Chomp Down Dietetics Presents: Chomping Down the RD Exam
Chomp Down Dietetics Presents: Chomping Down the RD Exam is a study podcast for people preparing for the Dietitian exam or the Dietetic Technician exam. Host Dietitian Feraz, MS, RDN, draws on years of experience as university nutrition faculty to review dietetic concepts in digestible segments. Episodes provide strategies, critical thinking techniques, and exclusive practice questions to help listeners prepare for their exams. Listeners can also follow the show on Instagram at @rdexampodcast for extra content, questions, and episode requests.
Episodes
Updates For the RD Exam (2027-2031)
Check out some of the biggest updates in place for the 2027-2031 version of the RD exam.
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RD exam topics: Glycogenesis Vs. Glycogenolysis
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Question: Right after eating a
RD exam topics: Starches (Amylose vs. Amylopectin, Gelatinization vs. Retrogradation)
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Question: Which of the following best describes why a box of doughnuts may have become stale?
A. Gelatinization
B. Retrogradation
C. Winteriz
RD exam topics: Ulcers
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Question:
Which of the following is least likely to be used as a way to treat an ulcer?
Antacids
Cimetidine
Antibiotics
Methylphenidate
RD exam topics: Properties of Meat (Tenderness, Myoglobin, & Collagen vs. Elastin)
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Question:
A chef is using high heat to cook meat. A portion of the meat melted and turned into gelatin. Which of the following terms bes
RD exam topics: Vitamin A Deficiency
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Question:
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
A. Excessive vitamin A consumption may lead to xerophthalmia
B. Xerophthal
RD exam topics: Osteoporosis
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Question:
Which of the following is directly responsible for bone resorption?
A. Osteoblasts
B. Osteoclasts
C. Calcitonin
D. Calcitriol
RD exam topics: Glycolysis
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Question:
Which of the following steps happen first in glycolysis?
A. ATP co
RD exam topics: Congestive Heart Failure
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Question:
A patient presents with congestive heart failure and cardiac cache
RD exam topics: Hiatal hernia & GERD
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Question:
Which of the following would be least likely to be recommended for a person with GERD?
PPI’s
H2 blockers
Avoiding caffeine
Tetracycline
RD exam topics: Gastrectomies & Dumping Syndrome
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Question:
Which of the following is least likely to be recommended for a patient who has recently undergone a Billroth II procedure and has developed dumping syndrome?
A. Supplement folate
B. Supple
RD exam topics: Calcium Homeostasis (PTH, Calcitriol, Osteoclasts, & Calcitonin)
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Question:
Which of the following would most likely happen if the body’s blood calcium levels became too low?
A. There would be an increase in the release of calcitonin
B. There would be a decrease in
RD exam topics: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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Question:
Gina was recently offered a job. She asked the company hiring her what her insurance plan would look like. With regard to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which of the following needs best des
RD exam topics: Produce Pigments (Carotenoids, Chlorophylls, & Flavonoids)
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Question:
Which of the following best describes the expected result of adding lemon juice to green beans in a cooking pot?
A. The color of the green beans would change to bright green
B. The color o
RD exam topics: Atherosclerosis
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Question:
Out of the following four people listed, who would be considered the most likely to develop atherosclerosis?
A. A person with lactose intolerance
B. A person with a tr
RD exam topics: Motivational Interviewing
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Question:
Which of the following is not a principle of motivational Interviewing?
A. Rolling with resistance
B. Initiating independence
C. Avoiding arguments
D. Developing discr
RD exam topics: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
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This episode covers Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors:
Question:
Which of the following is considered to be the best course of action for a patient to take if they use MAOIs?
A) Incr
RD exam topics: Casein Vs. Whey & Lactose Intolerance
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This episode covers casein vs whey & lactose intolerance:
Question:
Jeff takes a lactose tolerance test which reveals an increase in blood glucose of 45mg/dl abo
RD exam topics: Types of Insulins & Regimens
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This episode covers types of insulins & regimens
Question
Jeff took a dose of insulin that lasted twenty-four hours. Which of the following insulins did Jeff mos
RD exam topics: Alzheimer‘s Disease, Delphi Technique, and Nominal Group Technique:
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This episode covers Alzheimer‘s disease, Delphi technique, and nominal group technique
Questions
Which of the following is least likely to be recommended for a patient diagnosed with Alzheimers disease?
