TEST BANK for Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology 4th Edition by Marcia Nelms and Kathryn P. Sucher. All Chapters 1-25

TESTBANK
NutritionTherapyandPathophysiology4thEdition,
byMarciaNelmsandKathrynP. Sucher.allChapters1-25
q q




Copyright q Cengage q Learning. q Powered q by Page q 1
q Cogner

,Chapter 1 - Role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in the Health Care
H H H H H H H H H H H H

True / Falseq q




1. The Scope of Practice encompasses the range of roles, activities, and regulations within which
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


nutriti on and dietetics practitioners perform.
q q q q q q


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand q



REFERENCES: The Registered Dietitian in Clinical Practice
q q q q q q




2. Hospice facilities focus on integrated, multidisciplinary assistance for recovery from acute or
q q q q q q q q q q q


chro nic illness and/or surgical procedures.
q q q q q q


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember q



REFERENCES: The Registered Dietitian in Clinical Practice
q q q q q q




3. With a minimum of 1,000 hours of related practice and at least 90 continuing education
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


credit s, a registered dietitian may become a lactation consultant.
q q q q q q q q q q


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand q



REFERENCES: Other Health Professionals—Interdisciplinary Teams
q q q q




4. Medical doctors are commonly responsible for the initial nutrition screening of patients
q q q q q q q q q q q


and for notifying the dietitian if a patient’s intake is inadequate.
q q q q q q q q q q q


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand q



REFERENCES: Other Health Professionals—Interdisciplinary Teams
q q q q




5. Some states provide Medicaid benefits for nutrition services, but there is significant variability
q q q q q q q q q q q q


betw een states.
q q q


a. True
b. False


Copyright q Cengage q Learning. q Powered q by Page q 2
q Cogner

,ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand q



REFERENCES: Health Care Services and Reimbursement for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
q q q q q q q q q q




6. To provide optimal nutritional care, all aspects of a patient’s life must be considered.
q q q q q q q q q q q q q


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand q



REFERENCES: Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Professional Performance
q q q q q q q




7. Evidence-based practice can best be defined as purposeful, self-
q q q q q q q q


regulatory judgment that results in interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference upon which
q q q q q q q q q q q


qthat judgment is based.
q q q


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember q



REFERENCES: Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Professional Performance
q q q q q q q




8. The cognitive processes that a dietitian goes through to make clinical judgments are known as
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


prac tice standards.
q q q


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Remember q



REFERENCES: Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Professional Performance
q q q q q q q




9. The steps of the decision-making process do not necessarily take place in a particular sequence.
q q q q q q q q q q q q q q


a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand q



REFERENCES: Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Professional Performance
q q q q q q q




10. The AND’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Performance requires that outcomes
q q q q q q q q q q q q


a re measurable and evidence-based.
q q q q q


a. True
b. False
Copyright q Cengage q Learning. q Powered q by Page q 3
q Cogner

, ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
q



REFERENCES: Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Professional Performance
q q q q q q q




Copyright q Cengage q Learning. q Powered q by Page q 4
q Cogner