CDR Exam Practice 125 Questions and
Answers
The calcium DRI for a 30 year old female is ___ mg, wherease the DRI for calcium for a
55 year old woman is ___ mg.
a. 1200; 1000
b. 800; 1000
c. 1000; 800
d. 1000; 1200 - ANS-d. 1000; 1200
The DRI for calcium is 1300 mg for women 9-18 years; 1000 mg for 19-50 years, and
51 and over 1200 mg.
2. A post menopausal woman is lactose intolerant and looking for dairy choices she
might tolerate. You suggest:
a. yogurt and parmesan
b. yogurt and goat milk
c. cottage cheese and parmesan
d. yogurt and cottage cheese - ANS-a. yogurt and parmesan
Ages cheese (such as parmesan) and yogurt may be tolerated due to decreased
lactose content in aged cheese and bacteria found in yogurt.
DRI values are created by which of the following?
a. National Institutes for Health, Nutrition Division
b. Food & Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine
c. American Medical Assocation
d. National Food & Education Board - ANS-b. Food & Nutrition Board of the Institute of
Medicine
DRIs are produced via the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine.
The calcium DRI for a 60 year old male is:
a. 1000 mg
b. 800 mg
c. 1300 mg
d. 1200 mg - ANS-d. 1200 mg
The DRI for calcium is 1300 mg for males 9-18 years; 1000 mg for 19-50 years, and 51
and over 1200 mg.
Niacin has a UL of 35 mg for adults ages 19-70. This indicates:
a. an RDA cannot be determined; this amount is based on the amount presumed to be
adequate
b. the average amount of a nutrient which meets 97-98% of healthy peoples' needs
,c. 35 mg is the safe upper limit of niacin that should not present risk of negative health
effects
d. meets needs of 1/2 healthy people form ages 19-70 - ANS-c. 35 mg is the safe upper
limit of niacin that should not present risk of negative health effects
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) - the upper limit of a nutrient that should not present
risk of negative health effects for almost all of the population.
Choline has an AI of 425 mg among females ages 19-30. This indicates:
a. the RDA cannot be determined; based on the amount presumed to be adequate
b. nutrient value estimated to meet the needs of half of healthy people in a stage of life
and gender
c. average amount of choline adequate to meet needs of 97-98% of healthy people
d. the upper limit of a nutrient that should not present risk of negative health effects -
ANS-a. the RDA cannot be determined; based on the amount presumed to be adequate
Adequate Intake (AI) - used when an RDA cannot be determined; based on
observations or experimentation determining estimates of a nutrient presumed to be
adequate by a group of healthy people.
Vitamin C has an RDA of 75 mg for females ages 51-70. This indicates:
a. nutrient value estimated to meet the needs of half of healthy people in a stage of life
and gender
b. average amount of vitamin C adequate to meet needs of 97-98% of healthy people
c. used when a RDA cannot be determined
d. the upper limit of a nutrient that should not present risk of negative health effects -
ANS-b. average amount of vitamin C adequate to meet needs of 97-98% of healthy
people
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - average amount of nutrient adequate to
meet needs of 97-98% of healthy people in a life stage and gender group.
A client eats 2 slices of wheat bread with 1 T. peanut butter and 1 t. honey for lunch.
Based on MyPyramid, which of these is true about the meal?
a. contains 4 oz. grain and 1 oz. meat
b. contains 4 oz. grain and 1/2 oz. meat
c. contains 2 oz. grain and 1 oz. meat
d. contains 2 oz. grain and 1/2 oz. meat - ANS-c. contains 2 oz. grain and 1 oz. meat
MyPyramid indicates 1 oz. of grain is equivalent to 1 slice of bread. 1 T peanut butter is
equivalent to 1 oz. meat.
