RD EXAM PREP EXAM SCRIPT EXAM STUDY
SHEET 2026 GRADED A+.
⫸ You work with households that are composed of healthy older
adults, living alone who have incomes below the poverty threshold.
Which of the food assistance programs would you refer a client to?
Answer: SNAP - The correct answer is the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program. Eligibility and allotments are based on
household size, income, assets and other factors. - Child and Adult
Care Program are services for institutions and facilities that provide
meals for people in need. - Summer Food Service Program is a
reimbursement that organizations can apply for to reimburse the
management of a food service program including school meals,
summer camps, migrant workers to name a few. - Commodity
Supplemental Food Program provides a service for people who meet
age and income requirements but must also be considered
nutritionally at risk by a competent health professional from a local
agency.
⫸ Which of the following was the first survey to evaluate the
nutritional status of a large segment of the population: Answer: Ten
State Nutrition Survey - The Ten-State Nutrition Survey, conducted
between 1968 to 1970 collected data in 10 states: California,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, South
Carolina, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia. This study was the
first and by all means the most comprehensive attempt to survey the
nutritional status of Americans at all age levels at this time.
,⫸ What is the first step in conducting a Community Needs
Assessment? Answer: Define a nutrition problem - Step 1: Define
nutritional problem, Step 2: Set parameters of the assessment, Step 3:
Collect data about the community, about background conditions and
about the individuals who represent target population. , Step 4:
analyse and interpret data, Step 5: Share the finding of the assessment,
Step 6 Set priorities, Step 7: Choose a plan of action
⫸ The dietitian is meeting with a client who is 8 weeks pregnant and
planning to observe Ramadan. Which of the following is the most
important consideration you need to assess given this information?
Answer: Belief System - In this circumstance the belief system is the
most important issue given the information on the client. Belief
systems address how religious beliefs impact food choices, alcohol
and other lifestyle behaviors. - Social customs- certain social
exchanges that occur before an interview; hand shaking, refreshments
being served. - Personal space can be wider or narrower than we
might be used to in the United States. Although this may be an
important consideration it woudl bot be the primary concern. -
Reliability of information can be a concern but is not usually a
primary factor based off of cultural issues and beliefs.
⫸ The assessment of dietary or nutritional status at intermittent times
with the aim of detecting changes in the dietary or nutritional status of
a population is called: Answer: Nutrition Monitoring - Nutrition
monitoring is the assessment of dietary or nutritional status at
intermittent times with the aim of detecting changes in the dietary or
nutritional status of a population.
,⫸ The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is required to pay
benefits to all eligible people as established by law. This type of
programs referred to as: Answer: Entitlement program - An
entitlement program requires the payment of benefits to any person
that meets the eligibility requirements established by law. For these
programs the government will provide whatever money is required
from year to year to maintain the benefits for eligible people. Many of
the programs are indexed to the cost of living or similar measures.
Examples include social security, SNAP, veterans' benefits, etc.
⫸ The community dietitian selected a focus group. Which of the
following would be the best use of the focus group? Answer: Obtain
information of a sensitive nature that might be difficult or costly to
obtain otherwise - Focus groups provide information that helps
community dietitian/nutritionist understand how the problem
developed; they are less expensive than face-to-face interviews, and
they help the dietitian/nutritionist obtain information of a sensitive
nature that might be difficult or costly to get in other formats.
⫸ You've been asked to collect data regarding the logo for a new
meal replacement beverage for athletes. What is the best way to
obtain feedback from your target group? Answer: Focus group - Focus
groups are an informal group of about 5-10 people who meet in
sessions lasting about 1-3 hours. Focus groups are used to obtain
advice and insights about new products and services, research data
and opinions about products or creative concepts.
⫸ An obese client has poor diet and exercise compliance. The RD
learns that he does not believe he is at risk for heart disease or
diabetes. This is an example of which of the following theories?
, Answer: Health Belief Model - The Health belief model is a theory
used to explain why people, especially people in high-risk groups, fail
to participate in programs designed to detect or prevent disease. There
are three components: 1. the perception of threat to health, 2.
expectation of certain outcomes related to a behavior, 3. self-efficacy
or the belief that one can make a behavior change. Review health
belief model and the other theories.
⫸ What DRI model is used to reduce the risk of adverse or toxic
effects when adequate data is available? Answer: UL
⫸ The latest RDA for carbohydrates recommended for adults is a
daily minimum of ______ grams? Answer: 130 g
⫸ This can be used as a guide for nutrient intake of individuals and
groups if no RDA or EAR has been established for the nutrient?
Answer: AI- The adequate intake (AI) is not a standard, but it can be
used as a guide for nutrient intake of individuals and groups in
situations where no RDA or EAR has been established due to
insufficient evidence. The AI is based on observed or experimentally
determined estimates of the average nutrient intake that appears to
sustain a defined nutritional state.
⫸ The MyPlate icon was designed to: Answer: Help people turn
dietary guidelines into food choices
⫸ You're meeting with a young mother to go over the importance of
healthy meal planning. You're discussing the benefits of whole grains
vs. refined grains and you direct her to the MyPlate.gov website.
