CDR RD Exam
A 42 year old woman who is 5'10" needs how many grams of protein per day?
A. 60
B. 70
C. 75
D. 80 - ANS-A. 60
100lb + 50 = 150/2.2= 68x.08 = 5.45 68-5.45= 63.45
\A 49-year-old overweight woman smokes one PPD of cigarettes, has a BP level of 140/85
mmHG and a medical hx of hypertension and hyperlipidemia. What is the best nutrition
intervention for this client?
A. complex CHO, low sat fat
B. complex CHO, high protein
C. simple CHO, high protein
D. simple CHO, low sat fat - ANS-A. complex CHO, low sat fat diet
To address both hypertension and hyperlipidemia
\A 70 YO woman who is ambulatory and has low income is referred to a dietitian. When
discussing her 24-hour dietary recall, the woman states she does not like to eat by herself. The
most appropriate referral would be to which of the following programs?
A. EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program)
B. CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program)
C. Home-Delivered Meals Program
D. ENP (Elderly Nutrition Program) - ANS-D. ENP (Elderly Nutrition Program
\A 72 YO patient who experienced a cerebrovascular accident demonstrated normal lab values
when an enteral feeding was initiated 5 days ago. Current lab values are:
Serum sodium: 146 mEq/L
Serum potassium: 3.9 mEq/L
Serum creatinine: 1.2 mg/dl
Serum glucose: 132 mg/dl
BUN: 43 mg/dl
The appropriate intervention should be:
A. reduce carb intake
B. decrease sodium intake
C. reduce protein intake
,D. increase fluid intake - ANS-D. increase fluid intake
\A 75 year old man is to undergo a partial colectomy for treatment of adenocarcinoma of the
colon. He is 167.6 cm tall, and he has weighed 65 kg for several years. His diet consists
primarily of convenience foods. Nutritional assessment reveals a serum albumin level of 3.5
mg/dl and a total lymphocyte count of 2,000/mm3. The most likely assessment of the nutritional
status of this patient is:
A. Kwashiorkor, mild risk
B. Marasmus, moderate risk
C. Marasmus-Kwashiorkor mix, mild risk
D. Adequate nutritional status, increased risk - ANS-D. Adequate nutritional status, increased
risk
\A background check reveals that an employee failed to disclose an arrest from 5 years ago for
domestic violence on the employment application. The employee explains that the charges were
dropped, so it was not necessary to provide the information. The foodservice manager wants to
terminate the employee. The nutrition director should:
A. Terminate the employee for dishonesty and fraud
B. Make a decision in consultation with HR
C. Convince the food service manager to retain the employee
D. Discuss the circumstances of the arrest with the employee - ANS-B. Make a decision in
consultation with HR
\A client is 5'5" and weighs 189#. What is the client's BMI?
A. 14
B. 32
C. 44
D. 52 - ANS-B. 32
189/65squared (65*65) x 703
\A client says to a dietitian, "I realize I am overweight, but this is not the time for me to change
my diet." The RD should respond by asking:
A. "How will your life improve as you make these changes?"
B. "What do you know about the relationship between weight and stress?"
C. "What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on change now?"
D. "What obstacles are you facing that are keeping you from reaching your goals?" - ANS-C.
"What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on change now?"
Why this is the only answer that addresses her statement the next closest one is D but this
client isn't talking about the obstacles or difficulty with changing she is talking about right now
and that it is not the time to change.
\A client who has a seizure disorder take phenytoin, gingko biloba, St. John's wort, saw
palmetto, and glucosamine daily. The RD should counsel the client to stop taking the:
, A. St. John's Wort
B. gingko biloba
C. saw palmetto
D. glucosamine - ANS-B. gingko biloba
\A client's laboratory tests indicate a GFR of 14 mL/min/1.73^2, BUN level of 70 mg/dl, serum
potassium 5.9 mEq/L, serum phosphorus 9.6 mg/dl. These values are associated with which of
the following conditions?
A. Nephrolithiasis
B. Nephrotic Syndrome
C. End-stage renal disease
D. Stage 1 CKD - ANS-C. End-stage renal disease
\A clinical manager has created a marketing strategy for a new pediatric weight-loss program to
be competitively prices and held at a local school. Another factor required for a successful
marketing mix is:
A. a logo and brand
B. expert guest speakers
C. Advertising to parents
D. additional convenient meeting locations - ANS-C. Advertising to parents
Why: Advertising is a form of promotion and in order to get kids involved in the program they
need the parents consent.
\A community dietitian wants to investigate how many residents in each of two counties has a
myocardial infarction (MI) and determine which county has the highest incidence of MI. Which of
the following studies would be best?
A. cohort study
B. correlational study
C. case-control study
D. cross-sectional study - ANS-B. correlational study
Correlational studies can suggest that a relationship exists between variables. However, it
CANNOT prove that one variable causes a change in another. If there are no associations
between the variables tested, then there are no causal connections between them
\A cook who was injured in a motor vehicle accident is still not able to perform a majority of the
job duties after a period of recuperation. To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
manager should:
A. hire another employee to assist the cook
B. transfer the employee to another department
C. create a new position that the employee can perform
A 42 year old woman who is 5'10" needs how many grams of protein per day?
