NCP TUTORIAL QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Which of the following are not included in the Food and /or nutrient delivery terms?
a. Meals and snacks
b. Feeding environment
c. Bioactive substances
d. Food allergies - Answer- d. Food allergies
Initial/brief nutrition education could include all except the following parameters:
a. Purpose
b. Survival skills
c. Skill development
d. Priority modifications - Answer- c. Skill development
When determining the intervention it should ideally focus on the
a. Problem in the PES statement
b. Etiology in the PES statement
c. Signs and Symptoms in the PES statement
d. None of the above - Answer- b. Etiology in the PES statement
The terms "nutrition education" and "nutrition counseling" are purposefully separated.
What is the MAIN difference in meaning behind these two intervention categories?
a. The use of "skill development" in nutrition education, but not in nutrition counseling
b. There is no difference between the two as most often RDs will use both intertwined
c. Nutrition education is more theoretical whereas nutrition education is more practical
d. Nutrition education works to fill a knowledge deficit, whereas nutrition counseling
works to facilitate the client identifying what changes to make and how - Answer- d.
Nutrition education works to fill a knowledge deficit, whereas nutrition counseling works
to facilitate the client identifying what changes to make and how
Which theory of counseling did you use in the following scenario: You are asked to
counsel a single‐parent of a two‐year‐old due to excessive temper tantrums at meal
time. You determine modeling healthy eating behavior at meal‐time and sharing
parenting tips for this age‐group would be very beneficial.
a. Cognitive‐behavioral theory
b. Social Learning theory
, c. Stages of change
d. Rewards Compensation Theory - Answer- b. Social Learning theory
. In an example situation where a patient not following the doctors diet order, is unhappy
to see the RD, and is aware what health changes they need to make but not convinced
it is necessary at this time, which would be the most appropriate nutrition counseling
theory to use strategies from?
a. Cognitive‐behavioral theory
b. Health Belief Model
c. Social Learning Theory
d. Transtheoretical/ Stages of change - Answer- d. Transtheoretical/ Stages of change
The data collected for the monitoring and evaluation step often refers back to the
a. Problem in the PES statement
b. Etiology in the PES statement
c. Signs & Symptoms in the PES statement - Answer- c. Signs & Symptoms in the PES
statement
All of the following are activities which pertain to monitoring and evaluation except:
a. Measuring
b. Reviewing overall effectiveness of nutrition care
c. Determining objectives
d. Reviewing data at scheduled intervals - Answer- c. Determining objectives
Evaluating the patient's knowledge regarding nutrition falls under which category of
nutrition monitoring and evaluating?
a. Nutrition‐related behavioral and environmental outcomes.
b. Food and nutrient intake outcomes.
c. Nutrition‐related physical signs and symptoms outcomes.
d. Nutrition‐related patient/client‐centered outcomes. - Answer- a. Nutrition‐related
behavioral and environmental outcomes.
What 2 components are outside the nutrition care process model?
a. Nutrition assessment and Nutrition diagnosis
b. Nutrition diagnosis and Nutrition intervention
c. Nutrition intervention and Monitoring and evaluation
d. Nutrition screening and Outcomes management - Answer- d. Nutrition screening and
Outcomes management
What is the nutrition monitoring & evaluating (M&E) activity where data collection
occurs?
a. Measuring
ANSWERS
Which of the following are not included in the Food and /or nutrient delivery terms?
a. Meals and snacks
b. Feeding environment
c. Bioactive substances
d. Food allergies - Answer- d. Food allergies
Initial/brief nutrition education could include all except the following parameters:
a. Purpose
b. Survival skills
c. Skill development
d. Priority modifications - Answer- c. Skill development
When determining the intervention it should ideally focus on the
a. Problem in the PES statement
b. Etiology in the PES statement
c. Signs and Symptoms in the PES statement
d. None of the above - Answer- b. Etiology in the PES statement
The terms "nutrition education" and "nutrition counseling" are purposefully separated.
What is the MAIN difference in meaning behind these two intervention categories?
a. The use of "skill development" in nutrition education, but not in nutrition counseling
b. There is no difference between the two as most often RDs will use both intertwined
c. Nutrition education is more theoretical whereas nutrition education is more practical
d. Nutrition education works to fill a knowledge deficit, whereas nutrition counseling
works to facilitate the client identifying what changes to make and how - Answer- d.
Nutrition education works to fill a knowledge deficit, whereas nutrition counseling works
to facilitate the client identifying what changes to make and how
Which theory of counseling did you use in the following scenario: You are asked to
counsel a single‐parent of a two‐year‐old due to excessive temper tantrums at meal
time. You determine modeling healthy eating behavior at meal‐time and sharing
parenting tips for this age‐group would be very beneficial.
a. Cognitive‐behavioral theory
b. Social Learning theory
, c. Stages of change
d. Rewards Compensation Theory - Answer- b. Social Learning theory
. In an example situation where a patient not following the doctors diet order, is unhappy
to see the RD, and is aware what health changes they need to make but not convinced
it is necessary at this time, which would be the most appropriate nutrition counseling
theory to use strategies from?
a. Cognitive‐behavioral theory
b. Health Belief Model
c. Social Learning Theory
d. Transtheoretical/ Stages of change - Answer- d. Transtheoretical/ Stages of change
The data collected for the monitoring and evaluation step often refers back to the
a. Problem in the PES statement
b. Etiology in the PES statement
c. Signs & Symptoms in the PES statement - Answer- c. Signs & Symptoms in the PES
statement
All of the following are activities which pertain to monitoring and evaluation except:
a. Measuring
b. Reviewing overall effectiveness of nutrition care
c. Determining objectives
d. Reviewing data at scheduled intervals - Answer- c. Determining objectives
Evaluating the patient's knowledge regarding nutrition falls under which category of
nutrition monitoring and evaluating?
a. Nutrition‐related behavioral and environmental outcomes.
b. Food and nutrient intake outcomes.
c. Nutrition‐related physical signs and symptoms outcomes.
d. Nutrition‐related patient/client‐centered outcomes. - Answer- a. Nutrition‐related
behavioral and environmental outcomes.
What 2 components are outside the nutrition care process model?
a. Nutrition assessment and Nutrition diagnosis
b. Nutrition diagnosis and Nutrition intervention
c. Nutrition intervention and Monitoring and evaluation
d. Nutrition screening and Outcomes management - Answer- d. Nutrition screening and
Outcomes management
What is the nutrition monitoring & evaluating (M&E) activity where data collection
occurs?
a. Measuring
