REGISTERED DIETITIAN EXAM WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What apercentage aof aa afood aproduct's aingredients amust abe aorganically aproduced
ato aallow athe aclaim a"Made awith aOrganic aIngredients"?
a) a50%
b) a60%
c) a70%
d) a80% a- acorrect aanswers a-c) a70%
When apackaged aproducts aindicate athey aare a"made awith aorganic a[specific
aingredient aor afood agroup]," athis ameans athey acontain aat aleast a70% aorganically
aproduced aingredients. aIf athere ais aless athan a70% aorganic aingredients ain aa
aproduct, athe amanufacturer acan alist athem aon athe aingredient apanel aand acan alist
athe aorganic aingredient apercentage aon athe ainformation apanel, abut a"organic"
acannot abe aclaimed aon athe aprincipal adisplay apanel.
,Which aof athe afollowing acharacteristics ais akey ato aan aefficient aand aeffective
asystem? a
a) aContinuous aresponse aand aadaptation ato athe asystem
b) aFlow aof aresources
c) aInterdependency aof aparts
d) aAchievement aof asubunit aobjectives a- acorrect aanswers a-c) aInterdependency aof
aparts
A asystem ais aa acollection aof ainterrelated aparts aor asubsystems aunified aby adesign
ato aobtain aone aor amore aobjectives. aInterdependency ais athe areciprocal arelationship
aof athe aparts aof aa asystem; aeach apart amutually aaffects athe aperformance aof athe
aothers. aInterdependency aemphasizes athe aimportance aof aviewing athe aorganization
aas aa awhole arather athan aas aisolated aparts. aThe aother aresponses a(ie, acontinuous
aresponse aand aadaptation ato aa asystem, aflow aof aresources athrough aa asystem,
aand aachievement aof asubunit aobjectives) aall aare aisolated aparts aof aa asystem.
One aadvantage aof ausing aa acrossover adesign aover aa aparallel adesign ais
a) ait arequires aa ashorter astudy aduration.
b) aa alarger asample asize ais aused.
c) athere ais aa areduction ain avariability.
d) aa awashout aperiod ais anot aneeded. a- acorrect aanswers a-c) athere ais aa areduction
ain avariability.
Crossover adesign aincludes aa awashout aperiod aand adoes anot ahave ato abe aa
ashorter astudy aduration. aThe aadvantage ato acrossover adesign ais athat ait auses athe
asame asubjects awho aserve aas athe acontrol, athus areceiving athe asame atreatment,
aresulting ain aa areduction ain avariability. aThis areduction ain avariability aallows afor aa
asmaller asample asize.
Customer aand aemployee asatisfaction ain athe afoodservice asystem aare
a) aControl
b) aTransformation
c) aInput
d) aOutput a- acorrect aanswers a-d) aOutput
The aoutputs aare athe agoods aand aservices athat aresult afrom atransforming athe
ainputs aof athe asystem aand aexpress ahow aobjectives aare aachieved. aCustomer aand
aemployee asatisfaction aand afinancial aaccountability aare adesired aoutcomes ain aa
afoodservice asystem.
Which aof athe afollowing amust abe atrue afor aa afood ato abe alabeled a"low afat"?
a) aContains aless athan a0.5 ag afat aper aserving
,b) aContains ano amore athan a3 ag afat aper aserving
c) aContains a25% aless afat athan athe afull-fat afood
d) aContains a1/3 afewer acalories aor a50% aless afat athan athe afull-fat afood a- acorrect
aanswers a-b) aContains ano amore athan a3 ag afat aper aserving
Following afood alabeling alaws, ato abe aidentified aas alow ain afat, aa aserving aof afood
amust acontain aless athan a3 ag afat.
