CDR RD Exam Questions & Correct Answers

CDR RD Exam Questions & Correct Answers .A 42 year old woman who is 5'10" needs how many grams of protein per day? A. 60 B. 70 C. 75 D. 80 - ANSWER-A. 60 100lb + 50 = 150/2.2= 68x.08 = 5.45 68-5.45= 63.45 .A 49-year-old overweight woman smokes one PPD of cigarettes, has a BP level of 140/85 mmHG and a medical hx of hypertension and hyperlipidemia. What is the best nutrition intervention for this client? A. complex CHO, low sat fat B. complex CHO, high protein C. simple CHO, high protein D. simple CHO, low sat fat - ANSWER-A. complex CHO, low sat fat diet To address both hypertension and hyperlipidemia .A 70 YO woman who is ambulatory and has low income is referred to a dietitian. When discussing her 24-hour dietary recall, the woman states she does not like to eat by herself. The most appropriate referral would be to which of the following programs? A. EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) B. CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) C. Home-Delivered Meals Program D. ENP (Elderly Nutrition Program) - ANSWER-D. ENP (Elderly Nutrition Program .A 72 YO patient who experienced a cerebrovascular accident demonstrated normal lab values when an enteral feeding was initiated 5 days ago. Current lab values are: Serum sodium: 146 mEq/L Serum potassium: 3.9 mEq/L Serum creatinine: 1.2 mg/dl Serum glucose: 132 mg/dl BUN: 43 mg/dl The appropriate intervention should be: A. reduce carb intake B. decrease sodium intake C. reduce protein intake D. increase fluid intake - ANSWER-D. increase fluid intake .A 75 year old man is to undergo a partial colectomy for treatment of adenocarcinoma of the colon. He is 167.6 cm tall, and he has weighed 65 kg for several years. His diet consists primarily of convenience foods. Nutritional assessment reveals a serum albumin level of 3.5 mg/dl and a total lymphocyte count of 2,000/mm3. The most likely assessment of the nutritional status of this patient is: A. Kwashiorkor, mild risk B. Marasmus, moderate risk C. Marasmus-Kwashiorkor mix, mild risk D. Adequate nutritional status, increased risk - ANSWER-D. Adequate nutritional status, increased risk .A background check reveals that an employee failed to disclose an arrest from 5 years ago for domestic violence on the employment application. The employee explains that the charges were dropped, so it was not necessary to provide the information. The foodservice manager wants to terminate the employee. The nutrition director should: A. Terminate the employee for dishonesty and fraud B. Make a decision in consultation with HR C. Convince the food service manager to retain the employee D. Discuss the circumstances of the arrest with the employee - ANSWER-B. Make a decision in consultation with HR .A client is 5'5" and weighs 189#. What is the client's BMI? A. 14 B. 32 C. 44 D. 52 - ANSWER-B. 32 189/65squared (65*65) x 703 .A client says to a dietitian, "I realize I am overweight, but this is not the time for me to change my diet." The RD should respond by asking: A. "How will your life improve as you make these changes?" B. "What do you know about the relationship between weight and stress?" C. "What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on change now?" D. "What obstacles are you facing that are keeping you from reaching your goals?" - ANSWER-C. "What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on change now?" Why this is the only answer that addresses her statement the next closest one is D but this client isn't talking about the obstacles or difficulty with changing she is talking about right now and that it is not the time to change. .A client who has a seizure disorder take phenytoin, gingko biloba, St. John's wort, saw palmetto, and glucosamine daily. The RD should counsel the client to stop taking the: A. St. John's Wort B. gingko biloba C. saw palmetto D. glucosamine - ANSWER-B. gingko biloba .A client's laboratory tests indicate a GFR of 14 mL/min/1.73^2, BUN level of 70 mg/dl, serum potassium 5.9 mEq/L, serum phosphorus 9.6 mg/dl. These values are associated with which of the following conditions? A. Nephrolithiasis B. Nephrotic Syndrome C. End-stage renal disease D. Stage 1 CKD - ANSWER-C. End-stage renal disease .A clinical manager has created a marketing strategy for a new pediatric weight-loss program to be competitively prices and held at a local school. Another factor required for a successful marketing mix is: A. a logo and brand B. expert guest speakers C. Advertising to parents D. additional convenient meeting locations - ANSWER-C. Advertising to parents Why: Advertising is a form of promotion and in order to get kids involved in the program they need the parents consent. .A community dietitian wants to investigate how many residents in each of two counties has a myocardial infarction (MI) and determine which county has the highest incidence of MI. Which of the following studies would be best? A. cohort study B. correlational study C. case-control study D. cross-sectional study - ANSWER-B. correlational study Correlational studies can suggest that a relationship exists between variables. However, it CANNOT prove that one variable causes a change in another. If there are no