CERTIFIED DIETARY MANAGER (CDM) 2025/2026
EXAM WITH ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) FOR
GUARANTEED PASS TOP-RATED A+.
(CDM)
Dominate in your Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Exam using this
comprehensive study guide. It features practice questions,
explanations, and key concepts in dietary management and clinical
nutrition aligning with CBDM exam requirements and industry
standards. Perfect for nutrition and foodservice professionals.
Acute Care ...... ANSWER ....... Healthcare services for
individuals who become acutely or suddenly ill and need to
be hospitalized, generally over a short period of time.
Client ...... ANSWER ....... The accepted terminology
for which services are provided in any setting.
Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) ......
ANSWER ....... An organization offering several levels
of healthcare on one campus.
Code of Ethics ...... ANSWER ....... A written
statement of standards for the guidance of both supervisors
and employees.
Confidentiality ...... ANSWER ....... The protection of
information that is considered private or personal.
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Congregate Feeding Sites ...... ANSWER .......
Foodservice generally offering hot meals 5 times a week at
noon, providing necessary nutrition and an opportunity for
social contact and activities.
Contract Management ...... ANSWER ....... Foodservice
management provided by a contract company.
Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) ...... ANSWER .......
Professional who has completed an ANFP-approved
training program and passed the national certification
examination. Responsible for management of the food
operation.
Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) ...... ANSWER
....... Professional who has completed an AND-approved
associate degree program and who works under clinical
and consultant dietitians to provide appropriate nutrition
care.
Healthcare Team ...... ANSWER ....... A group of
specialists in their respective areas.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPPA) ...... ANSWER ....... Requiring all healthcare
organizations to maintain confidentiality and security of
individuals' medical information.
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Home Delivered Meals ...... ANSWER ....... Agency
that provides meals and delivery to home environment to
those meeting the criteria.
Hospice ...... ANSWER ....... Service providing
terminally ill patients with help in improving the quality of
life.
In-home Services ...... ANSWER ....... Home healthcare
providing skilled nursing services, rehabilitation services,
and personal care services.
Interdisciplinary Care Team (ICT) ...... ANSWER .......
The combined group of professionals that provide input
into the care of the client.
Long-term Care ...... ANSWER ....... Services provided
to individuals who have healthcare needs that require
ongoing support.
Manager ...... ANSWER ....... A person who plans,
directs, organizes, and controls work.
Mission Stataement ...... ANSWER ....... An
organization's reason for being a definition of what the
organization does.
Registered Dietitian (RD) ...... ANSWER ....... An
individual who has a minimum of a bachelor's degree in
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nutrition/dietetics and who has completed experience and
registration requirements of the AND.
Residential Care Facility ...... ANSWER ....... A facility
that provides ongoing day-to-day care for a resident who
could not otherwise do so, but does not have intensive
medical needs.
Scope of Practice ...... ANSWER ....... A terminology
used by national and state licensing boards for various
professions that defines the procedures, actions, and
processes that are permitted for the certified individual.
Skilled Nursing Facility ...... ANSWER ....... An
institution that accepts patients who need the skill and
healthcare professionals to manage health needs around the
clock.
Al dente' ...... ANSWER ....... Italian cooking term
meaning cooking until still firm, but tender to the tooth;
not soft.
Buffet-style Service ...... ANSWER ....... Clients serve
themselves from a number of choices on a buffet line.
Centralized Meal Service ...... ANSWER ....... Foods
prepared and portioned onto trays of plates at a central
location in or adjacent to the main kitchen.