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What is the most important condition needed for bacterial growth? 1. food, especially foods high in protein and carbohydrate 2. Oxygen 3. moisture 4. temperature

The correct answer is: 1. food, especially foods high in protein and carbohydrate

What is the lowest acceptable holding temperature while serving? 120'F 140'F 160'F 180'F

The correct answer is: 140'F

Previously cooked hazardous food must be reheated to an internal Temperature of 165'F for fifteen seconds within: 1 hour 2 hours 4 hours 30 minutes

The correct answer is: 2 hours

Within a one-week period of time restaurant X sold 510 portions of chicken breast.*Total portion sales for the week were 3500. The menu mix percent for chicken breasts for the week was: 1. 12.7% 2. 14.5% 3. 68.6% 4. 20.0 %

The correct answer is: 2. 14.5%

How many cases of peaches are needed for month of July if you are using the time series model for forecasting? Usage for April - 300 cases Usage for May*- 400 cases Usage for June*- 500 cases 1. 300 cases 2. 400 cases 3. 500 cases 4. 200 cases

The correct answer is: 2. 400 cases

What is the popularity index for pot roast? Entree*# Servings pot roast*70 chicken stew*30 spaghetti*40 1. 40% 2. 50% 3. 60% 4. 70%

The correct answer is: 2. 50%

What is the EOQ in units to order if the ordering cost is $3 per order; 600 cases of tomato paste are used per year; the annual storage cost is 15%. The cost of tomato paste is $8 per case. 1. 600 cases 2. 54 cases 3. 200 cases 4. 60 cases

The correct answer is: 2. 54 cases

Carolyn Gomex, R.D. has been assigned to scoop ice-cream sundaes for all the physically handicapped children at the hospital fund raising picnic.*Approximately 200 children are expected to attend.*Using a No. 8 scoop, how many gallons of ice cream should Carolyn purchase? 1. 6 gallons 2. 7 gallons 3. 8 gallons 4. 10 gallons

The correct answer is: 2. 7 gallons

Which of the following should the patient in the above question have for lunch? 4 ounces cottage cheese 1 ounce cheddar cheese 1 ounce roast beef ounce cold cuts

The correct answer is: 1 ounce roast beef

You have to plan for the new budget.*You decide to start a new record keeping system to see certain trends that will determine future budgets.*You know your total daily of labor of employees is $947.00 for full-time and $324.00 for part-time employees.*You also know that 126 patients were fed that day.*What is your labor cost/meal served? 1. $3.36 2. $10.08 3. $7.51 4. $2.51

The correct answer is: 1. $3.36

The standard finish for countertops made of stainless steel in a food service facility is 1. 14 gauge, no. 4 finish 2. 16 gauge, mo. 3 finish 3. 20 gauge, no. 2 finish 4. 22 gauge, no. 1 finish

The correct answer is: 1. 14 gauge, no. 4 finish

A high temperature dishwashing machine used for heat sanitizing requires water in the final rinse cycle at temperatures of at least: 1. 170-180 F 2. 200-210 F 3. 150-160 F 4. 110-120 F

The correct answer is: 1. 170-180 F

Which piece of equipment would be used in the cook-chill or cook freeze system? 1. blast chiller 2. reach-in cooler 3. walk in cooler 4. reach-in freezer

The correct answer is: 1. blast chiller

Determine the purchased amount, if the desired serving size is 4 oz., the yield percentage is 30% and the number to serve is 100. 1. 35 lb. 2. 83 lb. 3. 133 lb. 4. 7.5 lb

The correct answer is: 2. 83 lb.

