Essentials in Dietetics Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Roles of CDR - CORRECT ANSWER - Commission on Dietetic Registration
The purpose of the Commission, as the credentialing agency and organization unit of the
Academy, is to serve the public by establishing and enforcing standards for certification,
recertification and the Code of Ethics and by issuing credentials to individuals who meet these
standards.
Roles of ACEND - CORRECT ANSWER - The Accreditation Council for Education in
Nutrition and Dietetics is the accrediting agency for education programs preparing students for
careers as registered dietitian nutritionists or nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered.
Continuing education requirements for the RDs - CORRECT ANSWER - Completes 75
hours/5 years continuing education to maintain registration
Things you need to take the national exam from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
- CORRECT ANSWER - - verification statement from a DPD or CP
- dietetic internship
-DPD or CP
- 1200 hours of supervised practice
- B.S.
Credentialing requirements to become an RD - CORRECT ANSWER - - Food & Nutrition
expert
- Completed a minimum of a BS degree
-- Masters Degree by 2024
- Completed an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program (1200 hrs)
,- Passed a national exam from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Medical Nutrition Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Nutritional diagnostic, therapy, &
counseling services for the purpose of disease management that are furnished by a registered
dietitian or nutrition professional
Clinical Nutrition Team - CORRECT ANSWER - - Clinical Nutrition Manager or Chief
Clinical Manager
- RD/RDN
- Registered Dietetic Technicians (DTR) or Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered
(NDTR)
-- DTR has a 2 year degree program
Advanced Practice certifications - CORRECT ANSWER - Things you can get to be a
specialist after you are an RD
most of the teams will have to be taken every five years to maintain your specialist standing
CDR oversees who gets the specialist certification
Members of the Health Care Team - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical Doctors
Physician Assistant
Nurses
Nurse practitioners
Pharmacists
Occupational therapists
Physical therapists
Speech-language pathologists
Social Workers
Health Educators
, roles of an RD: Critical Thinking components - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific
knowledge base
Experience
Competencies
- Evidence-based dietetics practice
- Problem Solving
- Diagnostic Reasoning
Attitudes
Standards
What is the professional development portfolio (PDP)? - CORRECT ANSWER - This is a
way that you can track your hours for your area of practice.
It gives you lists of what things can give your hours.
You have to make a plan of what area of things you will be attending to get your 75 hours of
continuing education that you need to get every 5 years.
After you make your plan you have to submit it and get it approved by the CDR before you can
start your hours.
PDP Guide Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Completing the Professional
Development Portfolio process,
2. maintaining your own records and documentation,
3. submitting all required information to CDR by the specified deadlines, either online or as
documented by postmark.
CPEU - CORRECT ANSWER - continuing professional education units
Steps of the PDP - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Professional Self-Reflection
2. Learning needs assessment
3. Learning Plan
4. Activity Log
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Roles of CDR - CORRECT ANSWER - Commission on Dietetic Registration
The purpose of the Commission, as the credentialing agency and organization unit of the
Academy, is to serve the public by establishing and enforcing standards for certification,
recertification and the Code of Ethics and by issuing credentials to individuals who meet these
standards.
Roles of ACEND - CORRECT ANSWER - The Accreditation Council for Education in
Nutrition and Dietetics is the accrediting agency for education programs preparing students for
careers as registered dietitian nutritionists or nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered.
Continuing education requirements for the RDs - CORRECT ANSWER - Completes 75
hours/5 years continuing education to maintain registration
Things you need to take the national exam from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
- CORRECT ANSWER - - verification statement from a DPD or CP
- dietetic internship
-DPD or CP
- 1200 hours of supervised practice
- B.S.
Credentialing requirements to become an RD - CORRECT ANSWER - - Food & Nutrition
expert
- Completed a minimum of a BS degree
-- Masters Degree by 2024
- Completed an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program (1200 hrs)
,- Passed a national exam from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Medical Nutrition Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Nutritional diagnostic, therapy, &
counseling services for the purpose of disease management that are furnished by a registered
dietitian or nutrition professional
Clinical Nutrition Team - CORRECT ANSWER - - Clinical Nutrition Manager or Chief
Clinical Manager
- RD/RDN
- Registered Dietetic Technicians (DTR) or Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered
(NDTR)
-- DTR has a 2 year degree program
Advanced Practice certifications - CORRECT ANSWER - Things you can get to be a
specialist after you are an RD
most of the teams will have to be taken every five years to maintain your specialist standing
CDR oversees who gets the specialist certification
Members of the Health Care Team - CORRECT ANSWER - Medical Doctors
Physician Assistant
Nurses
Nurse practitioners
Pharmacists
Occupational therapists
Physical therapists
Speech-language pathologists
Social Workers
Health Educators
, roles of an RD: Critical Thinking components - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific
knowledge base
Experience
Competencies
- Evidence-based dietetics practice
- Problem Solving
- Diagnostic Reasoning
Attitudes
Standards
What is the professional development portfolio (PDP)? - CORRECT ANSWER - This is a
way that you can track your hours for your area of practice.
It gives you lists of what things can give your hours.
You have to make a plan of what area of things you will be attending to get your 75 hours of
continuing education that you need to get every 5 years.
After you make your plan you have to submit it and get it approved by the CDR before you can
start your hours.
PDP Guide Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Completing the Professional
Development Portfolio process,
2. maintaining your own records and documentation,
3. submitting all required information to CDR by the specified deadlines, either online or as
documented by postmark.
CPEU - CORRECT ANSWER - continuing professional education units
Steps of the PDP - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Professional Self-Reflection
2. Learning needs assessment
3. Learning Plan
4. Activity Log
