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NUTRITION6THERAPY6AND6PATHOPHYSIOLOGY64TH6
EDITION,
BY6MARCIA6NELMS6AND6KATHRYN6P.6SUCHER.6ALL6CHAP
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,Chapter616-6Role6of6the6Registered6Dietitian6Nutritionist6in6the6Health6Care
True6/6False
1. The6Scope6of6Practice6encompasses6the6range6of6roles,6activities,6and6regulations6within6whic
h6nutrition6 and6dietetics6practitioners6perform.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:6 The6Registered6Dietitian6in6Clinical6Practice
2. Hospice6facilities6focus6on6integrated,6multidisciplinary6assistance6for6recovery6from6acute6or
6chronic6 illness6and/or6surgical6procedures.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Remember
REFERENCES:6 The6Registered6Dietitian6in6Clinical6Practice
3. With6a6minimum6of61,0006hours6of6related6practice6and6at6least6906continuing6educatio
n6credits,6a6 registered6dietitian6may6become6a6lactation6consultant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:6 Other6Health6Professionals—Interdisciplinary6Teams
4. Medical6doctors6are6commonly6responsible6for6the6initial6nutrition6screening6of6patient
s6and6for6 notifying6the6dietitian6if6a6patient’s6intake6is6inadequate.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:6 Other6Health6Professionals—Interdisciplinary6Teams
5. Some6states6provide6Medicaid6benefits6for6nutrition6services,6but6there6is6significant6variability
6between6 states.
a. True
b. False
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, ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:66Health6Care6Services6and6Reimbursement6for6Medical6Nutrition6Therapy6(MNT)
6. To6provide6optimal6nutritional6care,6all6aspects6of6a6patient’s6life6must6be6considered.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:66Developing6Critical6Thinking6Skills6and6Professional6Performance
7. Evidence-based6practice6can6best6be6defined6as6purposeful,6self-
regulatory6judgment6that6results6in6 interpretation,6analysis,6evaluation,6and6inference6upon6
which6that6judgment6is6based.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Remember
REFERENCES:66Developing6Critical6Thinking6Skills6and6Professional6Performance
8. The6cognitive6processes6that6a6dietitian6goes6through6to6make6clinical6judgments6are6known6
as6practice6 standards.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Remember
REFERENCES:66Developing6Critical6Thinking6Skills6and6Professional6Performance
9. The6steps6of6the6decision-
making6process6do6not6necessarily6take6place6in6a6particular6sequence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:66Developing6Critical6Thinking6Skills6and6Professional6Performance
10. The6AND’s6Code6of6Ethics6and6Standards6of6Professional6Performance6requires6that6outco
mes6are6 measurable6and6evidence-based.
a. True
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NUTRITION6THERAPY6AND6PATHOPHYSIOLOGY64TH6
EDITION,
BY6MARCIA6NELMS6AND6KATHRYN6P.6SUCHER.6ALL6CHAP
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,Chapter616-6Role6of6the6Registered6Dietitian6Nutritionist6in6the6Health6Care
True6/6False
1. The6Scope6of6Practice6encompasses6the6range6of6roles,6activities,6and6regulations6within6whic
h6nutrition6 and6dietetics6practitioners6perform.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:6 The6Registered6Dietitian6in6Clinical6Practice
2. Hospice6facilities6focus6on6integrated,6multidisciplinary6assistance6for6recovery6from6acute6or
6chronic6 illness6and/or6surgical6procedures.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Remember
REFERENCES:6 The6Registered6Dietitian6in6Clinical6Practice
3. With6a6minimum6of61,0006hours6of6related6practice6and6at6least6906continuing6educatio
n6credits,6a6 registered6dietitian6may6become6a6lactation6consultant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:6 Other6Health6Professionals—Interdisciplinary6Teams
4. Medical6doctors6are6commonly6responsible6for6the6initial6nutrition6screening6of6patient
s6and6for6 notifying6the6dietitian6if6a6patient’s6intake6is6inadequate.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:6 Other6Health6Professionals—Interdisciplinary6Teams
5. Some6states6provide6Medicaid6benefits6for6nutrition6services,6but6there6is6significant6variability
6between6 states.
a. True
b. False
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, ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:66Health6Care6Services6and6Reimbursement6for6Medical6Nutrition6Therapy6(MNT)
6. To6provide6optimal6nutritional6care,6all6aspects6of6a6patient’s6life6must6be6considered.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:66Developing6Critical6Thinking6Skills6and6Professional6Performance
7. Evidence-based6practice6can6best6be6defined6as6purposeful,6self-
regulatory6judgment6that6results6in6 interpretation,6analysis,6evaluation,6and6inference6upon6
which6that6judgment6is6based.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Remember
REFERENCES:66Developing6Critical6Thinking6Skills6and6Professional6Performance
8. The6cognitive6processes6that6a6dietitian6goes6through6to6make6clinical6judgments6are6known6
as6practice6 standards.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Remember
REFERENCES:66Developing6Critical6Thinking6Skills6and6Professional6Performance
9. The6steps6of6the6decision-
making6process6do6not6necessarily6take6place6in6a6particular6sequence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:6Understand
REFERENCES:66Developing6Critical6Thinking6Skills6and6Professional6Performance
10. The6AND’s6Code6of6Ethics6and6Standards6of6Professional6Performance6requires6that6outco
mes6are6 measurable6and6evidence-based.
a. True
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