Deck 30: Careers in Food and Nutrition

Question 1

Match the following website with the correct professional association in the food and nutrition field: HYPERLINK "http://www.eatright.org" www.eatright.org.

A) Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
B) Institute of Food Technologists
C) American Culinary Federation
D) Foodservice Professionals Network
E) American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following organizations was formed most recently?

A) American Society of Biological Chemists
B) American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
C) American Society for Nutrition
D) American Institute of Nutrition

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Public relations, marketing and sales of food products, and nutrition consulting describe the general duties of a(n)

A) clinical dietitian.
B) administrative or chief dietitian.
C) community (public health or international health) dietitian.
D) corporate dietitian.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Nutrition science looks at

A) how nutrients break down, get absorbed, enter cells, and react within a living system.
B) how nutrients affect health through deficiencies.
C) how nutrients affect health through excesses.
D) how medical nutrition therapy can be used to treat certain diet-related health conditions.
E) all of the above answers are correct

Question 5

A health professional who counsels people about their medical nutrition therapy is called a(n)

A) registered dietitian (RD).
B) nutrition professor.
C) nutrition researcher.
D) extension agent.

Question 6

Which of the following organizations, previously called the American Institute of Nutrition, is open to individuals who have published meritorious nutrition research?

A) American Clinical Board of Nutrition
B) American College of Nutrition
C) American Society for Nutrition
D) none of the above answers is correct

Question 7

Which of the following areas employs the smallest number of registered dietitians in clinical practice?

A) home care
B) clinics
C) nursing homes
D) hospitals
E) consultation services

Question 8

A person who has just been diagnosed with diabetes would receive counseling from an RD with which credential?

A) CDE
B) CNSD
C) CSN
D) CSSD
E) CSO

Question 9

Which of the following profession's registration requirements consist of completing an approved four-year college degree, exam, internship, and ongoing continuing education?

A) extension agent
B) registered dietitian (RD)
C) nutrition researcher
D) nutritionist
E) nutrition professor

Question 10

When making a decision on which university or college to attend, students should consider which of the following factors?
a. location
b. price
c. program emphasis
d. faculty
e. job placement f. financial aid
g. all of the above answers are correct

Question 11

Medical nutrition therapy provides care in clinical settings to manage

A) heart disease.
B) diabetes.
C) renal disease.
D) liver failure.
E) all of the above answers are correct f. none of the above answers is correct

Question 12

Nutritionists who choose not to pursue the RD title must seek direct payment instead of _____-party reimbursement.

A) first
B) second
C) third
D) all of the above answers are incorrect

Question 13

Currently in the United States, only _____ are reimbursed by insurance companies through the referring physicians' code.

A) dental laboratory technicians
B) dietetic technicians
C) nutritionists
D) registered dietitians

Question 14

The Journal of Food Science is most likely read by a member of which of the following professional associations?

A) American Clinical Board of Nutrition
B) American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
C) American Chemical Society
D) American Culinary Federation
E) National Restaurant Association

Question 15

For which type of dietitian do work projects include WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), cholesterol screening programs, Meals on Wheels, and elderly feeding programs?

A) private practice dietitian
B) community dietitian
C) clinical dietitian
D) corporate dietitian

Question 16

The three major branches in the food and nutrition field include all of the following except

A) food science.
B) food service.
C) food safety.
D) nutrition science and dietetics.

Question 17

Which area of dietetic practice employs the largest percentage of registered dietitians?

A) private practice
B) corporations/nonprofit
C) clinical
D) community

Question 18

The majority of college students change their major at least _____ before graduating.

A) once
B) twice
C) three times
D) four times

Question 19

Which of the following answers best describes the focus of nutrition science?

A) the study of food and its nutrients
B) the study of the body and its health
C) the relationship between the food eaten and the body
D) none of the above answers is correct

Question 20

What is the oldest society in the field of food and nutrition?

