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For RD exam video lectures & colorful notes, check out https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ Studying for the RD exam or the DTR exam? Then partner up with Dr. Feraz, EdD, RDN, as he implements his multiple years of experience as university nutrition faculty to review and chomp down dietetic concepts into digestible bites. You’ll be provided with strategies, critical thinking techniques, and exclusive prep questions to assist you in conquering your exams. Remember, you got this!
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Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
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This episode covers PKU, nominal vs ordinal variables, and discrete vs continuous variables.
A tube feeding is running continuously at 80mL/hr and provides 1,000 calories, 64 grams of protein, and 840 mL of water per 1,000 mL of formula. The patient requires 2,000 calories and 135 grams of protein. Does the current rate meet his estimated needs?
A. Yes, but the feed should be changed to 12-hour cyclic rate
B. No, the rate should be changed to 85 mL/hr to meet his estimated needs
C. Yes, the current rate meets his needs
D. No, the rate should be changed to 90 mL/hr to meet his estimated needs
How does the diet of a child with PKU differ from that of a child without PKU?
A. The child with PKU has increased need for exogenous glucose
B. Aspartame should be used instead of raw sugar for the child with PKU
C. The child with PKU must restrict phenylalanine and supplement tyrosine
D. The child with PKU has increased protein needs
A study is being conducted examining marital status and level of life satisfaction. The data collection period will last three weeks. Which of the following would be an example of a nominal variable?
A. Marital status
B. Level of happiness
C. The three week data collection period
D. All of the choices listed
A cook is preparing dinner for 15 people at a party. 9 of these people are dietitians. The cook just grilled a steak and checked its temperature, which was 168.4 degrees. Which of the following represents a continuous variable in this scenario?
A. The number of people at the party
B. The temperature of the steak
C. The number of dietitians
D. None of the choices listed
Monday Feb 22, 2021
RD exam topics: FOCUS-PDCA, Tropical Sprue, and Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
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Questions
Angie is attempting to improve how the clinical RD's rotate floors in the hospital, and she has organized weekly meetings with the clinical RD team to discuss the process. Now she is talking with the RD team leaders and managers (people who are most involved with the process) to collect information and data about the floor's patient loads and responsibilities.
Which step in FOCUS-PDCA is Angie at?
- Understand
- Select
- Clarify
- Organize
Which of the following is not typically associated with tropical sprue?
- Diarrhea
- B12 deficiency
- Constipation
- Folate deficiency
Which of the following would not be recommended to consume for a person diagnosed with maple syrup urine disease?
- Steamed broccoli
- Blueberries
- Eggs
- All of the choices listed would not be recommended to consume
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
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This episode covers menu engineering, nephrotic syndrome conditions/ role of albumin, and nephrotic syndrome MNT
Questions
- Consider a menu with specific regards to menu engineering. On this menu, an item with a high contribution margin is anything with a value above $5 per item. An item with a high menu mix value is anything with a value above 10. Clam chowder is on this menu and has a contribution margin of $4 dollars and a menu mix value of 9. Clam chowder is best described as which of the following?
- Star
- Plowhorse
- Puzzle
- Dog
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Which of of the following would least likely present in a patient with nephrotic syndrome?
- Albuminuria
- Edema
- Hyperalbuminemia
- Hyperlipidemia
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Which of the following would be most likely suggested to a patient with nephrotic syndrome?
- 0.8 -1.0 g/kg protein and 25 calories per kg day
- 0.8 -1.0 g/kg protein and 35 calories per kg day
- 1.5-2.0 g/kg protein and 35 calories per kg day
- 1.5-2.0 g/kg protein and 35 calories per kg day
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
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This episode covers managerial roles, B12/Folate/Iron in relation to anemia/ Macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia/ Microcytic, hypochromic anemia, and par stock/Mini-max.
Appetizer Questions
A manager is drafting a plan where she is deciding how much money each department will be given for the next three months. Which role is the manager demonstrating?
