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Which of the following is likely to provide the best source of zinc for Jewish clients
keeping dietary laws?
A. Roast Turkey
B. Stuffed Pork Chops
C. Whole Wheat Bread
D. Frozen Green Beans - ANSWER A. Roast Turkey
Why: Jewish Dietary law restrict pork and zinc is found in mainly in red meat and
poultry. Other good sources include beans, nuts, some types of seafood, whole grains,
fortified breakfast cereals, and dairy products. However, phytates in whole grains,
cereals, and legumes bind zinc and can inhibit its absorption.
A dietitian counseling the mother of an ill child who has problems with eating, has
assessed the needs and determined appropriate alternatives for feeding. The dietitian
should next:
A. Assess the mother's understanding level
B. Teach the mother different feeding methods
C. Get a list of the child's liked foods and general eating habits
D. Review with the mother the ways to implement the recommended approaches -
ANSWER D. Review with the mother the ways to implement the recommended
approaches
Why: This is the best answer because the dietitian has already evaluated needs and
decided on the best alternatives.
,The client reports during the counseling session about reducing sodium, "I have started
reading the labels to identify the sodium contents of food." The client is in which of the
following stages of change?
A. Precontemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action
Answer C. Preparation
They are still considering making the change, but are taking steps toward the change.
When the individual has made the change of switching to low sodium foods for less than
6 months they reach the "action" stage.
Why: because the client is starting to get ready to lower his intake of sodium but hasn't
actually done so. So he is preparing
Which of the following statements best describes the samples that fall within the shaded
areas?
*Graph with x in the middle
A. Positively Skewed
B. Negatively Skewed
C. Indicate a bimodal distribution
D. They are two standard deviations from the mean - ANSWER D. They are two standard
deviations from the mean
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,A patient has a pre-surgery serum albumin level of 3.7 mg/dl and a post-surgery level of
3.1 mg/dl. The dietitian should realize that?
A. a laboratory error has likely occurred
B. The patient is experiencing a protein-losing enteropathy
C. A decreased serum albumin level is normal after surgery
D. The patient is experiencing severe visceral protein storage depletion - ANSWER C. A
decreased serum albumin level is normal after surgery
A teenager's BMI is plotted on the 90th percentile on the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention growth chart. This teenager is:
A. Obese
B. Overweight
C. Normal weight
D. At risk for overweight - ANSWER B. Overweight
Underweight is <5 percentile
Normal weight is 5-84th percentile
Overweight is 85-94th percentile
Obese is greater or equal to 95th percentile
A patient with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis has the following laboratory
tests: BUN 50 mg/dL; albumin 2.8 mg/dL; and calcium 8 mg/dL. What recommendations
should the dietitian make to improve these lab values?
A. Decrease fluid intake
B. Increase protein intake
, C. Use a calcium supplement
D. Increase the amount of phosphate binders - ANSWER B. Increase protein intake
Why: Albumin is a good indicator of long term protein stores in non acute situations.
An infant with phenylketonuria requires which of the following nutrition therapy
modifications?
A. Low isoleucine, high valine
B. High isoleucine, low valine
C. Low phenylalanine, high tyrosine
D. High phenylalanine, low tyrosine - ANSWER C. Low phenylalanine, high tyrosine
How many FTE employees would be needed to staff ten 8-hour positions that must be
covered 7 days a week?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 14.4
D. 15.5 - ANSWER B. 14
(8 * 7) = 56
56x10= 560/ 40 = 14
Transferring a staff member rumored to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is
a violation of which of the following acts?
A. Equal Employment Opportunity Act
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
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