Clinical Dietitian Prometric exam questions with answers
15 original practice questions written to the Clinical Dietitian exam blueprint, each with the answer and why the other options are wrong. Below them: the Clinical Dietitian exam's format, pass mark and fee at DHA, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP and every other GCC regulator, from their own published rules.
- 15
- Free questions
- 55%
- DHA pass mark
- 150
- Questions on the DHA exam
- 12
- Questions in the free mock
Quick answer
The Clinical Dietitian exam is 150 MCQs in 3 hours at DHA (pass mark 55%) and 150 MCQs in 3 hours at QCHP (pass mark 50%). Below are 15 original practice questions written to the official blueprint, each with the answer and why the other options are wrong, plus a free 12-question timed mock.
The Clinical Dietitian exam in every GCC country
DHA, QCHP publish an exact Clinical Dietitian exam; the others apply one format to every title. Figures come from each regulator's own exam pages - anything not published says so.
| Regulator | Exam | Format | Pass mark | Fee per attempt | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHA Dubai | Clinical Dietitian (NUT4112) | 150 MCQs in 3 hours | 55% | USD 240 (about AED 880) | DHA questions → |
| DOH Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra | DOH licensing exam Regulator-wide format | Written + oral/OSCE | Pass / fail only | Not published | DOH questions → |
| MOHAP Northern Emirates - Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah | MOHAP licensing exam Regulator-wide format | Computer-based | Not published | Not published | MOHAP questions → |
| SHA Emirate of Sharjah | SHA licensing exam Regulator-wide format | Set at assessment | Not published | Not published | SHA questions → |
| SCFHS Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | SCFHS licensing exam Regulator-wide format | 200 MCQs, 240 min | 500-560 of 800 | Not published | SCFHS questions → |
| QCHP State of Qatar | Dietician | 150 MCQs in 3 hours | 50% | Not published | QCHP questions → |
| NHRA Kingdom of Bahrain | NHRA licensing exam Regulator-wide format | Prometric CBT | Not published | Not published | NHRA questions → |
| OMSB Sultanate of Oman | OMSB licensing exam Regulator-wide format | Computer-based OC exam | Not published | Not published | OMSB questions → |
| Kuwait MOH State of Kuwait | Kuwait MOH licensing exam Regulator-wide format | 150 MCQs, 170 min | 60-70% | Not published | Kuwait MOH questions → |
exact exam published for Clinical Dietitian
Pass marks, attempts and fees change - confirm yours on the regulator's exam page before you book.
15 Clinical Dietitian exam questions with answers
Choose your answer first, then open the explanation. The set covers the main blueprint domains at a mix of easy, medium and hard.
- Question 1Counselling, Public Health Nutrition and Ethicsmedium
A patient with type 2 diabetes says, 'I know I should change my diet, but I just love sweets.' Which response best reflects motivational interviewing?
- A'If you do not change, you will lose your feet.'
- B'You must stop all sweets from today.'
- C'You enjoy sweets, and you also want better health.'
- D'Here is a printed diet sheet to follow.'
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. 'You enjoy sweets, and you also want better health.'
A double-sided reflection acknowledges ambivalence and invites the patient to explore change. Directive commands, fear messages and handing out a diet sheet tend to provoke resistance.
- Question 2Enteral and Parenteral Nutritionhard
A parenteral nutrition regimen contains 1 litre of 20% dextrose. How much energy does the dextrose provide?
- A680 kcal
- B800 kcal
- C340 kcal
- D200 kcal
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Answer: A. 680 kcal
A 20% solution contains 200 g dextrose per litre, and IV dextrose monohydrate provides 3.4 kcal/g, giving 680 kcal. Using 4 kcal/g gives the incorrect 800 kcal.
- Question 3Enteral and Parenteral Nutritionmedium
A haemodynamically stable ventilated patient is admitted to ICU and cannot eat. When should enteral nutrition be started?
- AAfter 7 days
- BWithin 24 to 48 hours
- COnly once bowel sounds return
- DAfter extubation
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Answer: B. Within 24 to 48 hours
Guidelines recommend early enteral nutrition within 24 to 48 hours in critically ill patients who cannot eat. Bowel sounds or flatus are not required before starting feeds.
- Question 4Life Cycle and Paediatric Nutritionmedium
A woman whose previous pregnancy was affected by a neural tube defect is planning to conceive. Which folic acid dose is recommended?
- A100 micrograms daily
- B400 micrograms daily
- C4 to 5 mg daily
- DNo supplement is needed
Show answer and explanation
Answer: C. 4 to 5 mg daily
Women with a previous NTD-affected pregnancy need high-dose folic acid, 4 to 5 mg daily, from before conception through the first trimester. The standard 400 microgram dose is for low-risk women.
- Question 5Nutrition Science and Metabolismeasy
A snack contains 30 g carbohydrate, 20 g protein and 10 g fat. How much energy does it provide?
- A290 kcal
- B240 kcal
- C330 kcal
- D410 kcal
Show answer and explanation
Answer: A. 290 kcal
Carbohydrate and protein provide 4 kcal/g and fat 9 kcal/g, giving 120 + 80 + 90 = 290 kcal. Using 9 kcal/g for protein or 4 kcal/g for fat gives the incorrect totals.
