CDR DTR Practice Exam
Which of the following indicators is the most practical parameter for screening nutrition
status in elderly clients?
a. Weight change
b. Serum albumin level
c. Triceps skinfold thickness
d. 24-hour dietary recall record - a. Weight change
Answer (a) is the correct answer because in older clients, unintentional weight loss is
associate with increased risk of depression, infection, overall poor nutrition status, and
mortality.
Answer (b) is not the correct answer because it is less practical as lab values are less
easy to obtain than weight.
Answer (c) is not the correct answer because it is less practical because accurate
values can be difficult to obtain if the dietetic technician is not trained appropriately, and
would need calipers.
Answer (d) is not the correct answer because it can be subjective and may not give the
"big picture" compared to weight change.
Which of the following oils contains the highest proportion of monounsaturated fatty
acids?
a. Safflower
b. Soybean
c. Canola
d. Corn - c. Canola
The most effective way to teach a group of children in day care facility about healthy
snack foods is to ask each child to:
a. name a favorite t snack tfood.
tb. ttaste ta tvariety tof tsnack
tfoods.
c. tdraw ta tpicture tof ta tsnack tfood.
d. twrite ta tstory tabout tsnack tfoods. t- tb. ttaste ta tvariety tof tsnack tfoods.
What tis tthe tmost tappropriate tbiochemical ttest tresult tfor tscreening tclients tof ta
tpublicthealth tclinic tfor tanemia?
a.
tTransferrin tb.
tHematocrit tc.
tSerum tiron
d. tTotal tiron-binding tcapacity t- tb. tHematocrit
,CDR DTR Practice Exam
Which tof tthe tfollowing tstatements tdemonstrates tan tunderstanding tof tdrug tand
tnutrienttinteractions tbetween twarfarin tand tdietary tintake?
a. "I tshould tlimit tmy tintake."
b. "I tshould tincrease tmy tintake."
c. "I tshould teliminate tfrom tmy tdiet."
d. "I tshould tmaintain ta tconsistent tintake." t- td. t"I tshould tmaintain ta tconsistent tintake."
A tyoung twoman tis tpregnant, thas ta t2-year-old tchild, tand thas ta tlow tincome. tWhich tof
tthetfollowing tnutrition tprograms tshould tthe tdietetic ttechnician tsuggest?
a. Home-Delivered tMeals tProgram
b. Child tand tAdult tCare tFood tProgram
c. Expanded tFood tand tNutrition tEducation tProgram
d. Special tSupplemental tNutrition tProgram tfor tWomen, tInfants, tand tChildren t-
td.tSpecial tSupplemental tNutrition tProgram tfor tWomen, tInfants, tand tChildren
Answer t(d) tis tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tThe tnutrition tassistance tsafety tnet tin tthe
tUnited tStates tincludes tmany tprograms, tsome tof twhich ttarget tspecific tnutritionally tat-
risktgroups. tThe tSpecial tSupplemental tNutrition tProgram tfor tWomen, tInfants, tand
tChildren t(WIC) tsafeguards tthe thealth tof tlow-income twomen, tinfants, tand tchildren tup
tto tage t5 twho tare tat tnutritional trisk tby tproviding tnutritious tfoods tto tsupplement tdiets,
tinformation ton thealthy teating, tand treferrals tto thealth tcare.
Answer t(a) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tmeals ton tWheels tis tan torganization
tfocused ton tending thunger tamong tseniors. tIts tmembers tprovide thome-delivered
tmealstand tmeals tat tcongregate tmeal tsites.
Answer t(b) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tthe tChild tand tAdult tCare tFood
tProgramt(CACFP) timproves tthe tquality tand taffordability tof tday tcare tfor tlow-income
tfamilies tby tproviding tnutritious tmeals tand tsnacks tto tchildren, tmeals tand tsnacks tto
tadults twho treceive tcare tin tnonresidential tadult tday tcare tcenters, tmeals tto tchildren
tprograms.
Answer t(c) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tthe tExpanded tFood tand
tNutritiontEducation tProgram t(EFNEP) tassists tadults tand tyouth twith tlimited
tresources tintacquiring tthe tknowledge, tskills, tattitudes, tand tchanged tbehavior
tnecessary tfor tnutritionally-sound tdiets tand tcontributes tto ttheir tpersonal
tdevelopment tand tthetimprovement tof tthe ttotal tfamily tdiet tand tnutritional twell-
being.
The tprimary tfocus tof tnutrition tcare tfor ta tman twith thypertension tand ta tbody tmass
tindextof t32 tshould tbe tto:
a. tincrease tpotassium
tintake.tb. tdecrease tsodium
t intake. tc. tincrease tcalcium
tintake.
d. tdecrease tcaloric tintake. t- td. tdecrease tcaloric tintake.
, CDR DTR Practice Exam
According tto tthe t2015 tHypertension tGuidelines tof tthe tEvidence tAnalysis tLibrary, tthe
tDASH tdiet, tplus tweight treduction thas tthe tmost tsignificant timpact ton tboth tsystolic
tand tdiastolic tblood tpressure tmeasurements tfor tadults twith thypertension. tCalorie
trestrictiontwould tbe tan tessential tpart tof tthis tweight tmanagement/weight treduction.
