CDRE - EXAM STUDY questions and
answers
Canola oil because it inhibits VLDL synthesis - correct answer ✔✔ To treat hyperlipidemia, which
fat source should be recommended and why?
Avoid eating before bed
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a digestive disease where the stomach acid or bile
irritates the food pipeline, causing a feeling of heartburn and pain. Eating close to bedtime can
trigger heartburn and potentially GERD. To reduce nighttime heartburn risk and GERD, eating
meals two to three hours before sleep should be recommended. - correct answer ✔✔ What
advice would you give to a person complaining of symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Evidence-informed
Dietitians are encouraged to work in a participatory and coordinated approach when providing
collaborative care. This includes evidence-informed decision-making through the use of best
practices and resources to support the safe delivery of collaborative care. An evidence-informed
decision-making approach should enable the separate and shared knowledge and skills of care
providers to synergistically influence the client care provided. - correct answer ✔✔ Which of the
following decision-making approach should enable the separate and shared knowledge and
skills of care providers to synergistical influence the client care provided?
Screening
During the screening, the RD uses preliminary nutritional parameters to identify patients who
are malnourished or the potential to become malnourished. The RD should evaluate the
patient's status against a specific criterion on a one-time basis. - correct answer ✔✔ Which of
the following step of the nutrition care process should the RD evaluate a patient's risk to
becoming malnourished against a specific criterion?
,Correct Answer: Protein and Fat
Rationale
The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) recommend that 45-65% of your
daily calories come from carbohydrates, 10-35% from protein and 20-35% from fat. In this
scenario:
FAT 52g x 9kcal/g = kcals divide by total (1534) - 30%
PROTEIN 120g x 4kcal/g = kcal divide by total - 31%
CARBS 155 g x 4kcal/g = kcal divide by total - 40% - correct answer ✔✔ A 28-year-old female
client provides you with a 7-day food diary. Her daily caloric intake average is 1534 calories. The
average is composed of 155 grams of carbohydrates, 120 grams of protein and 52 grams of fat.
Which of her macronutrients are within the AMDR's recommended ranges?
EFA deficiency
Essential fatty acid deficiency (EFAD) is a sign of protein-energy deficiency. EFAD has been
known to occur in CF patients. This deficiency is evident if the patient's hair is dry, dull, lacks
shine and can be easily plucked. - correct answer ✔✔ A RD is working with a 3-year-old female
patient with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). During her consultation, you notice that your patient's hair is
dry, dull and lacks shine. What is the possible nutritional-related cause of this?
Correct Answer: Determine why she is concerned about weight gain
Rationale
Before making any recommendations about food intake, the dietitian needs to understand the
client's beliefs about weight gain. - correct answer ✔✔ Julia, a 19-year-old girl who has a BMI of
15.5 and is very active. She is referred to the dietitian because she refuses to consume milk
products believing they cause weight gain.
Anorexia Nervosa - correct answer ✔✔ Julia opens up with the Dietitian about her eating habits
and her active life as a gymnast. She expresses a fear of gaining weight and decided to
significantly decrease her caloric intake in the days leading up to competition. What eating
disorder is Julia most likely experiencing?
,Anorexic patients may have episodes of binge eating, followed by purging - correct answer ✔✔
What is not related to anorexia nervosa?
Obtain the client's consent to contact the physician - correct answer ✔✔ Julia returns two
weeks later and tells the dietitian she is currently restricting her diet to 850 calories per day. She
also mentions she feeling weak and dizzy today. Which of the following actions should the RD
take?
Policy - correct answer ✔✔ The statement "All food service employees must wash their hands
before returning to work" is an example of a:
Patient's food intake is less than 50% for 72 hours and complains of poor appetite
For patients with a poor appetite, overly restrictive diets may limit food choices or provide
unfamiliar/unpalatable food items. These practices may result in inadequate food and nutrient
intake. By removing dietary restrictions, the patient may eat more food as a result of increase
food selections. - correct answer ✔✔ A registered dietitian should remove dietary restrictions
for which of following patient's diet?
