CDR Exam Questions with Complete
Solutions (Latest 2025/2026).
What is the hormone that lowers blood glucose?*
A. Glucocorticoids
B. Glucagon
C. Somatostatin
D. Insulin - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Insulin
What is the precursor for serotonin?
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Niacin
Threonine - CORRECT ANSWERS Tryptophan
Which of the following can be caused by not washing your hands, found in reheated foods, and cannot
be destroyed by cooking?
a. Listeria Monocytogenes
b. Staphylococcus Aureus
c. Vibrio/Vulnificus
d. Campylobacter Jejuni - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Listeria Monocytogenes - raw unpasteurized
milk or contaminated veggies
b. Staphylococcus Aureus - contaminated hands ****
,c. Vibrio/Vulnificus - eating raw or undercooked shellfish
d. Campylobacter Jejuni - raw or undercooked poultry
Which of the following food items is considered low in saturated fat?
a. Wheat crackers with 2 g saturated fat/serving
b. Rice cakes with 1 g saturated fat/serving
c. Goldfish with 1.5 g saturated fat/serving
d. Graham crackers with 3 g saturated fat/serving - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Wheat crackers
with 2 g saturated fat/serving
b. Rice cakes with 1 g saturated fat/serving *****
c. Goldfish with 1.5 g saturated fat/serving
d. Graham crackers with 3 g saturated fat/serving
Cost of the raw food and beverage sold is known as which of the following?
a. Gross profit
b. COGS
c. Net profit
d. Revenue. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Gross profit
b. COGS - cost of acquiring or manufacturing the products that a company sells during a period ****
c. Net profit
d. Revenue.
Which agency is involved with interstate shipping of shellfish, as well as domestic and imported foods?
,a. USDA
b. FSIS
c. FTC
d. FDA - CORRECT ANSWERS a. USDA
b. FSIS
c. FTC
d. FDA ***** ensures all domestic and imported foods are safe
A school cafeteria is preparing tacos with ground beef for lunch. What is the recommended internal
temperature for the ground beef?
a. 145 degrees F
b. 160 degrees F
c. 165 degrees F
d. 170 degrees F - CORRECT ANSWERS b. 160 degrees F *****
You are purchasing a 12lb Turkey with an AP price of $25.00. After preparation, 9lb of turkey is edible.
What is the EP price per pound of the turkey?
a. $2.00/lb
b. $2.77/lb
c. $2.08/lb
d. $2.17/lb - CORRECT ANSWERS b. $2.77/lb ***** $25/9 lb = 2.77
, How would you prevent re-feeding syndrome?
a. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance over 3-5 days while monitoring labs.
b. Start EN feeding at 50% of goal rate and slowly advance over 3-5 days while monitoring labs.
c. Start EN feeding at 75% of goal rate and slowly advance over 1-5 days while monitoring labs.
d. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance over 1-7 days while monitoring labs. -
CORRECT ANSWERS a. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance over 3-5 days
while monitoring labs. *****
A seasoned marathon runner may experience what compensatory mechanism during a race?
a. Increased bicarb production
b. Decreased bicarb production
c. Increased CO2 production
d. Decreased CO2 production - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Decreased bicarb production *****
A Dietitian working closely with the interdisciplinary team to assess the health status of various
individuals in the community would best benefit from utilizing which of the following?
a. 24-hour recall
b. Food frequency questionnaire
c. Food diary
d. Health risk appraisal - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Health risk appraisal *****
An albumin level of 6.5 likely represents:
a. Overhydration
Solutions (Latest 2025/2026).
What is the hormone that lowers blood glucose?*
A. Glucocorticoids
B. Glucagon
C. Somatostatin
D. Insulin - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Insulin
What is the precursor for serotonin?
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Niacin
Threonine - CORRECT ANSWERS Tryptophan
Which of the following can be caused by not washing your hands, found in reheated foods, and cannot
be destroyed by cooking?
a. Listeria Monocytogenes
b. Staphylococcus Aureus
c. Vibrio/Vulnificus
d. Campylobacter Jejuni - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Listeria Monocytogenes - raw unpasteurized
milk or contaminated veggies
b. Staphylococcus Aureus - contaminated hands ****
,c. Vibrio/Vulnificus - eating raw or undercooked shellfish
d. Campylobacter Jejuni - raw or undercooked poultry
Which of the following food items is considered low in saturated fat?
a. Wheat crackers with 2 g saturated fat/serving
b. Rice cakes with 1 g saturated fat/serving
c. Goldfish with 1.5 g saturated fat/serving
d. Graham crackers with 3 g saturated fat/serving - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Wheat crackers
with 2 g saturated fat/serving
b. Rice cakes with 1 g saturated fat/serving *****
c. Goldfish with 1.5 g saturated fat/serving
d. Graham crackers with 3 g saturated fat/serving
Cost of the raw food and beverage sold is known as which of the following?
a. Gross profit
b. COGS
c. Net profit
d. Revenue. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Gross profit
b. COGS - cost of acquiring or manufacturing the products that a company sells during a period ****
c. Net profit
d. Revenue.
Which agency is involved with interstate shipping of shellfish, as well as domestic and imported foods?
,a. USDA
b. FSIS
c. FTC
d. FDA - CORRECT ANSWERS a. USDA
b. FSIS
c. FTC
d. FDA ***** ensures all domestic and imported foods are safe
A school cafeteria is preparing tacos with ground beef for lunch. What is the recommended internal
temperature for the ground beef?
a. 145 degrees F
b. 160 degrees F
c. 165 degrees F
d. 170 degrees F - CORRECT ANSWERS b. 160 degrees F *****
You are purchasing a 12lb Turkey with an AP price of $25.00. After preparation, 9lb of turkey is edible.
What is the EP price per pound of the turkey?
a. $2.00/lb
b. $2.77/lb
c. $2.08/lb
d. $2.17/lb - CORRECT ANSWERS b. $2.77/lb ***** $25/9 lb = 2.77
, How would you prevent re-feeding syndrome?
a. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance over 3-5 days while monitoring labs.
b. Start EN feeding at 50% of goal rate and slowly advance over 3-5 days while monitoring labs.
c. Start EN feeding at 75% of goal rate and slowly advance over 1-5 days while monitoring labs.
d. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance over 1-7 days while monitoring labs. -
CORRECT ANSWERS a. Start EN feeding at 25% of goal rate and slowly advance over 3-5 days
while monitoring labs. *****
A seasoned marathon runner may experience what compensatory mechanism during a race?
a. Increased bicarb production
b. Decreased bicarb production
c. Increased CO2 production
d. Decreased CO2 production - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Decreased bicarb production *****
A Dietitian working closely with the interdisciplinary team to assess the health status of various
individuals in the community would best benefit from utilizing which of the following?
a. 24-hour recall
b. Food frequency questionnaire
c. Food diary
d. Health risk appraisal - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Health risk appraisal *****
An albumin level of 6.5 likely represents:
a. Overhydration