- Informational
- Interpersonal
- Disseminator
- Resource allocator
Which of the following is most likely the cause of microcytic, hypochromic anemia?
- B12 deficiency
- Folate deficiency
- Iron deficiency
- All choices listed
What’s popping restaurant has a par level of 8 bags of popcorn. An employee noticed that the stock of popcorn has fallen to 4 bags of popcorn. The employee is told to order more popcorn bags, how many should be ordered?
- 2
- 4
- 6
- 8
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
Saturday Sep 19, 2020
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This episode covers proteases, ALT/AST, DRI's, EN/Diarrhea, descriptive & analytical studies, cohort vs Case-Control studies, foodborne Intoxications, and meals per labor minute.
Questions
Which of the following is not synthesized in the pancreas?
- Trypsin
- Carboxypeptidase
- Chymotrypsin
- Enteropeptidase
Which of the following enzymes has the most specificity for the liver?
- ALT
- AST
- Both ALT and AST
- Trypsin
Which of the following would meet the nutrient needs 97-98% of healthy individuals?
- EAR
- DRI
- UL
- RDA
A patient receiving EN formula begins to have diarrhea, what should you do first?
- Stop the feed
- Reduce the rate
- Begin TPN
- Check medications
A study is being conducted in which two groups of people are being followed. Group A has not been exposed to cigarette smoking. The other group, group B, has been exposed to cigarette smoking. Both groups are going to be tracked to see if they develop emphysema over time. Which of the following best describes this type of study?
- Analytical study
- Descriptive study
- Cohort study
- Case control study
Which of the following is most often associated with paralysis?
- Staphylococcus Aureus
- Clostridium Perfringens
- Bacillus Cereus
- Clostridium Botulinum
A foodservice organization has 22 FTE’s on staff that distribute meals during service time. How many meals are served per labor minute if they produced 5000 meals in a 40 hour week?
- 5.68
- 0.87
- 0.09
- 0.21
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Rd Exam Topics: Costs, Effectiveness Model, TQM/CQI, Assets/Liability
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
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This episode covers costs (fixed, variable, direct indirect), the Effectiveness Model, TQM/CQI, and Assets/Liability.
The following questions were asked in the episode:
Which of the following is considered to be a fixed cost?
A. Ingredients
B. Rent
C. Food containers
D. All of the above
You hold a leadership title in a business. An employee was hired 1 week ago who will be working for you. As a leader, which of the following styles should you use when communicating to the employee?
A. Telling
B. Selling
C. Participating
D. Delegating
Which of the following is most associated with focusing on the organization instead of the individual, and is also more focused on team involvement and data collection?
A. TQM
B. CQI
C. None of the choices listed
D. Both TQM and CQI
Which of the following could be considered a current liability?
A. Inventory
B.Equipment
C.Accounts receivable
D. Accounts payable
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
RD Exam Topics: FIFO, LIFO, Cirrhosis, Skills of Management
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
Saturday Jul 18, 2020
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This episode covers FIFO, LIFO, cirrhosis, and skills of management.
Questions asked in this episode:
Which of the following would result in your inventory being underestimated in value and you being less taxed?
- FIFO
- LIFO
- Par stock
- Abc stocking
Which of the following would be the best recommendation for a patient who presents with liver cirrhosis?
- Low calorie, low protein, zinc supplementation
- High calorie, high Protein
- Low calorie, High protein, zinc supplementation
- High calorie, high protein, zinc supplementation
An employee was recently promoted from being a foodservice coordinator to a foodservice director. Which of the following skill(s) would be most important for her to utilize?
- Technical skills
- Human skills
- Conceptual skills
- All answers listed
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
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This episode covers stages of change, cystic fibrosis, FTE's, and Management theories.
Friday Jun 19, 2020
RD Exam Topics: Acid Base Balance (Acidosis vs Alkalosis)
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
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This episode covers respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, and metabolic alkalosis.
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
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This episode covers food production systems.