The Profession and Evidence-Based Practice

Question 1

What are the protected titles?

Answer 1

Registered Dietitian, Registered Nutritionist, Dietitian, RD, Nutritionist, Provisional Dietitian, and Dietetic Intern

Question 2

How often does the dietetics program get accredited?

Answer 2

Every 5-7 years

Question 3

What is responsible for the splitting into the Dietitians of Canada and the college?

Answer 3

Health Professions Act

Question 4

What is the Dietitians of Canada responsible for?

Answer 4

Member services and profession advocacy

Question 5

Define Jurisprudence

Answer 5

The science and philosophy of the law (Health Professions Act) as applied to the practice of dietetics

Question 6

Registered Dietitians have the privilege and responsibilities of being a _____ profession in Alberta

Answer 6

Self-regulated (or co-regulated)

Question 7

What is self-regulation?

Answer 7

The profession governs and manages itself and co-regulation means that there is equal representation from professional and the public

Question 8

What is the purpose of self-regulation?

Answer 8

Public protection

Question 9

When is self-regulating status granted to a profession?

Answer 9

regulating status to a profession when the
profession has demonstrated that it is a recognized and organized profession that has the financial and human resources required to protect the public by regulating the practice of its members.

Question 10

What are the four things that the college is accountable to establish for self regulation?

Answer 10

1. Registration standards
2. Standards of practice
3. Codes of ethics and conduct
4. Continuing competence programs

Question 11

What is Bill 21 about?

Answer 11

Protecting patients from sexual abuse and misconduct

Question 12

What does Bill 21 do?

Answer 12

It ensures that there is consistent penalties for all health professionals regulated members regardless of their colleges

Question 13

Who establishes the education and training required for entry into the profession?

Answer 13

The college

Question 14

If the college does not accept an applicant’s qualifications, _______

Answer 14

reasons for the decision refusing or restricting entry must be provided

Question 15

What is a restricted activities?

Answer 15

A procedure or service that requires specific professional competence to be performed safely

Question 16

What is the mission of the college of dietitians of alberta?

Answer 16

Protecting Albertans by regulating the competent practice of Registered Dietitians

Question 17

What is a practice statement?

Answer 17

A statement in plain language that describes the day-to-day practice of members of a profession, and informs the public of the type of services that they can expect a member of the profession to provide

Question 18

What is a practice statement also called?

Answer 18

Scope of practice

Question 19

True or False: Dietitians have an ethical obligation to report all instances of misuse of our protected titles to the College for investigation.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What types of studies can be used for evidence based recommendations?

Answer 20

Systematic review and meta analysis, Randomized controlled trial, and non randomized controlled trials

Question 21

What is the objective of cell and tissue culture studies?

Answer 21

Generate proof of concept and target doses to be tested in vivo

Question 22

What is the benefit of cell and tissue culture studies?

Answer 22

Its ethical

Question 23

What does robust mean?

Answer 23

That factors that may affect the end result or the environment as easily controllable

Question 24

What is the objective of animal studies?

Answer 24

To test the efficacy, safety, and doses of biological compounds before moving to human trials

Question 25

What are Case report studies?

Answer 25

Collections of reports on the treatment of patients (1 or more).

Question 26

What are case control and cross-section studies?

Answer 26

Patients who already have a specific condition are compared with people who do not have the condition (control).

Question 27

What is the objective of a cohort studies?

Answer 27

identify a group of individuals who are
already taking a particular treatment or have an
exposure (nutritional) and follow them in time. The outcomes of interest is compared with a similar group that has not been exposed or exposed less.

Question 28

What is the objective of RCTs?

Answer 28

Introduce a treatment or exposure to study its effect on real patients

Question 29

True or false: RCT are less robust than NRCT

Answer 29

False, NRCT are less robust but that does not mean that they are worse

Question 30

What is the objective of systematic reviews?

Answer 30

To focus on a clinical topic and answer a specific question

Question 31

What does PEN stand for?

Answer 31

Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition

Question 32

What are the types of bias in studies?

Answer 32

Selection, performance, detection, attrition, reporting, financial, and funding