CDR RD Study Guide | 125 Questions with 100% Correct Answers

CDR RD Study Guide | 125 Questions with 100% Correct Answers Which of the following foods would be the best source of zinc for Jewish clients who observe dietary laws? a. roast turkey b. stuffed pork chops c. whole wheat bread d. frozen green beans - Answer ️️ -a. roast turkey A dietitian who is counseling the mother of a child with eating difficulties has evaluated needs and decided on the best alternatives for feeding. The dietitian should next: a. evaluate the mother's level of comprehension b. instruct the mother in various feeding approached c. obtain a list of the child's food preferences and typical eating patterns d. review with the mother the ways to implement the recommended approaches - Answer ️️ -d. review with the mother the ways to implement the recommended approaches During a counseling session about lowering sodium, the client says, "I have begun reading labels to identify the sodium content of foods." The client is in which of the following stages of change? a. precontemplation b. contemplation c. preparation d. action - Answer ️️ -c. preparation A distribution of body weights is shown on the curve below (straight light and x is below and in middle of graph with slope) a. they are positively skewed b. they are negatively skewed c. they indicate a bimodal distribution d. they are two standard deviations from the mean - Answer ️️ -d. they are two standard deviations from the mean A patient has a pre-surgery serum albumin level of 3.7 mg/dl and a post-surgery level of 3.1 mg/dl. The dietitian should recognize that: a. a laboratory error has likely occurred b. the patient is experiencing a protein-losing enteropathy. c. a decreased serum albumin level is normal after surgery d. the patient is experiencing severe visceral protein storage depletion - Answer ️️ -c. a decreased serum albumin level is normal after surgery An adolescent's BMI is plotted at the 90th percentile on the Centers fr Disease Control and Prevention growth chart. The adolescent is: a. obese b. overweight c. normal weight d. at risk for overweight - Answer ️️ -b. overweight A patient with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis has the following laboratory test results: BUN, 50 mg/dl; albumin, 2.8 g/dl; and calcium, 8 mg/dl. What recommendation should the dietitian make to improve these laboratory values? a. decrease fluid intake b. increase protein intake c. use a calcium supplement d. increase the amount of phosphate binders - Answer ️️ -b. increase protein intake An infant with phenylketouria requires which of the following dietary alterations? a. low-isoleucine, high-valine b. high-isoleucine, low-valine c. low-phenylalanine, high tyrosine d. high-phenylalanine, low-tyrosine - Answer ️️ -c. low-phenylalanine, high tyrosine 9. How many FTE employees would be required to staff ten 8-hour positions that require coverage 7 days a week? a. 10.0 b. 14.0 c. 14.4 d. 15.5 - Answer ️️ -b. 14.0 Transferring a staff member who is rumored to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease violates which of the following acts? a. Equal Employment Opportunity Act b. Americans with Disabilities Act c. Fair Labor Standards Act d. Civil Rights Act - Answer ️️ -b. Americans with Disabilities Act 11. A clinical manager has created a marketing strategy for a new pediatric weight-loss program to be competitively priced and held at a local school. Another factor required for a successful marketing mix is: a. A logo and a brand b. Expert guest speakers c. Advertising to parents d. Additional convenient meeting locations - Answer ️️ -c. Advertising to parents 12. Using the 5-week, simple moving average method of forecasting and the data below, the dietitian will need how many servings for October 7th? Roast Beef Special Number of Servings Consumed September 5 125 September 12 115 September 26 119 October 2 120 October 10 121 a. 115 b. 120 c. 121 d. 125 - Answer ️️ -b. 120 13. The most important critical control point to monitor in the preparation and service of canned cream soup is the temperature: a. At delivery b. Of storage c. During end-point cooking d. During service holding - Answer ️️ -d. During service holding 14. Carrots rank in the middle of the glycemic index scale, but the glycemic load of carrots is low. Which of the following explanations for this fact is best? a. Heating carrots lowers the glycemic load b. The fiber in carrots negatively affects the glycemic load c. A small amount of absorbable carbohydrate is present in carrots. d. The carbohydrates in carrots are cleared from tissues at a slow rate - Answer ️️ -c. A small amount of absorbable carbohydrate is present in carrots. 15. Which of the following foods is most appropriate as an alternative to dairy products for a vegan? a. Rice milk b. Almond milk c. Acidophilus milk d. Fortified soy milk - Answer ️️ -d. Fortified soy milk A client explains to the dietitian, "I realize I am overweight, but this is not the time for me to change my diet." The dietitian should respond by asking: a. "How will your life improve as you make these changes?" b. "What do you know about the relationship between weight and stress?" c. "What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on change now?" d. "What obstacles are you facing that are keeping you from reaching your goals?" - Answer ️️ -c. "What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on change now?" 17. A 75-year-old man is to undergo a partial colectomy for treatment of adenocarcinoma of the colon. He is 167.6 cm tall, and has weighed 65 kg for several years. His diet consists primarily of convenience foods. Nutritional assessment reveals a serum albumin level of 3.5 g/dl and a total lymphocyte count of 2,000/mm3. The most likely assessment of the nutritional status of this patient is: a. Kwashiorkor, mild risk b. Marasmus, moderate