RD Exam Management and Professional Practice Practice Questions
Original RD exam practice questions on management, ethics and professional practice, written to CDR’s outlines
145 questions across all nine areas in 3 hours, with a score for management and every domain so you know where you stand.
Free management drillAn organization chart shows one supervisor directly overseeing 25 tray-line employees. This describes the supervisor's:
Management, Ethics and Professional Practice on the RD exam
Management questions cover running a department and practicing professionally: theories and styles, staffing math, budgets, employment law, quality tools, marketing and the rules that govern RD practice.
- On the outline
- Through 2026: Domain III, Management of Food and Nutrition Programs and Services. From 2027: Domain I, Fundamentals of Dietetics Practice (topics A, B and D)
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 60 management questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What management, ethics and professional practice questions test
- Management functions, Katz skills, Mintzberg roles, leadership styles and motivation theories
- FTEs, productivity, food cost, menu pricing, breakeven and budget types
- FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Title VII, OSHA hazard communication, legal interview questions and discipline
- PDCA, fishbone and Pareto charts, Lean and Six Sigma, root cause analysis, SWOT and the 4 Ps
- The Code of Ethics, scope of practice and SOPP, CPEUs, licensure, HIPAA, informatics and Medicare MNT
Sit the full exam under the real clock
145 questions across all nine areas in 3 hours, with a score for management and every domain so you know where you stand.
Free management drillHow to study it
- Practice FTE, food cost and breakeven formulas until they are automatic.
- Pair each theory with its author (Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor, Lewin, Katz).
- Take the management drill, then the foodservice drill.
Common questions
Where is management on the RD exam outline?
On the 2022-2026 outline (exams through December 31, 2026) it is in Domain III, Management of Food and Nutrition Programs and Services. On the 2027-2031 outline (exams from January 1, 2027) it is in Domain I, Fundamentals of Dietetics Practice (topics A, B and D). CDR publishes percentages for domains, not for individual topics.
Does management get smaller in 2027?
It is regrouped. Management and leadership, marketing, research and professional practice together make up Fundamentals of Dietetics Practice (23%) on the 2027 outline, compared with 21% for Management of Food and Nutrition Programs and Services on the 2022 outline.
145 questions across all nine areas in 3 hours, with a score for management and every domain so you know where you stand.
Free management drillMore RD exam practice
- 2027 outline
- Food Science and Food Composition
- Human Nutrition and Life-Cycle Needs
- Nutrition Education and Counseling
- Research and Evidence-Based Practice
- Screening, Assessment and Nutrition Diagnosis
- Medical Nutrition Therapy and Nutrition Support
- Community and Public Health Nutrition
- Foodservice Systems and Food Safety
- Practice exam, 2022-2026 outline (145 questions, 3 hours)
- Practice exam, 2027 outline (145 questions, 3 hours)
- RD exam calculations drill
Sources
- CDR: RD Exam Candidate Handbook 2026 (format, timing, scoring, fee, retest wait)
- CDR: RD Exam Overview (lifetime attempt limit from 2027, test bundle)
- CDR: Study resources, both test specifications, the 2022 vs 2027 comparison and CDR practice questions
- CDR: 2027-2031 RD Test Specifications and Expanded Study Outline (PDF)
- CDR: RD Examination Eligibility Requirements
- CDR: RD Exam Pass/Fail Statistics
- CDR: Exam FAQ (four options, no review, calculator)
- CDR: Professional Development Portfolio (75 CPEUs every 5 years)
Original practice questions for exam preparation, 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.