Deck 1: Role of the Dietitian in the Health Care System

Question 1

The dietitian's continuing education and career reflection are examples of which component of critical thinking?

A)specific knowledge base
B)experience
C)competence
D)attitudes

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Approximately what percentage of the US population does not have health insurance?

A)16%
B)31%
C)52%
D)5%

Answer 2

A

Question 3

If your patient is terminally ill and the family is having a hard time dealing with this, you would consult the:

A)nurse.
B)chaplain.
C)social worker.
D)caregiver.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The incorporation of systematically reviewed scientific evidence into food and nutrition practice can be termed:

A)scientific method.
B)research method.
C)evidence-based practice.
D)continuing education.

Question 5

You have completed an assessment on a patient, determined that he is not meeting his intake needs, and prescribed a nutritional supplement A few days later, you visit him to see if he is drinking the supplement you provided During your visit you are:

A)testing the hypothesis.
B)evaluating the hypothesis.
C)formulating the hypothesis.
D)describing a phenomenon.

Question 6

I work in an ICU where patients require nutritional support What credentials are likely after my name?

A)CSP
B)CSR
C)CNSD
D)CDE

Question 7

If you are assessing a patient who reports that it is challenging to eat because she cannot pick up the fork or knife, you would consult the:

A)speech-language pathologist.
B)occupational therapist.
C)nurse.
D)diet clerk.

Question 8

Processing diet orders, checking menus against standards, and setting up standard nourishment are all major tasks of the:

A)diet technician.
B)food service personnel.
C)clinical dietitian.
D)diet clerk.

Question 9

A hospital that is owned by a community religious organization and not a group of share holders is classified as:

A)private profit.
B)veterans/military.
C)private not for profit.
D)public not for profit.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

A)When providing nutritional care, the patient's oral intake is the primary concern.
B)The knowledge that is obtained in school is more important than the knowledge from experience and practice.
C)Critical thinking skills and problem solving skills are vital to being a good practitioner.
D)The RD rarely collaborates with the allied health team.

Question 11

For which of the following diagnoses are an RD's services not covered by Medicare?

A)non-dialysis kidney disease
B)anemia
C)type 1 diabetes
D)gestational diabetes

Question 12

Which of the following is not part of the scientific method?

A)identify a phenomenon
B)collect data
C)form a hypothesis
D)review the phenomenon

Question 13

The ability to identify problems and make decisions regarding the most appropriate solutions is an example of which component of critical thinking?

A)specific knowledge base
B)experience
C)competence
D)attitudes

Question 14

Reviewing productivity reports, hiring and training employees, and developing policies are all major tasks of the:

A)clinical nutrition manager.
B)food service personnel.
C)clinical dietitian.
D)diet technician.

Question 15

Which of the following is not essential to critical thinking?

A)experience
B)competence
C)attitudes
D)confidence

Question 16

In a neurological setting, where swallowing problems are common, the dietitian would have to work closely with which allied health professional?

A)pharmacist
B)speech-language pathologist
C)occupational therapist
D)nurse

Question 17

Learning from patients, observations, and interactions with other health professionals is an example of which component of critical thinking?

A)specific knowledge base
B)experience
C)competence
D)attitudes

Question 18

A doctor has requested that a patient learn how to quit smoking The health professional that would be consulted is the:

A)social worker.
B)pharmacist.
C)respiratory therapist.
D)nurse.

Question 19

Which of the following would you work closely with if you were changing the amount of nutrients that were delivered via parenteral nutrition support?

A)nurse
B)occupational therapist
C)pharmacist
D)speech language pathologist

Question 20

My job entails educating diabetics on controlling their blood glucose levels through healthy nutrition What credentials are likely after my name?

A)CSP
B)CSR
C)CNSD
D)CDE

Question 21

The dietitian's values, fairness, and responsibility in reaching solutions is an example of which component of critical thinking?

A)specific knowledge base
B)experience
C)diagnostic reasoning
D)attitudes

Question 22

The dietitian should ensure that a nutritional diagnosis is _____ and _____ with the assessment data collected

A)plausible, consistent
B)easy, complying
C)reliable, consistent
D)plausible, opposed

Question 23

Evaluation of care that focuses on the status of participants after receiving care is termed:

A)evidence-based practice.
B)outcomes research.
C)nutritional diagnosis.
D)the nutrition care process.

Question 24

Case Study Multiple Choice
Ms.Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman, an immigrant who has lived in the United States for ten years.She lives in a second-floor walk-up apartment with her daughter and son-in-law and their four children.Ms.Lopez is admitted to the hospital and is diagnosed with a stroke and has weakness in her left side.She complains of coughing when she drinks and feels that food sometimes gets caught in her throat.She has diabetes and high blood pressure and is on several oral medications.She does not check her sugar because she does not feel comfortable pricking her finger.Her body mass index (BMI) is 33.Ms.Lopez is undocumented and uninsured.
Assisting Ms Lopez with her documentation and insurance status is the role of which member of the healthcare team?

