Deck 15: Dietetics

Question 1

Dietetics is the use of _____ to promote health.

A) Diet
B) Herbs
C) Sound
D) Space

Answer 1

Diet

Question 2

The registered dietitian (RD)/registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) translates nutrition science into _____.

A) Exercise prescriptions
B) Fad diets
C) Pills
D) Practical solutions for healthy living

Answer 2

Practical solutions for healthy living

Question 3

Which of the following is a reason why RD jobs are predicted to increase faster than the average for all occupations through 2020?

A) Aging population
B) Decreased numbers of people with chronic diseases
C) More fast-food restaurants
D) Social media

Answer 3

Aging population

Question 4

Core courses in didactic or coordinated dietetics programs include all but which course?

A) Anatomy
B) Chemistry
C) Food Science
D) Linguistics

Question 5

A challenge to a successful career as an RD or RDN is _____.

A) Few advances in nutrition knowledge
B) Lack of public interest in health and nutrition
C) Lack of reimbursement for preventative nutrition counseling
D) Complicated information to disseminate

Question 6

An RD or RDN in clinical dietetics may _____.

A) Collaborate with the health-care team
B) Develop national nutrition policy
C) Plan menus for school children
D) Provide nutrition education at the local YMCA

Question 7

An RD or RDN in food service systems management may _____.

A) Develop individual nutrition prescriptions and care plans
B) Ensure proper food safety practices are followed
C) Participate in nutrition counseling
D) Work on breastfeeding policy

Question 8

An RD or RDN who specializes in a particular area such as pediatric or renal nutrition may be eligible to become a _____.

A) Board-certified specialist in dietetics
B) Board-certified specialist in health
C) Nurse practitioner
D) Staff dietitian

Question 9

An RD or RDN in community nutrition may _____.

A) Design the equipment layout for a new institutional kitchen
B) Develop nutrition education programs for low-income families
C) Initiate orders for intravenous nutrition therapy
D) Complete meal planning for federal agencies

Question 10

The minimum education and training for RD or RDN includes which of the following?

A) Completion of an internship/internship hours
B) Doctorate degree
C) Passage of a regional registration examination
D) Completion of 50 physical education credit hours

Question 11

Approximately _____ of students who apply for dietetic internships are matched to a program during the initial application process.

A) 33%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 100%

Question 12

The scope of practice in the dietetics profession directly relates to education, licensure of the individual, and _____.

A) The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
B) Credentialing requirements of the state
C) Number of dietetics education programs
D) Number of long-term care facilities

Question 13

RD and RDNs are able to bill insurance agencies directly for services such as renal disease and _____.

A) Community gardening management
B) Diabetes management
C) Guided meditation
D) Personal grocery shopping

Question 14

The _____ is the way RD and RDNs plan for and provide treatment to patients and clients.

A) Assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation (ADIME)
B) Dietetics checklist
C) Nutrition care process
D) Meal plan

Question 15

RD and RDNs use the _____ approach to document the nutrition care process.

A) ADIME
B) DOVE
C) Screen and rank
D) ADNE

Question 16

RD and RDNs develop nutrition prescriptions that describe a patient's energy, nutrition, and _____ requirements.

A) Breath
B) Exercise
C) Fluid
D) Medication

Question 17

RD and RDNs working in long-term care facilities have all the job duties listed below except _____.

A) Teaching staff members about food and nutrition for their specific resident population
B) Treating residents who have poor food intake
C) Working with an interdisciplinary team including speech therapists, physical therapists, and social workers
D) Writing a grant to address childhood obesity in the community

Question 18

A _____ is the supervised practice that provides core professional competencies for entry-level dietetics practice.

A) Coordinated program in dietetics
B) Didactic program in dietetics
C) Dietetic internship program
D) Masters program in nutrition

Question 19

A dietetic intern must complete _____ hours of supervised practice to complete the supervised practice component.

A) 500
B) 900
C) 1,200
D) 1,500

Question 20

A dietetic intern must demonstrate proficiency in about _____ competencies to complete the supervised practice component.

A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 80