A new resident enters the nursing home with a long list of nutrition related problems. As the dietitian, which problem should you address first? a.
... [Show More] involuntary weight loss of 5.5% in the last 30 da ys b. BMI=40 c. last Hemoglobin A1c was 8% d. leg was amputated above the knee 1 year ago a. involuntary weight loss of 5.5% in the last 30 days A 9 month old infant whose weight for length is greater than the 95th percentile is being fed iron fortified, milk based formula. What should the dietitian do first during consultation? a. limit formula provided to 16 oz./day b. measure and plot head circumference c. assess daily intake and feeding behaviors d. increase volume of infant food offered c. assess daily intake and feeding behaviors Which of the following is a descriptive statistic? a. two-tailed t-test b. standard deviation c. confidence interval d. odds ration b. standard deviation Descriptive statistics intend to describe data and summarize the current dataset ( e.g., measures of central tendency - mean, median, mode; measures of spread - standard deviation and standard error of mean). Inferential statistics, intend to draw conclusions about the population, based on the sample (e.g., ANOVA, two-tailed test, chi-square, confidence interval, regression, odds ratio, etc) Which of the following is a descriptive statistic? a. two-tailed t-test b. standard deviation c. confidence interval d. odds ratio b. standard deviation Descriptive statistics intend to describe data and summarize the current dataset ( e.g., measures of central tendency - mean, median, mode; measures of spread - standard deviation and standard error of mean). Inferential statistics, intend to draw conclusions about the population, based on the sample (e.g., ANOVA, two-tailed test, chi-square, confidence interval, regression, odds ratio, etc) In an organization of 4000 employees, a foodservice department has 90 positions and 23 employees have been terminated and replaced in the last 12 months. What is the turnover rate for this period? a. 5% b. 26% c. 13% d. 52% b. 26% It is calculated by taking the 23 terminated employees and divide by 90 employees in the foodservice department x 100 - 25.55, rounded to 26%. A customer who has eaten lunch in the cafeteria informs the dietitian that she became ill 1 hour after a chicken sandwich. Which of the following responses should be first? a. accept responsibility and offer a coupon for a complimentary meal b. listen carefully, take the complaint seriously, and conduct an investigation c. ask where the person ate the night before and deny and responsibility d. report the complaint immediately to the risk-management department b. listen carefully, take the complaint seriously, and conduct an investigation Which of the following factors contribute to an acceptable turnover rate? a. outdated equipment b. hiring based on referrals c. hiring based on job descriptions d. excessive span of control c. hiring based on job descriptions A background check reveals that an employee failed to disclose an arrest from five years ago for domestic violence on the employment application. The employee explains that the charges were dropped, so it was not necessary to provide the information. The foodservice manager wants to terminate the employee. The nutrition director should: a. discuss the circumstances of the arrest with the employee b. convince the foodservice manager to retain the employee c. make a decision in consultation with human resources d. terminate the employee for dishonesty and fraud c. make a decision in consultation with human resources Using a No. 8 disher to serve 1/2 gallon of ice cream will yield how many portions? a. 32 b. 4 c. 16 d. 8 c. 16 Transferring a staff member who is rumored to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease violates which of the following acts? a. Fair Labor Standards Act b. Equal Employment Opportunities Act c. Americans with Disabilities Act d. Civil Rights Act c. Americans with Disabilities Act A cook who was injured in a motor vehicle accident is still not able to perform a majority of the job duties after a period of recuperation. To comply with th [Show Less]