Situational Judgment Test
Situational judgement tests tend to determine behavioural tendencies, assessing how a RD will
behave in a certain situation, and knowledge potential actions, which evaluates the
effectiveness of possible responses. - correct answer ✔✔ A registered dietitian that asked
himself "will this action compromise my objectivity?". Which type of conflict of interest test is
this RD demonstrating?
Food irradiation - correct answer ✔✔ This technology improves safety and extends the shelf life
of foods by reducing or eliminating microorganisms and insects by using ionizing radiation to
food:
, Decrease baking powder and increase liquid
There is an inverse relationship between altitude and pressure (high altitude, low pressure vs.
low altitude, high pressure). Cooking in these environmentals requires alterations. Boiling point
at high altitudes is decreased and cooking time is decreased, hence, food takes longer to cook. -
correct answer ✔✔ When baking at high altitudes, atmospheric pressure is reduced and there
are necessary adjustments that need to be made to correct for this. What needs to be adjusted
when baking at high altitudes?
Adolescents - correct answer ✔✔ The goal of nutritional education includes enhancing one's
knowledge of creating positive attitudes about healthy eating, importance of food, and other
lifestyle factors that can prevent common nutrition-related problems. This type of education is
most appropriate for which age group?
Vitamin B-12, folate, iron - correct answer ✔✔ During a nutrition-focused physical exam on a
80-year-old male patient, a registered dietitian (RD) closely examines the patient's eyes. The RD
notices the patient's eyes are pale and has mucous membranes.
Correct Answer: The patient has macrocytic anemia
Rationale
Macrocytic anemia is a type of anemia that causes unusually large red blood cells, low
hemoglobin, low hematocrit, high corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), high corpuscular volume
(MCV), decreased RBC, and normal MCHC. - correct answer ✔✔ A patient's lab values show low
hemoglobin, high MCV and decreased RBC. Based on these lab values, what can be identified?
Microcytic anemia is defined as the presence of small, often hypochromic, red blood cells in a
peripheral blood smear and is usually characterized by a low MCV (less than 83 micron 3). Iron
deficiency is the most common cause of microcytic anemia. - correct answer ✔✔ What is
microcytic anemia?
answers
Canola oil because it inhibits VLDL synthesis - correct answer ✔✔ To treat hyperlipidemia, which
fat source should be recommended and why?
Avoid eating before bed
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a digestive disease where the stomach acid or bile
irritates the food pipeline, causing a feeling of heartburn and pain. Eating close to bedtime can
trigger heartburn and potentially GERD. To reduce nighttime heartburn risk and GERD, eating
meals two to three hours before sleep should be recommended. - correct answer ✔✔ What
advice would you give to a person complaining of symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Evidence-informed
Dietitians are encouraged to work in a participatory and coordinated approach when providing
collaborative care. This includes evidence-informed decision-making through the use of best
practices and resources to support the safe delivery of collaborative care. An evidence-informed
decision-making approach should enable the separate and shared knowledge and skills of care
providers to synergistically influence the client care provided. - correct answer ✔✔ Which of the
following decision-making approach should enable the separate and shared knowledge and
skills of care providers to synergistical influence the client care provided?
Screening
During the screening, the RD uses preliminary nutritional parameters to identify patients who
are malnourished or the potential to become malnourished. The RD should evaluate the
patient's status against a specific criterion on a one-time basis. - correct answer ✔✔ Which of
the following step of the nutrition care process should the RD evaluate a patient's risk to
becoming malnourished against a specific criterion?
,Correct Answer: Protein and Fat
Rationale
The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) recommend that 45-65% of your
daily calories come from carbohydrates, 10-35% from protein and 20-35% from fat. In this
scenario:
FAT 52g x 9kcal/g = kcals divide by total (1534) - 30%
PROTEIN 120g x 4kcal/g = kcal divide by total - 31%
CARBS 155 g x 4kcal/g = kcal divide by total - 40% - correct answer ✔✔ A 28-year-old female
client provides you with a 7-day food diary. Her daily caloric intake average is 1534 calories. The
average is composed of 155 grams of carbohydrates, 120 grams of protein and 52 grams of fat.
Which of her macronutrients are within the AMDR's recommended ranges?
