RD Practice Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2.8 - CORRECT ANSWER A clinic that serves approximately 140 patients per week
has a staffing standard of one dietitian for every 200 patients per month. The number of
dietitian full-time equivalents (FTE) needed for the clinic is
a. 2.0
b. 2.52
c. 2.8
d. 3.03
2000 mg - CORRECT ANSWER A level teaspoon of salt contains about how much
sodium?
a. 400 mg
b. 1000 mg
c. 2000 mg
d. 4000 mg
340 - CORRECT ANSWER A patient is prescribed 1000 mL of a 10% dextrose
solution. How many calories will he receive?
a. 100
b. 340
c. 525
d. 720
potatoes and cantaloupes - CORRECT ANSWER A patient who is receiving thiazide
diuretics may benefit from increased consumption of
a. cranberries and pears
b. potatoes and cantaloupes
c. pasta and rice
,d. chicken and fish
cobalamin - CORRECT ANSWER A person who has atrophic gastritis might be at risk
for what nutrient?
a. iron
b. folate
c. cobalamin
d. pyridixone
excess milk consumption - CORRECT ANSWER A reason for iron deficiency anemia
in children would be
a. obesity
b. poverty
c. hyperactivity
d. excess milk consumption
2727/100,000 - CORRECT ANSWER A study showed that 60 out of 2200 children
were hungry in a rural community. This is:
a. .27/1,000
b. 27/10,000
c. 270/100,000
d. 2727/100,000
surveillance project - CORRECT ANSWER A study which provides ongoing
information about nutrition status is called a
a. survey
b. research project
c. surveillance project
d. community nutrition project
, Minimum/Maximum - CORRECT ANSWER A system which minimizes inventory on
hand is known as
a. first in-first out
b. order plus
c. minimum/maximum
d. statistical quality control
botulinum - CORRECT ANSWER A young boy is brought into the ER at supper time
with breathing, swallowing, and speaking difficulties. His mother mentions that he ate some
home-canned vegetables at lunch. Food contamination is suspected with the most likely toxin
being
a. salmonella enterotoxin
b. giardiasis exotoxin
c. listeriosis
d. botulinum
e. campylobacteria toxin
hamburger steak, rice, and green beans - CORRECT ANSWER An appropriate meal
for a patient with chronic celiac sprue is
a. tuna salad with crackers and yogurt
b. pasta salad with marinara sauce and a green salad
c. hamburger steak, rice, and green beans
d. English muffin with peanut butter and a peach
e. ham and cheese omelet with biscuit and butter
anemia secondary to chronic disease - CORRECT ANSWER An elderly woman has
rheumatoid arthritis. Lab values show normocytic anemia. This is probably due to:
a. iron deficiency
b. folate deficiency
c. cyanocobalamin deficiency
d. anemia secondary to chronic disease
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2.8 - CORRECT ANSWER A clinic that serves approximately 140 patients per week
has a staffing standard of one dietitian for every 200 patients per month. The number of
dietitian full-time equivalents (FTE) needed for the clinic is
a. 2.0
b. 2.52
c. 2.8
d. 3.03
2000 mg - CORRECT ANSWER A level teaspoon of salt contains about how much
sodium?
a. 400 mg
b. 1000 mg
c. 2000 mg
d. 4000 mg
340 - CORRECT ANSWER A patient is prescribed 1000 mL of a 10% dextrose
solution. How many calories will he receive?
a. 100
b. 340
c. 525
d. 720
potatoes and cantaloupes - CORRECT ANSWER A patient who is receiving thiazide
diuretics may benefit from increased consumption of
a. cranberries and pears
b. potatoes and cantaloupes
c. pasta and rice
,d. chicken and fish
cobalamin - CORRECT ANSWER A person who has atrophic gastritis might be at risk
for what nutrient?
a. iron
b. folate
c. cobalamin
d. pyridixone
excess milk consumption - CORRECT ANSWER A reason for iron deficiency anemia
in children would be
a. obesity
b. poverty
c. hyperactivity
d. excess milk consumption
2727/100,000 - CORRECT ANSWER A study showed that 60 out of 2200 children
were hungry in a rural community. This is:
a. .27/1,000
b. 27/10,000
c. 270/100,000
d. 2727/100,000
surveillance project - CORRECT ANSWER A study which provides ongoing
information about nutrition status is called a
a. survey
b. research project
c. surveillance project
d. community nutrition project
, Minimum/Maximum - CORRECT ANSWER A system which minimizes inventory on
hand is known as
a. first in-first out
b. order plus
c. minimum/maximum
d. statistical quality control
botulinum - CORRECT ANSWER A young boy is brought into the ER at supper time
with breathing, swallowing, and speaking difficulties. His mother mentions that he ate some
home-canned vegetables at lunch. Food contamination is suspected with the most likely toxin
being
a. salmonella enterotoxin
b. giardiasis exotoxin
c. listeriosis
d. botulinum
e. campylobacteria toxin
hamburger steak, rice, and green beans - CORRECT ANSWER An appropriate meal
for a patient with chronic celiac sprue is
a. tuna salad with crackers and yogurt
b. pasta salad with marinara sauce and a green salad
c. hamburger steak, rice, and green beans
d. English muffin with peanut butter and a peach
e. ham and cheese omelet with biscuit and butter
anemia secondary to chronic disease - CORRECT ANSWER An elderly woman has
rheumatoid arthritis. Lab values show normocytic anemia. This is probably due to:
a. iron deficiency
b. folate deficiency
c. cyanocobalamin deficiency
d. anemia secondary to chronic disease
