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Nutrition Tech and Presentations Review

Answer the following questions

  1. Dietitians know everything there is to know about the nutritional needs of any kind of client.
    1. True
    2. False

    Answer: b. False

  2. Dietitians and other nutrition professionals can now use _______blank to help their clients meet their nutritional needs and goals.
    1. diet and nutrition analysis software
    2. common sense
    3. previous cases
    4. standard recommendations

    Answer: a. diet and nutrition analysis software

  3. You can tell how effective a nutrition program will be by the cost.
    1. True
    2. False

    Answer: b. False

  4. Some of the drawbacks to the old ways of analyzing diet and nutrition needs are _______blank
    1. sore fingers
    2. aching backs
    3. time consuming and room for errors
    4. inaccurate sorting and classifying

    Answer: c. time consuming and room for errors

  5. Name 3 advantages new technology has over the old way of analyzing nutrition intakes and needs.

    Answer: Possible answers: Easier, quicker, and more reliable; saving time and effort; provides immediate feedback

  6. Name 3 features to consider when comparing nutrition software programs.

    Answer: Possible answers:

    • Ease of to use
    • How complete and comprehensive the database is
    • How customizable it is
    • Does it calculate correct portion sizes for client?
    • How accurate are the estimates of energy used (calories burned)
    • How reasonably priced for the service provided

  7. Name 5 things to avoid on an academic presentation slide.

    Answer: Possible answers: Distracting sound effects, transitions, and animations; paragraphs of text / too much writing; harder to read fonts like cursive or highly decorative/curly fonts; inconsistent backgrounds; pictures and graphics crowding text; a slide that's completely filled with too much content; too many colors

  8. The purpose of a slide show presentation is to give _______blank
    1. all the information viewers need
    2. provide an outline of the needed information
    3. entertain your clients
    4. put your viewers to sleep

    Answer: b. provide an outline of the needed information

  9. For a school project, the last slide of your presentation should always be _______blank
    1. where you write "The End" or "Any Questions?"
    2. the place to name the authors / presenters
    3. the Reference or Works Cited page
    4. a memorable picture

    Answer: c. the Reference or Works Cited page

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