What atype aof apower ais aused awhen aplacing aan aemployee aon aa aperformance
aimprovement aplan?
a) aPunitive
b) aLegal
c) aExpert
d) aInterpersonal a- acorrect aanswers a-a) aPunitive
Placing aan aemployee aon aa aperformance aimprovement aplan, aor aPIP, ais aa aform aof
apunitive apower. aPIPs aare atypically aimplemented awhen aan aemployee ais anot
ameeting aspecific ajob agoals aor ademonstrates abehaviors aof aconcern ato
amanagement. aThe aPIP agives athe aemployee athe aopportunity ato aaddress athe
adeficiency aand asucceed.
When athe adiet ais aadequate ain aprotein, athe abody acan asynthesize aniacin afrom
awhich aamino aacid?
a) aPhenylalanine
b) aValine
c) aTyrosine
d) aTryptophan a- acorrect aanswers a-d) aTryptophan
Tryptophan ais aan aamino aacid athat ais aconverted ato aniacin ain athe aliver. aAn
aestimated a1 amg aniacin ais amade afrom athe aingestion aof a60 amg atryptophan.
Which aof athe afollowing awould abe acovered aby athe aFDA's agluten-free alabeling
arule?
a) aPackaged aseafood
b) aDried aeggs
c) aAlcoholic abeverages
d) aGround ameat a- acorrect aanswers a-a) aPackaged aseafood
FDA's agluten-free alabeling arule acovers apackaged afood, aincluding asupplements,
aintended afor ahuman aconsumption athat afall aunder athe alabeling ajurisdiction aof athe
aFDA. aIt adoes anot acover afoods aregulated aby athe aUSDA a(including adried aeggs,
apoultry, aand ameat), aalcoholic abeverages aregulated aby athe aAlcohol aand aTobacco
aTax aand aTrade aBureau, acosmetics, aor amedications.
, What adeficiency acan abe amasked aby aconsumption aof ahigh alevels aof afolate
asupplements?
a) aNiacin
b) aVitamin aB6
c) aIron
d) aVitamin aB12 a- acorrect aanswers a-d) aVitamin aB12
Folate asupplements awill ahelp athe abody arecover afrom aanemia athat aoccurs afrom aa
adeficiency aof afolate aand avitamin aB12. aHowever, awithout aadequate avitamin aB12,
aneurological aproblems aprogress aand abecome airreversible.
During aa anutrition aconsult, aa apatient asays: a"I aunderstand aI acan aimprove amy adiet
aby apacking amy aown alunch, abut aI adon't awant ato amiss athe asocial atime awith amy
acoworkers." aIn athe asetting aof amotivational ainterviewing, awhat ais athis aan aexample
aof?
a) aChange atalk
b) aSustain atalk
c) aDeveloping adiscrepancy
d) aResistance a- acorrect aanswers a-b) aSustain atalk
The aclient's astatement ais anot achange atalk abecause ait aargues afor athe astatus aquo.
aDeveloping adiscrepancy ais aa atechnique aemployed aby athe aclinician. aMotivational
ainterviewing arejects athe aconcept aof aresistance aand aunderstands aambivalence ais
aa anatural acomponent aof athe achange aprocess. aThe aclient's astatement ais aan
aexample aof asustain atalk abecause ait apresents aan aargument afor amaintaining
astatus aquo.
Participants aare arandomly aassigned ato afollow aone aof athree aspecific adiet aplans afor
a7 aweeks ato aassess athe aimpact aof avarying aamounts aof ahigh-fructose acorn asyrup
aconsumption aon aserum atriglyceride alevels. aWhat akind aof astudy ais athis?
a) aExperimental
b) aCase-control
c) aQualitative
d) aDescriptive a- acorrect aanswers a-a) aExperimental
In aexperimental astudy adesign, aparticipants aare arandomly aassigned ato atreatment
agroups, awhich adoes anot aoccur ain acase-control aor aqualitative astudies. aDescriptive
astudies afocus aon astudying aand adescribing athe adistribution aof aone aor amore
avariables, awithout aregard ato ahypotheses asuch aas acausality.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What apercentage aof aa afood aproduct's aingredients amust abe aorganically aproduced
ato aallow athe aclaim a"Made awith aOrganic aIngredients"?
