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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
✓ 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
✓ d. review with the mother the ways to implement the recommended approaches
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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
✓ 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
✓ 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:
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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
✓ 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
✓ 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
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c. use a calcium supplement
d. increase the amount of phosphate binders
✓ 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
✓ 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
✓ b. 14.0
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CDR RD Study Guide Questions and
Correct Verified 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
✓ 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
✓ d. review with the mother the ways to implement the recommended approaches
Top Mark !!!
, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
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
✓ 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
✓ 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:
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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
✓ 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
✓ 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
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c. use a calcium supplement
d. increase the amount of phosphate binders
✓ 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
✓ 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
✓ b. 14.0
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