associations between the variables tested, then there are no causal connections between them .A cook who was injured in a motor vehicle accident is still not able to perform a majority of the job duties after a period of recuperation. To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the manager should: A. hire another employee to assist the cook B. transfer the employee to another department C. create a new position that the employee can perform D. obtain written recommendations from the employee's physician - ANSWER-D. obtain written recommendations from the employee's physician .A customer who has eaten lunch in the cafeteria informs the dietitian that she became ill 1 hour after eating a chicken sandwich. Which of the following responses should be first? A. Accept responsibility and offer a coupon for a complimentary meal B. Report the complaint immediately to the risk-management department C. Ask where the person ate the night before and deny any responsibility D. Listen carefully, take the complaint seriously, and conduct an investigation. - ANSWER-D. Listen carefully, take the complaint seriously, and conduct an investigation. .A dietitian can best evaluate a client's knowledge and ability to apply dietary modifications by asking the client to: A. Name five foods that must be avoided B. Explain what is known about the new diet C. Select an appropriate dinner meal from a menu D. List everything on the diet that he or she had to eat or drink in a day - ANSWER-C. Select an appropriate dinner meal from a menu They have knowledge of the diet and are able to APPLY the knowledge to select the appropriate dinner meal. .A dietitian conducting a nutrition analysis of a recipe that uses 10lb of 80/20 raw ground beef can best ensure analysis accuracy by: A. using data for the "pre-portioned" cooked ground beef B. using data for the "edible portion" weight of raw ground beef C. using data for the "edible portion" weight of cooked ground beef D. using data for the "as purchased" raw ground beef, multiplied by 80% - ANSWER-C. using data for the "edible portion" weight of cooked ground beef .A dietitian in a small rural community is conducting research to explore barriers to healthy eating. The dietitian will use a focus group. An advantage of using this methodology instead of others for this study is that focus groups: A. are most cost effective B. require statistical analysis C. yield limited contextual data D. involve more interaction with information - ANSWER-D. involve more interaction with information .A dietitian is asked to prepare a breakfast promotion for a school nutrition program. What is the most important information the dietitian needs before beginning the campaign? A. Students' attitudes about eating breakfast B. The nutritional content of a typical American breakfast C. the cost of hot cereal versus cold cereal on the menu D. how the school administrator feels about increasing the number of cafeteria employees - ANSWER-A. Students' attitudes about eating breakfast .A dietitian is counseling parents of a child with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder and who is being treated with methylphenidate (Ritalin). The dietitian's intervention for this child should be based on the understanding that: A. Type 2 diabetes can be a likely adverse side effect B. Involuntary weight gain can be a likely adverse side effect C. Anorexia can be an adverse side effect that may affect growth D. Folate supplements may be required due to urinary excretion - ANSWER-C. Anorexia can be an adverse side effect that may affect growth .A dietitian is developing a pamphlet about breastfeeding for distribution by public health nurses. The first step is to: A. Identify nutrition standards B. Establish pamphlet content C. Determine the needs of the target population D. Evaluate the reading level of the target population - ANSWER-C. Determine the needs of the target population .A dietitian performs and repeats bioelectrical impedance tests on 200 people over a 6-month period of time. Consistent results are obtained, demonstrating that they are: A. valid B. reliable C. precise D. statistically significant - ANSWER-B. reliable .A dietitian planning a health promotion program for state employee collaborates with other health professionals to assess employee needs. The best way to gain health information from the employees is: A. Nutrition assessment B. Health-risk appraisal C. Medical record D. Food frequency - ANSWER-B. Health-risk appraisal HRA Health Risk Appraisal - survey population's general health status (used in worksite, gov agencies as health ED or screening tool) .A dietitian should consider a client's absorption of which of the following nutrients during peritoneal dialysis before modifying his or her diet? A. Protein B. Carbohydrate C. Fat-soluble vitamins D. Water-soluble vitamins - ANSWER-B. Carbohydrates PD patients, some calories come from dialysate solution, the cleansing fluid placed in the abdomen that pulls waste and extra fluid out of the blood. It contains dextrose, a form of sugar, providing calories and decreasing the need for as many calories from food. That's why PD patients may eat fewer carbohydrates than hemodialysis patients do.