"Evaluating all purchases to determine what percentage absorbs the greatest dollar expenditure" is the definition of*__________* 1. value analysis 2. ABC analysis 3. make or buy analysis 4. price forecasting

The correct answer is: 2. ABC analysis

Which menu can be prepared with just a convection oven and steamer? 1. turkey and dressing, grilled hamburger on bun, carrots, green beans 2. chicken chow mein, roast beef, baked potato, carrots, peas 3. fish and chips, coleslaw 4. chicken chow mein, grilled hamburger on bun, carrots, peas

The correct answer is: 2. chicken chow mein, roast beef, baked potato, carrots, peas

The cook has defrosted chicken under running hot water. It then set on the counter for three hours. The cook then realizes he does not need the chicken today. What should he do with it? 1. refreeze it immediately 2. discard it 3. cook it within four hours 4. refrigerate it and cook it within 24 hours

The correct answer is: 2. discard it

Which statement best describes the ready prepared foods system? 1. all foods are ready on time 2. foods are prepared, portioned, and refrigerated/frozen for later use 3. foods requiring little or no preparation are purchased and ready for service 4. foods are distributed to decentralized units for production

The correct answer is: 2. foods are prepared, portioned, and refrigerated/frozen for later use

What is not included on a purchase specification format? 1. product name 2. preparation of product 3. product use 4. General description of product

The correct answer is: 2. preparation of product

What specification indicates size when ordering peas or beans? 1. USDA grade 2. sieve size 3. serving/can 4. maturity

The correct answer is: 2. sieve size

A mayonnaise label contains the following information: ingredients, amounts of ingredients, percentage of ingredients. This regulation is mandated due to what formulary standard? 1. standard of ingredients 2. standard of identity 3. standard of quality 4. standard of fill

The correct answer is: 2. standard of identity

This restaurant type menu planning has a complete menu at a set price. 1. a la carte 2. table d'hote 3. dujour 4. two tier

The correct answer is: 2. table d'hote

Reorder point is: Assume the restaurant uses perpetual order method.*Determine the reorder point and at that point the amount of canned pears to order given the following: 1.*Normal usage is 35 cans a week 2.*It takes 3 days to get delivery of items 3.*Par stock = 42 cans 4. Cans can come packed 12 to a case 5. Safety stock is 6 cans 1. 15 cans 2. 27 cans 3. 21 cans 4. 36 cans

The correct answer is: 3. 21 cans

Given the following data, compute the number of raw pounds needed for a banquet of 500 persons. Ingredients:*roast leg of lamb Serving size:*4 oz. Edible yield:*47% 1. 125 lbs. 2. 424 lbs. 3. 266 lbs. 4. 235 lbs

The correct answer is: 3. 266 lbs.

At the Lone Pine Restaurant during the month of April, a total of 8,500 entrees were served. 2,650 of these entrees were chicken and 4,230 were fish.*What were the sales mix for the chicken? 1. 8.9% 2. 49.8% 3. 31% 4. 19%

The correct answer is: 3. 31%

If the above entrees had been served on Tuesday, how many servings of spaghetti would you expect to serve next Thursday if you expect to serve 300 total entrees? Entree*# Servings pot roast*70 chicken stew*30 spaghetti*40 1. 150 2. 63 3. 85 4. 101

The correct answer is: 3. 85

Which temp is Not at a safe temperature? 1. Ground beef cooked to an internal temperature of 155° 2. Pork at an internal temperature of 145° 3. Casserole at an internal temperature of 155° 4. Stuffed poultry at an internal temperature of 165°

The correct answer is: 3. Casserole at an internal temperature of 155°

The type of menu used to promote accurate forecasting and a greater degree of control is: 1. cyclic 2. Restaurant Style/Static 3. Non-selective 4. Selective 5. single use

The correct answer is: 3. Non-selective

What does it mean to have a prime vendor? 1. You have to buy products with the brand of the vendor only 2. One vendor is guaranteed all of the business 3. One vendor is guaranteed a large percentage of the business 4. Must buy prime cuts/premium line

The correct answer is: 3. One vendor is guaranteed a large percentage of the business

Which is not a common shape for a work area layout? 1. L - Shape 2. U - Shape 3. S - Shape 4. parallel

The correct answer is: 3. S - Shape

To measure the temperature of milk that is delivered in a plastic bulk package, you should 1. rely on the temperature indicator on the package 2. puncture one of the dispensers with your sanitized thermometer 3. fold the soft plastic bag or pouch around the thermometer stem 4. pour some of the milk into a glass and measure the temperature with a sanitized thermometer.

