RD Exam 2025/2026: Jean Inman Study Guide Domain 2, Part 1 Correct and Verified Answers Graded A

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RD Exam 2025/2026: Jean Inman Study
Guide Domain 2, Part 1 Correct and
Verified Answers Graded A

Question 1:

What is cultural competence?

Correct Answer: The ability to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs, and
behaviors, and to tailor delivery to meet social, cultural, and linguistic needs.

Question 2:

RE: Screening Tools - What does SGA stand for?

Correct Answer: Subjective Global Assessment

Question 3:

RE: Screening Tools - What does MNA stand for?

Correct Answer: Mini Nutritional Assessment

Question 4:

RE: Screening Tools - What does NSI stand for?

Correct Answer: Nutrition Screening Initiative

Question 5:

RE: Screening Tools - What does GNRI stand for?

Correct Answer: Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index

Question 6:

RE: Screening Tools - What does MST stand for?

Correct Answer: Malnutrition Screening Tool

Question 7:

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RE: Screening Tools - What does NRS stand for?

Correct Answer: Nutrition Risk Screening

Question 8:

RE: Screening Tools - What does MUST stand for?

Correct Answer: Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool

Question 9:

T/F: When a patient conducts a 24-hour recall, underreporting and overreporting are
concerns.

Correct Answer: True

Question 10:

T/F: The Hamwi formula estimates desirable body weight.

Correct Answer: True

Question 11:

RE: Hamwi Formula; medium frame

Females: 100# for the first ____ feet + ____# for each additional [inch/foot].

Males: 106# for the first ___ feet + ____# for each additional [inch/foot]

a) inch

b) foot

Correct Answer: a) inch (Females: 5, 5, inch. Males: 5, 6, inch.)

Question 12:

RE: Hamwi Formula; small frame; both Men and Women - use medium frame formula [-/+]
10%

a) - 10%

b) + 10%

Correct Answer: a) - 10% (subtract 10%)

Question 13:

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RE: Hamwi Formula; large frame; both Men and Women - use medium frame formula [-/+]
10%

a) - 10%

b) + 10%

Correct Answer: b) + 10% (add 10%)

Question 14:

RE: Hamwi Formula; Amputations; both Men and Women

entire leg: ____%

lower leg with foot: ____%

entire arm: ____%

forearm with hand: ____%

Correct Answer: entire leg: 16%, lower leg with foot: 6%, entire arm: 5%, forearm with
hand: 2.3% (Adjusted IBW: (100-% amputation)/100 x IBW for original height).

Question 15:

RE: Hamwi Formula; Spinal Cord Injury; both Men and Women

Correct Answer: Quadriplegic: subtract by 10-15% of table weight. Paraplegic: subtract 5-
10% of table weight.

Question 16:

What is the BMI of a healthy adult?

Correct Answer: 18.5-24.9

Question 17:

In regards to physical findings, what does WHR stand for?

a) waist to hip ratio

b) working heart Rate

c) western hemisphere reserve

Correct Answer: a) waist to hip ratio

Question 18:

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What does WHR differentiate between? (choose the best)

a) waist vs hip sizes to determine health risks

b) android and gynoid obesity

Correct Answer: b) android and gynoid obesity

Question 19:

A WHR of ______ in men, ____ in women is indicative of obesity and an increased risk for -
diseases such as HTN, DM.

Correct Answer: 1.0+, 0.8+, obesity-related

Question 20:

RE: Serum Albumin - levels ABOVE normal range likely d/t
[dehydration/rehydration/malnutrition]

a) dehydration

b) rehydration

c) malnutrition

Correct Answer: a) dehydration

Question 21:

What is the normal range of creatinine for males and females?

Correct Answer: Males: 0.6-1.2 mg/dl, Females: 0.5-1.1 mg/dl

Question 22:

What is a normal range of BUN?

Correct Answer: 10-20 mg/dl

Question 23:

What is the normal range of a BUN to Creatinine ratio?

Correct Answer: 10-15:1

Question 24:

Regarding lab values: what does TLC stand for and what does it measure?

a) tender love and care, # of heart beats/min