CDR RD Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
An adolescent's BMI is plotted on the 90th percentile on the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention growth chart. The adolescent is:
A. Obese
B. Overweight
C. Normal weight
D. At risk for overweight - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Overweight
Underweight is <5 percentile
Normal weight is 5-84th percentile
Overweight is 85-94th percentile
Obese is greater or equal to 95th percentile
A patient with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis has the following laboratory tests: BUN
50 mg/dL; albumin 2.8 mg/dL; and calcium 8 mg/dL. What recommendations should the
dietitian make to improve these lab values?
A. Decrease fluid intake
B. Increase protein intake
C. Use a calcium supplement
D. Increase the amount of phosphate binders - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Increase protein
intake
Why: Albumin is a good indicator of long term protein stores in non acute situations.
,An infant with phenylketonuria requires which of the following dietary alterations?
A. Low isoleucine, high valine
B. High isoleucine, low valine
C. Low phenylalanine, high tyrosine
D. High phenylalanine, low tyrosine - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Low phenylalanine, high
tyrosine
How many FTE employees would be required to staff ten 8-hour positions that require coverage
7 days a week?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 14.4
D. 15.5 - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 14
(8 * 7) = 56
56x10= 560/ 40 = 14
Transferring a staff member who is rumored to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
violates which of the following acts?
A. Equal Employment Opportunity Act
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Fair Labor Standards Act
D. Civil Rights Act - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Americans with Disabilities Act
A clinical manager has created a marketing strategy for a new pediatric weight-loss program to
be competitively prices and held at a local school. Another factor required for a successful
marketing mix is:
,A. a logo and brand
B. expert guest speakers
C. Advertising to parents
D. additional convenient meeting locations - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Advertising to
parents
Why: Advertising is a form of promotion and in order to get kids involved in the program they
need the parents consent.
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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?"
Questions and CORRECT Answers
An adolescent's BMI is plotted on the 90th percentile on the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention growth chart. The adolescent is:
A. Obese
B. Overweight
C. Normal weight
D. At risk for overweight - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Overweight
Underweight is <5 percentile
Normal weight is 5-84th percentile
Overweight is 85-94th percentile
Obese is greater or equal to 95th percentile
A patient with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis has the following laboratory tests: BUN
50 mg/dL; albumin 2.8 mg/dL; and calcium 8 mg/dL. What recommendations should the
dietitian make to improve these lab values?
A. Decrease fluid intake
B. Increase protein intake
C. Use a calcium supplement
D. Increase the amount of phosphate binders - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Increase protein
intake
Why: Albumin is a good indicator of long term protein stores in non acute situations.
,An infant with phenylketonuria requires which of the following dietary alterations?
A. Low isoleucine, high valine
B. High isoleucine, low valine
C. Low phenylalanine, high tyrosine
D. High phenylalanine, low tyrosine - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Low phenylalanine, high
tyrosine
How many FTE employees would be required to staff ten 8-hour positions that require coverage
7 days a week?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 14.4
D. 15.5 - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 14
(8 * 7) = 56
56x10= 560/ 40 = 14
Transferring a staff member who is rumored to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
violates which of the following acts?
A. Equal Employment Opportunity Act
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Fair Labor Standards Act
D. Civil Rights Act - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Americans with Disabilities Act
A clinical manager has created a marketing strategy for a new pediatric weight-loss program to
be competitively prices and held at a local school. Another factor required for a successful
marketing mix is:
,A. a logo and brand
B. expert guest speakers
C. Advertising to parents
D. additional convenient meeting locations - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Advertising to
parents
Why: Advertising is a form of promotion and in order to get kids involved in the program they
need the parents consent.
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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?"
