CERTIFIED DIETARY MANAGER ACTUAL
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED REVIEW
●● Endpoint temperature
Answer: Endpoint temperature is the temperature a food reaches at the
end of cooking
ex.: cooking ground beef to 155 degrees for 15 seconds
●● What does HIPAA protect?
Answer: HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is
a federal law to protect the privacy of healthcare clients. The intent is to
safeguard client/patient privacy and their information including client
names, diagnoses, and their medical records.
●● What is the primary objective of a care conference?
Answer: to develop, with the Interdisciplinary Team and the client, a
plan of care that addresses the multifaceted needs of the client.
●● What foods are known to promote tooth decay?
Answer: foods that are high in simple sugars such as sugared cereals,
dried fruits, juices and soda.
,●● What does the abbreviation "Na" stand for?
Answer: Na is the abbreviation for sodium.
●● If there were 17,650 meals served this month and the total labor
hours were 1,590, what are the meals per labor hour?
Answer: to calculate: divide the total meals served / total labor hours
17,,590 = 11.1 meals per labor hour
●● What is a sneeze guard?
Answer: a shield used on a self-service food bars, salad bars, and display
cases
●● What would be the cost per person for a catered event where the total
costs are $885 and 65 people will be attending?
Answer: to calculate: divide the total costs / number of clients
$ = $13.62 round up to $13.75 per person
●● What is the purpose of a performance review?
Answer: -ensures that the supervisor and employee communicate needs
and the supervisor provides feedback
-identifies need for improvement and growth
, -may serve as a formal basis for wage increases
●● How many total calories would be in a food product with 12 grams
of carbs, 3 grams of fat, 2 grams of protein?
Answer: - Carbs: 12 x 4 = 48
-Fat 3 x9 = 27
-Protein 2 x4 = 8
Total = 83
●● what federal law protects the privacy of healthcare clients?
Answer: HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
●● Identify the current government food guidance system used in the
United States
Answer: -MyPlate
-Dietary Guidelines for Americans
●● Assistive Devices
Answer: devices that will assist clients in eating
●● what are the most common food allergies in the U.S.?
Answer: 1. Peanuts
2. Tree Nuts
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED REVIEW
●● Endpoint temperature
Answer: Endpoint temperature is the temperature a food reaches at the
end of cooking
ex.: cooking ground beef to 155 degrees for 15 seconds
●● What does HIPAA protect?
Answer: HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is
a federal law to protect the privacy of healthcare clients. The intent is to
safeguard client/patient privacy and their information including client
names, diagnoses, and their medical records.
●● What is the primary objective of a care conference?
Answer: to develop, with the Interdisciplinary Team and the client, a
plan of care that addresses the multifaceted needs of the client.
●● What foods are known to promote tooth decay?
Answer: foods that are high in simple sugars such as sugared cereals,
dried fruits, juices and soda.
,●● What does the abbreviation "Na" stand for?
Answer: Na is the abbreviation for sodium.
●● If there were 17,650 meals served this month and the total labor
hours were 1,590, what are the meals per labor hour?
Answer: to calculate: divide the total meals served / total labor hours
17,,590 = 11.1 meals per labor hour
●● What is a sneeze guard?
Answer: a shield used on a self-service food bars, salad bars, and display
cases
●● What would be the cost per person for a catered event where the total
costs are $885 and 65 people will be attending?
Answer: to calculate: divide the total costs / number of clients
$ = $13.62 round up to $13.75 per person
●● What is the purpose of a performance review?
Answer: -ensures that the supervisor and employee communicate needs
and the supervisor provides feedback
-identifies need for improvement and growth
, -may serve as a formal basis for wage increases
●● How many total calories would be in a food product with 12 grams
of carbs, 3 grams of fat, 2 grams of protein?
Answer: - Carbs: 12 x 4 = 48
-Fat 3 x9 = 27
-Protein 2 x4 = 8
Total = 83
●● what federal law protects the privacy of healthcare clients?
Answer: HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
●● Identify the current government food guidance system used in the
United States
Answer: -MyPlate
-Dietary Guidelines for Americans
●● Assistive Devices
Answer: devices that will assist clients in eating
●● what are the most common food allergies in the U.S.?
Answer: 1. Peanuts
2. Tree Nuts
