RDN Food Service Management 4

Question 1

A foodservice director wants to improve employee retention. Which management approach is MOST supported by motivation theory?

Accepted Answer

Providing recognition, growth opportunities, and meaningful work

Answer

Increasing surveillance and disciplinary procedures

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Standardizing all job tasks to reduce decision fatigue

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Offering only monetary bonuses as incentives

Question 2

The USDA's 'Dietary Guidelines for Americans' recommends that sodium intake for most adults should be limited to no more than:

Accepted Answer

2,300 mg/day

Answer

1,500 mg/day

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2,000 mg/day

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3,000 mg/day

Question 3

In a hospital food service, which meal delivery system keeps hot and cold foods at proper temperatures using insulated trays assembled at a central point before distribution?

Accepted Answer

Centralized distribution

Answer

Decentralized distribution

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Satellite service

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Cafeteria-style service

Question 4

Which performance improvement tool involves identifying the root cause of a problem using a diagram that resembles a fish skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram

Answer

Pareto chart

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Control chart

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Flow diagram

Question 5

A food service manager discovers that an employee has been falsifying temperature logs. Which is the FIRST appropriate step?

Accepted Answer

Document the findings and follow progressive disciplinary procedures

Answer

Immediately terminate the employee without investigation

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Ignore it if food temperatures have been acceptable during inspections

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Reassign the employee to a non-food-handling role permanently

Question 6

Which purchasing method involves buying a large quantity of an item at one time to take advantage of a lower unit price?

Accepted Answer

Volume purchasing

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Just-in-time purchasing

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Blanket purchase order

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Competitive bidding

Question 7

Under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), schools must offer meals that meet which nutritional standards?

Accepted Answer

The USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans and specific nutrient targets

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The American Heart Association's dietary recommendations exclusively

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Only calorie limits as determined by the state education department

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Any standards set by the school district's food service director