MNT CHAPTER 1 TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the role of a clinical dietitian? | ANSWER Nutrition Therapy
What are the steps in the Nutrition Care process? Assessment and Diagnosis
Intervention monitoring and evaluation.
What exactly is the AND's scope of practice definition? - ANSWER includes
the spectrum of roles, actions, and regulations that nutrition and dietetic
practitioners perform.
What are the three components of the scope of practice? - ANSWER Resources
for practice standards, management, and progress.
What is contained in the Practice Standards? - ANSWER specifies the duties,
functions, responsibilities, and functions that dietetic practitioners are trained
and authorized/proficient to perform by federal, state, and facility requirements.
What purpose do practice standards serve? - ANSWER Evaluate a dietitian's
job performance.
What is Practice Management and Advancement? - ANSWER provides tools,
recommendations, and information to assist an RD in determining whether she
or he has the necessary expertise to take on a new job responsibility within his
or her scope of practice.
What are Practice Resources? - ANSWER Includes resources for practitioners
to provide contemporary, safe, ethical, and high-quality food/nutrition services.
What constitutes practice standards? - Code of Ethics - Scope of Practice -
Professional Standards for RDs and DTRs in:
- Nutrition Care: Focus Area
- Federal and state regulations.
- Organizational accreditation standards
, - Organization and its policies.
What constitutes practice resources? - ANSWER: Definition of words.
-Evidence Analysis Library.
-evidence-based nutrition practice recommendations or toolkits
-National guidelines clearinghouse
- nutrition care manual (adult, pediatric, sports)
- Standardized language reference manual for nutrition care; - Coding and
billing for nutrition services.
- Position and Practice Papers
- Quality Management Resources
What is management and advancement? - ANSWER: Scope of Practice
Decision Tool
Dietetics career development guide and CDR Professional Development
Portfolio for maintaining RD and DTR qualifications.
- Certificate Programs
- Advanced degrees and certifications.
-Special qualifications.
What is the basis for the scope of practice? - ANSWER Education and
credentials
In what settings can a clinical registered dietitian practice? - ANSWER Acute
Care Facilities
Long-term facilities.
Variations in hospital environments include inpatient and outpatient care,
general and specialty units, and organizational structures.
Who are the other members of the healthcare team? - ANSWER Medical or
Osteopathic Doctors
Nurse Pharmacist
An occupational therapist
Speech-language Pathologist
Social workers
Medical and osteopathic doctors require a four-year post-bachelor's degree, as
well as an internship and residency.
ANSWERS
What is the role of a clinical dietitian? | ANSWER Nutrition Therapy
What are the steps in the Nutrition Care process? Assessment and Diagnosis
Intervention monitoring and evaluation.
What exactly is the AND's scope of practice definition? - ANSWER includes
the spectrum of roles, actions, and regulations that nutrition and dietetic
practitioners perform.
What are the three components of the scope of practice? - ANSWER Resources
for practice standards, management, and progress.
What is contained in the Practice Standards? - ANSWER specifies the duties,
functions, responsibilities, and functions that dietetic practitioners are trained
and authorized/proficient to perform by federal, state, and facility requirements.
What purpose do practice standards serve? - ANSWER Evaluate a dietitian's
job performance.
What is Practice Management and Advancement? - ANSWER provides tools,
recommendations, and information to assist an RD in determining whether she
or he has the necessary expertise to take on a new job responsibility within his
or her scope of practice.
What are Practice Resources? - ANSWER Includes resources for practitioners
to provide contemporary, safe, ethical, and high-quality food/nutrition services.
What constitutes practice standards? - Code of Ethics - Scope of Practice -
Professional Standards for RDs and DTRs in:
- Nutrition Care: Focus Area
- Federal and state regulations.
- Organizational accreditation standards
, - Organization and its policies.
What constitutes practice resources? - ANSWER: Definition of words.
-Evidence Analysis Library.
-evidence-based nutrition practice recommendations or toolkits
-National guidelines clearinghouse
- nutrition care manual (adult, pediatric, sports)
- Standardized language reference manual for nutrition care; - Coding and
billing for nutrition services.
- Position and Practice Papers
- Quality Management Resources
What is management and advancement? - ANSWER: Scope of Practice
Decision Tool
Dietetics career development guide and CDR Professional Development
Portfolio for maintaining RD and DTR qualifications.
- Certificate Programs
- Advanced degrees and certifications.
-Special qualifications.
What is the basis for the scope of practice? - ANSWER Education and
credentials
In what settings can a clinical registered dietitian practice? - ANSWER Acute
Care Facilities
Long-term facilities.
Variations in hospital environments include inpatient and outpatient care,
general and specialty units, and organizational structures.
Who are the other members of the healthcare team? - ANSWER Medical or
Osteopathic Doctors
Nurse Pharmacist
An occupational therapist
Speech-language Pathologist
Social workers
Medical and osteopathic doctors require a four-year post-bachelor's degree, as
well as an internship and residency.
