Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Nutrition Assessment & Counseling

Question 1

Which anthropometric measurement best estimates visceral fat and cardiovascular disease risk?

Accepted Answer

Waist circumference

Answer

Waist circumference directly reflects visceral adiposity and is strongly associated with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk.

Question 2

What does the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) primarily evaluate?

Accepted Answer

Nutritional status using dietary history and physical examination

Answer

The SGA assesses nutritional status by combining dietary history, weight change patterns, and physical examination findings.

Question 3

Which serum protein has the shortest half-life and is the most sensitive acute marker of nutritional change?

Accepted Answer

Retinol-binding protein (~12 hours)

Answer

Retinol-binding protein's ~12-hour half-life makes it the most sensitive indicator of acute nutritional changes.

Question 4

In motivational interviewing for nutrition counseling, what does OARS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summaries

Answer

OARS represents the four core communication skills in motivational interviewing used to build rapport and evoke change.

Question 5

What is the FIRST step in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Care Process (NCP)?

Accepted Answer

Nutrition Assessment

Answer

Nutrition Assessment is the foundation of the NCP, involving systematic data collection before any diagnosis or intervention.

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