CDM EXAM REVIEW| QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS| REVIEWED AND
RATED 100% BY EXPERT| 2025 UPDATE.
On what products would you specify grade A or AA when ordering?
ANSWER: ✔✔ Grading is a voluntary process and refers to quality attributes such as
appearance, color, or size. Both eggs and butter are graded and specifying at least Grade A or
AA would be the best quality for most food service operations.
Assistive devices
ANSWER: ✔✔ CMS guidelines require foodservice departments to provide devices that will
assist clients in eating. They help the client overcome disabilities caused by stroke or other
medical conditions.
What are the most common FOOD ALLERGIES in the US?
ANSWER: ✔✔ The big Eight
1. Peanuts
2. Tree nuts
3. Shellfish
4. Fish
5. Egg
6. Milk
7. Soy
8. Wheat
What is the daily protein allowance?
ANSWER: ✔✔ The RDA for protein (for a healthy client) is 0.8 grams/kg of body weight. For
example, a woman weighing 156 lbs. (70.90 kg), the protein allowance would be 70.90 x 0.8 =
56.73 grams or 57 grams of protein per day.
, What cooking procedures destroy vitamins?
ANSWER: ✔✔
1. Cooking food for too long.
2. Cooking at too high a temperature.
3. Adding baking soda during cooking.
Endpoint temperature
ANSWER: ✔✔ Endpoint temperature is the temperature a food reaches at the end of cooking. It
is usually associated with PHF/TCS foods where both an endpoint temperature and time are
combined. For example: cooking ground beef to 155 degrees F for 15 seconds.
What does HIPPA Protect?
ANSWER: ✔✔ HIPPA is a federal law to protect the privacy of healthcare clients. The intent is
to safeguard client/patient privacy and their information including client names, diagnoses, and
their medical records. HIPPA stands for HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT but is usually referred to as HIPPA.
What kind of eggs have been recommended for use by the USDA and FDA?
ANSWER: ✔✔ PASTEURIZATION of eggs is a process using a combination of TIME and
TEMPERATURE heating eggs in a shell, destroying bacteria and eliminating salmonella
contamination.
Refer to the FOOD CODE, CMS, USDA, and the state regulations for information pertinent to
specific operation.
What is the primary objective of a CARE CONFERENCE?
ANSWER: ✔✔ The primary objective of a care conference is to develop, with the
Interdisciplinary Team and the client, a plan of care that addresses the multifaceted needs of the
client.
What two treatments must be present in a Dairy Product that doesn't require
refrigeration?
ANSWER: ✔✔ The dairy product must be ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE PASTEURIZED
(UHT) and be packaged in aseptic (sterile) packaging. Individual creamers are often treated this
way so they can be left out for coffee service.
CORRECT ANSWERS| REVIEWED AND
RATED 100% BY EXPERT| 2025 UPDATE.
On what products would you specify grade A or AA when ordering?
ANSWER: ✔✔ Grading is a voluntary process and refers to quality attributes such as
appearance, color, or size. Both eggs and butter are graded and specifying at least Grade A or
AA would be the best quality for most food service operations.
Assistive devices
ANSWER: ✔✔ CMS guidelines require foodservice departments to provide devices that will
assist clients in eating. They help the client overcome disabilities caused by stroke or other
medical conditions.
What are the most common FOOD ALLERGIES in the US?
ANSWER: ✔✔ The big Eight
1. Peanuts
2. Tree nuts
3. Shellfish
4. Fish
5. Egg
6. Milk
7. Soy
8. Wheat
What is the daily protein allowance?
ANSWER: ✔✔ The RDA for protein (for a healthy client) is 0.8 grams/kg of body weight. For
example, a woman weighing 156 lbs. (70.90 kg), the protein allowance would be 70.90 x 0.8 =
56.73 grams or 57 grams of protein per day.
, What cooking procedures destroy vitamins?
ANSWER: ✔✔
1. Cooking food for too long.
2. Cooking at too high a temperature.
3. Adding baking soda during cooking.
Endpoint temperature
ANSWER: ✔✔ Endpoint temperature is the temperature a food reaches at the end of cooking. It
is usually associated with PHF/TCS foods where both an endpoint temperature and time are
combined. For example: cooking ground beef to 155 degrees F for 15 seconds.
What does HIPPA Protect?
ANSWER: ✔✔ HIPPA is a federal law to protect the privacy of healthcare clients. The intent is
to safeguard client/patient privacy and their information including client names, diagnoses, and
their medical records. HIPPA stands for HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT but is usually referred to as HIPPA.
What kind of eggs have been recommended for use by the USDA and FDA?
ANSWER: ✔✔ PASTEURIZATION of eggs is a process using a combination of TIME and
TEMPERATURE heating eggs in a shell, destroying bacteria and eliminating salmonella
contamination.
Refer to the FOOD CODE, CMS, USDA, and the state regulations for information pertinent to
specific operation.
What is the primary objective of a CARE CONFERENCE?
ANSWER: ✔✔ The primary objective of a care conference is to develop, with the
Interdisciplinary Team and the client, a plan of care that addresses the multifaceted needs of the
client.
What two treatments must be present in a Dairy Product that doesn't require
refrigeration?
ANSWER: ✔✔ The dairy product must be ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE PASTEURIZED
(UHT) and be packaged in aseptic (sterile) packaging. Individual creamers are often treated this
way so they can be left out for coffee service.
