The dietetic technician is asked to assist in the formulation of performance standards for
support personnel. What performance standard is the most difficult to measure? -
✔✔responsiveness to patient or client needs
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The dietetic technician is asked to assist in the formulation of performance standards for
support personnel. What performance standard is the most difficult to measure? -
✔✔responsiveness to patient or client needs
A part-time cook who has worked in the dietetics department for the past 20 years
believes that she has the recipes memorized. The cook does not use the posted
production schedule and always produces too many servings. The dietetic technician
should: - ✔✔counsel the cook and write a summary of the discussion for her employee
file
The supervising dietetic technician notes that, occasionally, when the fresh fruit is
depleted, the dietary aides substitute 1/2 cup of tomato or grape juice for an orange or a
grapefruit half. The most effective course of action would be to: - ✔✔post a list of
interchangeable fruits and juices
A foodservice is considering the purchase of prewrapped slices of bread, rather than
requiring that the slices be wrapped by hand. To determine the cost-effectiveness of this
purchase, the supervising dietetic technician should first: - ✔✔call vendors to determine
the availability and cost of prewrapped slices of bread.
What statement best describes the dietetic technician's professional responsibility for
maintaining confidentiality of information that could identify a patient? - ✔✔information
can be given to healthcare professionals involved directly with the patient and to any
other person specified by the patient
The dietetic technician is to provide diet instruction to a Vietnamese man who has just
learned that he has diabetes. Because the patient speaks very little English, the dietetic
technician should: - ✔✔attempt to find a Vietnamese interpreter to assist with the diet
instruction
The best way to communicate changes within the foodservice department to employees
is by: - ✔✔meetings with written handouts
What component of a budget is easiest to control, yet subject to the greatest
fluctuation? - ✔✔food
Bacterial growth in cooked food can best be minimized by: - ✔✔refrigerating the food in
small batches after cooking
A major step in the quality improvement process is to: - ✔✔identify potential problem
areas
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