Chapter 1 - DTC 108 fully solved graded A+ 2023
Chapter 1 - DTC 108Dietitian - correct answer A professional who translates the science of food and nutrition to enhance the health and well-being of individuals and groups. dieto - correct answer A Latin term meaning diet or food. Nutritionist - correct answer A professional with academic credentials in nutrition. He or she also may be a registered dietitian. Francis Stern Clinic - correct answer Located in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the leading food clinics established in the late 1800s to provide diets for the sick poor. Today, the clinic is known as the Frances Stern Nutrition Center (FSNC) and provides outpatient and inpatient nutrition services at Tufts Medical Center. 1917 - correct answer The year dietitians were recognized as food and nutrition experts. World War I was the impetus that brought early dietitians together. Dieto-therapy, teaching, social welfare, and administration - correct answer The four early areas of practice in dietetics. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) - correct answer A professional organization for dietitians, formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA). Also referred to as the Academy. Chicago, Illinois - correct answer Location of office headquarters for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 1925 - correct answer Year the first edition of the Journal of the Academy of the American Dietetics Association was published. Currently known as the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (JAND). Lulu Graves - correct answer The first president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Sarah Tyson Rorer - correct answer Credited as the first American dietitian. Profession is defined as... - correct answer An area of practice with the following characteristics: specialized knowledge, continuing education, a code of ethics, and a commitment to service for others. Dietetics is organized around the following principles... - correct answer Specialized knowledge, continuing education, a code of ethics, and service to others. 75,000 - correct answer The number of members in the Academy in 2014. Registered dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) - correct answer A dietitian who has fulfilled the eligibility requirements of the Commission on Dietetic Registration. It is a national professional certification carrying legal status, earned through education and experience in practice as well as successfully passing a national exam.
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