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 managers (people who are most involved with the process) to collect information and data about the floor's patient loads and responsibilities.

Which step in FOCUS-PDCA is Angie at?

1. Understand
2. Select
3. Clarify
4. Organize

Which of the following is not typically associated with tropical sprue?

1. Diarrhea
2. B12 deficiency
3. Constipation
4. Folate deficiency

Which of the following would not be recommended to consume for a person diagnosed with maple syrup urine disease?

1. Steamed broccoli
2. Blueberries
3. Eggs
4. All of the choices listed would not be recommended to consume