SHEET 2026 GRADED A+.
⫸ You work with households that are composed of healthy older
adults, living alone who have incomes below the poverty threshold.
Which of the food assistance programs would you refer a client to?
Answer: SNAP - The correct answer is the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program. Eligibility and allotments are based on
household size, income, assets and other factors. - Child and Adult
Care Program are services for institutions and facilities that provide
meals for people in need. - Summer Food Service Program is a
reimbursement that organizations can apply for to reimburse the
management of a food service program including school meals,
summer camps, migrant workers to name a few. - Commodity
Supplemental Food Program provides a service for people who meet
age and income requirements but must also be considered
nutritionally at risk by a competent health professional from a local
agency.
⫸ Which of the following was the first survey to evaluate the
nutritional status of a large segment of the population: Answer: Ten
State Nutrition Survey - The Ten-State Nutrition Survey, conducted
between 1968 to 1970 collected data in 10 states: California,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, South
Carolina, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia. This study was the
first and by all means the most comprehensive attempt to survey the
nutritional status of Americans at all age levels at this time.
,⫸ What is the first step in conducting a Community Needs
Assessment? Answer: Define a nutrition problem - Step 1: Define
nutritional problem, Step 2: Set parameters of the assessment, Step 3:
Collect data about the community, about background conditions and
about the individuals who represent target population. , Step 4:
analyse and interpret data, Step 5: Share the finding of the assessment,
Step 6 Set priorities, Step 7: Choose a plan of action
⫸ The dietitian is meeting with a client who is 8 weeks pregnant and
planning to observe Ramadan. Which of the following is the most
important consideration you need to assess given this information?
Answer: Belief System - In this circumstance the belief system is the
most important issue given the information on the client. Belief
systems address how religious beliefs impact food choices, alcohol
and other lifestyle behaviors. - Social customs- certain social
exchanges that occur before an interview; hand shaking, refreshments
being served. - Personal space can be wider or narrower than we
might be used to in the United States. Although this may be an
important consideration it woudl bot be the primary concern. -
Reliability of information can be a concern but is not usually a
primary factor based off of cultural issues and beliefs.
⫸ The assessment of dietary or nutritional status at intermittent times
with the aim of detecting changes in the dietary or nutritional status of
a population is called: Answer: Nutrition Monitoring - Nutrition
monitoring is the assessment of dietary or nutritional status at
intermittent times with the aim of detecting changes in the dietary or
nutritional status of a population.
,⫸ The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is required to pay
benefits to all eligible people as established by law. This type of
programs referred to as: Answer: Entitlement program - An
entitlement program requires the payment of benefits to any person
that meets the eligibility requirements established by law. For these
programs the government will provide whatever money is required
from year to year to maintain the benefits for eligible people. Many of
the programs are indexed to the cost of living or similar measures.
Examples include social security, SNAP, veterans' benefits, etc.
⫸ The community dietitian selected a focus group. Which of the
following would be the best use of the focus group? Answer: Obtain
information of a sensitive nature that might be difficult or costly to
obtain otherwise - Focus groups provide information that helps
community dietitian/nutritionist understand how the problem
developed; they are less expensive than face-to-face interviews, and
they help the dietitian/nutritionist obtain information of a sensitive
nature that might be difficult or costly to get in other formats.
⫸ You've been asked to collect data regarding the logo for a new
meal replacement beverage for athletes. What is the best way to
obtain feedback from your target group? Answer: Focus group - Focus
groups are an informal group of about 5-10 people who meet in
sessions lasting about 1-3 hours. Focus groups are used to obtain
advice and insights about new products and services, research data
and opinions about products or creative concepts.
⫸ An obese client has poor diet and exercise compliance. The RD
learns that he does not believe he is at risk for heart disease or
diabetes. This is an example of which of the following theories?
, Answer: Health Belief Model - The Health belief model is a theory
used to explain why people, especially people in high-risk groups, fail
to participate in programs designed to detect or prevent disease. There
are three components: 1. the perception of threat to health, 2.
expectation of certain outcomes related to a behavior, 3. self-efficacy
or the belief that one can make a behavior change. Review health
belief model and the other theories.
⫸ What DRI model is used to reduce the risk of adverse or toxic
effects when adequate data is available? Answer: UL
⫸ The latest RDA for carbohydrates recommended for adults is a
daily minimum of ______ grams? Answer: 130 g
⫸ This can be used as a guide for nutrient intake of individuals and
groups if no RDA or EAR has been established for the nutrient?
Answer: AI- The adequate intake (AI) is not a standard, but it can be
used as a guide for nutrient intake of individuals and groups in
situations where no RDA or EAR has been established due to
insufficient evidence. The AI is based on observed or experimentally
determined estimates of the average nutrient intake that appears to
sustain a defined nutritional state.
⫸ The MyPlate icon was designed to: Answer: Help people turn
dietary guidelines into food choices
⫸ You're meeting with a young mother to go over the importance of
healthy meal planning. You're discussing the benefits of whole grains
vs. refined grains and you direct her to the MyPlate.gov website.
