Registered Dietetic Technician (China) - independent subject foundations cheat sheet

Separate nutrient mechanisms from supplement treatment claims.

Calculate energy and glycemic load using stated portions and units.

Interpret characteristic deficiency findings within a fuller assessment.

State the portion, energy factor and unit before calculating.

Match recalls, records and frequency questionnaires to their purpose.

A screening score or serum protein alone is not a malnutrition diagnosis.

Document food weights, edible fractions and the named reference framework.

Keep measured data separate from assumptions and diagnosis.

Life stage changes assessment priorities without creating one universal diet.

Treat exchange-list portions as defined tools rather than global constants.

Check practical access, texture, allergy and choking considerations.

Evaluate actual consumption and feasibility after writing the menu.

Choose the route of support using gut function, intake and safety together.

Refeeding requires risk assessment and monitored individualized care.

Inflammatory blood-protein changes are not stand-alone measures of nutrition success.

Document delivered intake, tolerance and the reassessment plan.

Control contamination across the whole process, not just the final cooking step.

Use validated product and process requirements rather than invented universal limits.

Distinguish monitoring, corrective action and verification.

Ingredient substitutions require renewed allergen and process checks.

Keep sensitivity, specificity and predictive values distinct.

Preserve absolute risk, relative risk and the time horizon.

Programs need feasible behavior support and actual outcome evaluation.

Do not infer causality from an uncontrolled association.