Chomp Down Dietetics Presents: Chomping Down the RD Exam

RD Exam Topics: Menu Engineering, Nephrotic Syndrome Conditions/Role of Albumin, and Nephrotic Syndrome MNT

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This episode covers menu engineering, nephrotic syndrome conditions/ role of albumin, and nephrotic syndrome MNT

Questions

1. 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?
   1. Star
   2. Plowhorse
   3. Puzzle
   4. Dog

2. Which of of the following would least likely present in a patient with nephrotic syndrome?   

   1. Albuminuria
   2. Edema
   3. Hyperalbuminemia
   4. Hyperlipidemia

3. Which of the following would be most likely suggested to a patient with nephrotic syndrome?

   1. 0.8 -1.0 g/kg protein and 25 calories per kg day
   2. 0.8 -1.0 g/kg protein and 35 calories per kg day
   3. 1.5-2.0 g/kg protein and 35 calories per kg day
   4. 1.5-2.0 g/kg protein and 35 calories per kg day

 

RD exam topics: Managerial Roles, B12/Folate/Iron in Relation to Anemia/ Macrocytic, Megaloblastic Anemia/ Microcytic, Hypochromic Anemia, Par Stock/Mini-Max

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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?

1. Informational
2. Interpersonal
3. Disseminator
4. Resource allocator

Which of the following is most likely the cause of microcytic, hypochromic anemia?

1. B12 deficiency
2. Folate deficiency
3. Iron deficiency
4. 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?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8

RD exam topics: Proteases, ALT/AST, DRI’s, EN/Diarrhea, Descriptive/Analytical, Cohort/Case-Control, Foodborne Intoxications/Meals Per Labor Minute

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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?

1. Trypsin
2. Carboxypeptidase
3. Chymotrypsin
4. Enteropeptidase

Which of the following enzymes has the most specificity for the liver?

1. ALT
2. AST
3. Both ALT and AST
4. Trypsin

Which of the following would meet the nutrient needs 97-98% of healthy individuals?

1. EAR
2. DRI
3. UL
4. RDA

A patient receiving EN formula begins to have diarrhea, what should you do first?

1. Stop the feed
2. Reduce the rate
3. Begin TPN
4. 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?

1. Analytical study
2. Descriptive study
3. Cohort study
4. Case control study

Which of the following is most often associated with paralysis?

1. Staphylococcus Aureus
2. Clostridium Perfringens
3. Bacillus Cereus
4. 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?

1. 5.68
2. 0.87
3. 0.09
4. 0.21

Rd Exam Topics: Costs, Effectiveness Model, TQM/CQI, Assets/Liability

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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 

 

 

RD Exam Topics: FIFO, LIFO, Cirrhosis, Skills of Management

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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?

1. FIFO
2. LIFO
3. Par stock
4. Abc stocking 

Which of the following would be the best recommendation for a patient who presents with liver cirrhosis?

1. Low calorie, low protein, zinc supplementation
2. High calorie, high Protein
3. Low calorie, High protein, zinc supplementation
4. 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?

1. Technical skills
2. Human skills
3. Conceptual skills
4. All answers listed

RD Exam Topics: Stages of Change, Cystic Fibrosis, FTE, and Management theories

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This episode covers stages of change, cystic fibrosis, FTE's, and Management theories. 

RD Exam Topics: Acid Base Balance (Acidosis vs Alkalosis)

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This episode covers respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, and metabolic alkalosis. 

RD Exam Topics: Food Production Systems (Conventional, Commissary, Ready-Prepared, Assembly Serve)

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This episode covers food production systems.

 

Intro of Dietitian Feraz, the RD exam, and the show, hooray!

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This episode covers a quick overview regarding my experience in dietetics, the RD exam, and the purposes of the show are presented.