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Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology 4th Edition,
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by Marcia Nelms and Kathryn P. Sucher. All Chapters 1-25
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,Chapter v1 v- vRole vof vthe vRegistered vDietitian vNutritionist vin vthe vHealth vCare
True v/ vFalse
1. The vScope vof vPractice vencompasses vthe vrange vof vroles, vactivities, vand vregulations vwithin vwhich
vnutrition v and vdietetics vpractitioners vperform.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: vUnderstand
REFERENCES: v The vRegistered vDietitian vin vClinical vPractice
2. Hospice vfacilities vfocus von vintegrated, vmultidisciplinary vassistance vfor vrecovery vfrom vacute vor
vchronic v illness vand/or vsurgical vprocedures.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: vRemember
REFERENCES: v The vRegistered vDietitian vin vClinical vPractice
3. With va vminimum vof v1,000 vhours vof vrelated vpractice vand vat vleast v90 vcontinuing veducation
vcredits, va v registered vdietitian vmay vbecome va vlactation vconsultant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: vUnderstand
REFERENCES: v Other vHealth vProfessionals—Interdisciplinary vTeams
4. Medical vdoctors vare vcommonly vresponsible vfor vthe vinitial vnutrition vscreening vof vpatients
vand vfor v notifying vthe vdietitian vif va vpatient’s vintake vis vinadequate.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: vUnderstand
REFERENCES: v Other vHealth vProfessionals—Interdisciplinary vTeams
5. Some vstates vprovide vMedicaid vbenefits vfor vnutrition vservices, vbut vthere vis vsignificant vvariability
vbetween v states.
a. True
b. False
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,ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: vUnderstand
REFERENCES: v vHealth vCare vServices vand vReimbursement vfor vMedical vNutrition vTherapy v(MNT)
6. To vprovide voptimal vnutritional vcare, vall vaspects vof va vpatient’s vlife vmust vbe vconsidered.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: vUnderstand
REFERENCES: v vDeveloping vCritical vThinking vSkills vand vProfessional vPerformance
7. Evidence-based vpractice vcan vbest vbe vdefined vas vpurposeful, vself-regulatory vjudgment vthat
vresults vin v interpretation, vanalysis, vevaluation, vand vinference vupon vwhich vthat vjudgment vis
vbased.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: vRemember
REFERENCES: v vDeveloping vCritical vThinking vSkills vand vProfessional vPerformance
8. The vcognitive vprocesses vthat va vdietitian vgoes vthrough vto vmake vclinical vjudgments vare vknown vas
vpractice v standards.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: vRemember
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9. The vsteps vof vthe vdecision-making vprocess vdo vnot vnecessarily vtake vplace vin va vparticular vsequence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: vUnderstand
REFERENCES: v vDeveloping vCritical vThinking vSkills vand vProfessional vPerformance
10. The vAND’s vCode vof vEthics vand vStandards vof vProfessional vPerformance vrequires vthat
voutcomes vare v measurable vand vevidence-based.
a. True
b. False
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, ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: vUnderstand
REFERENCES: v vDeveloping vCritical vThinking vSkills vand vProfessional vPerformance
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