A tperson tliving twith tgastroesophageal treflux tdisease tshould tstay taway tfrom thim
twhichtof tthe tfollowing titems?
a. Spicy tand tcaffeinated titems
b. Bland tand tdecaffeinated
titemstc. tSpicy tand tdecaffeinated
titems
d. tBland tand tcaffeinated titems t- ta. tSpicy tand tcaffeinated titems
A tclient twho trequires t2500 tkcal tdaily tto tmaintain tweight tconsumes t2300 tkcals tdaily
tandtgains t2 tlb tin t2 tdays. tThis tsuggests tthat tthe tclient:
a. toverconsumed tsugared
tbeverages. tb. tdid tnot tmeet texercise
trequirements. tc. tate tfoods twith thigh
tfat tcontent.
d. tretained texcessed tfluids. t- td. tretained texcessed tfluids.
Which tof tthe tfollowing tpatients tis tthe thighest tpriority tfor tnutrition tcare?
a. tA tcollege tfootball tplayer twho tis tdehydrated
tb. tA tchild twho tis tsmall tin tstature tand tis
tanemic tc. tA tpregnant tadolescent twho thas
thyperemesis
d. tAn tolder tadult twho tis tscheduled tfor telective tsurgery t- tc. tA tpregnant tadolescent
twhothas thyperemesis
Answer t(c) tis tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause thyperemesis, tor tpersistent tvomiting, twill
tput tthe tadolescent tat trisk tfor telectrolyte timbalance tand tmalnutrition, tsince tshe tis tnot
table ttotkeep tfood tdown. tThis tincludes tserious trisk tto tlife tof tfetus tand tmother, tthereby
tnecessitating timmediate tintervention tthat tincludes tnutrition, tas topposed tto tthe
thydrationtprotocol tto tbe tused tfor tthe tcollege tfootball tplayer.
Answer t(a) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tdehydration tis tclearly ta tmedical
temergency tbut tdoes tnot trequire tnutrition. tCounseling ton thydration tstrategies twould
tbetgreat tafter trecovery.
Answer t(b) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tanemia tand tsmall tstature tindicate
tlong-tterm tmalnutrition, twhich tare ttherefore tnot temergency tsituations.
Answer t(d) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause telective tsurgery tallows tfor
tnutritionaltpreparation, twhich tis tnot tan temergency.
Which of the following indicators is the most practical parameter for screening nutrition
status in elderly clients?
a. Weight change
b. Serum albumin level
c. Triceps skinfold thickness
d. 24-hour dietary recall record - a. Weight change
Answer (a) is the correct answer because in older clients, unintentional weight loss is
associate with increased risk of depression, infection, overall poor nutrition status, and
mortality.
Answer (b) is not the correct answer because it is less practical as lab values are less
easy to obtain than weight.
Answer (c) is not the correct answer because it is less practical because accurate
values can be difficult to obtain if the dietetic technician is not trained appropriately, and
would need calipers.
Answer (d) is not the correct answer because it can be subjective and may not give the
"big picture" compared to weight change.
Which of the following oils contains the highest proportion of monounsaturated fatty
acids?
a. Safflower
b. Soybean
c. Canola
d. Corn - c. Canola
The most effective way to teach a group of children in day care facility about healthy
snack foods is to ask each child to:
a. name a favorite t snack tfood.
tb. ttaste ta tvariety tof tsnack
tfoods.
c. tdraw ta tpicture tof ta tsnack tfood.
d. twrite ta tstory tabout tsnack tfoods. t- tb. ttaste ta tvariety tof tsnack tfoods.
What tis tthe tmost tappropriate tbiochemical ttest tresult tfor tscreening tclients tof ta
tpublicthealth tclinic tfor tanemia?
a.
tTransferrin tb.
tHematocrit tc.
tSerum tiron
d. tTotal tiron-binding tcapacity t- tb. tHematocrit
,CDR DTR Practice Exam
Which tof tthe tfollowing tstatements tdemonstrates tan tunderstanding tof tdrug tand
tnutrienttinteractions tbetween twarfarin tand tdietary tintake?
a. "I tshould tlimit tmy tintake."
b. "I tshould tincrease tmy tintake."
c. "I tshould teliminate tfrom tmy tdiet."
d. "I tshould tmaintain ta tconsistent tintake." t- td. t"I tshould tmaintain ta tconsistent tintake."
