CDR RD Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Which of the following foods would be the best source of zinc for Jewish clients
who observe dietary laws?
A. Roast Turkey
B. Stuffed Pork Chops
C. Whole Wheat Bread
D. Frozen Green Beans - Correct Answer -A. Roast Turkey
Why: Jewish Dietary law restrict pork and zinc is found in mainly in red meat and
poultry. Other good sources of zinc include beans, nuts, and certain types of
seafood, whole grains, fortified breakfast cereals and dairy products. However, the
phytates in whole-grains, cereals, and legumes bind zinc and can inhibit its
absorption.
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,A dietitian who is counseling the mother of a child with eating difficulties has
evaluated needs and decided on the best alternatives for feeding. The dietitian
should do next:
A. Evaluate the mother's level of comprehension
B. Instruct the mother in various feeding approaches
C. Obtain a list of the child's food preferences and typical eating patterns
D. Review with the mother the ways to implement the recommended approaches -
Correct Answer -D. Review with the mother the ways to implement the
recommended approaches
Why: This is the best answer because the dietitian has already evaluated needs and
decided on the best alternatives.
During the counseling session about lowering sodium, the client states, "i have
begun reading labels to identify sodium contents of food." The client is in which of
the following stages of change?
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,A. Precontemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action - Correct Answer -C. Preparation
They are still thinking about making the change, but taking steps toward the
change. The "action" stage is reached when the individual has made the change of
switching to low sodium foods for less than 6 months.
Why: Because the client is starting to get ready to lower his intake of sodium but
hasn't actually done so. So he is preparing
Which of the following statements best describes the samples that fall within the
shaded areas?
*Curve with x in the middle
A. Positively Skewed
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, B. Negatively Skewed
C. Indicate a bimodal distribution
D. They are two standard deviations from the mean - Correct Answer -D. They are
two standard deviations from the mean
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A patient has a pre-surgery serum albumin level of 3.7 mg/dl and a post-surgery
level of 3.1 mg/dl. The dietitian should recognize that?
A. a laboratory error has likely occurred
B. The patient is experiencing a protein-losing enteropathy
C. A decreased serum albumin level is normal after surgery
D. The patient is experiencing severe visceral protein storage depletion - Correct
Answer -C. A decreased serum albumin level is normal after surgery
An adolescent's BMI is plotted on the 90th percentile on the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention growth chart. The adolescent is:
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Answers
Which of the following foods would be the best source of zinc for Jewish clients
who observe dietary laws?
A. Roast Turkey
B. Stuffed Pork Chops
C. Whole Wheat Bread
D. Frozen Green Beans - Correct Answer -A. Roast Turkey
Why: Jewish Dietary law restrict pork and zinc is found in mainly in red meat and
poultry. Other good sources of zinc include beans, nuts, and certain types of
seafood, whole grains, fortified breakfast cereals and dairy products. However, the
phytates in whole-grains, cereals, and legumes bind zinc and can inhibit its
absorption.
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,A dietitian who is counseling the mother of a child with eating difficulties has
evaluated needs and decided on the best alternatives for feeding. The dietitian
should do next:
A. Evaluate the mother's level of comprehension
B. Instruct the mother in various feeding approaches
C. Obtain a list of the child's food preferences and typical eating patterns
D. Review with the mother the ways to implement the recommended approaches -
Correct Answer -D. Review with the mother the ways to implement the
recommended approaches
Why: This is the best answer because the dietitian has already evaluated needs and
decided on the best alternatives.
During the counseling session about lowering sodium, the client states, "i have
begun reading labels to identify sodium contents of food." The client is in which of
the following stages of change?
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,A. Precontemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action - Correct Answer -C. Preparation
They are still thinking about making the change, but taking steps toward the
change. The "action" stage is reached when the individual has made the change of
switching to low sodium foods for less than 6 months.
Why: Because the client is starting to get ready to lower his intake of sodium but
hasn't actually done so. So he is preparing
Which of the following statements best describes the samples that fall within the
shaded areas?
*Curve with x in the middle
A. Positively Skewed
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, B. Negatively Skewed
C. Indicate a bimodal distribution
D. They are two standard deviations from the mean - Correct Answer -D. They are
two standard deviations from the mean
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A patient has a pre-surgery serum albumin level of 3.7 mg/dl and a post-surgery
level of 3.1 mg/dl. The dietitian should recognize that?
A. a laboratory error has likely occurred
B. The patient is experiencing a protein-losing enteropathy
C. A decreased serum albumin level is normal after surgery
D. The patient is experiencing severe visceral protein storage depletion - Correct
Answer -C. A decreased serum albumin level is normal after surgery
An adolescent's BMI is plotted on the 90th percentile on the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention growth chart. The adolescent is:
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