How many carbohydrate exchanges are in 2 cups rice and 1 cup teriyaki chicken?
a. 6
b. 3
c. 4
d. 8 - ANS-a. 6
1/3 cup of rice equals 1 exchange of carbohydrates
, How many carbohydrate exchanges are in the following meal: 2 cups pasta with 1
teaspoon margarine, 1 cups tossed salad, 1 cup grape juice?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 9
d. 7 - ANS-c. 9
1/3 cup of cooked pasta equals 1 exchange; 1/3 cup grape juice equals 1 exchange. 2
cups of pasta and 1 cup of grape juice = 9 CHO exchanges. The American Diabetes
Association in partnership with the American Dietetic Association most recent exchange
list states - 1/2 cup pasta is 1 CHO exchange
Using the exchange system, which of the following best describes a cheeseburger on a
whole wheat bun with 2 oz ground beef and 1 oz. cheddar cheese?
a. 3 medium fat meats
b. 3 high fat meats
c. 1 medium fat meat, 2 high fat meats
d. 2 medium fat meats, 1 high fat meat - ANS-d. 2 medium fat meats, 1 high fat meat
2 oz. of ground beef is 2 medium fat meats, 1 oz. cheddar cheese is 1 high fat meat.
Using the exchange system, which of the following best describes a tuna fish sandwich
on wheat bread with 2 oz. tuna fish canned in water, 1 t. mayonnaise and 1 cup
cranberry juice?
a. 1 fat, 2 very lean meats, 4 carbohydrates
b. 1 fat, 2 lean meats, 5 carbohydrates
c. 1 fat, 2 very lean meats, 5 carbohydrates
d. 1 fat, 2 lean meats, 4 carbohydrates - ANS-a. 1 fat, 2 very lean meats, 4
carbohydrates
How many calories does the following meal provide based on the exchange system? 3
oz. broiled hamburger, 3 oz. baked potato with 2 T. sour cream, 1 cup steamed broccoli,
and 1 cup 2% milk.
a . 420 calories
b. 520 calories
c. 270 calories
d. 600 calories - ANS-b. 520 calories
This meal provides 3 ex. medium fat meat, 1 ex starchy veg; 1 fat ex., 2 veg ex., and 1
reduced fat milk exchange
A newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patient sees you for follow up and is confused about
CHO content in juice. Which of the following is true?
a. in equal measure, cranberry juice contains more carbohydrate than apple juice
b. in equal measure, grape juice contains less carbohydrate than grape fruit juice
c. in equal measure, orange juice contains more carbohydrate than prune juice
d. in equal measure, pineapple juice contains more carbohydrate than orange juice -
ANS-a. in equal measure, cranberry juice contains more carbohydrate than apple juice
Answers
The calcium DRI for a 30 year old female is ___ mg, wherease the DRI for calcium for a
55 year old woman is ___ mg.
a. 1200; 1000
b. 800; 1000
c. 1000; 800
d. 1000; 1200 - ANS-d. 1000; 1200
The DRI for calcium is 1300 mg for women 9-18 years; 1000 mg for 19-50 years, and
51 and over 1200 mg.
2. A post menopausal woman is lactose intolerant and looking for dairy choices she
might tolerate. You suggest:
a. yogurt and parmesan
b. yogurt and goat milk
c. cottage cheese and parmesan
d. yogurt and cottage cheese - ANS-a. yogurt and parmesan
Ages cheese (such as parmesan) and yogurt may be tolerated due to decreased
lactose content in aged cheese and bacteria found in yogurt.
DRI values are created by which of the following?
a. National Institutes for Health, Nutrition Division
b. Food & Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine
c. American Medical Assocation
d. National Food & Education Board - ANS-b. Food & Nutrition Board of the Institute of
Medicine
DRIs are produced via the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine.
The calcium DRI for a 60 year old male is:
a. 1000 mg
b. 800 mg
c. 1300 mg
d. 1200 mg - ANS-d. 1200 mg
The DRI for calcium is 1300 mg for males 9-18 years; 1000 mg for 19-50 years, and 51
and over 1200 mg.
Niacin has a UL of 35 mg for adults ages 19-70. This indicates:
a. an RDA cannot be determined; this amount is based on the amount presumed to be
adequate
b. the average amount of a nutrient which meets 97-98% of healthy peoples' needs
,c. 35 mg is the safe upper limit of niacin that should not present risk of negative health
effects
d. meets needs of 1/2 healthy people form ages 19-70 - ANS-c. 35 mg is the safe upper
limit of niacin that should not present risk of negative health effects
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) - the upper limit of a nutrient that should not present
risk of negative health effects for almost all of the population.