A) American Chemical Society
B) American Association for the Advancement of Science
C) American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
D) Institute of Food Technologists

Question 21

The websites, publications, and conventions offered by professional organizations are available only to members, not to students considering a particular field.

Question 22

Registered dietitians assist registered dietetic technicians.

Question 23

An individual who belongs to a professional association called the American Association of Cereal Chemists International probably works in the field of nutrition science or dietetics.

Question 24

The American Culinary Federation (ACF)offers _____ levels of culinary certification including those for becoming a master chef.

A) eight
B) ten
C) twelve
D) fourteen

Question 25

The word nutritionist is a generic term that has no professional definition.

Question 26

A strong scientific foundation is required for both a nutrition science and a dietetics major.

Question 27

Which of the following professionals might be on a tenure track?

A) clinical dietitian
B) food scientist
C) college professor
D) corporate researcher

Question 28

An internship or co-op experience is usually completed to improve a _____ student's opportunity for a job after graduation.

A) nutrition
B) food service
C) food science
D) dietetics
E) dietary management

Question 29

To become food scientists, students must graduate with a doctorate degree from a program listed with the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).

Question 30

A test that measures the ability of non-native speakers to understand English is referred to as the

A) MBA.
B) MCAT.
C) GRE.
D) TOEFL.
E) DMA. f. CDM.

Question 31

Once a person becomes a registered dietitian, his or her professional skills and registration are maintained by earning CPEUs.

Question 32

In many states it is a violation of the state law to practice dietetics without a license.

Question 33

A nutrition undergraduate degree qualifies an individual to council patients about their diets.

Question 34

Research positions at universities that are not affiliated with a teaching position are supported by

A) grant money.
B) special research budgets.
C) academic department budgets.
D) hard money.

Question 35

Which of the following focuses on teaching, research, and service for her or his advancement?

A) corporate researcher
B) professor
C) nutritionist
D) pharmaceutical industry employee
E) nutraceutical industry employee

Question 36

In general, a master's degree in nutrition takes an average of _____ year(s)to complete, and a doctorate takes _____ years.

A) 1; 2 to 3
B) 2; 3 to 5
C) 3; 5 to 7
D) 4; 7 to 10

Question 37

Which of the following positions is entry-level?

A) dietary clerk
B) research dietitian
C) certified diabetes educator (CDE)
D) dietetic technician, registered (DTR)

Question 38

Many graduate students think they will be researchers upon graduation because

A) the larger food companies and certain government agencies hire food and nutrition researchers and usually only require a master's degree.
B) the working hours are so flexible and the financial rewards are so great.
C) that is their main focus in graduate school.
D) none of the above answers is correct

Question 39

Consumer testing best describes the work of which of the following food scientist positions in a food company?

A) lab technician
B) plant manager
C) sensory evaluation specialist
D) ingredient manager
E) quality control (QC)

Question 40

Approximately 34 percent of all registered dietitians are clinical dietitians who work within hospitals.

Question 41

A food-service curriculum is either business or culinary based depending on whether the intended outcomes are management or food preparation orientated.

Question 42

Universities typically hire qualified nutrition experts either to teach students or to conduct research funded by grants, not to perform both roles.

Question 43

Any individual applying for graduate school must submit his or her TOEFL scores.

Question 44

Food scientists working in marketing and sales positions are part of the executive management leading food or beverage corporations.

Question 45

The food service field deals with three basic areas: management, food preparation, and food safety.

Question 46

Food scientists working as university extension specialists at land grant colleges communicate and assist the public with research reported by university researchers.

Question 47

A completed dissertation is one of the final requirements before receiving a PhD.

Question 48

One of the many requirements of a master's degree is that the student defend his or her research.

Question 49

The Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (ANFP)offers certificates to students meeting the requirements to become Certified Dietary Managers (CDM).

Question 50

Dietary managers work for institutions that serve food, specifically hospitals, nursing homes, and schools.

Question 51

Tenured full professors are on probation for approximately eight years.