boz.BturkeyB=B3BleanBproteinBservingsB=B21gBPRO,B135Bcalories



1Boz.BcheeseB=B1Bmedium-fatBproteinBservingB=B7gBPRO,B75Bcalories



2BtbspBpeanutBbutterB=B2BservingsBhigh-fatBproteinB=B14GBPRO,B200Bcalories



TOTALBPROTEINB=B3+21++7+0+14=B45gBPRO

, TOTALBCALORIESB=B80+135+75+120+200=B610Bcalories



DuringBaBhospitalBemployeeBin-
serviceBtrainingBsession,BhealthBcareBprofessionalsBareBgivenBinstructionBonBtheBdiabe
ticBdiet.BTheBin-
serviceBmaterialsBbrieflyBcoverBtheBtypesBofBdiabeticBmealBplansBavailable,BhowBtoBor
derBdifferentBdiabeticBdiets,BandBowBtoBmakeBaBregisteredBdietitianBreferral.BWhatBw
ouldBaBsituationalBassessmentBtellByouBaboutBthisBaudience?



A.BTheyBareBveryBexperienced

B.BTheyBareBinexperienced

C.BTheyBareBmoderatelyBexperienced

D.BTheyBareBhighlyBmotivatedB-BAnswerC.BTheyBareBmoderatelyBexperienced



ABsituationalBassessmentBdeterminesBtheBneedsBandBreadinessBofBlearnersBbasedBonB
theirBsophisticationBlevel.BTheBaudienceBinBthisBin-
serviceBtrainingBsessionBwouldBbeBclassifiedBasBmoderatelyBexperiencedBbasedBonBthe
irBprofessionBandBtheBbriefBtraining.BModeratelyBexperiencedBaudiencesBareBtypicallyB
teachersBorBpatientsBthatBhaveBbeenBpreviouslyBeducatedBandBonlyBrequireBemphasis
BorBreviewBofBtheBmaterials



_____________BwouldBincludeBhealthBcareBprofessionalsBreceivingBtrainingBinBtheirBun
iqueBfield,BforBexampleBaBnutritionBseminarBforBaBregisteredBdietitian?



A.BTheyBareBveryBexperienced

B.BTheyBareBinexperienced

C.BTheyBareBmoderatelyBexperienced

D.BTheyBareBhighlyBmotivatedB-BAnswerA.BTheyBareBveryBexperienced



____________BwouldBincludeByoungBchildrenBorBadultsBlackingBknowledgeBofBtheBtopi
cBbeingBaddressed.BthisBaudienceBrequiresBthoroughBintroductionBandBbackground