CDN Nutrition Counseling & Behavioral Change Flashcards

Which dietary assessment method is best for estimating a patient's usual long-term dietary intake patterns?

Answer: Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ)

A food frequency questionnaire captures habitual intake over weeks to months, making it more suitable for assessing usual dietary patterns than single-day methods.

A client reports emotional eating during stressful periods. Which cognitive-behavioral strategy would be most appropriate?

Answer: Using food journaling to identify emotion-food cue connections

Food journaling that records emotions alongside eating episodes helps identify triggers and patterns, a foundational CBT technique for emotional eating.

In the Health Belief Model, 'perceived barriers' refer to which concept?

Answer: The obstacles a person believes exist that prevent healthy behavior

Perceived barriers are the individual's beliefs about the obstacles (cost, time, taste) that make healthy behavior difficult or impossible.

Which technique in nutrition counseling involves helping a client identify discrepancies between their current behavior and their stated values or goals?

Answer: Developing discrepancy (a core MI technique)

Developing discrepancy highlights the gap between the client's current behavior and their goals or values, creating internal motivation for change without external pressure.

A dietitian is conducting a group nutrition education session. Which instructional method best promotes active learning and retention?

Answer: Interactive discussion with case-based problem solving

Active learning methods such as case-based discussion engage participants and significantly improve knowledge retention compared to passive delivery.

Self-efficacy, as described by Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, is best defined as:

Answer: A person's belief in their ability to perform a specific behavior successfully

Self-efficacy is a person's confidence in their own capability to execute a behavior — a strong predictor of dietary behavior change.