Practice Questions - CDR Exam with
Accurate Solutions
What is the hormone that lowers blood glucose?*
A. Glucocorticoids
B. Glucagon
C. Somatostatin
D. Insulin - ANSWER-D. Insulin
What is the precursor for serotonin?
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Niacin
Threonine - ANSWER-Tryptophan
Which of the following can be caused by not washing your hands, found in reheated
foods, and cannot be destroyed by cooking?
a. Listeria Monocytogenes
b. Staphylococcus Aureus
c. Vibrio/Vulnificus
d. Campylobacter Jejuni - ANSWER-a. Listeria Monocytogenes - raw unpasteurized
milk or contaminated veggies
b. Staphylococcus Aureus - contaminated hands ****
c. Vibrio/Vulnificus - eating raw or undercooked shellfish
d. Campylobacter Jejuni - raw or undercooked poultry
Which of the following food items is considered low in saturated fat?
a. Wheat crackers with 2 g saturated fat/serving
b. Rice cakes with 1 g saturated fat/serving
c. Goldfish with 1.5 g saturated fat/serving
d. Graham crackers with 3 g saturated fat/serving - ANSWER-a. Wheat crackers with 2
g saturated fat/serving
b. Rice cakes with 1 g saturated fat/serving *****
c. Goldfish with 1.5 g saturated fat/serving
d. Graham crackers with 3 g saturated fat/serving
Cost of the raw food and beverage sold is known as which of the following?
,a. Gross profit
b. COGS
c. Net profit
d. Revenue. - ANSWER-a. Gross profit
b. COGS - cost of acquiring or manufacturing the products that a company sells during
a period ****
c. Net profit
d. Revenue.
Which agency is involved with interstate shipping of shellfish, as well as domestic and
imported foods?
a. USDA
b. FSIS
c. FTC
d. FDA - ANSWER-a. USDA
b. FSIS
c. FTC
d. FDA ***** ensures all domestic and imported foods are safe
A school cafeteria is preparing tacos with ground beef for lunch. What is the
recommended internal temperature for the ground beef?
a. 145 degrees F
b. 160 degrees F
c. 165 degrees F
d. 170 degrees F - ANSWER-b. 160 degrees F *****
You are purchasing a 12lb Turkey with an AP price of $25.00. After preparation, 9lb of
turkey is edible. What is the EP price per pound of the turkey?
a. $2.00/lb
b. $2.77/lb
c. $2.08/lb
d. $2.17/lb - ANSWER-b. $2.77/lb ***** $25/9 lb = 2.77
How would you prevent re-feeding syndrome?
a. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance over 3-5 days while
monitoring labs.
b. Start EN feeding at 50% of goal rate and slowly advance over 3-5 days while
monitoring labs.
, c. Start EN feeding at 75% of goal rate and slowly advance over 1-5 days while
monitoring labs.
d. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance over 1-7 days while
monitoring labs. - ANSWER-a. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance
over 3-5 days while monitoring labs. *****
A seasoned marathon runner may experience what compensatory mechanism during a
race?
a. Increased bicarb production
b. Decreased bicarb production
c. Increased CO2 production
d. Decreased CO2 production - ANSWER-b. Decreased bicarb production *****
A Dietitian working closely with the interdisciplinary team to assess the health status of
various individuals in the community would best benefit from utilizing which of the
following?
a. 24-hour recall
b. Food frequency questionnaire
c. Food diary
d. Health risk appraisal - ANSWER-d. Health risk appraisal *****
An albumin level of 6.5 likely represents:
a. Overhydration
b. Dehydration
c. Within normal range
d. Increased protein intake - ANSWER-b. Dehydration ***** high alb
c. Within normal range - normal is 3.5-5
A patient who is iron deficient is now being given iron shots monthly. You would expect
the iron shots to:
a. Increase transferrin, decrease ferritin
b. Increase transferrin, increase ferritin
c. Decrease transferrin, increase ferritin
d. Decrease transferrin, decrease ferritin - ANSWER-c. Decrease transferrin, increase
ferritin ****
If a group of patients consume 2 cups of Kombucha per week they have a relative risk
of 0.40 of developing disease by the time they are 60 years old compared to another
group of clients who do not consume Kombucha. What does this indicate? - ANSWER-
40% risk of developing disease, you need to focus on the remaining percentage of the
group not having/reduced risk of developing disease; 100% - 40% = 60%.
