Test bank for nutrition therapy and pathophysiology 3rd edition by nelms

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1. The,;Scope,;of,;Practice,;encompasses,;the,;range,;of,;roles,,;activities,,;and,;regulations,;within,;which,;nutri
tion,;and,;dietetics,;practitioners,;perform.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:,;Understand
REFERENCES: The,;Registered,;Dietitian,;in,;Clinical,;Practic
e

2. Hospice,;facilities,;focus,;on,;integrated,,;multidisciplinary,;assistance,;for,;recovery,;from,;acute,;or,;chro
nic,;illness,;and/or,;surgical,;procedures.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:,;Remember
REFERENCES: The,;Registered,;Dietitian,;in,;Clinical,;Practic
e

3. With,;a,;minimum,;of,;1,000,;hours,;of,;related,;practice,;and,;at,;least,;90,;continuing,;education,;cred
its,,;a,;registered,;dietitian,;may,;become,;a,;lactation,;consultant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:,;Understand
REFERENCES: Other,;Health,;Professionals—Interdisciplinary,;Teams

4. Medical,;doctors,;are,;commonly,;responsible,;for,;the,;initial,;nutrition,;screening,;of,;patients,;and,
;for,;notifying,;the,;dietitian,;if,;a,;patient‘s,;intake,;is,;inadequate.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:,;Understand
REFERENCES: Other,;Health,;Professionals—Interdisciplinary,;Teams

5. Some,;states,;provide,;Medicaid,;benefits,;for,;nutrition,;services,,;but,;there,;is,;significant,;variability,;betw
een,;states.
a. True
b. False


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,ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:,;Understand
REFERENCES: Health,;Care,;Services,;and,;Reimbursement,;for,;Medical,;Nutrition,;Therapy,;(MN
T)

6. To,;provide,;optimal,;nutritional,;care,,;all,;aspects,;of,;a,;patient‘s,;life,;must,;be,;considered.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:,;Understand
REFERENCES: Developing,;Critical,;Thinking,;Skills,;and,;Professional,;Performanc
e

7. Evidence-based,;practice,;can,;best,;be,;defined,;as,;purposeful,,;self-
regulatory,;judgment,;that,;results,;in,;interpretation,,;analysis,,;evaluation,,;and,;inference,;upon,;which,
;that,;judgment,;is,;based.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:,;Remember
REFERENCES: Developing,;Critical,;Thinking,;Skills,;and,;Professional,;Performanc
e

8. The,;cognitive,;processes,;that,;a,;dietitian,;goes,;through,;to,;make,;clinical,;judgments,;are,;known,;as,;pra
ctice,;standards.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:,;Remember
REFERENCES: Developing,;Critical,;Thinking,;Skills,;and,;Professional,;Performanc
e

9. The,;steps,;of,;the,;decision-making,;process,;do,;not,;necessarily,;take,;place,;in,;a,;particular,;sequence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:,;Understand
REFERENCES: Developing,;Critical,;Thinking,;Skills,;and,;Professional,;Performanc
e

10. The,;AND‘s,;Code,;of,;Ethics,;and,;Standards,;of,;Professional,;Performance,;requires,;that,;outcomes,
;are,;measurable,;and,;evidence-based.


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, a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's:,;Understand
REFERENCES: Developing,;Critical,;Thinking,;Skills,;and,;Professional,;Performanc
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