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CDR RD Exam 10th edition Questions and
Correct 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 Ans: — 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.
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 Ans: — D. Review with the mother the
ways to implement the recommended approaches
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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?
A. Precontemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action Ans: — 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
B. Negatively Skewed
C. Indicate a bimodal distribution
D. They are two standard deviations from the mean Ans: — 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 Ans: — 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:
A. Obese
B. Overweight
C. Normal weight
D. At risk for overweight Ans: — B. Overweight
Underweight is <5 percentile
Normal weight is 5-84th percentile
Overweight is 85-94th percentile
Obese is greater or equal to 95th percentile
A patient with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis has the
following laboratory tests: BUN 50 mg/dL; albumin 2.8 mg/dL; and
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calcium 8 mg/dL. What recommendations should the dietitian
make to improve these lab values?
A. Decrease fluid intake
B. Increase protein intake
C. Use a calcium supplement
D. Increase the amount of phosphate binders Ans: — B. Increase
protein intake
Why: Albumin is a good indicator of long term protein stores in
non acute situations.
An infant with phenylketonuria requires which of the following
dietary alterations?
A. Low isoleucine, high valine
B. High isoleucine, low valine
C. Low phenylalanine, high tyrosine
D. High phenylalanine, low tyrosine Ans: — C. Low phenylalanine,
high tyrosine
How many FTE employees would be required to staff ten 8-hour
positions that require coverage 7 days a week?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 14.4
D. 15.5 Ans: — B. 14
(8 * 7) = 56
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CDR RD Exam 10th edition Questions and
Correct 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 Ans: — 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.
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 Ans: — D. Review with the mother the
ways to implement the recommended approaches
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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?
A. Precontemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action Ans: — 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
B. Negatively Skewed
C. Indicate a bimodal distribution
D. They are two standard deviations from the mean Ans: — 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 Ans: — 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:
A. Obese
B. Overweight
C. Normal weight
D. At risk for overweight Ans: — B. Overweight
Underweight is <5 percentile
Normal weight is 5-84th percentile
Overweight is 85-94th percentile
Obese is greater or equal to 95th percentile
A patient with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis has the
following laboratory tests: BUN 50 mg/dL; albumin 2.8 mg/dL; and
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calcium 8 mg/dL. What recommendations should the dietitian
make to improve these lab values?
A. Decrease fluid intake
B. Increase protein intake
C. Use a calcium supplement
D. Increase the amount of phosphate binders Ans: — B. Increase
protein intake
Why: Albumin is a good indicator of long term protein stores in
non acute situations.
An infant with phenylketonuria requires which of the following
dietary alterations?
A. Low isoleucine, high valine
B. High isoleucine, low valine
C. Low phenylalanine, high tyrosine
D. High phenylalanine, low tyrosine Ans: — C. Low phenylalanine,
high tyrosine
How many FTE employees would be required to staff ten 8-hour
positions that require coverage 7 days a week?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 14.4
D. 15.5 Ans: — B. 14
(8 * 7) = 56
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