a) a50%
b) a60%
c) a70%
d) a80% a- acorrect aanswers a-c) a70%
When apackaged aproducts aindicate athey aare a"made awith aorganic a[specific
aingredient aor afood agroup]," athis ameans athey acontain aat aleast a70% aorganically
aproduced aingredients. aIf athere ais aless athan a70% aorganic aingredients ain aa
aproduct, athe amanufacturer acan alist athem aon athe aingredient apanel aand acan alist
athe aorganic aingredient apercentage aon athe ainformation apanel, abut a"organic"
acannot abe aclaimed aon athe aprincipal adisplay apanel.
,Which aof athe afollowing acharacteristics ais akey ato aan aefficient aand aeffective
asystem? a
a) aContinuous aresponse aand aadaptation ato athe asystem
b) aFlow aof aresources
c) aInterdependency aof aparts
d) aAchievement aof asubunit aobjectives a- acorrect aanswers a-c) aInterdependency aof
aparts
A asystem ais aa acollection aof ainterrelated aparts aor asubsystems aunified aby adesign
ato aobtain aone aor amore aobjectives. aInterdependency ais athe areciprocal arelationship
aof athe aparts aof aa asystem; aeach apart amutually aaffects athe aperformance aof athe
aothers. aInterdependency aemphasizes athe aimportance aof aviewing athe aorganization
aas aa awhole arather athan aas aisolated aparts. aThe aother aresponses a(ie, acontinuous
aresponse aand aadaptation ato aa asystem, aflow aof aresources athrough aa asystem,
aand aachievement aof asubunit aobjectives) aall aare aisolated aparts aof aa asystem.
One aadvantage aof ausing aa acrossover adesign aover aa aparallel adesign ais
a) ait arequires aa ashorter astudy aduration.
b) aa alarger asample asize ais aused.
c) athere ais aa areduction ain avariability.
d) aa awashout aperiod ais anot aneeded. a- acorrect aanswers a-c) athere ais aa areduction
ain avariability.
Crossover adesign aincludes aa awashout aperiod aand adoes anot ahave ato abe aa
ashorter astudy aduration. aThe aadvantage ato acrossover adesign ais athat ait auses athe
asame asubjects awho aserve aas athe acontrol, athus areceiving athe asame atreatment,
aresulting ain aa areduction ain avariability. aThis areduction ain avariability aallows afor aa
asmaller asample asize.
Customer aand aemployee asatisfaction ain athe afoodservice asystem aare
a) aControl
b) aTransformation
c) aInput
d) aOutput a- acorrect aanswers a-d) aOutput
The aoutputs aare athe agoods aand aservices athat aresult afrom atransforming athe
ainputs aof athe asystem aand aexpress ahow aobjectives aare aachieved. aCustomer aand
aemployee asatisfaction aand afinancial aaccountability aare adesired aoutcomes ain aa
afoodservice asystem.
Which aof athe afollowing amust abe atrue afor aa afood ato abe alabeled a"low afat"?
a) aContains aless athan a0.5 ag afat aper aserving
,b) aContains ano amore athan a3 ag afat aper aserving
c) aContains a25% aless afat athan athe afull-fat afood
d) aContains a1/3 afewer acalories aor a50% aless afat athan athe afull-fat afood a- acorrect
aanswers a-b) aContains ano amore athan a3 ag afat aper aserving
Following afood alabeling alaws, ato abe aidentified aas alow ain afat, aa aserving aof afood
amust acontain aless athan a3 ag afat.
