Registered Dietetic Technician Basic Flashcards
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A DTR is screening a hospitalized patient using the Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST). Which two parameters does the MST assess?
Answer: Weight loss and appetite
The MST assesses recent unintentional weight loss and reduced appetite, making it a quick and validated bedside screening tool.
Which vitamin is synthesized in the skin upon exposure to ultraviolet B radiation?
Answer: Vitamin D
Vitamin D is synthesized when 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin is converted to cholecalciferol upon UVB exposure.
A patient on a 2,000 kcal diet needs 30% of calories from fat. How many grams of fat should they consume daily?
Answer: 67 g
30% of 2,000 kcal = 600 kcal from fat; 600 ÷ 9 kcal/g = approximately 67 g fat.
Which electrolyte imbalance is most commonly associated with prolonged vomiting?
Answer: Metabolic alkalosis with hypokalemia
Prolonged vomiting causes loss of hydrochloric acid, leading to metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia from renal potassium wasting.
What is the primary role of intrinsic factor in nutrition?
Answer: It binds vitamin B12 and facilitates its absorption in the ileum
Intrinsic factor, produced by gastric parietal cells, binds vitamin B12 and enables its absorption at the terminal ileum.
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which food group should make up half of each meal plate?
Answer: Fruits and vegetables
MyPlate recommends that fruits and vegetables together fill half of the plate at each meal.
A DTR is assessing a client's hydration status. Which clinical sign is most consistent with mild dehydration?
Answer: Decreased skin turgor and dry mucous membranes
Mild dehydration presents with decreased skin turgor and dry mucous membranes as early signs of fluid deficit.
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