The correct answer is: 3. fold the soft plastic bag or pouch around the thermometer stem

A cycle menu with a seven-day cycle is most appropriate for 1. nursing home 2. home delivered meals 3. hospital 4. all of the above

The correct answer is: 3. hospital

Which will help decrease cooking time in a deep fat fryer? 1. steam 2. increased air circulation 3. pressure 4. electromagnetic heat

The correct answer is: 3. pressure

The cleanliness of on-line steam is not an issue when purchasing a: 1. convection steamer 2. combination oven (convection) 3. steam-jacketed kettle 4. compartment steamer

The correct answer is: 3. steam-jacketed kettle

Examples of forecasting models include: 1. objective model 2. product-moment model 3. time-series model 4. all are examples 5. none are examples

The correct answer is: 3. time-series model

The dishwasher temperatures are as follows: prewash 110 - 120, wash 120-140, rinse 200. You should: 1. turn up the rinse temp 2. turn down the prewash temp 3. turn down the rinse temp 4. do nothing

The correct answer is: 3. turn down the rinse temp

Given: opening inventory - 6,750; closing inventory - 6,450; food - 10,000. Determine inventory turnover for the month. 1. 1.8 2. 1.7 3. 2.2 4. 1.5 5. 2.9

The correct answer is: 4. 1.5

Given the following data, compute the number of cases needed to serve 1275 customers. Ingredient:*Iceberg lettuce Serving size: 4 ounces Edible yield: 75% Weight per case is 36 lbs. 1. 14 cases 2. 10 cases 3. 11 cases 4. 12 cases

The correct answer is: 4. 12 cases

As the food service director of a new facility, you are responsible for overseeing the design of the cafeteria. What is important to consider? 1. 24" between chairs 2. tables 3 feet apart 3. concrete flooring 4. 12 square feet per person for employee dining

The correct answer is: 4. 12 square feet per person for employee dining

If a food service operation has a fixed order - quantity inventory system, (stock level) determine the reorder point if lead time equals 11 days, safety stock - 2 cases; average daily use = 2 cases. 1. 2 cases 2. 20 cases 3. 22 cases 4. 24 cases

The correct answer is: 4. 24 cases

Amount of cases to order are: Assume the restaurant uses perpetual order method.*Determine the reorder point and at that point the amount of canned pears to order given the following: 1.*Normal usage is 35 cans a week 2.*It takes 3 days to get delivery of items 3.*Par stock = 42 cans 4. Cans can come packed 12 to a case 5. Safety stock is 6 cans 1. 36 cases 2. 6 cases 3. 2 cases 4. 3 cases

The correct answer is: 4. 3 cases

A food service uses the periodic order method.*Determine amounts to order for canned peaches if orders are placed every two weeks and 1.*normal usage is 2 cases per week of 24 cans per case 2.*20 cans are presently on hand 3.*amount desired at end of 44 cans 1. 2 cases 2. 3 cases 3. 4 cases 4. 5 cases

The correct answer is: 4. 5 cases

The width of a main kitchen aisle should be: 1. 24" 2. 36" 3. 48" 4. 60"

The correct answer is: 4. 60"

A central ingredient control room is used primarily to control: 1. time 2. quality 3. quantity 4. cost

The correct answer is: 4. cost

You are checking food temperatures in cafeteria one hour before serving meatloaf 140, potato soup 168, chocolate cake 72, Cottage cheese 53. Which item should be removed? 1. meatloaf 2. potato soup 3. chocolate cake 4. cottage cheese

The correct answer is: 4. cottage cheese

Food borne illness caused by the perfringens microorganism is often associated with: 1. moldy foods 2. cream-filled pastries 3. frozen foods 4. gravies

