RD Exam Average Score

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The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) is offering an advanced practitioner certification in clinical nutrition for registered dieticians with four or more years of clinical nutrition practice.

The Registered dietician exam is provide professional nutritional counseling, nutrition status assessments, meal planning, and related services in a variety of settings, from hospitals to private practice.

Unlike nutritionists, dieticians are usually licensed by the state in which they practice and their activities are regulated by state law.

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RD test format:

Sections of the RD Test
RD Test Subject Areas Percent
Principles of Dietetics 12%
Nutrition Care for Individuals and Groups 50%
Management of Food and Nutrition Programs and Services 21%
Foodservice Systems 17%
Total 100%

Based on a forms difficulty, raw scores (number of correct answers) are converted to scaled scores that are then used to determine a candidates pass/fail status.

On a scale of 1-50, the passing score is 25.

The Score Report sent to candidates after completing the exam will show the overall scaled score, and the scaled score achieved in each of two content areas: Domains I and II, and Domains III and IV.

Sample RD Practice Questions:

Which of the following carbohydrates is not a monosaccharide?
A. Fructose
B. Galactose
C. Maltose
D. Glucose

Which of the following statements best describes a normal infant's growth during the first year of life?
A. An infant loses weight initially after birth, regains it by Day 10, doubles birth weight by 6 months, triples birth weight and doubles length by his/her first birthday.
B. An infant loses weight initially after birth, regains it by Day 10, doubles birth weight by 4 months, quadruples weight and triples length during the first year.
C. After birth, the growth of an infant depends solely on the nutrition he/she receives
D. The growth percentiles determined at birth are the best predictor of the infant's growth during infancy and childhood.

Select the statement concerning medical and nutrition diagnoses that is true:
A. The physician determines the medical diagnosis, while the RD determines the nutrition diagnosis.
B. The physician must determine both the medical diagnosis and the nutrition diagnosis.
C. The medical diagnosis and the nutrition diagnosis must be identical
D. The nutrition diagnosis cannot be resolved unless the medical diagnosis is also resolved.

Which statement best describes protein requirements in liver disease?
A. In uncomplicated hepatitis or cirrhosis without encephalopathy, protein requirements are 1 to 1.2 grams per kilogram of actual weight to promote nitrogen balance
B. In uncomplicated hepatitis or cirrhosis without encephalopathy, protein requirements are 1 to 1.2 grams per kilogram of dry weight to promote nitrogen balance
C. A protein restriction of less than 0.6 grams per kilogram is recommended for acute encephalopathy
D. Protein requirements for most patients with compensated liver disease are 1.5 to 2 grams per kilogram

The food intake of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is adversely affected by all of the following except:
A. Shortness of breath (SOB)
B. Problems with food preparation due to increased fatigue
C. Increased oxygen saturation while eating
D. Fluid restriction