Dtr Exam

Front 1

The reason that the general population is told to "eat your colors" when referring to fruits and vegetables does not include:

Back 1

Selecting from all 5 colors ensures adequate protein intake.

Front 2

The cooking method recommended for cuts of beef such as stew beef, short ribs, chuck steak and beef round is:

Back 2

Braising

Front 3

The potential benefits of genetically engineered food are:

Back 3

reductions in pesticide use

a faster growing food supply

food tastes better and is more nutritious

Front 4

Egg yolks used in lemon meringue pie primarily serve as what agent?

Back 4

Coloring agent

Front 5

The ingredients in baking powder are:

Back 5

Corn Starch

Sodium bicarbonate

Cream of tartar

Front 6

Two men are the same age and both weigh the same, but one man is 5'7" and the other 6' tall. What can be determined about their resting metabolic rate?

Back 6

The resting metabolic rate is higher for the taller man.

Front 7

True/False

Soluble fiber works to add bulk to the stool helps move food through the digestive tract faster.

Back 7

False. Soluble fiber helps to slow the digestive process. It may help lower cholesterol levels.

Front 8

Chronic alcoholics are most likely to be deficient in what nutrients?

Back 8

Magnesium

Thiamin

Folate

Front 9

The end product of sucrose digestion is:

Back 9

Glucose and Fructose

Front 10

Protein digestion begins in the:

Back 10

Stomach

Front 11

A deficiency in vitamin D results in:

Back 11

Rickets

Front 12

A nutrition screen must be completed by:

Back 12

A trained health professional (not necessarily an RD or DTR).

Front 13

A body mass index of 28 is considered to be:

Back 13

Overweight

Front 14

Anthropometric measurements for children should include:

Back 14

Weight for age

height or length for age

head circumference up to age of 3

Front 15

What does the laboratory data of Fasting blood glucose level of 130 mg/dL indicate?

Back 15

nutritional risk

Front 16

True/False

A 24 hour recall is the most accurate way to obtain information about an individual's dietary history.

Back 16

False. History involves the types of foods a person eats, food patterns, and quantities of food.

Front 17

True/False

A physician must make a nutrition diagnosis in order for the individual to receive nutritional care.

Back 17

False. The nutritional diagnosis is not made by the physician, rather by the RD or a DTR depending on the scope of practice.

Front 18

Potential nutrition diagnosis for an obese male with coronary heart disease may include:

Back 18

Physical inactivity

Excessive fat intake

Food and nutrition related knowledge deficits

Front 19

Potential nutritional diagnosis for a patient with a fasting blood glucose level of 135 mg/dL:

Back 19

Altered nutrition related laboratory values.

Front 20

The recommended amount of weight gain for an overweight pregnant woman is:

Back 20

15-25 pounds

Front 21

Folic acid requirements during pregnancy are increased because:

Back 21

Helps prevent neural tube defects.

Front 22

The best feeding plan for a normal 3 month old infant is:

Back 22

Breastfeeding on demand.

Front 23

What is not an effective strategy for managing a preschoolers nutrition?

Back 23

Making the child sit at the table until the meal or snack is consumed in its entirety.

Front 24

What are the characteristics of the metabolic syndrome?

Back 24

Serum triglycerides greater than 150 mg/dL

Serum glucose greater than 110 mg/dL

Waist circumference greater than 102 cm in men and 88 cm in women.

Front 25

The best initial nutrition intervention for a person with metabolic syndrome is:

Back 25

Implementing the TLC diet and increasing physical activity to a minimum of 30 minutes per day.

Front 26

What is the recommended initial nutrition intervention for diverticulitis?

Back 26

Low fiber diet

Front 27

How much protein is recommended for a patient with cirrhosis but without evidence of encephalopathy to maintain positive nitrogen balance?

Back 27

0.8-1.0 g/kg

Front 28

The nutritional priority for a patient with newly diagnosed Type I DM is:

Back 28

Establishment of a meal plan then coordination of the medication regimen to match the meal plan and exercise habits.