A)nurse
B)occupational therapist
C)pharmacist
D)social worker

Question 25

Case Study Multiple Choice
Ms.Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman, an immigrant who has lived in the United States for ten years.She lives in a second-floor walk-up apartment with her daughter and son-in-law and their four children.Ms.Lopez is admitted to the hospital and is diagnosed with a stroke and has weakness in her left side.She complains of coughing when she drinks and feels that food sometimes gets caught in her throat.She has diabetes and high blood pressure and is on several oral medications.She does not check her sugar because she does not feel comfortable pricking her finger.Her body mass index (BMI) is 33.Ms.Lopez is undocumented and uninsured.
Assessing whether Ms Lopez's oral medications have any potential drug-nutrient interactions would be the job of which member of the healthcare team?

A)nurse
B)occupational therapist
C)pharmacist
D)social worker

Question 26

A systematically developed statement based on scientific evidence to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances is a:

A)guideline.
B)practitioner point.
C)problem solving approach.
D)scientific method approach.

Question 27

You attend a nutrition conference and a dietitian presents his/her research in the area in which you work You then implement what you have learned in your practice This is an example of:

A)evidence-based practice.
B)outcomes research.
C)nutritional diagnosis.
D)the nutrition care process.

Question 28

A series of clinical judgments that result in an informal judgment or a formal diagnosis can be termed:

A)problem solving.
B)decision making.
C)diagnostic reasoning.
D)critical thinking.

Question 29

Case Study Multiple Choice
Ms.Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman, an immigrant who has lived in the United States for ten years.She lives in a second-floor walk-up apartment with her daughter and son-in-law and their four children.Ms.Lopez is admitted to the hospital and is diagnosed with a stroke and has weakness in her left side.She complains of coughing when she drinks and feels that food sometimes gets caught in her throat.She has diabetes and high blood pressure and is on several oral medications.She does not check her sugar because she does not feel comfortable pricking her finger.Her body mass index (BMI) is 33.Ms.Lopez is undocumented and uninsured.
Assessing whether Ms Lopez's left-sided weakness is affecting her ability to perform activities of daily living is the job of which member of the healthcare team?

A)occupational therapist
B)nurse
C)social worker
D)speech-language pathologist

Question 30

Case Study Multiple Choice
Ms.Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman, an immigrant who has lived in the United States for ten years.She lives in a second-floor walk-up apartment with her daughter and son-in-law and their four children.Ms.Lopez is admitted to the hospital and is diagnosed with a stroke and has weakness in her left side.She complains of coughing when she drinks and feels that food sometimes gets caught in her throat.She has diabetes and high blood pressure and is on several oral medications.She does not check her sugar because she does not feel comfortable pricking her finger.Her body mass index (BMI) is 33.Ms.Lopez is undocumented and uninsured.
Assessing whether Ms Lopez has any difficulty swallowing is the job of which member of the healthcare team?

A)occupational therapist
B)nurse
C)social worker
D)speech-language pathologist

Question 31

Case Study Multiple Choice
Ms.Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman, an immigrant who has lived in the United States for ten years.She lives in a second-floor walk-up apartment with her daughter and son-in-law and their four children.Ms.Lopez is admitted to the hospital and is diagnosed with a stroke and has weakness in her left side.She complains of coughing when she drinks and feels that food sometimes gets caught in her throat.She has diabetes and high blood pressure and is on several oral medications.She does not check her sugar because she does not feel comfortable pricking her finger.Her body mass index (BMI) is 33.Ms.Lopez is undocumented and uninsured.
How does the information gathered from the above disciplines assist the registered dietitian in his/her assessment of the patient?

A)It assists the RD in identifying his/her scope of practice.
B)The RD utilizes critical thinking skills and incorporates the information gathered from the health care team to problem solve and make decisions.
C)The RD does not use much of the above information other than that of the nurse.
D)The RD uses the information gathered only when consulted.

Question 32

Your patient has cirrhosis of the liver and you have planned specific nutrition interventions for him You continue to monitor him and observe for clinical and laboratory values that are consistent with cirrhosis This type of thinking is:

A)evidence based.
B)diagnostic reasoning.
C)problem solving.
D)decision making.

Question 33

Admitting your limitations, rethinking a situation, and seeking additional knowledge are examples of which component of critical thinking?

A)specific knowledge base
B)experience
C)diagnostic reasoning
D)attitudes

Question 34

Case Study Multiple Choice
Ms.Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman, an immigrant who has lived in the United States for ten years.She lives in a second-floor walk-up apartment with her daughter and son-in-law and their four children.Ms.Lopez is admitted to the hospital and is diagnosed with a stroke and has weakness in her left side.She complains of coughing when she drinks and feels that food sometimes gets caught in her throat.She has diabetes and high blood pressure and is on several oral medications.She does not check her sugar because she does not feel comfortable pricking her finger.Her body mass index (BMI) is 33.Ms.Lopez is undocumented and uninsured.
Assisting Ms Lopez in her recovery process is the job of which member of the healthcare team?

A)nurse
B)medical doctor
C)social worker
D)occupational therapist