The correct answer is: 4. gravies

Brokers: 1. buy 2. sell 3. all of these 4. put buyer in contact with seller

The correct answer is: 4. put buyer in contact with seller

The most effective method for competitive bidding is: 1. call vendors, list specifications, ask for pricing, record information future us 2. call vendors, request written bids as soon as possible 3. notify vendors of desired specifications and quantity and ask about price 4. send written specifications with request for written price quotes due by a certain dates

The correct answer is: 4. send written specifications with request for written price quotes due by a certain dates

The most desirable material used for most work tables is: 1. wood 2. laminated plastic 3. galvanized steel 4. stainless steel

The correct answer is: 4. stainless steel

Food handlers are prohibited from smoking in food-storage and food-preparation areas because smoking can contaminate food by 1. the smoke and pollutants dispersed in the air 2. burning holes in their plastic gloves 3. raising the temperature in a room 4. transferring saliva from the mouth to the hands

The correct answer is: 4. transferring saliva from the mouth to the hands

In dry storage, the humidity should be: 10-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50-60%

The correct answer is: 50-60%

The width of a main kitchen aisle should be: 24" 35" 48" 60"

The correct answer is: 60"

Skinfold thickness measurements are best for assessing which of the following individuals? An 18-month-old child with growth failure A 36-year-old athlete A 54-year-old woman with significant weight loss An 82-year-old man with diabetes

The correct answer is: A 36-year-old athlete

Which of the following assessment methods is most appropriate for evaluating nutritional risk in elderly participants at a health fair? BMI 24-hour dietary recall triceps skinfold thickness Mid-arm muscle

The correct answer is: BMI

What diet is typically recommended for a patient who has undergone a gastrectomy? Low-fiber foods and two glasses of milk a day High-fiber foods and restriction of fluids with meals Carbohydrate, protein, and fat at each meal, and restriction of fluids with meals Carbohydrate, protein, and fat at each meal, and no dairy products

The correct answer is: Carbohydrate, protein, and fat at each meal, and restriction of fluids with meals

Which of the following tube feeding ingredients might precipitate an allergic reaction in a child with a milk allergy? Casein Whey Carrageenan Modified starch

The correct answer is: Casein

Which of the following medications is an appetite suppressant? Prednisone Dextroamphetamine Erythromycin Dronabinol

The correct answer is: Dextroamphetamine

Standards that specify the amount of pesticide residue allowed on raw and processed foods are established by the: Environmental Protection Agency. Food and Drug Administration. US Department of Agriculture. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The correct answer is: Environmental Protection Agency.

Adulterated food is regulated by the... HHS FDA under the Food, Drug, Cosmetic Act Department of Commerce USDA

The correct answer is: FDA under the Food, Drug, Cosmetic Act

At rest and during normal activities, .......... are our primary energy source. Carbohydrates Protein Ketone bodies Fats Glycogen

The correct answer is: Fats

Which of the following programs enables a juvenile justice residential facility to provide nutritious meals to its residents? Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program National School Breakfast Program Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program The Emergency Food Assistance Program

The correct answer is: National School Breakfast Program

Which of the following laboratory values would most likely indicate that dialysis is necessary to maintain homeostasis? Serum Creatinine 2.0, BUN 80 Serum Creatinine 3.0, BUN 90 Serum Creatinine 4.0, BUN 100 Serum Creatinine 6.0, BUN 70

The correct answer is: Serum Creatinine 6.0, BUN 70

Which of the following menu items would most adversely affect the absorption of iron? Tea Milk Club soda Orange Juice

The correct answer is: Tea

In which of the following pairs of amino acids does an excess of the first amino acid decrease the need for the second? Leucine, lysine 3-Methylhistidine, histidine Tyrosine, phenylalanine Glycine, arginine

