CDR RD FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Using the 5-week, simple moving average method of forecasting
and the date below, the dietitian will need to buy how many serving
on October 7?
September 5 : 125 servings
September 12 : 115 servings
September 19 : 119 servings
September 26 : 123 servings
October 2 : 120 servings
October 10 : 121 servings
A. 115
B. 120
C. 121
D. 125. Answer: B. 120
ADD last three before the one you are looking at:
September 19 : 119 servings
,September 26 : 123 servings
October 2 : 130 servings
= 119+123+120/3 = 120.6 (DO NOT ROUND)
◉ The most important critical control point to monitor in the
preparation and service of canned cream soup is the temperature of:
A. at delivery
B. of storage
C. during end-point cooking
D. During service holding. Answer: D. During service holding
◉ Carrots rank in the middle of the glycemic index scale, but the
glycemic load of carrots is low. Which of the following explanations
for this fact is best?
A. Heating carrots lowers the glycemic load
B. The fiber in carrots negatively affects the glycemic load
C. There is a small amount of absorbable carbohydrates present in
carrots
D. The carbohydrate in carrots are cleared from tissues at a slow
rate. Answer: C. There is a small amount of absorbable
carbohydrates present in carrots
,◉ Which of the following is the most appropriate as an alternative to
dairy products for a vegan?
A. rice milk
B. almond milk
C. acidophilus milk
D. Fortified soy milk. Answer: D. Fortified soy milk
◉ A client says to a dietitian, "I realize I am overweight, but this is
not the time for me to change my diet." The RD should respond by
asking:
A. "How will your life improve as you make these changes?"
B. "What do you know about the relationship between weight and
stress?"
C. "What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on
change now?"
D. "What obstacles are you facing that are keeping you from reaching
your goals?". Answer: C. "What are the advantages and
disadvantages of focusing on change now?"
Why this is the only answer that addresses her statement the next
closest one is D but this client isn't talking about the obstacles or
, difficulty with changing she is talking about right now and that it is
not the time to change.
◉ A 75 year old man is to undergo a partial colectomy for treatment
of adenocarcinoma of the colon. He is 167.6 cm tall, and he has
weighed 65 kg for several years. His diet consists primarily of
convenience foods. Nutritional assessment reveals a serum albumin
level of 3.5 mg/dl and a total lymphocyte count of 2,000/mm3. The
most likely assessment of the nutritional status of this patient is:
A. Kwashiorkor, mild risk
B. Marasmus, moderate risk
C. Marasmus-Kwashiorkor mix, mild risk
D. Adequate nutritional status, increased risk. Answer: D. Adequate
nutritional status, increased risk
◉ A nutritional assessment of a man with HIV reveals the lab results
shown below:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 115#
Hematocrit: 35%
MCV: 102
BUN: 11 mg/dl
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Using the 5-week, simple moving average method of forecasting
and the date below, the dietitian will need to buy how many serving
on October 7?
September 5 : 125 servings
September 12 : 115 servings
September 19 : 119 servings
September 26 : 123 servings
October 2 : 120 servings
October 10 : 121 servings
A. 115
B. 120
C. 121
D. 125. Answer: B. 120
ADD last three before the one you are looking at:
September 19 : 119 servings
,September 26 : 123 servings
October 2 : 130 servings
= 119+123+120/3 = 120.6 (DO NOT ROUND)
◉ The most important critical control point to monitor in the
preparation and service of canned cream soup is the temperature of:
A. at delivery
B. of storage
C. during end-point cooking
D. During service holding. Answer: D. During service holding
◉ Carrots rank in the middle of the glycemic index scale, but the
glycemic load of carrots is low. Which of the following explanations
for this fact is best?
A. Heating carrots lowers the glycemic load
B. The fiber in carrots negatively affects the glycemic load
C. There is a small amount of absorbable carbohydrates present in
carrots
D. The carbohydrate in carrots are cleared from tissues at a slow
rate. Answer: C. There is a small amount of absorbable
carbohydrates present in carrots
,◉ Which of the following is the most appropriate as an alternative to
dairy products for a vegan?
A. rice milk
B. almond milk
C. acidophilus milk
D. Fortified soy milk. Answer: D. Fortified soy milk
◉ A client says to a dietitian, "I realize I am overweight, but this is
not the time for me to change my diet." The RD should respond by
asking:
A. "How will your life improve as you make these changes?"
B. "What do you know about the relationship between weight and
stress?"
C. "What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on
change now?"
D. "What obstacles are you facing that are keeping you from reaching
your goals?". Answer: C. "What are the advantages and
disadvantages of focusing on change now?"
Why this is the only answer that addresses her statement the next
closest one is D but this client isn't talking about the obstacles or
, difficulty with changing she is talking about right now and that it is
not the time to change.
◉ A 75 year old man is to undergo a partial colectomy for treatment
of adenocarcinoma of the colon. He is 167.6 cm tall, and he has
weighed 65 kg for several years. His diet consists primarily of
convenience foods. Nutritional assessment reveals a serum albumin
level of 3.5 mg/dl and a total lymphocyte count of 2,000/mm3. The
most likely assessment of the nutritional status of this patient is:
A. Kwashiorkor, mild risk
B. Marasmus, moderate risk
C. Marasmus-Kwashiorkor mix, mild risk
D. Adequate nutritional status, increased risk. Answer: D. Adequate
nutritional status, increased risk
◉ A nutritional assessment of a man with HIV reveals the lab results
shown below:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 115#
Hematocrit: 35%
MCV: 102
BUN: 11 mg/dl
