DTR Exam Practice Questions With
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The bBEST bway bof badding benergy bto ba bprotein brestricted bdiet bwho bhas brenal
bfailure:
a. bMargarine
b. bMilkshakes
c. bVegetables
d. bHard bboiled beggs b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bMargarine
A bpatient bwho bis bfollowing ba blow bsodium bdiet bshould bavoid:
a. bCanned bfruit
b. bFresh bfruit
c. bTomato bbased bproducts
d. bMilk b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bTomato bbased bproducts
The bbest bchoice bfor bolder badults bwith bsmaller benergy bneeds bis
a. bVIT/MIN bsupplementation
b. bNutrient bdense bfoods
c. bIncrease bimmune bfunctionality
d. bHelp bmacular bdegeneration b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bNutrient bdense bfoods
Elderly bpeople brequire ba bdiet bof bhigher bnutrient bdensity bthan byounger bindividuals.
bWhy?
a. bProtein bneeds bare bhigher
b. bKcal bneeds bare blower
c. bFluid bneeds bare bhigher
d. bVitamin bneeds bare blower b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bKcal bneeds bare blower
A blactating bwoman bshould bincrease bher bcalorie bneeds bby bhow bmany bduring
blactation.
a. b100 bkcal
b. b300 bkcal
c. b500 bkcal
d. b600 bkcal b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. b500 bkcal
A bpatient bwith ba bbroken bjaw bshould bbe bon b____ bDiet
a. bClear bliquid
b. bSoft
c. bNPO
,d. bMechanical bsoft b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bMechanical bsoft
As bthe bnewly bhired bfood bservice bdirector bfor ba blong-term bcare bfacility, byou bare
bconcerned bwith bcosts band bportion bcontrol. bThe bline bcook bsays bhe bneeds bto
bprepare b375-4 boz. bportions bof bbroccoli. bYou bnote bbroccoli bhas ba bwaste bof b19%.
bHow bmuch bbroccoli bdo byou bneed bto bpurchase bconsidering bthis binformation?
a. b94 blbs.
b. b116 blbs.
c. b266 blbs.
d. b460 blbs. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. b116 blbs
The bmost bappropriate bdiet bplan bfor ba bperson bwho bhas bGERD bwould bbe:
a. bSmall bmeals bhigh bin bfluids
b. bSmall bmeals blow bin bfat
c. bLarge bmeals bhigh bin bfluids
d. bLarge bmeals bhigh bin bfat b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bSmall bmeals blow bin bfat
Twenty-five bpeople breport bnausea, bvomiting, band babdominal bcramping b24 bhours
bafter beating ba bchicken bsalad. bThe bsource?
a. bClostridium bperfringens
b. bSalmonella
c. bBotulism
d. bMRSA b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bSalmonella
The bmoving baverage bmethod bis bused bto bsmooth bthe brandomness bof bthe bdata.
bThe bdietitian baverages bthe bdata bfrom bApril, bMay, bJune, band bJuly bto bdetermine
bthe bnumber bof bsoy bburgers bneeded bfor bAugust. bTo bfind bnumber bof bsoy bpatties
bfor bSept:
a. bAdd bdata bfrom bAug band bdelete bdata bfrom bApril
b. bDelete bdata bfrom bApril bonly
c. bDelete bAugust band bJune bonly
d. bAdd ba bleap byear b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bAdd bdata bfrom bAug band bdelete bdata
bfrom bApril
Which bone bof bthe bdietary bcomponents bcannot bbe bused bto bsynthesize band bstore
benergy?
a. bLactose
b. bAnimal bfats
c. bWheat bstarch
d. bPlant bProtein b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bAnimal bfats
Which bmonosaccharide bis bfound bin bnature bonly bas bpart bof ba bdisaccharide?
a. bGlucose
b. bFructose
c. bMaltose
d. bGalactose b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bGalactose
,Which bnutrient bhas bthe bgreatest benergy bdensity?
a. bCarbohydrate
b. bProtein
c. bFat
d. bVitamins b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bFat
Which bof bthe bfollowing bfactors bwill blikely bhave bthe bmost bsignificant beffect bin
bincreasing bLDL's?
a. bLow bsaturated bfat bintake
b. bHigh bSaturated bfat bintake
c. bObesity
d. bLow bmono-unsaturated bfat bintake b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bHigh bSaturated bfat
bintake
The bnutritional bresult bof badding bbaking bsoda bto bcooking bcabbage bis bthat.
a. bMore bB12 bis binduced
b. bLess bZinc bis binduced
c. bVitamin bC bis bdestroyed
d. bVitamin bC bis badded b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bVitamin bC bis bdestroyed
The bcombination bof bmonoamine-oxidase band btyramine-containing bfoods bmay bcause
bdangerous bincreases bin ba bpatient's:
a. bBlood bsugars
b. bBlood bPressure
c. bOxidative bStress
d. bHormones b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bBlood bPressure
The bdaily bvalue bfor bsodium blisted bon bfood blabels bis bhow bmany bmg?
