Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Registered Dietetic Technician Practice 4

Question 1

A DTR counseling a diabetic client on carbohydrate counting explains that one carbohydrate exchange equals approximately how many grams of carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

15 g

Answer

In the Academy/ADA exchange system, one carbohydrate serving equals 15 grams of carbohydrate.

Question 2

Which vitamin deficiency is most commonly associated with night blindness in malnourished children?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin A

Answer

Vitamin A is essential for rhodopsin synthesis in the retina, and deficiency causes night blindness.

Question 3

A DTR is updating a food service production record. Which information is NOT typically included?

Accepted Answer

Wholesale cost of ingredients per supplier invoice

Answer

Production records capture quantities, temperatures, and serving data, but supplier invoice costs are tracked in purchasing records, not production records.

Question 4

A DTR observes a food service employee placing raw chicken directly above ready-to-eat vegetables in the walk-in cooler. This violates which food safety principle?

Accepted Answer

Proper raw food storage hierarchy

Answer

Raw poultry must be stored below ready-to-eat foods to prevent drip contamination per food storage hierarchy rules.

Question 5

An RDN asks the DTR to calculate the nitrogen balance for a hospitalized patient who consumes 80 g of protein daily and has a 24-hour urine urea nitrogen (UUN) of 10 g. Using the standard formula, what is the nitrogen balance?

Accepted Answer

+2.9 g

Answer

Using N balance = protein intake ÷ 6.25 − (UUN + 4): 80 ÷ 6.25 = 12.8; 12.8 − (10 + 4) = −1.2 g, indicating catabolism.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Test

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Test

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Registered Dietetic Technician Practice 4