ACBN Professional Standards & Competencies 5

Question 1

When advertising nutrition services, a certified nutritionist must ensure that claims are:

Accepted Answer

Truthful, accurate, and not misleading to potential clients

Answer

Professional ethics require that all marketing and advertising claims be truthful, evidence-based, and non-deceptive to protect potential clients.

Question 2

A nutritionist is asked to provide expert testimony in a legal case. Their testimony should be based on:

Accepted Answer

Objective, evidence-based professional knowledge regardless of who retained them

Answer

Expert witnesses have a professional and legal obligation to provide honest, objective, evidence-based testimony regardless of which party retained them.

Question 3

The justice principle in nutrition ethics most directly concerns:

Accepted Answer

Ensuring fair, equitable access to nutrition services across all populations

Answer

Justice in health ethics requires that services be distributed fairly and that vulnerable or underserved populations receive equitable access to care.

Question 4

Which statement best describes the concept of professional autonomy for a certified nutritionist?

Accepted Answer

The ability to make independent evidence-based decisions within defined scope while remaining accountable to professional standards

Answer

Professional autonomy means making independent, evidence-based clinical judgments while remaining accountable to the certifying body and professional standards.

Question 5

A nutritionist's client discloses suicidal ideation during a session. The nutritionist's appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately connect the client with crisis resources and follow established emergency protocols

Answer

Disclosure of suicidal ideation is an emergency requiring immediate connection to crisis intervention resources regardless of the practitioner's primary discipline.

ACBN - Nutritionist Exam Practice Test

ACBN - Nutritionist Exam Practice Test

ACBN Professional Standards & Competencies 5