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CDR RD Exam 2025-26 | Comprehensive
Q&A For Certification Success
A dietitian planning a health promotion program for state employee collaborates
with other health professionals to assess employee needs. The best way to gain
health information from the employees is:
A. Nutrition assessment
B. Health-risk appraisal
C. Medical record
D. Food frequency-correct-answer-B. Health-risk appraisal
HRA Health Risk Appraisal - survey population's general health status (used in
worksite, gov agencies as health ED or screening tool)
An individual status post Roux-en-Y surgery for weight loss is craving ice and
reports chewing large quantities daily. What condition is likely responsible for this
behavior?
A. Malnutrition
B. Dehydration
C. Oral fixation
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D. Iron deficiency-correct-answer-D. iron deficiency
A dietitian suspects that a partially breastfed 1-month-old infant has a cow's milk
allergy. The dietitian should recommend:
A. Exclusive feeding with a soy-based formula
B. Breastfeeding supplemented with a soy-based formula
C. Exclusive feeding with an extensively hydrolyzed casein-based formula
D. Breastfeeding supplemented with an extensively hydrolyzed casein-based
formula-correct-answer-D. Breastfeeding supplemented with an extensively
hydrolyzed casein-based formula
Which of the following nonessential amino acids may be useful in post burn
therapy?
A. Proline
B. Leucine
C. Arginine
D. Asparagine-correct-answer-C. Arginine
Which management function involves the development of policies and
procedures?
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A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Controlling
D. Evaluating-correct-answer-A Planning
Planning involves establishing organizational objectives and designing procedures
for achieving 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
D. obtain written recommendations from the employee's physician-correct-
answer-D. obtain written recommendations from the employee's physician
A healthcare foodservice department has developed several high-quality, sugar-
free desserts that are identified as unique to the department. This product
represents what type of branding?
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A. Manufacturer
B. Restaurant
C. Retail item
D. Signature-correct-answer-D. Signature
Using a No. 8 disher to serve 1/2 gallon of ice cream will yield how many portions?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32-correct-answer-C. 16
half gallon = 64 ounces
No. 8 disher = 4 ounces
64/4 = 16 servings
A customer who has eaten lunch in the cafeteria informs the dietitian that she
became ill 1 hour after eating a chicken sandwich. Which of the following
responses should be first?
A. Accept responsibility and offer a coupon for a complimentary meal
B. Report the complaint immediately to the risk-management department
C. Ask where the person ate the night before and deny any responsibility
CDR RD Exam 2025-26 | Comprehensive
Q&A For Certification Success
A dietitian planning a health promotion program for state employee collaborates
with other health professionals to assess employee needs. The best way to gain
health information from the employees is:
A. Nutrition assessment
B. Health-risk appraisal
C. Medical record
D. Food frequency-correct-answer-B. Health-risk appraisal
HRA Health Risk Appraisal - survey population's general health status (used in
worksite, gov agencies as health ED or screening tool)
An individual status post Roux-en-Y surgery for weight loss is craving ice and
reports chewing large quantities daily. What condition is likely responsible for this
behavior?
A. Malnutrition
B. Dehydration
C. Oral fixation
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D. Iron deficiency-correct-answer-D. iron deficiency
A dietitian suspects that a partially breastfed 1-month-old infant has a cow's milk
allergy. The dietitian should recommend:
A. Exclusive feeding with a soy-based formula
B. Breastfeeding supplemented with a soy-based formula
C. Exclusive feeding with an extensively hydrolyzed casein-based formula
D. Breastfeeding supplemented with an extensively hydrolyzed casein-based
formula-correct-answer-D. Breastfeeding supplemented with an extensively
hydrolyzed casein-based formula
Which of the following nonessential amino acids may be useful in post burn
therapy?
A. Proline
B. Leucine
C. Arginine
D. Asparagine-correct-answer-C. Arginine
Which management function involves the development of policies and
procedures?
,3|Page
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Controlling
D. Evaluating-correct-answer-A Planning
Planning involves establishing organizational objectives and designing procedures
for achieving 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
D. obtain written recommendations from the employee's physician-correct-
answer-D. obtain written recommendations from the employee's physician
A healthcare foodservice department has developed several high-quality, sugar-
free desserts that are identified as unique to the department. This product
represents what type of branding?
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A. Manufacturer
B. Restaurant
C. Retail item
D. Signature-correct-answer-D. Signature
Using a No. 8 disher to serve 1/2 gallon of ice cream will yield how many portions?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 16
D. 32-correct-answer-C. 16
half gallon = 64 ounces
No. 8 disher = 4 ounces
64/4 = 16 servings
A customer who has eaten lunch in the cafeteria informs the dietitian that she
became ill 1 hour after eating a chicken sandwich. Which of the following
responses should be first?
A. Accept responsibility and offer a coupon for a complimentary meal
B. Report the complaint immediately to the risk-management department
C. Ask where the person ate the night before and deny any responsibility