What atype aof apower ais aused awhen aplacing aan aemployee aon aa aperformance
aimprovement aplan?
a) aPunitive
b) aLegal
c) aExpert
d) aInterpersonal a- acorrect aanswers a-a) aPunitive
Placing aan aemployee aon aa aperformance aimprovement aplan, aor aPIP, ais aa aform aof
apunitive apower. aPIPs aare atypically aimplemented awhen aan aemployee ais anot
ameeting aspecific ajob agoals aor ademonstrates abehaviors aof aconcern ato
amanagement. aThe aPIP agives athe aemployee athe aopportunity ato aaddress athe
adeficiency aand asucceed.
When athe adiet ais aadequate ain aprotein, athe abody acan asynthesize aniacin afrom
awhich aamino aacid?
a) aPhenylalanine
b) aValine
c) aTyrosine
d) aTryptophan a- acorrect aanswers a-d) aTryptophan
Tryptophan ais aan aamino aacid athat ais aconverted ato aniacin ain athe aliver. aAn
aestimated a1 amg aniacin ais amade afrom athe aingestion aof a60 amg atryptophan.
Which aof athe afollowing awould abe acovered aby athe aFDA's agluten-free alabeling
arule?
a) aPackaged aseafood
b) aDried aeggs
c) aAlcoholic abeverages
d) aGround ameat a- acorrect aanswers a-a) aPackaged aseafood
FDA's agluten-free alabeling arule acovers apackaged afood, aincluding asupplements,
aintended afor ahuman aconsumption athat afall aunder athe alabeling ajurisdiction aof athe
aFDA. aIt adoes anot acover afoods aregulated aby athe aUSDA a(including adried aeggs,
apoultry, aand ameat), aalcoholic abeverages aregulated aby athe aAlcohol aand aTobacco
aTax aand aTrade aBureau, acosmetics, aor amedications.
, What adeficiency acan abe amasked aby aconsumption aof ahigh alevels aof afolate
asupplements?
a) aNiacin
b) aVitamin aB6
c) aIron
d) aVitamin aB12 a- acorrect aanswers a-d) aVitamin aB12
Folate asupplements awill ahelp athe abody arecover afrom aanemia athat aoccurs afrom aa
adeficiency aof afolate aand avitamin aB12. aHowever, awithout aadequate avitamin aB12,
aneurological aproblems aprogress aand abecome airreversible.
During aa anutrition aconsult, aa apatient asays: a"I aunderstand aI acan aimprove amy adiet
aby apacking amy aown alunch, abut aI adon't awant ato amiss athe asocial atime awith amy
acoworkers." aIn athe asetting aof amotivational ainterviewing, awhat ais athis aan aexample
aof?
a) aChange atalk
b) aSustain atalk
c) aDeveloping adiscrepancy
d) aResistance a- acorrect aanswers a-b) aSustain atalk
The aclient's astatement ais anot achange atalk abecause ait aargues afor athe astatus aquo.
aDeveloping adiscrepancy ais aa atechnique aemployed aby athe aclinician. aMotivational
ainterviewing arejects athe aconcept aof aresistance aand aunderstands aambivalence ais
aa anatural acomponent aof athe achange aprocess. aThe aclient's astatement ais aan
aexample aof asustain atalk abecause ait apresents aan aargument afor amaintaining
astatus aquo.
Participants aare arandomly aassigned ato afollow aone aof athree aspecific adiet aplans afor
a7 aweeks ato aassess athe aimpact aof avarying aamounts aof ahigh-fructose acorn asyrup
aconsumption aon aserum atriglyceride alevels. aWhat akind aof astudy ais athis?
a) aExperimental
b) aCase-control
c) aQualitative
d) aDescriptive a- acorrect aanswers a-a) aExperimental
In aexperimental astudy adesign, aparticipants aare arandomly aassigned ato atreatment
agroups, awhich adoes anot aoccur ain acase-control aor aqualitative astudies. aDescriptive
astudies afocus aon astudying aand adescribing athe adistribution aof aone aor amore
avariables, awithout aregard ato ahypotheses asuch aas acausality.
