Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Registered Dietetic Technician Practice 2

Question 1

A DTR is screening a 78-year-old nursing home resident using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Which score range indicates malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

17 or less

Answer

An MNA score of 17 or less indicates established malnutrition in older adults.

Question 2

A DTR calculates that a client's diet provides 55 g of protein per day and 1,800 kcal. What is the protein percentage of total calories?

Accepted Answer

12.2%

Answer

55 g × 4 kcal/g = 220 kcal from protein; 220 ÷ 1800 = 12.2%.

Question 3

Which federal program do DTRs most commonly support when providing nutrition education to pregnant women and infants in low-income families?

Accepted Answer

WIC

Answer

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) targets this population.

Question 4

When using the DETERMINE checklist in a community screening, a score of 6 or more suggests:

Accepted Answer

High nutritional risk requiring follow-up

Answer

A DETERMINE score of 6 or higher indicates high nutritional risk and warrants professional follow-up.

Question 5

A DTR documents a client's food intake using a 24-hour recall. Which limitation is most important to communicate to the supervising RD?

Accepted Answer

It captures only one day and may not reflect usual intake

Answer

A single 24-hour recall may be atypical and does not represent habitual dietary patterns.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Test