RD exam nutrition assessment practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Screening tools, anthropometrics, malnutrition criteria, the nutrition-focused physical exam, labs, drug-nutrient interactions, energy and fluid needs and PES statements. CDR publishes weights for domains, not topics; these questions are tagged to the domains of both outlines.

Line drawing of a stadiometer and a digital floor scale beside a handgrip dynamometer and skinfold calipers on a side table

Before you start

Every question has four options and one correct answer. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to CDR’s 2022-2026 and 2027-2031 RD test specifications, not CDR exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or Pearson VUE. RD and RDN are credentials of CDR and marks of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.