A tyoung twoman tis tpregnant, thas ta t2-year-old tchild, tand thas ta tlow tincome. tWhich tof
tthetfollowing tnutrition tprograms tshould tthe tdietetic ttechnician tsuggest?
a. Home-Delivered tMeals tProgram
b. Child tand tAdult tCare tFood tProgram
c. Expanded tFood tand tNutrition tEducation tProgram
d. Special tSupplemental tNutrition tProgram tfor tWomen, tInfants, tand tChildren t-
td.tSpecial tSupplemental tNutrition tProgram tfor tWomen, tInfants, tand tChildren
Answer t(d) tis tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tThe tnutrition tassistance tsafety tnet tin tthe
tUnited tStates tincludes tmany tprograms, tsome tof twhich ttarget tspecific tnutritionally tat-
risktgroups. tThe tSpecial tSupplemental tNutrition tProgram tfor tWomen, tInfants, tand
tChildren t(WIC) tsafeguards tthe thealth tof tlow-income twomen, tinfants, tand tchildren tup
tto tage t5 twho tare tat tnutritional trisk tby tproviding tnutritious tfoods tto tsupplement tdiets,
tinformation ton thealthy teating, tand treferrals tto thealth tcare.
Answer t(a) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tmeals ton tWheels tis tan torganization
tfocused ton tending thunger tamong tseniors. tIts tmembers tprovide thome-delivered
tmealstand tmeals tat tcongregate tmeal tsites.
Answer t(b) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tthe tChild tand tAdult tCare tFood
tProgramt(CACFP) timproves tthe tquality tand taffordability tof tday tcare tfor tlow-income
tfamilies tby tproviding tnutritious tmeals tand tsnacks tto tchildren, tmeals tand tsnacks tto
tadults twho treceive tcare tin tnonresidential tadult tday tcare tcenters, tmeals tto tchildren
tprograms.
Answer t(c) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tthe tExpanded tFood tand
tNutritiontEducation tProgram t(EFNEP) tassists tadults tand tyouth twith tlimited
tresources tintacquiring tthe tknowledge, tskills, tattitudes, tand tchanged tbehavior
tnecessary tfor tnutritionally-sound tdiets tand tcontributes tto ttheir tpersonal
tdevelopment tand tthetimprovement tof tthe ttotal tfamily tdiet tand tnutritional twell-
being.
The tprimary tfocus tof tnutrition tcare tfor ta tman twith thypertension tand ta tbody tmass
tindextof t32 tshould tbe tto:
a. tincrease tpotassium
tintake.tb. tdecrease tsodium
t intake. tc. tincrease tcalcium
tintake.
d. tdecrease tcaloric tintake. t- td. tdecrease tcaloric tintake.
, CDR DTR Practice Exam
According tto tthe t2015 tHypertension tGuidelines tof tthe tEvidence tAnalysis tLibrary, tthe
tDASH tdiet, tplus tweight treduction thas tthe tmost tsignificant timpact ton tboth tsystolic
tand tdiastolic tblood tpressure tmeasurements tfor tadults twith thypertension. tCalorie
trestrictiontwould tbe tan tessential tpart tof tthis tweight tmanagement/weight treduction.
A tperson tliving twith tgastroesophageal treflux tdisease tshould tstay taway tfrom thim
twhichtof tthe tfollowing titems?
a. Spicy tand tcaffeinated titems
b. Bland tand tdecaffeinated
titemstc. tSpicy tand tdecaffeinated
titems
d. tBland tand tcaffeinated titems t- ta. tSpicy tand tcaffeinated titems
A tclient twho trequires t2500 tkcal tdaily tto tmaintain tweight tconsumes t2300 tkcals tdaily
tandtgains t2 tlb tin t2 tdays. tThis tsuggests tthat tthe tclient:
a. toverconsumed tsugared
tbeverages. tb. tdid tnot tmeet texercise
trequirements. tc. tate tfoods twith thigh
tfat tcontent.
d. tretained texcessed tfluids. t- td. tretained texcessed tfluids.
Which tof tthe tfollowing tpatients tis tthe thighest tpriority tfor tnutrition tcare?
a. tA tcollege tfootball tplayer twho tis tdehydrated
tb. tA tchild twho tis tsmall tin tstature tand tis
tanemic tc. tA tpregnant tadolescent twho thas
thyperemesis
d. tAn tolder tadult twho tis tscheduled tfor telective tsurgery t- tc. tA tpregnant tadolescent
twhothas thyperemesis
Answer t(c) tis tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause thyperemesis, tor tpersistent tvomiting, twill
tput tthe tadolescent tat trisk tfor telectrolyte timbalance tand tmalnutrition, tsince tshe tis tnot
table ttotkeep tfood tdown. tThis tincludes tserious trisk tto tlife tof tfetus tand tmother, tthereby
tnecessitating timmediate tintervention tthat tincludes tnutrition, tas topposed tto tthe
thydrationtprotocol tto tbe tused tfor tthe tcollege tfootball tplayer.
Answer t(a) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tdehydration tis tclearly ta tmedical
temergency tbut tdoes tnot trequire tnutrition. tCounseling ton thydration tstrategies twould
tbetgreat tafter trecovery.
Answer t(b) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause tanemia tand tsmall tstature tindicate
tlong-tterm tmalnutrition, twhich tare ttherefore tnot temergency tsituations.
Answer t(d) tis tnot tthe tcorrect tanswer tbecause telective tsurgery tallows tfor
tnutritionaltpreparation, twhich tis tnot tan temergency.
