Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology 4th Edition,
by Marcia Nelms and Kathryn P. Sucher. All Chapters 1-25
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,Chapter 1 - Role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in the Health Care
True q/ qFalse
1. The qScope qof qPractice qencompasses qthe qrange qof qroles, qactivities, qand qregulations qwithin
qwhich qnutrition q and qdietetics qpractitioners qperform.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: qUnderstand
REFERENCES: q The qRegistered qDietitian qin qClinical qPractice
2. Hospice qfacilities qfocus qon qintegrated, qmultidisciplinary qassistance qfor qrecovery qfrom qacute
qor qchronic q illness qand/or qsurgical qprocedures.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: qRemember
REFERENCES: q The qRegistered qDietitian qin qClinical qPractice
3. With qa qminimum qof q1,000 qhours qof qrelated qpractice qand qat qleast q90 qcontinuing qeducation
qcredits, qa q registered qdietitian qmay qbecome qa qlactation qconsultant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: qUnderstand
REFERENCES: q Other qHealth qProfessionals—Interdisciplinary qTeams
4. Medical qdoctors qare qcommonly qresponsible qfor qthe qinitial qnutrition qscreening qof qpatients
qand qfor q notifying qthe qdietitian qif qa qpatient’s qintake qis qinadequate.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: qUnderstand
REFERENCES: q Other qHealth qProfessionals—Interdisciplinary qTeams
5. Some qstates qprovide qMedicaid qbenefits qfor qnutrition qservices, qbut qthere qis qsignificant
qvariability qbetween q states.
a. True
b. False
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,ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: qUnderstand
REFERENCES: q Health qCare qServices qand qReimbursement qfor qMedical qNutrition qTherapy q(MNT)
6. To qprovide qoptimal qnutritional qcare, qall qaspects qof qa qpatient’s qlife qmust qbe qconsidered.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: qUnderstand
REFERENCES: q Developing qCritical qThinking qSkills qand qProfessional qPerformance
7. Evidence-based qpractice qcan qbest qbe qdefined qas qpurposeful, qself-regulatory qjudgment qthat
qresults qin q interpretation, qanalysis, qevaluation, qand qinference qupon qwhich qthat qjudgment qis
qbased.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: qRemember
REFERENCES: q Developing qCritical qThinking qSkills qand qProfessional qPerformance
8. The qcognitive qprocesses qthat qa qdietitian qgoes qthrough qto qmake qclinical qjudgments qare qknown
qas qpractice q standards.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: qRemember
REFERENCES: q Developing qCritical qThinking qSkills qand qProfessional qPerformance
9. The qsteps qof qthe qdecision-making qprocess qdo qnot qnecessarily qtake qplace qin qa qparticular qsequence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: qUnderstand
REFERENCES: q Developing qCritical qThinking qSkills qand qProfessional qPerformance
10. The qAND’s qCode qof qEthics qand qStandards qof qProfessional qPerformance qrequires qthat qoutcomes
qare qmeasurable qand qevidence-based.
a. True
b. False
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, ANSWER: True
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