VERIFIED ANSWERS
Q. Which of these reflects proper storage practice?
A. Raw meat placed above fresh broccoli
B. Raw whole cuts of beef placed above raw fish
C. Raw poultry placed above raw whole cuts of beef
D. Raw fish placed above raw poultry - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D. Raw fish placed above raw
poultry
Q. The largest hunger-relief organization in the United States is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Feeding
America
Q. A manager evaluating the payoff of hiring new personnel in terms of dollars and increased
achievement is using which of the following?
A. Cost-benefit analysis
B. Decision tree analysis
C. Linear progression analysis
D. Network analysis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A. Cost-benefit analysis
Before adding new staff or programs, managers will usually compare program implementation and
maintenance costs with their associated increase in performance. The increase in performance yields a
payoff that is reflected either as a dollar amount or in the achievement of organizational programs.
Question
Q. How many times might a parent need to expose a child to a food before acceptance of that food
occurs?
A. 1 to 2
B. 3 to 5
C. 6 to 7
D. 8 to 10 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D. 8 to 10
,Q. Which of the following is an example of workplace retaliation?
A. Placing employee on a performance improvement plan long past the end of their probationary period
B. Terminating an employee's contract for not meeting expectations noted on the job description
C. Transferring an employee with satisfactory job performance but who has interdepartmental
personality conflicts
D. Discussing an employee's discrimination complaints during a reference check - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅D. Discussing an employee's discrimination complaints during a reference check
Q. When is it acceptable to share a copy of the patient's MNT intervention from the medical record with
the facility the patient will be transferred to?
A. If the patient or legal representative gives permission
B. If the patient's condition requires diet changes that could affect meal service
C. If the clinician believes the patient is resistant to the recommended intervention
D. If there is a discharge order - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A. If the patient or legal representative
gives permission
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects individuals' medical records
and other personal health information. It gives patients control over their health information and sets
boundaries on the use and release of health records. It is acceptable to share MNT interventions if the
patient or patient's legal representative gives consent.
Q. Which of the following is a limitation of 24-hour recalls?
A. Requires long-term memory
B. Requires literacy
C. Recording process may influence food intake
D. Underreporting or overreporting occurs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D. Underreporting or
overreporting occurs
Q. What measures can be taken to improve tolerance to enteral nutrition (EN) in patients with moderate
to severe acute pancreatitis?
A. Using a standard polymeric formula
B. Switching from bolus to continuous infusion
,C. Waiting 72 hours before initiating EN
D. Infusing EN into the stomach - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B. Switching from bolus to continuous
infusion
Tolerance of EN in patients with moderate to severe acute pancreatitis can be improved by measures
such as including minimizing the period of ileus by initiating EN as soon as possible within the first 48
hours of ICU admission, diverting the level of infusion of EN more distally in the GI tract, changing from
standard polymeric formula to either a formula with small peptides and medium-chain triglycerides or a
nearly fat‐free elemental formula, and switching from bolus to continuous infusion.
Q. Which of the following financial terms includes accumulated depreciation?
A. Net fixed assets
B. Owner's equity
C. Liability
D. Gross profit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A. Net fixed assets
Accumulated depreciation is the total depreciation of an asset up to a given date.
Fixed assets - Depreciation = Net fixed assets
Q. What is the process used to make fats and oils more solid at room temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Hydrogenation
Hydrogenation is the process of adding hydrogen atoms to carbon atoms. It is a commercial process that
adds hydrogen to double bonds of the unsaturated fatty acids. The number of double bonds decreases
and saturation increases; as a result, hydrogenated fats are normally solid, instead of liquid, at room
temperature.
Q. Which of the following would present a challenge in interpreting results of a meta analysis?
A. Having a study question with a specific outcome in mind
B. Reporting results by random effects rather than only by fixed effects
C. Including literature that has not been peer reviewed
, D. Combining results from case-controlled and randomized studies - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅D.
Combining results from case-controlled and randomized studies
Q. Which of the following is a main component of continuous quality improvement (CQI)?
A. Development of new products or services
B. Data collection
C. Grass-roots initiatives
D. Identification of high performing areas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅B. Data collection
CQI involves use of the scientific method for data collection. Other components include the
identification of need including areas of low quality, commitment of management, prioritization,
planning, and organization.
Q. What should be avoided during pregnancy to avoid contracting Listeria monocytogenes?
A. Unpasteurized milk and cheese
B. Any fresh meats
C. Large ocean fish
D. Unwashed fruits and vegetables - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A. Unpasteurized milk and cheese
Listeria can be killed with pasteurization. Any unpasteurized products, including milk and cheese, should
not be consumed by people who are pregnant.
Q. Which of the following is true about cutting boards?
A. Only synthetic cutting boards are ever allowed to be used.
B. Only wooden cutting boards are ever allowed to be used.
C. Wooden cutting boards should be made from hardwood such as maple.
D. It's OK to use one cutting board for ready-to-eat and raw foods if different sides are used. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅C. Wooden cutting boards should be made from hardwood such as maple.
Many jurisdictions allow the use of either wooden or synthetic cutting boards, but wooden cutting
boards must be made from nonabsorbent, nonporous hardwood so the odor or taste of food does not