Front 29

A woman with Type 2 DM who is overweight and takes an oral agent but otherwise has good blood glucose control asks you if she can include 1-2 glasses of wine with each night's dinner. The best response is:

Back 29

A 5 oz glass of wine may be consumed.

Front 30

How many g of carbohydrates in the following breakfast: 4 oz orange juice, 2 slices whole wheat toast, 2 ts margarine, 1 tb jelly, 1/2 c oatmeal with 1/2 of a banana, small cup black coffee.

Back 30

orange juice= 15 g

one slice toast= 15 g x 2= 30 g

oatmeal= 15 g

banana= 15 g

jelly= 15 g

TOTAL= 90 g

Front 31

Examples of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are:

Back 31

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

Front 32

What lifestyle change is most beneficial to a person with hypertension?

Back 32

Lose weight if overweight.

Front 33

Somatic protein refers to the protein associated with:

Back 33

Muscolarity

Front 34

Milk should be stored at what temperature?

Back 34

36-40 F

Front 35

Densitometry is a reflective measure of:

Back 35

Muscle mass

Front 36

A reduction of 500 kcals per day should result in a weight loss of how much in one week?

Back 36

0.5 kg

Front 37

Hamburger will spoil at a faster rate than a beef roast because:

Back 37

The hamburger has a larger surface area.

Front 38

A 1/2 cup of ice cream would require the use of what scoop size?

Back 38

#8 Scoop

Front 39

A PT taking Coumadin should moderate the intake of what food?

Back 39

Spinach

Front 40

According to the Diabetic Exchange List, when substituting 2% milk for skim milk, how many fat exchanges must be omitted?

Back 40

1/2

Front 41

What is the recommended ambient temperature range for dry storage area?

Back 41

50-70 F

Front 42

Bile is produced from:

Back 42

Cholesterol

Front 43

The catecholemines released during stress cause:

Back 43

Hyperglycemia

Front 44

A diet appropriate for reactive hypoglycemia...

Back 44

Increased complex CHO, low fat

Front 45

Carbohydrate metabolism involves....

Back 45

thiamin, riboflavin, niacin

Front 46

Prealbumin levels will be affected by....

Back 46

Protein, inflammation, excess kcal

Front 47

In Cystic Fibrosis, the most metabolism of what nutrient is most impaired?

Back 47

Fat

Front 48

Children's diet are found to be low in iron due to the emphasis on:

Back 48

Milk

Front 49

Composition of individual food products is defined through federal:

Back 49

standards of identity

Front 50

A prealbumin of 25 with a CRP in the normal range indicates:

Back 50

normal ranges

Front 51

Minerals are...

Back 51

Inorganic

Front 52

The byproduct of broken down fat molecules are called

Back 52

Ketone bodies

Front 53

Aseptic is

Back 53

commercially sterile

Front 54

Give an example of variable cost (VC)

Back 54

Food and Labor

Front 55

What are the general dietary recommendations for carbohydrates, protein, and fats?

Back 55

Carbohydrates- 55-60%

Protein- 12-15%

Fat- 30%

Front 56

John consumed 2000 calories- 60% CHO, 30% Fat and 10% Protein. How many calories of each nutrient did John consume?

Back 56

CHO= 2000 kcal x .60 = 1200 kcal

Fat= 2000 kcal x .30 = 600 kcal

Protein= 2000 kcal x .10 = 200 kcal

Front 57

John consumed 2000 calories- 60% CHO, 30% Fat and 10% Protein. How many grams of each nutrient are present in John's diet?

Back 57

1200 kcal/ 4kcal = 300 gm CHO

200 kcal/ 4kcal = 50 gm Pro

600 kcal/ 9kcal = 67 gm Fat

Front 58

Give the Harris Benedict Equation for both Males and Females....

Back 58

Males: 66+(13.7 x wt in kg)+(5 x ht in cm)-(6.8 x age)x activity factor

Females: 655+(9.6 x wt in kg)+(1.8 x ht in cm)-(4.7 x age)x activity factor