Question 1

Which of the following organizations does not offer a route for nutrition certification?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Society of Nutrition 
B)  American Clinical Board of Nutrition 
C)  American College of Nutrition 
D)  American Committee of Nutrition 
A)  American Society of Nutrition 
B)  American Clinical Board of Nutrition 
C)  American College of Nutrition 
D)  American Committee of Nutrition

Question 2

Which area of dietetic practice employs the largest percentage of registered dietitians?

Accepted Answer

A)  private practice 
B)  corporations/nonprofit 
C)  clinical 
D)  community 
A)  private practice 
B)  corporations/nonprofit 
C)  clinical 
D)  community

Question 3

A nutrition undergraduate degree qualifies an individual to council patients about their diets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the positions offered to a food scientist?

Accepted Answer

A)  quality control 
B)  plant manager 
C)  ingredient manager 
D)  production manager 
A)  quality control 
B)  plant manager 
C)  ingredient manager 
D)  production manager

Question 5

A completed dissertation is one of the final requirements before receiving a PhD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research positions at universities that are not affiliated with a teaching position are supported by

Accepted Answer

A)  grant money. 
B)  special research budgets. 
C)  academic department budgets. 
D)  hard money. 
A)  grant money. 
B)  special research budgets. 
C)  academic department budgets. 
D)  hard money.

Question 7

Approximately 34% of all registered dietitians are clinical dietitians who work within hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A Certified Food Scientist exam is offered by NFT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nutrition science looks at

Accepted Answer

A)  how nutrients break down, get absorbed, enter cells, and react within a living system. 
B)  how nutrients affect health through deficiencies. 
C)  how nutrients affect health through excesses. 
D)  how medical nutrition therapy can be used to treat certain diet-related health conditions. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  how nutrients break down, get absorbed, enter cells, and react within a living system. 
B)  how nutrients affect health through deficiencies. 
C)  how nutrients affect health through excesses. 
D)  how medical nutrition therapy can be used to treat certain diet-related health conditions. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 10

The AND is over 100 years old and has more than 100,000 credentialed practitioner members

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An internship or co-op experience is usually completed to improve a _____ student's opportunity for a job after graduation.

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrition 
B)  food-service 
C)  food science 
D)  dietetics 
E)  dietary management 
A)  nutrition 
B)  food-service 
C)  food science 
D)  dietetics 
E)  dietary management

Question 12

The food-service field deals with three basic areas: management, food preparation, and food safety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Using consumer testing to determine whether consumers like a product or not would be in the job description of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  lab technician. 
B)  plant manager. 
C)  sensory evaluation specialist. 
D)  ingredient manager. 
A)  lab technician. 
B)  plant manager. 
C)  sensory evaluation specialist. 
D)  ingredient manager.

Question 14

Which health professional counsels people about their medical nutrition therapy? Is this position the same as that of a nutritionist? Name the academic requirements for a registered dietitian. What helps a student obtain the internship of her or his choice?

Accepted Answer

A registered dietitian is the health pro

Question 15

To become food scientists, students must graduate with a doctorate degree from a program listed with the IFT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The three major branches in the food and nutrition field include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  food science. 
B)  food service. 
C)  food manufacturing. 
D)  nutrition science and dietetics. 
A)  food science. 
B)  food service. 
C)  food manufacturing. 
D)  nutrition science and dietetics.

Question 17

Name and discuss the career options open to students pursuing a major in nutrition.

Accepted Answer

Students pursuing a major in nutrition h

Question 18

What is the main focus of the field of food science?

Accepted Answer

A)  on food outside of the body 
B)  on food inside of the body 
C)  how food is processed inside the body 
D)  how food can be made 
A)  on food outside of the body 
B)  on food inside of the body 
C)  how food is processed inside the body 
D)  how food can be made

Question 19

A dietitian working in a cooperative extension agency can be considered a corporate registered dietitian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Any individual applying for graduate school must submit his or her TOEFL scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: Careers in Food and Nutrition

Which of the following organizations does not offer a route for nutrition certification?

Which area of dietetic practice employs the largest percentage of registered dietitians?

A nutrition undergraduate degree qualifies an individual to council patients about their diets.

Which of the following is not one of the positions offered to a food scientist?

A completed dissertation is one of the final requirements before receiving a PhD.

Research positions at universities that are not affiliated with a teaching position are supported by

Approximately 34% of all registered dietitians are clinical dietitians who work within hospitals.

A Certified Food Scientist exam is offered by NFT.

Nutrition science looks at

The AND is over 100 years old and has more than 100,000 credentialed practitioner members

An internship or co-op experience is usually completed to improve a _____ student's opportunity for a job after graduation.

The food-service field deals with three basic areas: management, food preparation, and food safety.

Using consumer testing to determine whether consumers like a product or not would be in the job description of a(n)

Which health professional counsels people about their medical nutrition therapy? Is this position the same as that of a nutritionist? Name the academic requirements for a registered dietitian. What helps a student obtain the internship of her or his choice?

To become food scientists, students must graduate with a doctorate degree from a program listed with the IFT.

The three major branches in the food and nutrition field include all of the following except

Name and discuss the career options open to students pursuing a major in nutrition.

What is the main focus of the field of food science?

A dietitian working in a cooperative extension agency can be considered a corporate registered dietitian.

Any individual applying for graduate school must submit his or her TOEFL scores.

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