A. 60
B. 70
C. 75
D. 80 - ANS-A. 60
100lb + 50 = 150/2.2= 68x.08 = 5.45 68-5.45= 63.45
\A 49-year-old overweight woman smokes one PPD of cigarettes, has a BP level of 140/85
mmHG and a medical hx of hypertension and hyperlipidemia. What is the best nutrition
intervention for this client?
A. complex CHO, low sat fat
B. complex CHO, high protein
C. simple CHO, high protein
D. simple CHO, low sat fat - ANS-A. complex CHO, low sat fat diet
To address both hypertension and hyperlipidemia
\A 70 YO woman who is ambulatory and has low income is referred to a dietitian. When
discussing her 24-hour dietary recall, the woman states she does not like to eat by herself. The
most appropriate referral would be to which of the following programs?
A. EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program)
B. CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program)
C. Home-Delivered Meals Program
D. ENP (Elderly Nutrition Program) - ANS-D. ENP (Elderly Nutrition Program
\A 72 YO patient who experienced a cerebrovascular accident demonstrated normal lab values
when an enteral feeding was initiated 5 days ago. Current lab values are:
Serum sodium: 146 mEq/L
Serum potassium: 3.9 mEq/L
Serum creatinine: 1.2 mg/dl
Serum glucose: 132 mg/dl
BUN: 43 mg/dl
The appropriate intervention should be:
A. reduce carb intake
B. decrease sodium intake
C. reduce protein intake
,D. increase fluid intake - ANS-D. increase fluid intake
\A 75 year old man is to undergo a partial colectomy for treatment of adenocarcinoma of the
colon. He is 167.6 cm tall, and he has weighed 65 kg for several years. His diet consists
primarily of convenience foods. Nutritional assessment reveals a serum albumin level of 3.5
mg/dl and a total lymphocyte count of 2,000/mm3. The most likely assessment of the nutritional
status of this patient is:
A. Kwashiorkor, mild risk
B. Marasmus, moderate risk
C. Marasmus-Kwashiorkor mix, mild risk
D. Adequate nutritional status, increased risk - ANS-D. Adequate nutritional status, increased
risk
\A background check reveals that an employee failed to disclose an arrest from 5 years ago for
domestic violence on the employment application. The employee explains that the charges were
dropped, so it was not necessary to provide the information. The foodservice manager wants to
terminate the employee. The nutrition director should:
A. Terminate the employee for dishonesty and fraud
B. Make a decision in consultation with HR
C. Convince the food service manager to retain the employee
D. Discuss the circumstances of the arrest with the employee - ANS-B. Make a decision in
consultation with HR
\A client is 5'5" and weighs 189#. What is the client's BMI?
A. 14
B. 32
C. 44
D. 52 - ANS-B. 32
189/65squared (65*65) x 703
\A client says to a dietitian, "I realize I am overweight, but this is not the time for me to change
my diet." The RD should respond by asking:
A. "How will your life improve as you make these changes?"
B. "What do you know about the relationship between weight and stress?"
C. "What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on change now?"
D. "What obstacles are you facing that are keeping you from reaching your goals?" - ANS-C.
"What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on change now?"
Why this is the only answer that addresses her statement the next closest one is D but this
client isn't talking about the obstacles or difficulty with changing she is talking about right now
and that it is not the time to change.
\A client who has a seizure disorder take phenytoin, gingko biloba, St. John's wort, saw
palmetto, and glucosamine daily. The RD should counsel the client to stop taking the:
, A. St. John's Wort
B. gingko biloba
C. saw palmetto
D. glucosamine - ANS-B. gingko biloba
\A client's laboratory tests indicate a GFR of 14 mL/min/1.73^2, BUN level of 70 mg/dl, serum
potassium 5.9 mEq/L, serum phosphorus 9.6 mg/dl. These values are associated with which of
the following conditions?
A. Nephrolithiasis
B. Nephrotic Syndrome
C. End-stage renal disease
D. Stage 1 CKD - ANS-C. End-stage renal disease
\A clinical manager has created a marketing strategy for a new pediatric weight-loss program to
be competitively prices and held at a local school. Another factor required for a successful
marketing mix is:
A. a logo and brand
B. expert guest speakers
C. Advertising to parents
D. additional convenient meeting locations - ANS-C. Advertising to parents
Why: Advertising is a form of promotion and in order to get kids involved in the program they
need the parents consent.
\A community dietitian wants to investigate how many residents in each of two counties has a
myocardial infarction (MI) and determine which county has the highest incidence of MI. Which of
the following studies would be best?
A. cohort study
B. correlational study
C. case-control study
D. cross-sectional study - ANS-B. correlational study
Correlational studies can suggest that a relationship exists between variables. However, it
CANNOT prove that one variable causes a change in another. If there are no associations
between the variables tested, then there are no causal connections between them
\A cook who was injured in a motor vehicle accident is still not able to perform a majority of the
job duties after a period of recuperation. To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
manager should:
A. hire another employee to assist the cook
B. transfer the employee to another department
C. create a new position that the employee can perform
