MNT Practice/Exam Prep UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which abbreviation is on the Joint Commission's official "Do Not Use" list? - CORRECT
ANSWER - IU
Which factor is essential to keep in mind while documenting in a patient's chart? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Avoid abbreviations unless it is clear that anyone can understand them.
The physician just referred a patient to you who was newly diagnosed with diabetes. The patient
has Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBS of AZ). Is nutrition services covered by the
insurance? - CORRECT ANSWER - We would have to call BCBS of AZ to find out.
The patient's medical record contains CPT codes for documentation. CPT stands for: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Current Procedural Terminology
Nutrition intervention for GERD may include:
a. Encouraging wearing loosely fitting close
b. Prescribing/ recommending acid-reducing medications
c. Educating on foods that decrease LES pressure
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. All of the above
One of the main goals of nutrition therapy for nausea is to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Prevent learned food aversions
A registered dietitian may recommend which of the following additions to PT's diet to help
decrease the absorption of cholesterol?
A. nuts
,B. magnesium
C. folate
D. soluble fiber
E. protein - CORRECT ANSWER - D. soluble fiber
Which of the following medical procedures involves inserting a catheter from an artery in the
groin to the site where blood flow is restricted?
a. coronary artery bypass graft
b. radiofrequency ablation
c. angioplasty
d. endarterectomy
e. transmyocardial revascularization - CORRECT ANSWER - c. angioplasty
What is the fasting plasma glucose diagnostic criterion for diabetes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 126 mg/dl or higher
JK is a 19-year-old male college student with T1DM. He stays away from home and does not
follow a proper diet. His school schedule is erratic; therefore, he eats throughout the day.
Currently, he takes extended long-acting analogue insulin once per day. By 8 P.M., his blood
sugar levels start dropping to a very low value. Also, biochemical analysis shows trace amount of
ketones in his blood.
Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 pounds Hemoglobin A1C: 9%
What is the most likely cause of JK's low blood sugar at 8 P.M.?
a. The timing and peak of his insulin do not match his intake.
b. He is not exercising enough.
c. He is eating too much.
, d. He is exercising too much. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. The timing and peak of his
insulin do not match his intake.
JK is a 19-year-old male college student with T1DM. He stays away from home and does not
follow a proper diet. His school schedule is erratic; therefore, he eats throughout the day.
Currently, he takes extended long-acting analogue insulin once per day. By 8 P.M., his blood
sugar levels start dropping to a very low value. Also, biochemical analysis shows trace amount of
ketones in his blood.
Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 pounds Hemoglobin A1C: 9%
If JK and his doctor decide to change to multiple daily injections, what is the most important
thing that JK should learn from his dietitian?
a. carbohydrate counting
b. how to avoid artificial sweeteners
c. how to become a vegan
d. how to make protein-rich smoothies
e. fatty acid avoidance - CORRECT ANSWER - a. carbohydrate counting
The nutrition practitioner made an error while writing in a chart. What is the best method to
correct the error?
a. Scribble through the error and initial it.
b. Remove the page from the chart and start over.
c. Draw a horizontal line, write "error" above it, and initial it.
d. Use correction fluid and write over it.
e. Use red ink to write "error" and initial it. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Draw a horizontal
line, write "error" above it, and initial it.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which abbreviation is on the Joint Commission's official "Do Not Use" list? - CORRECT
ANSWER - IU
Which factor is essential to keep in mind while documenting in a patient's chart? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Avoid abbreviations unless it is clear that anyone can understand them.
The physician just referred a patient to you who was newly diagnosed with diabetes. The patient
has Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBS of AZ). Is nutrition services covered by the
insurance? - CORRECT ANSWER - We would have to call BCBS of AZ to find out.
The patient's medical record contains CPT codes for documentation. CPT stands for: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Current Procedural Terminology
Nutrition intervention for GERD may include:
a. Encouraging wearing loosely fitting close
b. Prescribing/ recommending acid-reducing medications
c. Educating on foods that decrease LES pressure
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. All of the above
One of the main goals of nutrition therapy for nausea is to: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Prevent learned food aversions
A registered dietitian may recommend which of the following additions to PT's diet to help
decrease the absorption of cholesterol?
A. nuts
,B. magnesium
C. folate
D. soluble fiber
E. protein - CORRECT ANSWER - D. soluble fiber
Which of the following medical procedures involves inserting a catheter from an artery in the
groin to the site where blood flow is restricted?
a. coronary artery bypass graft
b. radiofrequency ablation
c. angioplasty
d. endarterectomy
e. transmyocardial revascularization - CORRECT ANSWER - c. angioplasty
What is the fasting plasma glucose diagnostic criterion for diabetes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 126 mg/dl or higher
JK is a 19-year-old male college student with T1DM. He stays away from home and does not
follow a proper diet. His school schedule is erratic; therefore, he eats throughout the day.
Currently, he takes extended long-acting analogue insulin once per day. By 8 P.M., his blood
sugar levels start dropping to a very low value. Also, biochemical analysis shows trace amount of
ketones in his blood.
Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 pounds Hemoglobin A1C: 9%
What is the most likely cause of JK's low blood sugar at 8 P.M.?
a. The timing and peak of his insulin do not match his intake.
b. He is not exercising enough.
c. He is eating too much.
, d. He is exercising too much. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. The timing and peak of his
insulin do not match his intake.
JK is a 19-year-old male college student with T1DM. He stays away from home and does not
follow a proper diet. His school schedule is erratic; therefore, he eats throughout the day.
Currently, he takes extended long-acting analogue insulin once per day. By 8 P.M., his blood
sugar levels start dropping to a very low value. Also, biochemical analysis shows trace amount of
ketones in his blood.
Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 pounds Hemoglobin A1C: 9%
If JK and his doctor decide to change to multiple daily injections, what is the most important
thing that JK should learn from his dietitian?
a. carbohydrate counting
b. how to avoid artificial sweeteners
c. how to become a vegan
d. how to make protein-rich smoothies
e. fatty acid avoidance - CORRECT ANSWER - a. carbohydrate counting
The nutrition practitioner made an error while writing in a chart. What is the best method to
correct the error?
a. Scribble through the error and initial it.
b. Remove the page from the chart and start over.
c. Draw a horizontal line, write "error" above it, and initial it.
d. Use correction fluid and write over it.
e. Use red ink to write "error" and initial it. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Draw a horizontal
line, write "error" above it, and initial it.