Choline has an AI of 425 mg among females ages 19-30. This indicates:
a. the RDA cannot be determined; based on the amount presumed to be adequate
b. nutrient value estimated to meet the needs of half of healthy people in a stage of life
and gender
c. average amount of choline adequate to meet needs of 97-98% of healthy people
d. the upper limit of a nutrient that should not present risk of negative health effects -
ANS-a. the RDA cannot be determined; based on the amount presumed to be adequate
Adequate Intake (AI) - used when an RDA cannot be determined; based on
observations or experimentation determining estimates of a nutrient presumed to be
adequate by a group of healthy people.
Vitamin C has an RDA of 75 mg for females ages 51-70. This indicates:
a. nutrient value estimated to meet the needs of half of healthy people in a stage of life
and gender
b. average amount of vitamin C adequate to meet needs of 97-98% of healthy people
c. used when a RDA cannot be determined
d. the upper limit of a nutrient that should not present risk of negative health effects -
ANS-b. average amount of vitamin C adequate to meet needs of 97-98% of healthy
people
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - average amount of nutrient adequate to
meet needs of 97-98% of healthy people in a life stage and gender group.
A client eats 2 slices of wheat bread with 1 T. peanut butter and 1 t. honey for lunch.
Based on MyPyramid, which of these is true about the meal?
a. contains 4 oz. grain and 1 oz. meat
b. contains 4 oz. grain and 1/2 oz. meat
c. contains 2 oz. grain and 1 oz. meat
d. contains 2 oz. grain and 1/2 oz. meat - ANS-c. contains 2 oz. grain and 1 oz. meat
MyPyramid indicates 1 oz. of grain is equivalent to 1 slice of bread. 1 T peanut butter is
equivalent to 1 oz. meat.
How many carbohydrate exchanges are in 2 cups rice and 1 cup teriyaki chicken?
a. 6
b. 3
c. 4
d. 8 - ANS-a. 6
1/3 cup of rice equals 1 exchange of carbohydrates
, How many carbohydrate exchanges are in the following meal: 2 cups pasta with 1
teaspoon margarine, 1 cups tossed salad, 1 cup grape juice?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 9
d. 7 - ANS-c. 9
1/3 cup of cooked pasta equals 1 exchange; 1/3 cup grape juice equals 1 exchange. 2
cups of pasta and 1 cup of grape juice = 9 CHO exchanges. The American Diabetes
Association in partnership with the American Dietetic Association most recent exchange
list states - 1/2 cup pasta is 1 CHO exchange
Using the exchange system, which of the following best describes a cheeseburger on a
whole wheat bun with 2 oz ground beef and 1 oz. cheddar cheese?
a. 3 medium fat meats
b. 3 high fat meats
c. 1 medium fat meat, 2 high fat meats
d. 2 medium fat meats, 1 high fat meat - ANS-d. 2 medium fat meats, 1 high fat meat
2 oz. of ground beef is 2 medium fat meats, 1 oz. cheddar cheese is 1 high fat meat.
Using the exchange system, which of the following best describes a tuna fish sandwich
on wheat bread with 2 oz. tuna fish canned in water, 1 t. mayonnaise and 1 cup
cranberry juice?
a. 1 fat, 2 very lean meats, 4 carbohydrates
b. 1 fat, 2 lean meats, 5 carbohydrates
c. 1 fat, 2 very lean meats, 5 carbohydrates
d. 1 fat, 2 lean meats, 4 carbohydrates - ANS-a. 1 fat, 2 very lean meats, 4
carbohydrates
How many calories does the following meal provide based on the exchange system? 3
oz. broiled hamburger, 3 oz. baked potato with 2 T. sour cream, 1 cup steamed broccoli,
and 1 cup 2% milk.
a . 420 calories
b. 520 calories
c. 270 calories
d. 600 calories - ANS-b. 520 calories
This meal provides 3 ex. medium fat meat, 1 ex starchy veg; 1 fat ex., 2 veg ex., and 1
reduced fat milk exchange
A newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patient sees you for follow up and is confused about
CHO content in juice. Which of the following is true?
a. in equal measure, cranberry juice contains more carbohydrate than apple juice
b. in equal measure, grape juice contains less carbohydrate than grape fruit juice
c. in equal measure, orange juice contains more carbohydrate than prune juice
d. in equal measure, pineapple juice contains more carbohydrate than orange juice -
ANS-a. in equal measure, cranberry juice contains more carbohydrate than apple juice