A. Decreasing saturated fat in
RD exam topics: Vitamin D Pathways, Randomized Clinical Trials, Parallel vs Crossover Designs
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Today's episode covers vitamin D pathways, randomized clinical trials, and parallel vs crossover designs.
1. What is the name for the active form of vitamin D?
A. Cholecalciferol
B. 7-dehydrocholesterol
C. Calcitriol
D. Calcidio
RD exam topics: Active vs Passive Transport, Conduction, and Osteomalacia
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Today's episode covers active vs passive transport, conduction, and osteomalacia.
How are water-soluble nutrients, such as vitamin C, absorbed?
Simple diffusion
Active transport
Sodium potassium pump
Passive diffusion
Which of the
RD exam topics: Lipid Transporters (Micelles vs Chylomicrons), Gastroparesis, and Winterization
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Today's episode covers lipid transporters, gastroparesis, and winterization.
Questions
What particles transport dietary lipids in the bloodstream?
Glycerol
Micelles
Chylomicrons
Fatty Acids
Which of the following would be the best r
RD exam topics: Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis, Addison’s Disease, Sensitivity vs Specificity
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Today's episode covers Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis, Addison's disease, Sensitivity vs Specificity.
Questions:
A high-fiber diet is contraindicated for which of the following disease states?
Diverticulitis
Diverticulosis
Consti
RD exam topics: PKU, Nominal vs Ordinal Variables, Discrete vs Continuous Variables
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This episode covers PKU, nominal vs ordinal variables, and discrete vs continuous variables.
A tube feeding is running continuously at 80mL/hr and provides 1,000 calories, 64 grams of protein, and 840 mL of water per 1,000 mL of for
RD exam topics: FOCUS-PDCA, Tropical Sprue, and Maple Syrup Urine Disease
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Questions
Angie is attempting to improve how the clinical RD's rotate floors in the hospital, and she has organized weekly meetings with the clinical RD team to discuss the process. Now she is talking with the RD team leaders and m
RD Exam Topics: Menu Engineering, Nephrotic Syndrome Conditions/Role of Albumin, and Nephrotic Syndrome MNT
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This episode covers menu engineering, nephrotic syndrome conditions/ role of albumin, and nephrotic syndrome MNT
Questions
Consider a menu with specific regards to menu engineering. On this menu, an item with a high contribution ma
RD exam topics: Managerial Roles, B12/Folate/Iron in Relation to Anemia/ Macrocytic, Megaloblastic Anemia/ Microcytic, Hypochromic Anemia, Par Stock/Mini-Max
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This episode covers managerial roles, B12/Folate/Iron in relation to anemia/ Macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia/ Microcytic, hypochromic anemia, and par stock/Mini-max.
Appetizer Questions
A manager is drafting a plan where she is de
RD exam topics: Proteases, ALT/AST, DRI’s, EN/Diarrhea, Descriptive/Analytical, Cohort/Case-Control, Foodborne Intoxications/Meals Per Labor Minute
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This episode covers proteases, ALT/AST, DRI's, EN/Diarrhea, descriptive & analytical studies, cohort vs Case-Control studies, foodborne Intoxications, and meals per labor minute.
Questions
Which of the following is not synthes
Rd Exam Topics: Costs, Effectiveness Model, TQM/CQI, Assets/Liability
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This episode covers costs (fixed, variable, direct indirect), the Effectiveness Model, TQM/CQI, and Assets/Liability.
The following questions were asked in the episode:
Which of the following is considered to be a fixed cost?
A. In
RD Exam Topics: FIFO, LIFO, Cirrhosis, Skills of Management
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This episode covers FIFO, LIFO, cirrhosis, and skills of management.
Questions asked in this episode:
Which of the following would result in your inventory being underestimated in value and you being less taxed?
FIFO
LIFO
Par stoc
RD Exam Topics: Stages of Change, Cystic Fibrosis, FTE, and Management theories
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This episode covers stages of change, cystic fibrosis, FTE's, and Management theories.
RD Exam Topics: Acid Base Balance (Acidosis vs Alkalosis)
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This episode covers respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, and metabolic alkalosis.
RD Exam Topics: Food Production Systems (Conventional, Commissary, Ready-Prepared, Assembly Serve)
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This episode covers food production systems.
Intro of Dietitian Feraz, the RD exam, and the show, hooray!
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This episode covers a quick overview regarding my experience in dietetics, the RD exam, and the purposes of the show are presented.
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