TEST BANK FOR NUTRITION THERAPY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, 4TH EDITION, NELMS

Chapter 1 - Role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in the Health Care System 1. The Scope of Practice encompasses the range of roles, activities, and regulations within which nutrition and dietetics practitioners perform. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist1 in Clinical Practice KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand 2. Hospice facilities focus on integrated, multidisciplinary assistance for recovery from acute or chronic illness and/or surgical procedures. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist1 in Clinical Practice KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember 3. With a minimum of 1,000 hours of related practice and at least 90 continuing education credits, a registered dietitian may become a lactation consultant. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Other Health Professionals—Interdisciplinary Teams KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand 4. Physicians are commonly responsible for the initial nutrition screening of patients and for notifying the dietitian if a patient's food intake is inadequate. a. True b. False ANSWER: False REFERENCES: Other Health Professionals—Interdisciplinary Teams KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand 5. Some states provide Medicaid benefits for nutrition services, but there is significant variability between states. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Health Care Services and Reimbursement for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand 6. To provide optimal nutritional care, all aspects of a patient's life must be considered. a. True b. False ANSWER: True REFERENCES: Developing Clinical Skills and Professional Performance KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand 7. Evidence-based practice can best be defined as purposeful, self-regulatory judgment that results in interpretation,