NASM-CNC EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY RESOURCE
●● RDN stands for
Answer: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Used interchangeably with Registered Dietitian (RD)
●● ACEND stands for
Answer: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
●● Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Answer: Part of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Enforces certification standards for registered dieticians and other
licensed nutritional professionals
●● Which agency regulates Registered Dieticians?
Answer: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
●● Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
Answer: Licensed healthcare professional who works with those who
have diabetes
, ●● Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)
Answer: Advanced nursing degree requiring 2 more years of college
beyond an RN
●● Physician Assistant (PA)
Answer: Licensed healthcare professional who works under the
supervision of a doctor or other medical professional
●● Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Answer: Pharmacist with an advanced degree who works in conjunction
with a medical doctor to prepare and/or dispense prescription drugs or
compounds
●● Licensed
Answer: Provided on state or federal level
●● Certified
Answer: Participated in an educational course and successfully
completed a standardized test
●● Nutritionist
Answer: Generic term for someone who provides nutrition counseling
QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY RESOURCE
●● RDN stands for
Answer: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Used interchangeably with Registered Dietitian (RD)
●● ACEND stands for
Answer: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
●● Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Answer: Part of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Enforces certification standards for registered dieticians and other
licensed nutritional professionals
●● Which agency regulates Registered Dieticians?
Answer: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
●● Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
Answer: Licensed healthcare professional who works with those who
have diabetes
, ●● Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP)
Answer: Advanced nursing degree requiring 2 more years of college
beyond an RN
●● Physician Assistant (PA)
Answer: Licensed healthcare professional who works under the
supervision of a doctor or other medical professional
●● Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Answer: Pharmacist with an advanced degree who works in conjunction
with a medical doctor to prepare and/or dispense prescription drugs or
compounds
●● Licensed
Answer: Provided on state or federal level
●● Certified
Answer: Participated in an educational course and successfully
completed a standardized test
●● Nutritionist
Answer: Generic term for someone who provides nutrition counseling