a. b3000mg/day
b. b198mg/day
c. b2000mg/day
d. b2400mg/day b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. b2400mg/day
The baverage bamount bof bdietary bfiber bstated bin bgrams bconsumed bby bAmericans bis.
a. b10-15g
b. b20-25g
c. b30-35g
d. b40-45g b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. b10-15g
What bis bthe bmajor benergy bcarrier bin bmost bcells?
a. bATP
b. bGlucose
c. bPyruvate
d. bKcal b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bATP
, What b% bof ban badult's bbody bis bwater?
a. b90%
b. b60%
c. b30%
d. b20% b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. b60%
The bchemical bdigestion bof bfat btakes bplace
a. bMouth
b. bStomach
c. bSmall bIntestine
d. bGall bBladder b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bSmall bIntestine
The benzyme bthat bbreaks bup bstarch bin bthe bmouth:
a. bCHO
b. bLipase
c. bSalivary bAmylase
d. bSecretin b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bSalivary bAmylase
On bany bsupermarket bproduct bbox bwhat bmust bbe bon bit bregarding bminerals?
a. bCalcium band biron
b. bCalcium band bmagnesium
c. bIron band bpotassium
d. bIron band bZinc b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bCalcium band biron
A bpatient bhas ban bHIV-related bgastrointestinal btract binfection. bTo bmanage bdiarrhea,
bthe bRD/DTR bwould brecommend bwhich bof bthe bfollowing btypes bof bdiet
bmodifications?
a. bLow bfat, blow bfiber, bno bcaffeine, blactose-free
b. bHigh-Fat, bHigh bFiber, bincreased bfluid
c. bLow bcarb bdiet
d. bHigh bCarb bdiet b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bLow bfat, blow bfiber, bno bcaffeine, blactose-
free
To bpromote bthe bhealing bof bpressure bulcers, bthe bRD bshould bincrease:
a. bCholine, bcitric bacid, bphosphorus, band bzinc
b. bIodine, bascorbic bacid, bcalciferol, bzinc
c. bBeta bcarotene, bascorbic bacid, bthiamin, band bzinc
d. bVitamin bB12, bzinc band bVitamin bD b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bBeta bcarotene,
bascorbic bacid, bthiamin, band bzinc
An belderly bpatient bhas ba bstage bII bdecubiti bpressure bulcer bon bher bbuttock. bShe
bshould bincrease bintake bof:
a. bMargarine, bbutter, band bvegetable boils
b. bBroccoli, bgreen bbeans, band bspinach
c. bMilk, bbeef, bfish, bpoultry
d. bBeer band bcookies b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bMilk, bbeef, bfish, bpoultry
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The bBEST bway bof badding benergy bto ba bprotein brestricted bdiet bwho bhas brenal
bfailure:
a. bMargarine
b. bMilkshakes
c. bVegetables
d. bHard bboiled beggs b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bMargarine
A bpatient bwho bis bfollowing ba blow bsodium bdiet bshould bavoid:
a. bCanned bfruit
b. bFresh bfruit
c. bTomato bbased bproducts
d. bMilk b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bTomato bbased bproducts
The bbest bchoice bfor bolder badults bwith bsmaller benergy bneeds bis
a. bVIT/MIN bsupplementation
b. bNutrient bdense bfoods
c. bIncrease bimmune bfunctionality
d. bHelp bmacular bdegeneration b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bNutrient bdense bfoods
Elderly bpeople brequire ba bdiet bof bhigher bnutrient bdensity bthan byounger bindividuals.
bWhy?
a. bProtein bneeds bare bhigher
b. bKcal bneeds bare blower
c. bFluid bneeds bare bhigher
d. bVitamin bneeds bare blower b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bKcal bneeds bare blower
A blactating bwoman bshould bincrease bher bcalorie bneeds bby bhow bmany bduring
blactation.
a. b100 bkcal
b. b300 bkcal
c. b500 bkcal
d. b600 bkcal b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. b500 bkcal
A bpatient bwith ba bbroken bjaw bshould bbe bon b____ bDiet
a. bClear bliquid
b. bSoft
c. bNPO
,d. bMechanical bsoft b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bMechanical bsoft
As bthe bnewly bhired bfood bservice bdirector bfor ba blong-term bcare bfacility, byou bare
bconcerned bwith bcosts band bportion bcontrol. bThe bline bcook bsays bhe bneeds bto
bprepare b375-4 boz. bportions bof bbroccoli. bYou bnote bbroccoli bhas ba bwaste bof b19%.
bHow bmuch bbroccoli bdo byou bneed bto bpurchase bconsidering bthis binformation?
a. b94 blbs.
b. b116 blbs.
c. b266 blbs.
d. b460 blbs. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. b116 blbs
The bmost bappropriate bdiet bplan bfor ba bperson bwho bhas bGERD bwould bbe:
a. bSmall bmeals bhigh bin bfluids
b. bSmall bmeals blow bin bfat
c. bLarge bmeals bhigh bin bfluids
d. bLarge bmeals bhigh bin bfat b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bSmall bmeals blow bin bfat
Twenty-five bpeople breport bnausea, bvomiting, band babdominal bcramping b24 bhours
bafter beating ba bchicken bsalad. bThe bsource?