Accurate Solutions
What is the hormone that lowers blood glucose?*
A. Glucocorticoids
B. Glucagon
C. Somatostatin
D. Insulin - ANSWER-D. Insulin
What is the precursor for serotonin?
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Niacin
Threonine - ANSWER-Tryptophan
Which of the following can be caused by not washing your hands, found in reheated
foods, and cannot be destroyed by cooking?
a. Listeria Monocytogenes
b. Staphylococcus Aureus
c. Vibrio/Vulnificus
d. Campylobacter Jejuni - ANSWER-a. Listeria Monocytogenes - raw unpasteurized
milk or contaminated veggies
b. Staphylococcus Aureus - contaminated hands ****
c. Vibrio/Vulnificus - eating raw or undercooked shellfish
d. Campylobacter Jejuni - raw or undercooked poultry
Which of the following food items is considered low in saturated fat?
a. Wheat crackers with 2 g saturated fat/serving
b. Rice cakes with 1 g saturated fat/serving
c. Goldfish with 1.5 g saturated fat/serving
d. Graham crackers with 3 g saturated fat/serving - ANSWER-a. Wheat crackers with 2
g saturated fat/serving
b. Rice cakes with 1 g saturated fat/serving *****
c. Goldfish with 1.5 g saturated fat/serving
d. Graham crackers with 3 g saturated fat/serving
Cost of the raw food and beverage sold is known as which of the following?
,a. Gross profit
b. COGS
c. Net profit
d. Revenue. - ANSWER-a. Gross profit
b. COGS - cost of acquiring or manufacturing the products that a company sells during
a period ****
c. Net profit
d. Revenue.
Which agency is involved with interstate shipping of shellfish, as well as domestic and
imported foods?
a. USDA
b. FSIS
c. FTC
d. FDA - ANSWER-a. USDA
b. FSIS
c. FTC
d. FDA ***** ensures all domestic and imported foods are safe
A school cafeteria is preparing tacos with ground beef for lunch. What is the
recommended internal temperature for the ground beef?
a. 145 degrees F
b. 160 degrees F
c. 165 degrees F
d. 170 degrees F - ANSWER-b. 160 degrees F *****
You are purchasing a 12lb Turkey with an AP price of $25.00. After preparation, 9lb of
turkey is edible. What is the EP price per pound of the turkey?
a. $2.00/lb
b. $2.77/lb
c. $2.08/lb
d. $2.17/lb - ANSWER-b. $2.77/lb ***** $25/9 lb = 2.77
How would you prevent re-feeding syndrome?
a. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance over 3-5 days while
monitoring labs.
b. Start EN feeding at 50% of goal rate and slowly advance over 3-5 days while
monitoring labs.
, c. Start EN feeding at 75% of goal rate and slowly advance over 1-5 days while
monitoring labs.
d. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance over 1-7 days while
monitoring labs. - ANSWER-a. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance
over 3-5 days while monitoring labs. *****
A seasoned marathon runner may experience what compensatory mechanism during a
race?
a. Increased bicarb production
b. Decreased bicarb production
c. Increased CO2 production
d. Decreased CO2 production - ANSWER-b. Decreased bicarb production *****
A Dietitian working closely with the interdisciplinary team to assess the health status of
various individuals in the community would best benefit from utilizing which of the
following?
a. 24-hour recall
b. Food frequency questionnaire
c. Food diary
d. Health risk appraisal - ANSWER-d. Health risk appraisal *****
An albumin level of 6.5 likely represents:
a. Overhydration
b. Dehydration
c. Within normal range
d. Increased protein intake - ANSWER-b. Dehydration ***** high alb
c. Within normal range - normal is 3.5-5
A patient who is iron deficient is now being given iron shots monthly. You would expect
the iron shots to:
a. Increase transferrin, decrease ferritin
b. Increase transferrin, increase ferritin
c. Decrease transferrin, increase ferritin
d. Decrease transferrin, decrease ferritin - ANSWER-c. Decrease transferrin, increase
ferritin ****
If a group of patients consume 2 cups of Kombucha per week they have a relative risk
of 0.40 of developing disease by the time they are 60 years old compared to another
group of clients who do not consume Kombucha. What does this indicate? - ANSWER-
40% risk of developing disease, you need to focus on the remaining percentage of the
group not having/reduced risk of developing disease; 100% - 40% = 60%.
