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⫸ What advice would you give to a person complaining of symptoms
of GERD?
a) use pepper instead of salt for seasoning
b) avoid eating before bed
c) chewing spearmint gum will help
d) increase intake of dairy products Answer: b) avoid eating before
bed
GERD is a digestive disease where the stomach acid or bile irritates
the food pipeline, causing a feeling of heartburn or pain. Eating close
to bedtime can trigger heartburn and potentially GERD. To reduce
nighttime heartburn risk and GERD, eating meals 2-3 hours before
sleep should be recommended.
⫸ Which of the following decision-making approaches should enable
the separate and shared knowledge and skills of care providers to
synergistical influence the client care provided?
a) practical
b) experience based
c) knowledge based
d) evidence informed Answer: d) evidence informed
,Dietitians are encouraged to work in a participatory and coordinated
approach when providing collaborative care. This includes evidence
informed decision making through the use of best practices and
resources to support the safe delivery of collaborative care. An
evidence informed decision making approach should enable the
separate and shared knowledge and skills of care providers to
synergistically influence the client care provided.
⫸ Which of the following steps of the nutrition care process should
the RD evaluate a patient's risk to becoming malnourished against a
specific criterion?
a) assessment
b) screening
c) diagnosis
d) intervention Answer: b) screening
During the screening, the RD uses preliminary nutritional parameters
to identify patients who are malnourished or the potential to become
malnourished. The RD should evaluate the patient's status against a
specific criterion on a one-time basis.
⫸ A 28yo female client provides you with a 7-day food diary. Her
daily caloric intake average is 1534calories. The avg is composed of
155g of CHO, 120g of PRO, and 53g of fat. Which of her
macronutrients are within the AMDR's recommended ranges?
a) CHO, PRO, and fat
,b) CHO and fat
c) PRO and fat
d) CHO and PRO Answer: c) PRO and fat
The AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges)
recommend that 45-65% of your daily calories come from CHO, 10-
35% from PRO, and 20-35% from fat. In this scenario:
Fat 52g x 9kcal/g= 468/1534=30%
PRO 120g x 4kcal/g=480/1534=31%
CHO 155g x 4kcal/g=620/1534=40%
⫸ A RD is working with a 3yo female patient with cystic fibrosis
(CF). During her consultation, you notice that your patient's hair is
dry, dull, and lacks shine. What is the possible nutritional-related
cause of this?
a) vit A deficiency
b) essential fatty acid deficiency (EFA)
c) hyperlipidemia
d) vit C deficiency Answer: b) essential fatty acid deficiency (EFA)
EFAD is a sign of protein-energy deficiency. EFAD has been known
to occur in CF patients. This deficiency is evident if the patient's hair
is dry, dull, lacks shine and can easily be plucked.
, ⫸ Case 1: Julia, a 19yo girl, who has a BMI of 15.5 and is very
active. She is referred to the RD because she refuses to consume milk
products believing they cause wt gain.
What should the RD do first?
a) check her BMI to determine if it's in the healthy wt range
b) determine why she is concerned about wt gain
c) suggest daily calcium and vit D supplement
d) review calorie and fat content of milk products Answer: b)
determine why she is concerned about wt gain
Before making any recommendations about food intake, the RD needs
to understand the client's beliefs about wt gain
⫸ Case 1: Julia, a 19yo girl, who has a BMI of 15.5 and is very
active. She is referred to the RD because she refuses to consume milk
products believing they cause wt gain.
Julia opens up with the RD about her eating habits and her active life
as a gymnast. She expresses a fear of gaining wt and decided to
significantly decrease her caloric intake in the days leading up to
competition. What eating disorder is Julia most likely experiencing?
a) anorexia nervosa
b) bulimia nervosa
c) anorexia athletica
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⫸ What advice would you give to a person complaining of symptoms
of GERD?
a) use pepper instead of salt for seasoning
b) avoid eating before bed
c) chewing spearmint gum will help
d) increase intake of dairy products Answer: b) avoid eating before
bed
GERD is a digestive disease where the stomach acid or bile irritates
the food pipeline, causing a feeling of heartburn or pain. Eating close
to bedtime can trigger heartburn and potentially GERD. To reduce
nighttime heartburn risk and GERD, eating meals 2-3 hours before
sleep should be recommended.
⫸ Which of the following decision-making approaches should enable
the separate and shared knowledge and skills of care providers to
synergistical influence the client care provided?
a) practical
b) experience based
c) knowledge based
d) evidence informed Answer: d) evidence informed
,Dietitians are encouraged to work in a participatory and coordinated
approach when providing collaborative care. This includes evidence
informed decision making through the use of best practices and
resources to support the safe delivery of collaborative care. An
evidence informed decision making approach should enable the
separate and shared knowledge and skills of care providers to
synergistically influence the client care provided.
⫸ Which of the following steps of the nutrition care process should
the RD evaluate a patient's risk to becoming malnourished against a
specific criterion?
a) assessment
b) screening
c) diagnosis
d) intervention Answer: b) screening
During the screening, the RD uses preliminary nutritional parameters
to identify patients who are malnourished or the potential to become
malnourished. The RD should evaluate the patient's status against a
specific criterion on a one-time basis.
⫸ A 28yo female client provides you with a 7-day food diary. Her
daily caloric intake average is 1534calories. The avg is composed of
155g of CHO, 120g of PRO, and 53g of fat. Which of her
macronutrients are within the AMDR's recommended ranges?
a) CHO, PRO, and fat
,b) CHO and fat
c) PRO and fat
d) CHO and PRO Answer: c) PRO and fat
The AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges)
recommend that 45-65% of your daily calories come from CHO, 10-
35% from PRO, and 20-35% from fat. In this scenario:
Fat 52g x 9kcal/g= 468/1534=30%
PRO 120g x 4kcal/g=480/1534=31%
CHO 155g x 4kcal/g=620/1534=40%
⫸ A RD is working with a 3yo female patient with cystic fibrosis
(CF). During her consultation, you notice that your patient's hair is
dry, dull, and lacks shine. What is the possible nutritional-related
cause of this?
a) vit A deficiency
b) essential fatty acid deficiency (EFA)
c) hyperlipidemia
d) vit C deficiency Answer: b) essential fatty acid deficiency (EFA)
EFAD is a sign of protein-energy deficiency. EFAD has been known
to occur in CF patients. This deficiency is evident if the patient's hair
is dry, dull, lacks shine and can easily be plucked.
, ⫸ Case 1: Julia, a 19yo girl, who has a BMI of 15.5 and is very
active. She is referred to the RD because she refuses to consume milk
products believing they cause wt gain.
What should the RD do first?
a) check her BMI to determine if it's in the healthy wt range
b) determine why she is concerned about wt gain
c) suggest daily calcium and vit D supplement
d) review calorie and fat content of milk products Answer: b)
determine why she is concerned about wt gain
Before making any recommendations about food intake, the RD needs
to understand the client's beliefs about wt gain
⫸ Case 1: Julia, a 19yo girl, who has a BMI of 15.5 and is very
active. She is referred to the RD because she refuses to consume milk
products believing they cause wt gain.
Julia opens up with the RD about her eating habits and her active life
as a gymnast. She expresses a fear of gaining wt and decided to
significantly decrease her caloric intake in the days leading up to
competition. What eating disorder is Julia most likely experiencing?
a) anorexia nervosa
b) bulimia nervosa
c) anorexia athletica