a. bClostridium bperfringens
b. bSalmonella
c. bBotulism
d. bMRSA b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bSalmonella
The bmoving baverage bmethod bis bused bto bsmooth bthe brandomness bof bthe bdata.
bThe bdietitian baverages bthe bdata bfrom bApril, bMay, bJune, band bJuly bto bdetermine
bthe bnumber bof bsoy bburgers bneeded bfor bAugust. bTo bfind bnumber bof bsoy bpatties
bfor bSept:
a. bAdd bdata bfrom bAug band bdelete bdata bfrom bApril
b. bDelete bdata bfrom bApril bonly
c. bDelete bAugust band bJune bonly
d. bAdd ba bleap byear b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bAdd bdata bfrom bAug band bdelete bdata
bfrom bApril
Which bone bof bthe bdietary bcomponents bcannot bbe bused bto bsynthesize band bstore
benergy?
a. bLactose
b. bAnimal bfats
c. bWheat bstarch
d. bPlant bProtein b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bAnimal bfats
Which bmonosaccharide bis bfound bin bnature bonly bas bpart bof ba bdisaccharide?
a. bGlucose
b. bFructose
c. bMaltose
d. bGalactose b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bGalactose
,Which bnutrient bhas bthe bgreatest benergy bdensity?
a. bCarbohydrate
b. bProtein
c. bFat
d. bVitamins b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bFat
Which bof bthe bfollowing bfactors bwill blikely bhave bthe bmost bsignificant beffect bin
bincreasing bLDL's?
a. bLow bsaturated bfat bintake
b. bHigh bSaturated bfat bintake
c. bObesity
d. bLow bmono-unsaturated bfat bintake b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bHigh bSaturated bfat
bintake
The bnutritional bresult bof badding bbaking bsoda bto bcooking bcabbage bis bthat.
a. bMore bB12 bis binduced
b. bLess bZinc bis binduced
c. bVitamin bC bis bdestroyed
d. bVitamin bC bis badded b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bVitamin bC bis bdestroyed
The bcombination bof bmonoamine-oxidase band btyramine-containing bfoods bmay bcause
bdangerous bincreases bin ba bpatient's:
a. bBlood bsugars
b. bBlood bPressure
c. bOxidative bStress
d. bHormones b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bBlood bPressure
The bdaily bvalue bfor bsodium blisted bon bfood blabels bis bhow bmany bmg?
a. b3000mg/day
b. b198mg/day
c. b2000mg/day
d. b2400mg/day b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. b2400mg/day
The baverage bamount bof bdietary bfiber bstated bin bgrams bconsumed bby bAmericans bis.
a. b10-15g
b. b20-25g
c. b30-35g
d. b40-45g b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. b10-15g
What bis bthe bmajor benergy bcarrier bin bmost bcells?
a. bATP
b. bGlucose
c. bPyruvate
d. bKcal b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bATP
, What b% bof ban badult's bbody bis bwater?
a. b90%
b. b60%
c. b30%
d. b20% b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. b60%
The bchemical bdigestion bof bfat btakes bplace
a. bMouth
b. bStomach
c. bSmall bIntestine
d. bGall bBladder b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bSmall bIntestine
The benzyme bthat bbreaks bup bstarch bin bthe bmouth:
a. bCHO
b. bLipase
c. bSalivary bAmylase
d. bSecretin b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bSalivary bAmylase
On bany bsupermarket bproduct bbox bwhat bmust bbe bon bit bregarding bminerals?
a. bCalcium band biron
b. bCalcium band bmagnesium
c. bIron band bpotassium
d. bIron band bZinc b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bCalcium band biron
A bpatient bhas ban bHIV-related bgastrointestinal btract binfection. bTo bmanage bdiarrhea,
bthe bRD/DTR bwould brecommend bwhich bof bthe bfollowing btypes bof bdiet
bmodifications?
a. bLow bfat, blow bfiber, bno bcaffeine, blactose-free
b. bHigh-Fat, bHigh bFiber, bincreased bfluid
c. bLow bcarb bdiet
d. bHigh bCarb bdiet b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a. bLow bfat, blow bfiber, bno bcaffeine, blactose-
free
To bpromote bthe bhealing bof bpressure bulcers, bthe bRD bshould bincrease:
a. bCholine, bcitric bacid, bphosphorus, band bzinc
b. bIodine, bascorbic bacid, bcalciferol, bzinc
c. bBeta bcarotene, bascorbic bacid, bthiamin, band bzinc
d. bVitamin bB12, bzinc band bVitamin bD b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bBeta bcarotene,
bascorbic bacid, bthiamin, band bzinc
An belderly bpatient bhas ba bstage bII bdecubiti bpressure bulcer bon bher bbuttock. bShe
bshould bincrease bintake bof:
a. bMargarine, bbutter, band bvegetable boils
b. bBroccoli, bgreen bbeans, band bspinach
c. bMilk, bbeef, bfish, bpoultry
d. bBeer band bcookies b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bMilk, bbeef, bfish, bpoultry
