HCA COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026
TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● In order to maintain a registered dietitian nutritionist status, a person
must do which of the following?
Answer: Complete at least 75 credit hours of continuing education every
5 years
●● Which of the following industries paid out nearly $60,000 in median
annual wages for dietitian and nutrition services in 2013?
Answer: Outpatient/ambulatory care, Long-term care
●● Which of the following work environments expect to continue to
employ a large number of registered dietitian nutritionists?
Answer: Hospitals
●● Which of the following industries paid out the highest median annual
wage for dietitians and nutritionists in 2013?
Answer: Food and nutrition management
●● Experienced registered dietitian nutritionists may advance to which
of the following?
,Answer: All of the choices are correct.
Management positions
Become self-employed
Become sales representatives
●● True or False? Dietetic assistants may progress up the career ladder
by completing additional coursework and becoming eligible to take an
entrance examination given by the Dietary Managers Association to be
promoted to dietary manager of a food service.
Answer: TRUE
●● True or False? Employment for registered dietitian nutritionists is
projected to increase with an emphasis on disease prevention.
Answer: TRUE
●● Which of the following work environments would be appropriate for
registered dietitian nutritionists?
Answer: All of the choices are correct.
Nursing care facility
Private practice
Hospitals
,●● Consultant dietitians work under contract in which of the following
environments?
Answer: All of the choices are correct.
They work with healthcare facilities.
They work with sports teams.
They work for wellness programs.
●● Which of the following would be considered core competencies that
are typically covered during a brief period of on-the-job training for
community health workers? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Communication, Outreach Skills, Health information specific
to the job duties
●● True or False? Community health workers advocate for the health
needs of community members.
Answer: TRUE
●● Which of the following areas employ the largest numbers of health
educators?
Answer: Governments
, ●● True or False? Behavior analysts have recently seen an increase in
recognition in relation to the high number of children diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorders.
Answer: TRUE
●● True or False? In healthcare facilities, health educators help organize
the physician's schedule and facilitate the patient appointment times
throughout the daylight hours.
Answer: FALSE
●● Which of the following is the minimum requirement to be eligible
for the Certified Health Education Specialist examination?
Answer: Bachelor's degree
●● True or False? Health educators teach people about behaviors that
promote wellness and develop and implement strategies to improve the
health of both individuals and communities.
Answer: TRUE
●● True or False? As of 2015, no states required licensure for health
educators.
Answer: TRUE
TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● In order to maintain a registered dietitian nutritionist status, a person
must do which of the following?
Answer: Complete at least 75 credit hours of continuing education every
5 years
●● Which of the following industries paid out nearly $60,000 in median
annual wages for dietitian and nutrition services in 2013?
Answer: Outpatient/ambulatory care, Long-term care
●● Which of the following work environments expect to continue to
employ a large number of registered dietitian nutritionists?
Answer: Hospitals
●● Which of the following industries paid out the highest median annual
wage for dietitians and nutritionists in 2013?
Answer: Food and nutrition management
●● Experienced registered dietitian nutritionists may advance to which
of the following?
,Answer: All of the choices are correct.
Management positions
Become self-employed
Become sales representatives
●● True or False? Dietetic assistants may progress up the career ladder
by completing additional coursework and becoming eligible to take an
entrance examination given by the Dietary Managers Association to be
promoted to dietary manager of a food service.
Answer: TRUE
●● True or False? Employment for registered dietitian nutritionists is
projected to increase with an emphasis on disease prevention.
Answer: TRUE
●● Which of the following work environments would be appropriate for
registered dietitian nutritionists?
Answer: All of the choices are correct.
Nursing care facility
Private practice
Hospitals
,●● Consultant dietitians work under contract in which of the following
environments?
Answer: All of the choices are correct.
They work with healthcare facilities.
They work with sports teams.
They work for wellness programs.
●● Which of the following would be considered core competencies that
are typically covered during a brief period of on-the-job training for
community health workers? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: Communication, Outreach Skills, Health information specific
to the job duties
●● True or False? Community health workers advocate for the health
needs of community members.
Answer: TRUE
●● Which of the following areas employ the largest numbers of health
educators?
Answer: Governments
, ●● True or False? Behavior analysts have recently seen an increase in
recognition in relation to the high number of children diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorders.
Answer: TRUE
●● True or False? In healthcare facilities, health educators help organize
the physician's schedule and facilitate the patient appointment times
throughout the daylight hours.
Answer: FALSE
●● Which of the following is the minimum requirement to be eligible
for the Certified Health Education Specialist examination?
Answer: Bachelor's degree
●● True or False? Health educators teach people about behaviors that
promote wellness and develop and implement strategies to improve the
health of both individuals and communities.
Answer: TRUE
●● True or False? As of 2015, no states required licensure for health
educators.
Answer: TRUE