The correct answer is: Tyrosine, phenylalanine

Nitrogen equilibrium is associated with: a 25 year old pregnant female a 25 year old male a 15 year old girl a 4 year old child

The correct answer is: a 25 year old male

If you increase the size of the kitchen, what effect will there be on worker efficiency? an increase a decrease no change depends on the menu

The correct answer is: a decrease

Which foodservice system is least likely to have microbial contamination? conventional cook-chill cook-freeze assembly serve

The correct answer is: assembly serve

Under normal physiologic conditions, a serum calcium level of 11.5 mg/dl will trigger an adaptive response involving the release of: parathonnone from the parathyroid glands. calcitonin from the thyroid glands. calcium from osteoclast cells. calcium-binding protein from the intestine. Normal values of serum calcium range from 8.5 to 10.2 mg/dL.

The correct answer is: calcitonin from the thyroid glands.

The traditional diets of the Asian populations in the United States are low in: iron. calcium. vitamin C. essential fatty acids.

The correct answer is: calcium.

Which of the following is not an end product of fat digestion? monoglycerides diglycerides glycerol fatty acids carbon dioxide

The correct answer is: carbon dioxide

Underwriters Laboratory does which of the following? inspects facilities for safety inspects facilities for cleanliness checks safety of electrical equipment inspects gas equipment

The correct answer is: checks safety of electrical equipment

Fats enter the blood as and leave the liver as phospholipids, chylomicrons chylomicrons, phospholipids chylomicrons, lipoproteins lipoproteins, chylomicrons

The correct answer is: chylomicrons, lipoproteins

The kitchen floor will be changed. What do you recommend? asphalt tiles terrazzo concrete blocks clay tiles

The correct answer is: clay tiles

Patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may better tolerate diets in which fat, rather than carbohydrate, is the primary energy source, because oxidation of fat: consumes less oxygen. raises the respiratory quotient. increases the respiratory rate. spares protein.

The correct answer is: consumes less oxygen.

An insulin-dependent diabetic living alone calls you with symptoms of nausea, vomiting and anorexia. What do you recommend? continue with insulin and eat anything he can continue with insulin and drink anything he can discontinue the insulin until he feels better discontinue the insulin and eat whatever he can

The correct answer is: continue with insulin and drink anything he can

You are preparing dinner for a 500 bed facility. The menu includes roast beef, mashed potatoes and carrots. Which equipment is best suited for this task? a convection oven deck ovens and pressure steamers microwave oven and a trunion kettle a rotary oven and a steamer

The correct answer is: deck ovens and pressure steamers

A temperature check on a foodservice dishmachine that uses heat as its sanitizing agent yields the following temperatures:Pre Rinse 121°F, Wash 145°F, Final Rinse: 205°F.The dietitian should: increase the temperature of the pre rinse cycle. increase the temperature of the wash cycle. decrease the temperature of the wash cycle. decrease the temperature of the final rinse cycle.

The correct answer is: decrease the temperature of the final rinse cycle.

What is the chemical composition of a class ABC fire extinguisher? water under pressure carbon dioxide under pressure carbon monoxide under pressure dry inert chemicals under pressure

The correct answer is: dry inert chemicals under pressure

The most important critical control point to monitor in the preparation and service of canned cream soup is the temperature: at delivery. of storage. during steam table holding. during end-point cooking.

The correct answer is: during steam table holding.

A patient with a colostomy receives diuretic medications and appears dehydrated. The diet history confirms suboptimal fluid intake. The dietitian should: use the standard colostomy diet form, which advises 2 L of fluid daily. use the standard colostomy diet form and substitute "adequate fluid" for a specific quantity. evaluate the patient's intake and output and assess fluid status. recommend discontinuing the diuretic medications.

The correct answer is: evaluate the patient's intake and output and assess fluid status.

Bacillus cereus intoxication is most likely to occur following consumption of: macaroni and cheese. baked beans. com pudding. fried rice.

The correct answer is: fried rice.

