Comprehensive Dietetic Examination
Questions With All Correct Answers
2025 Latest Update
The etiology of the nutrition concern is documented in which step of the NCP?
a. Nutrition Diagnosis
b. Nutrition Assessment
c. Nutrition Intervention
d. Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation CORRECT ANSWERS a. Nutrition Diagnosis
Which step provides the data that will lead to the selection of data for the follow up visit?
a. Nutrition Assessment
b. Nutrition Intervention
c. Nutrition Diagnosis
d. Nutrition Assessment and Intervention CORRECT ANSWERS a. Nutrition
Assessment
Which of the following is not a Nutrition Diagnosis?
a. Diarrhea
b. Swallowing Difficulty
c. Excessive Intake of CHO
d. Predicted Breastfeeding Difficulty CORRECT ANSWERS a. Diarrhea
In which domain is the diagnosis "increased energy expenditure?"
a. intake
b. clinical
c. Behavioral
d. Environmental CORRECT ANSWERS a. intake
The goal of the Nutrition Intervention is to specifically address the _________________
Which of the following is the BEST answer?
a. etiology
b. sign and symptoms
c. problem
d. assessment CORRECT ANSWERS a. etiology
Which of the following is a correctly written Nutrition Diagnosis?
, a. Inadequate oral intake RT swallowing difficulty AEB calorie count and 5% weight loss
b. Inadequate oral intake RT CHF and CVD AEB pt report
c. Swallowing difficulty RT Speech Therapy report AEB dx of CVA
d. Inadequate po intake RT inability to cook and shop AEB pt report and weight loss of
4% over 3 months CORRECT ANSWERS a. Inadequate oral intake RT swallowing
difficulty AEB calorie count and 5% weight loss
The NCP is considered to be:
a. continuous
b. linear
c. random
d. No answer text provided. CORRECT ANSWERS a. continuous
The Nutrition Care Process, due to its ability to capture those at nutrition risk, is utilized
by other allied health members.
a. False
b. True
c. No answer text provided.
d. No answer text provided. CORRECT ANSWERS a. False
It is best practice to NOT use the medical diagnosis in the etiology of PES statement.
a. True
b. False
c. No answer text provided.
d. No answer text provided. CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
Which of the following is the most important consideration for the Nutrition Intervention?
a. that it be realistic and measurable
b. that it be able to be accomplished during the hospital stay
c. that the patient's family be a part of implementation of intervention
d. that there are back up interventions documented in case one doesn't work
CORRECT ANSWERS a. that it be realistic and measurable
Malnutrition can be defined by:
a. weight loss over 10%
b. BMI 20
c. Not eating for 3 days
d. diminished hand strength CORRECT ANSWERS a. weight loss over 10%
A patient that consistently restricts food and has physical symptoms of starvation has:
Questions With All Correct Answers
2025 Latest Update
The etiology of the nutrition concern is documented in which step of the NCP?
a. Nutrition Diagnosis
b. Nutrition Assessment
c. Nutrition Intervention
d. Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation CORRECT ANSWERS a. Nutrition Diagnosis
Which step provides the data that will lead to the selection of data for the follow up visit?
a. Nutrition Assessment
b. Nutrition Intervention
c. Nutrition Diagnosis
d. Nutrition Assessment and Intervention CORRECT ANSWERS a. Nutrition
Assessment
Which of the following is not a Nutrition Diagnosis?
a. Diarrhea
b. Swallowing Difficulty
c. Excessive Intake of CHO
d. Predicted Breastfeeding Difficulty CORRECT ANSWERS a. Diarrhea
In which domain is the diagnosis "increased energy expenditure?"
a. intake
b. clinical
c. Behavioral
d. Environmental CORRECT ANSWERS a. intake
The goal of the Nutrition Intervention is to specifically address the _________________
Which of the following is the BEST answer?
a. etiology
b. sign and symptoms
c. problem
d. assessment CORRECT ANSWERS a. etiology
Which of the following is a correctly written Nutrition Diagnosis?
, a. Inadequate oral intake RT swallowing difficulty AEB calorie count and 5% weight loss
b. Inadequate oral intake RT CHF and CVD AEB pt report
c. Swallowing difficulty RT Speech Therapy report AEB dx of CVA
d. Inadequate po intake RT inability to cook and shop AEB pt report and weight loss of
4% over 3 months CORRECT ANSWERS a. Inadequate oral intake RT swallowing
difficulty AEB calorie count and 5% weight loss
The NCP is considered to be:
a. continuous
b. linear
c. random
d. No answer text provided. CORRECT ANSWERS a. continuous
The Nutrition Care Process, due to its ability to capture those at nutrition risk, is utilized
by other allied health members.
a. False
b. True
c. No answer text provided.
d. No answer text provided. CORRECT ANSWERS a. False
It is best practice to NOT use the medical diagnosis in the etiology of PES statement.
a. True
b. False
c. No answer text provided.
d. No answer text provided. CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
Which of the following is the most important consideration for the Nutrition Intervention?
a. that it be realistic and measurable
b. that it be able to be accomplished during the hospital stay
c. that the patient's family be a part of implementation of intervention
d. that there are back up interventions documented in case one doesn't work
CORRECT ANSWERS a. that it be realistic and measurable
Malnutrition can be defined by:
a. weight loss over 10%
b. BMI 20
c. Not eating for 3 days
d. diminished hand strength CORRECT ANSWERS a. weight loss over 10%
A patient that consistently restricts food and has physical symptoms of starvation has:
