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Dietetic Technician DTR Exam Prep - Question List

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56. Which protein-digesting enzymes are produced by the pancreas:
  1. Trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase
  2. Amylase, maltase, sucrase
  3. Peptidase, lipase, esterase
  4. Nuclease, secretin, cholycystekinin
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57. In which of the following situations is it permissible for food handlers not to wear disposable gloves?
  1. Filling bins on a salad bar
  2. Mixing chopped vegetables into a kettle of broth
  3. Washing fresh fruits and vegetables
  4. Refilling bowls of ice cubes on a buffet table
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58. Cooking vegetables in acid has which of the following effects?
  1. Activates the toxin that causes botulism
  2. Causes color changes by breaking down chlorophyll
  3. Results in loss of water soluble vitamins
  4. B & C
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59. Which of the following is true about whole wheat flour?
  1. It contains the aleurone and scutellum segments of the grain.
  2. It is a good source of B vitamins and vitamin E.
  3. It is often used in pastry baking.
  4. A & B
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60. A 43-year old woman with a long history of obesity and moderate hypertension and impaired glucose tolerance is referred to you by her primary care physician for nutritional counseling. The woman says she is not interested in following a diet and is not willing to commit to long-term counseling. What strategy would be most effective in working with her?
  1. Refer her to another RD.
  2. Discuss the value of small, manageable lifestyle modifications and encourage her to add one or two specific changes to her daily routine.
  3. Give her a written 1200-calorie diet plan and ask her to come back in 2 weeks.
  4. Lecture her about the risks to her health if she remains obese.
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