RD Exam Practice Test 1 (CDR)
1. The correct answer is A.
The purpose of disciplining is for a manager to provide constructive informa-
tion to help the subordinate become aware of how his or her actions affect
the organization's system. The goal is to provide maximum information with
minimum threat. Providing advice is not constructive. Feedback should focus
on ideas and information, not advice.: Which of the following techniques offers
the least constructive information to someone being disciplined?
Providing advice
Focusing on behavior
Providing alternatives
Focusing on observations
2. The correct answer is D.
Meta-analysis uses studies with similar design, defines inclusion criteria, and
usually uses peer-reviewed articles. There is no criterion or requirement that
data have to be presented in a narrative manner.: Which of the following is NOT
a component of meta-analysis?
Inclusion criteria are clearly defined
Peer-reviewed data are preferred
Studies must have a similar design
Data are presented in a narrative manner
3. The correct answer is A.
Marketing mix is a combination of product, price, place and promotion to
achieve an organization's objectives and to satisfy the target market. A prod-
uct can be a good, a service, or an idea. Price is the amount of money
charged for a product. Promotion is used to facilitate exchanges by informing
prospective customers about a business and its products. Place refers to
the location, the place where the product is offered. The terms "popularity,"
"process," and "position" have no relevance in marketing mix.: What elements
comprise the marketing mix?
Product, price, promotion, and place
Price, product, popularity, and process
Product, promotion, position, and popularity
Product, place, position, and process
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4. The correct answer is C.
The FDA regulates use of food additives—including coloring agents consid-
ered safe for human consumption and additives that are considered safe for
human consumption or generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the scientific
community. Any food that contains a food additive that is not deemed safe is
considered an adulterated food by FDA standards.: Which agency approves the
use of food additives in breakfast cereal?
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
5. The correct answer is C.
A system is a collection of interrelated parts or subsystems unified by design
to obtain one or more objectives. Interdependency is the reciprocal relation-
ship of the parts of a system; each part mutually affects the performance
of the others. Interdependency emphasizes the importance of viewing the
organization as a whole rather than as isolated parts. The other responses (ie,
continuous response and adaptation to a system, flow of resources through
a system, and achievement of subunit objectives) all are isolated parts of a
system.: Which of the following characteristics is key to an efficient and effective
system?
Continuous response and adaptation to the system
Flow of resources
Interdependency of parts
Achievement of subunit objectives
6. The correct answer is C.
Crossover design includes a washout period and does not have to be a shorter
study duration, and sample size does not have to be small. The design uses the
same subjects who serve as the control, hence a reduction in variability.: One
advantage of using a crossover design over a parallel design is
a shorter study duration.
a smaller sample size.
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a reduction in variability.
a washout period is not needed.
7. The correct answer is D.
The outputs are the goods and services that result from transforming the
inputs of the system and express how objectives are achieved. Customer and
employee satisfaction and financial accountability are desired outcomes in a
foodservice system.: Customer and employee satisfaction are both
functions of management.
linking processes.
environmental factors.
outputs of the foodservice system.
8. The correct answer is B.
Following food labeling laws, to be identified as low in fat, a serving of food
must contain less than 3 g fat.: Which of the following must be true for a food to
be labeled "low fat"?
Contains less than 0.5 g fat per serving
Contains less than 3 g fat per serving
Contains 25% less fat than the full-fat food
Contains 1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat than the full-fat food
9. The correct answer is A.
PES stands for Problem, Etiology, Signs and Symptoms. Documentation of
PES incorporates information gained during the Nutrition Assessment step of
the Nutrition Care Process to identify the problem and the evidence presented
by what the patient is experiencing: Diagnosis is the second step in the Acade-
my's Nutrition Care Process and Model. Part of the Diagnosis step is to document
PES. PES stands for .
Problem, Etiology, Signs and Symptoms
Plan, Education, Significant Results
Proposal, Efficacy, Strategies
Policy, Establish, Skills
10. The correct answer is D.
Entry-level practitioners need to have a general awareness of entry-level
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informatics skills, which include electronic health records, food and nutrition
management systems, and educational print materials.: Dietetic students fin-
ishing supervised practice should be able to utilize food and nutrition management
systems, client educational materials, and
prescribe TPN formulas.
create organizational mission statements.
generate appropriate statistical analyses.
work with electronic health records.
11. The correct answer is A.
Daily Values are nutrient standards derived from the Daily Reference Values
(DRV) and Reference Daily Intakes (RDI). DRVs are provided for total fat,
saturated fat, cholesterol, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, sodium, potassium,
and protein. RDIs are provided for vitamins; minerals; and protein for children
younger than 4 years of age and for pregnant and lactating women. In order to
limit consumer confusion, however, the label includes a single term (ie, Daily
Value [DV]), to designate both the DRVs and RDIs.: Daily Values are nutrient
standards derived from the Daily Reference Values and the
Reference Daily Intakes.
Recommended Dietary Intakes.
Reference Dietary Allowances.
Recommended Daily Allowances.
12. The correct answer is A.
Efficiency is "doing things right." Effectiveness is "doing the right things."
Economical describes prudent use of resources. Expedient describes doing
something quickly.: Which word best describes doing things correctly or getting
the most output from the least amount of input?