An alcoholic patient has a low serum albumin, low hemoglobin, high ammonia, abnormal liver function tests and ascites. Why is he on a 500mg sodium diet? secondary renal failure hypoaldosterouism hypoalbuminemia hyperammonemia

The correct answer is: hypoalbuminemia

A patient is on a high protein, low carbohydrate diet. What advice should you offer? increase fluid intake decrease the intake of complex carbohydrates decrease fluid intake decrease the intake of saturated fats

The correct answer is: increase fluid intake

A 4-year-old child experiences a stomachache and nausea after eating ice cream. Blood tests indicate no antibody production. The child's symptoms most likely can be classified as a food: allergy. intolerance. toxicity. sensitivity.

The correct answer is: intolerance.

The dietitian at a school foodservice receives several telephone calls concerning the possible risk of cancer to children who consume fresh fruit treated with pesticides. The initial response by the dietitian should be to: refer the callers to the American Cancer Society. remove the suspected fruit from the menu. investigate the issue and decide on a course of action. do nothing unless the vendor initiates a recall of the fruit

The correct answer is: investigate the issue and decide on a course of action.

The Cori Cycle converts: glucose into galactose lactate into pyruvate lactic acid into glycogen glycogen into glucose

The correct answer is: lactate into pyruvate

Acidic chyme becomes neutralized in the duodenum by: mixing with bicarbonate and fluids mixing with alkaline intestinal enzymes mixing with sodium and potassium mixing with bile

The correct answer is: mixing with bicarbonate and fluids

Where should a hand-washing sink be located? near the door entering the kitchen near the dishroom near the cafeteria counter near the food preparation area

The correct answer is: near the food preparation area

Fats high in monounsaturated fatty acids include: olive and canola safflower and corn coconut and palm soy and peanut

The correct answer is: olive and canola

An adolescent's BMI is plotted at the 90th percentile on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth chart. The adolescent is: normal weight. at risk for overweight. overweight. obese.

The correct answer is: overweight.

Which hormone regulates calcium levels? insulin thyroid parathyroid aldosterone

The correct answer is: parathyroid

You are involved in planning a prospectus. This is: measuring the size of all food service equipment planning guide for a kitchen how to arrange the dairy box how to document nutrition care

The correct answer is: planning guide for a kitchen

Which vitamin acts as a coenzyme in transamination? pyridoxine thiamin riboflavin vitamin B12

The correct answer is: pyridoxine

The following is an irreversible reaction: pyruvic acid into lactic acid pyruvic acid into acetyl CoA glucose-6-phosphate into glycogen glucose-6-phosphate into pyruvate

The correct answer is: pyruvic acid into acetyl CoA

What is the major reason for installing automated equipment? easier to use rising labor costs easier to clean greater flexibility

The correct answer is: rising labor costs

16. After an outbreak of food-borne illness in the cafeteria, you discover one of your employees has an infected cut on his finger. You should: call the state public health office to investigate have the lab culture the kitchen fire the employee send the employee home until the cut has healed.

The correct answer is: send the employee home until the cut has healed.

A patient reports decreased oral intake, persistent nausea and vomiting, and decreased functional capacity. To complete a subjective global assessment, the dietitian needs to evaluate: serial laboratory parameters over the last 6 months. current body weight to ideal body weight. usual dietary intake using a food frequency questionnaire. the presence of edema and wasting or dehydration.

The correct answer is: the presence of edema and wasting or dehydration.

Two of the listed ingredients on a frozen food label are BHA and BHT. flavor enhancers emulsifiers to prevent enzymatic oxidation to prevent lipid oxidation

The correct answer is: to prevent lipid oxidation

An amino acid that cannot be produced by the body is: alanine glycine tyrosine tryptophan

The correct answer is: tryptophan

A patient with dry, scaly skin and Bitot's spots has the classical signs of a deficiency in: vitamin A. vitamin E. thiamin. niacin.

The correct answer is: vitamin A.