Deck 30: Careers in Food and Nutrition

Question 1

What is the main focus of the field of food science?

A) on food outside of the body
B) on food inside of the body
C) how food is processed inside the body
D) how food can be made

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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) ASN
D) None of the above answers is correct.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

How many dietitian nutritionists are employed in the teaching area of dietetic practice?

A) 17%
B) 15%
C) 12%
D) 9%

Question 5

Providing nutrition care in clinical settings to manage diet-related conditions like heart disease and diabetes is referred to as

A) medical nutrition therapy.
B) dietetic counseling.
C) diet therapy.
D) nutrition care process.

Question 6

A list of accredited nutrition and dietetics programs is available on the website www.eatright.org , a site that is maintained by

A) Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
B) Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
C) American Culinary Federation (ACF).
D) Foodservice Professionals Network.

Question 7

Which profession's registration requirements consist of completing an approved 4-year college degree, exam, internship, and ongoing continuing professional education?

A) extension agent
B) RDN
C) nutrition researcher
D) nutritionist

Question 8

RDNs follow the standardized process for providing high-quality nutrition care by implementing

A) the Food Code.
B) title 15.
C) the nursing care process.
D) the nutrition care process.

Question 9

A person who has just been diagnosed with diabetes would receive counseling from a registered dietician (RD) with which credential?

A) certified diabetes educator (CDE)
B) certified nutrition support dietician (CNSD)
C) certified school nurse (CSN)
D) Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)
E) Board-Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO)

Question 10

Cereal Foods World 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 Association of Cereal Chemists International
D) ACF

Question 11

Which of the following words is a generic term that has no professional definition?

A) nutritionist
B) dietician
C) nutrition dietetic technician
D) dietary clerk or aide

Question 12

What does RCA stands for?

A) Research Certified Chefs Association
B) Research Chefs Association
C) Research Chef Association
D) Research Chef Certified Association

Question 13

Which professional association is for those in the food-service industry?

A) American Chemical Society
B) ACF
C) IFT
D) American Oil Chemists' Society

Question 14

What does FAO stands for?

A) Food and Agricultural Organization
B) Food and Agriculture Organization
C) Food and Agro Organization
D) Food Agriculture Organization

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the positions offered to a food scientist?

A) quality control
B) plant manager
C) ingredient manager
D) production manager

Question 16

What type of nutrition professional would work with the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program?

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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 these are correct.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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 these are correct.

Question 21

The ACF offers _____ levels of culinary certification, including those for becoming a master chef.

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

Question 22

To become food scientists, students must graduate with a doctorate degree from a program listed with the IFT.

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

Using consumer testing to determine whether consumers like a product or not would be in the job description of a(n)

A) lab technician.
B) plant manager.
C) sensory evaluation specialist.
D) ingredient manager.

Question 27

There are three types of RDNs.

Question 28

The word nutritionist is a legally recognizable term that means the same thing as an RDN.

Question 29

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 these are correct.

Question 30

A test that measures the ability of nonnative speakers to understand English is referred to as the

A) Master of Business Administration (MBA).
B) Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
C) Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).
D) Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL).
E) Certified Dietary Managers (CDM).

Question 31

A Certified Food Scientist exam is offered by NFT.

Question 32

Which of the following positions is entry-level?

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

Question 33

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 34

Permanent hire (tenure) and promotion to associate professor are advancement possibilities for a

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

Question 35

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 36

What is median salary of a sous chef?

A) $48,000
B) $42,000
C) $41,000
D) $21,000

Question 37

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

Question 38

Which of the following organizations does not offer a route for nutrition certification?

A) American Society of Nutrition
B) American Clinical Board of Nutrition
C) American College of Nutrition
D) American Committee of Nutrition

Question 39

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

Question 40

A DTR must obtain fifty continuing professional education units (CPEUs) every 5 years to maintain registration.

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

A job description for a hospital nutrition position says that the provider will have to administer medical nutrition therapy. Who provides medical nutrition therapy? What medical conditions may be treated by nutrition therapy? What type of information is required prior to recommending a nutrition therapy plan? Who can not provide medical nutrition therapy?

Question 44

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

Question 45

A dietitian working in a cooperative extension agency can be considered a corporate registered dietitian.

Question 46

Nutrition chemists are considered a main category in the food and nutrition field.

Question 47

What are the two basic areas in the food-service field? Name and describe the various types of culinary food-service positions.

Question 48

Describe the general steps required to obtain a master's or doctoral degree in food or nutrition sciences. What graduate degree positions are available?

Question 49

Which health professional counsels people about their medical nutrition therapy? Is this position the same as that of a nutritionist? Name the academic requirements for a registered dietitian. What helps a student obtain the internship of her or his choice?

Question 50

Name and discuss the career options open to students pursuing a major in nutrition.

Question 51

A friend of yours is thinking about going back to school to pursue a career in clinical nutrition. Discuss the factors a potential student should consider when making a decision on which college or university to attend and what type of curriculum this student will study.

Question 52

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

Question 53

What are the academic requirements for a food scientist? Is an internship or co-op advised? What types of corporations employ food scientists? What are the different types of food scientists that one might become?

Question 54

What is the purpose of obtaining CPEUs? What professions require CPEUs? Why do you think CPEUs lend credibility to the credential of the individual pursuing them?

Question 55

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

Question 56

The AND is over 100 years old and has more than 100,000 credentialed practitioner members

Question 57

A dietary manager works in food service.

Question 58

A food-service nutrition professional working in the management side likely studied a curriculum that is business based.

Question 59

Food-service managers might work in restaurants, hotels, catering, schools, universities, or the travel industry.