Efficient
Effective
Economical
Expedient
13. The correct answer is D.
Since the patient is unconscious/unresponsive, glucagon should be admin-
istered as the first-line treatment. A glucagon injection will mobilize glucose
1. The correct answer is A.
The purpose of disciplining is for a manager to provide constructive informa-
tion to help the subordinate become aware of how his or her actions affect
the organization's system. The goal is to provide maximum information with
minimum threat. Providing advice is not constructive. Feedback should focus
on ideas and information, not advice.: Which of the following techniques offers
the least constructive information to someone being disciplined?
Providing advice
Focusing on behavior
Providing alternatives
Focusing on observations
2. The correct answer is D.
Meta-analysis uses studies with similar design, defines inclusion criteria, and
usually uses peer-reviewed articles. There is no criterion or requirement that
data have to be presented in a narrative manner.: Which of the following is NOT
a component of meta-analysis?
Inclusion criteria are clearly defined
Peer-reviewed data are preferred
Studies must have a similar design
Data are presented in a narrative manner
3. The correct answer is A.
Marketing mix is a combination of product, price, place and promotion to
achieve an organization's objectives and to satisfy the target market. A prod-
uct can be a good, a service, or an idea. Price is the amount of money
charged for a product. Promotion is used to facilitate exchanges by informing
prospective customers about a business and its products. Place refers to
the location, the place where the product is offered. The terms "popularity,"
"process," and "position" have no relevance in marketing mix.: What elements
comprise the marketing mix?
Product, price, promotion, and place
Price, product, popularity, and process
Product, promotion, position, and popularity
Product, place, position, and process
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4. The correct answer is C.
The FDA regulates use of food additives—including coloring agents consid-
ered safe for human consumption and additives that are considered safe for
human consumption or generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the scientific
community. Any food that contains a food additive that is not deemed safe is
considered an adulterated food by FDA standards.: Which agency approves the
use of food additives in breakfast cereal?
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
5. The correct answer is C.
A system is a collection of interrelated parts or subsystems unified by design
to obtain one or more objectives. Interdependency is the reciprocal relation-
ship of the parts of a system; each part mutually affects the performance
of the others. Interdependency emphasizes the importance of viewing the
organization as a whole rather than as isolated parts. The other responses (ie,
continuous response and adaptation to a system, flow of resources through
a system, and achievement of subunit objectives) all are isolated parts of a
system.: Which of the following characteristics is key to an efficient and effective
system?
Continuous response and adaptation to the system
Flow of resources
Interdependency of parts
Achievement of subunit objectives
6. The correct answer is C.
Crossover design includes a washout period and does not have to be a shorter
study duration, and sample size does not have to be small. The design uses the
same subjects who serve as the control, hence a reduction in variability.: One
advantage of using a crossover design over a parallel design is
a shorter study duration.
a smaller sample size.
, RD Exam Practice Test 1 (CDR)
a reduction in variability.
a washout period is not needed.
7. The correct answer is D.
The outputs are the goods and services that result from transforming the
inputs of the system and express how objectives are achieved. Customer and
employee satisfaction and financial accountability are desired outcomes in a
foodservice system.: Customer and employee satisfaction are both
functions of management.
linking processes.
environmental factors.
outputs of the foodservice system.
8. The correct answer is B.
Following food labeling laws, to be identified as low in fat, a serving of food
must contain less than 3 g fat.: Which of the following must be true for a food to
be labeled "low fat"?
Contains less than 0.5 g fat per serving
Contains less than 3 g fat per serving
Contains 25% less fat than the full-fat food
Contains 1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat than the full-fat food
9. The correct answer is A.
PES stands for Problem, Etiology, Signs and Symptoms. Documentation of
PES incorporates information gained during the Nutrition Assessment step of
the Nutrition Care Process to identify the problem and the evidence presented
by what the patient is experiencing: Diagnosis is the second step in the Acade-
my's Nutrition Care Process and Model. Part of the Diagnosis step is to document
PES. PES stands for .
Problem, Etiology, Signs and Symptoms
Plan, Education, Significant Results
Proposal, Efficacy, Strategies
Policy, Establish, Skills
10. The correct answer is D.
Entry-level practitioners need to have a general awareness of entry-level
, RD Exam Practice Test 1 (CDR)
informatics skills, which include electronic health records, food and nutrition
management systems, and educational print materials.: Dietetic students fin-
ishing supervised practice should be able to utilize food and nutrition management
systems, client educational materials, and
prescribe TPN formulas.
create organizational mission statements.
generate appropriate statistical analyses.
work with electronic health records.
11. The correct answer is A.
Daily Values are nutrient standards derived from the Daily Reference Values
(DRV) and Reference Daily Intakes (RDI). DRVs are provided for total fat,
saturated fat, cholesterol, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, sodium, potassium,
and protein. RDIs are provided for vitamins; minerals; and protein for children
younger than 4 years of age and for pregnant and lactating women. In order to
limit consumer confusion, however, the label includes a single term (ie, Daily
Value [DV]), to designate both the DRVs and RDIs.: Daily Values are nutrient
standards derived from the Daily Reference Values and the
Reference Daily Intakes.
Recommended Dietary Intakes.
Reference Dietary Allowances.
Recommended Daily Allowances.
12. The correct answer is A.
Efficiency is "doing things right." Effectiveness is "doing the right things."
Economical describes prudent use of resources. Expedient describes doing
something quickly.: Which word best describes doing things correctly or getting
the most output from the least amount of input?
Efficient
Effective
Economical
Expedient
13. The correct answer is D.
Since the patient is unconscious/unresponsive, glucagon should be admin-
istered as the first-line treatment. A glucagon injection will mobilize glucose
