EAT RIGHT PREP (PT #3) - PRACTICE QUESTIONS -
RD EXAM
*Commercial and onsite foodservice operations share many similarities in their
subsystems. However, some characteristics are unique to a type of operation. A
commercial buffet restaurant and a school nutrition program are distinguished by:*
-how food is distributed and served
-how food is procured.
-how sanitation is maintained.
-how food is produced. - Answers-*How food is distributed and served*
**WHY**
Commercial foodservice operations sell food as the primary activity and a profit is
desired. A commercial buffet restaurant sells food for profit and the variety of food
offered may be greater than the school nutrition program. Also, the speed of food
distribution affects the style of service.
*Which of the following does not provide a significant source of vitamin D?*
-Egg yolk
-Kale
-Sardines
-Fortified milk - Answers-Kale
*Which might be added to some beverages as a natural stimulant?*
-Vanillin
-Caramel
-Sodium benzoate
-Caffeine - Answers-Caffeine
*Which of the following fats/oils have the highest smoke point, making it ideal for high
heat cooking?*
-Peanut oil
-Olive oil
-Shortening
-Safflower oil - Answers-Safflower oil
*When added to gelatin, fruit containing which of the following substances will prevent
gel formation?*
-Sucralose
-Papain
-Pectin
-Sorbitol - Answers-Papain
*Which of these activities is an example of a diabetes prevention program?*
,-Providing nutrition education to a workshop for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
-Providing nutrition education to a workshop for people with prediabetes
-Supporting individuals with prediabetes to make lifestyle changes via a series of
classes
-Supporting individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes to lose weight via a series of
classes - Answers-Supporting individuals with prediabetes to make lifestyle changes via
a series of classes
*According to the USDA, what is a penalty for falsely labeling a product as "organic"?*
-A civil fine
-Imprisonment
-Confiscation of assets
-Confiscation of the product - Answers-A civil fine
*Which USDA grades of beef are missing from this list: prime, canner, select, choice,
utility, and commercial?*
-Standard, acceptable
-Good, cutter
-Acceptable, good
-Cutter, standard - Answers-Cutter, standard
*A registered dietitian nutritionist is working with a client to reduce blood cholesterol
levels. The client is knowledgeable about a hyperlipidemia diet and is able to devise
healthy meal plans, but he has moderate readiness in independently following the
nutrition care plan. To be most effective in meeting the client's needs, what would be the
RDN's approach?*
-Continue to provide dietary instructions to the client and closely monitor compliance.
-Help the client gain confidence through listening, advising, and coaching.
-Listen to the client. Encourage and support the skills the client has developed.
-Turn over responsibility for nutrition care to the client. - Answers-Listen to the client.
Encourage and support the skills the client has developed
*What daily energy intake should result in a weight loss of 2 pounds per month if one
had been consuming 2,000 kcal per day?*
-1,500 kcal
-1,650 kcal
-1,750 kcal
-1,850 kcal - Answers-1,750 kcal
**WORK**
3,500 kcal/pound = 7,000 kcal deficiency needed for 2 pound weight loss over 4 weeks
7,000/28 (4 weeks x 7 days/week) = 250 kcal
2000-250 = 1750 kcal
*Which of the following is an example of an effective "open-ended" question?*
-Why would you want to follow that meal plan?
, -Do you use skim milk or whole milk?
-What are some of the challenges you've faced in your weight loss journey?
-Do you feel positive or negative about your weight loss goal? - Answers-What are
some of the challenges you've faced in your weight loss journey?
*Which of the following statements is true regarding the potential benefits of dietary
fiber?*
-Lowers LDL cholesterol levels
-Reduces postprandial blood glucose levels
-Increases gastric emptying
-Both A and B - Answers-Both A and B
*Rickets is a result of which vitamin deficiency?*
-Vitamin A
-Vitamin C
-Vitamin D
-Vitamin K - Answers-Vitamin D
*Which of the following foods would you expect to empty from the stomach most
quickly?*
-French fries
-Oatmeal
-Fruit juice
-Scrambled eggs - Answers-Fruit juice
*Imagine a client says, "I don't know if I can eat bananas or watermelon on this diabetic
meal plan. I wonder if I need to be using exchanges." Which of the following is the best
example of a reflective statement/question to ask this client?*
-"You're uncertain about how to choose foods?"
-"You're interested in your health?"
-"Do you want a diabetic meal plan?"
-"I'm happy that you've come in today." - Answers-"You're uncertain about how to
choose foods?"
*According to the WHO growth chart, in what percentile is a 1-year-old boy measuring
82 cm?*
-<15th
-50th
-85th
->97th - Answers->97th
*After defining the nutrition problem, which of the following is the correct sequence of
steps a community nutritionist should follow in assessing the needs of the community?*
-Set the parameters of the assessment, collect data, analyze and interpret the data,
share the findings, and set priorities.
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