EFA deficiency
Essential fatty acid deficiency (EFAD) is a sign of protein-energy deficiency. EFAD has been
known to occur in CF patients. This deficiency is evident if the patient's hair is dry, dull, lacks
shine and can be easily plucked. - correct answer ✔✔ A RD is working with a 3-year-old female
patient with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). During her consultation, you notice that your patient's hair is
dry, dull and lacks shine. What is the possible nutritional-related cause of this?
Correct Answer: Determine why she is concerned about weight gain
Rationale
Before making any recommendations about food intake, the dietitian needs to understand the
client's beliefs about weight gain. - correct answer ✔✔ Julia, a 19-year-old girl who has a BMI of
15.5 and is very active. She is referred to the dietitian because she refuses to consume milk
products believing they cause weight gain.
Anorexia Nervosa - correct answer ✔✔ Julia opens up with the Dietitian about her eating habits
and her active life as a gymnast. She expresses a fear of gaining weight and decided to
significantly decrease her caloric intake in the days leading up to competition. What eating
disorder is Julia most likely experiencing?
,Anorexic patients may have episodes of binge eating, followed by purging - correct answer ✔✔
What is not related to anorexia nervosa?
Obtain the client's consent to contact the physician - correct answer ✔✔ Julia returns two
weeks later and tells the dietitian she is currently restricting her diet to 850 calories per day. She
also mentions she feeling weak and dizzy today. Which of the following actions should the RD
take?
Policy - correct answer ✔✔ The statement "All food service employees must wash their hands
before returning to work" is an example of a:
Patient's food intake is less than 50% for 72 hours and complains of poor appetite
For patients with a poor appetite, overly restrictive diets may limit food choices or provide
unfamiliar/unpalatable food items. These practices may result in inadequate food and nutrient
intake. By removing dietary restrictions, the patient may eat more food as a result of increase
food selections. - correct answer ✔✔ A registered dietitian should remove dietary restrictions
for which of following patient's diet?
Situational Judgment Test
Situational judgement tests tend to determine behavioural tendencies, assessing how a RD will
behave in a certain situation, and knowledge potential actions, which evaluates the
effectiveness of possible responses. - correct answer ✔✔ A registered dietitian that asked
himself "will this action compromise my objectivity?". Which type of conflict of interest test is
this RD demonstrating?
Food irradiation - correct answer ✔✔ This technology improves safety and extends the shelf life
of foods by reducing or eliminating microorganisms and insects by using ionizing radiation to
food:
, Decrease baking powder and increase liquid
There is an inverse relationship between altitude and pressure (high altitude, low pressure vs.
low altitude, high pressure). Cooking in these environmentals requires alterations. Boiling point
at high altitudes is decreased and cooking time is decreased, hence, food takes longer to cook. -
correct answer ✔✔ When baking at high altitudes, atmospheric pressure is reduced and there
are necessary adjustments that need to be made to correct for this. What needs to be adjusted
when baking at high altitudes?
Adolescents - correct answer ✔✔ The goal of nutritional education includes enhancing one's
knowledge of creating positive attitudes about healthy eating, importance of food, and other
lifestyle factors that can prevent common nutrition-related problems. This type of education is
most appropriate for which age group?
Vitamin B-12, folate, iron - correct answer ✔✔ During a nutrition-focused physical exam on a
80-year-old male patient, a registered dietitian (RD) closely examines the patient's eyes. The RD
notices the patient's eyes are pale and has mucous membranes.
Correct Answer: The patient has macrocytic anemia
Rationale
Macrocytic anemia is a type of anemia that causes unusually large red blood cells, low
hemoglobin, low hematocrit, high corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), high corpuscular volume
(MCV), decreased RBC, and normal MCHC. - correct answer ✔✔ A patient's lab values show low
hemoglobin, high MCV and decreased RBC. Based on these lab values, what can be identified?
Microcytic anemia is defined as the presence of small, often hypochromic, red blood cells in a
peripheral blood smear and is usually characterized by a low MCV (less than 83 micron 3). Iron
deficiency is the most common cause of microcytic anemia. - correct answer ✔✔ What is
microcytic anemia?