- Question 6Medical Nutrition Therapy: Diabetes, Cardiometabolic and Obesitymedium
A patient with type 1 diabetes uses an insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio of 1 unit per 12 g. Her lunch contains 72 g carbohydrate and her glucose is on target. How many units of rapid-acting insulin are needed?
- A6 units
- B5 units
- C7 units
- D8 units
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Answer: A. 6 units
Dividing 72 g by 12 g per unit gives 6 units. No correction dose is added because the pre-meal glucose is within target.
- Question 7Nutrition Screening, Assessment and Diagnosishard
Using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, what is the resting energy expenditure of a 40-year-old man weighing 80 kg and 180 cm tall?
- AAbout 1565 kcal/day
- BAbout 1730 kcal/day
- CAbout 1900 kcal/day
- DAbout 2075 kcal/day
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. About 1730 kcal/day
For men, REE = 10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) - 5 x age + 5, giving 800 + 1125 - 200 + 5 = 1730 kcal/day. The female equation subtracts 161 instead of adding 5, which gives about 1564 kcal/day.
- Question 8Nutrition Screening, Assessment and Diagnosiseasy
An adult weighs 95 kg and is 1.75 m tall. What is the BMI and WHO category?
- A27.1 kg/m2, overweight
- B31.0 kg/m2, obesity class I
- C31.0 kg/m2, obesity class II
- D54.3 kg/m2, obesity class III
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. 31.0 kg/m2, obesity class I
BMI is weight divided by height squared: 95 / 3.0625 = 31.0 kg/m2, which falls in obesity class I (30.0 to 34.9). Class II begins at 35.
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The free 12-question mock is timed and scored against the pass mark, domain by domain, so you see exactly where you are losing marks. The full Clinical Dietitian bank has 3 full-length papers (about 450 questions) for AED 249, one-time.
- Question 9Medical Nutrition Therapy: Diabetes, Cardiometabolic and Obesitymedium
A hypertensive adult following a DASH-style diet asks for a daily sodium target. Which advice is consistent with major guidelines?
- ABelow 4000 mg, ideally about 3000 mg
- BBelow 2300 mg, ideally about 1500 mg
- CBelow 500 mg in all patients
- DNo sodium limit if potassium is high
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. Below 2300 mg, ideally about 1500 mg
Guidelines advise less than 2300 mg sodium per day, with about 1500 mg as an optimal goal for most adults with hypertension. Combining DASH with sodium reduction gives the greatest blood pressure fall.
- Question 10Medical Nutrition Therapy: Renal, Hepatic and Gastrointestinalmedium
A metabolically stable adult has started maintenance haemodialysis. What protein intake should be recommended?
- A2.5 to 3.0 g/kg/day
- B0.55 to 0.6 g/kg/day
- C0.3 to 0.4 g/kg/day
- D1.0 to 1.2 g/kg/day
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. 1.0 to 1.2 g/kg/day
Dialysis removes amino acids and is catabolic, so protein needs rise to about 1.0 to 1.2 g/kg/day. Continuing a pre-dialysis low-protein diet risks protein-energy wasting.
- Question 11Nutrition Science and Metabolismmedium
A malnourished man with chronic alcohol use is admitted confused with ataxia and nystagmus. Intravenous dextrose is about to be started. What should be given first?
- AMagnesium alone
- BFolic acid
- CVitamin B12
- DThiamine
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D. Thiamine
This suggests Wernicke encephalopathy, and parenteral thiamine must be given before or with glucose because carbohydrate loading increases thiamine use and can precipitate or worsen it. Folate and B12 deficiencies do not cause this acute syndrome.
- Question 12Nutrition Science and Metabolismmedium
A patient who had a total gastrectomy 2 years ago has macrocytic anaemia and paraesthesia. Which long-term vitamin B12 strategy is most appropriate?
- ALifelong intramuscular B12
- BIncrease dietary meat and dairy
- CLow-dose oral B12 for 3 months
- DFolic acid supplementation alone
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Answer: A. Lifelong intramuscular B12
Total gastrectomy removes the parietal cells that make intrinsic factor, so dietary B12 cannot be absorbed normally and lifelong parenteral replacement is standard. Folic acid alone can correct the anaemia while neurological damage progresses.
- Question 13Nutrition Science and Metabolismmedium
Which laboratory measurement best reflects a patient's vitamin D status?
- ASerum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
- BSerum 25-hydroxyvitamin D
- CSerum ionised calcium
- DSerum alkaline phosphatase
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Answer: B. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D
25-hydroxyvitamin D has a long half-life and reflects intake and skin synthesis, so it is the accepted status marker. 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D is tightly regulated by PTH and can be normal or raised in deficiency.
- Question 14Nutrition Screening, Assessment and Diagnosismedium
A septic ICU patient has a serum albumin of 22 g/L and a CRP of 210 mg/L. How should the albumin be interpreted?
- AIt indicates protein intake is too high
- BIt confirms severe protein malnutrition
- CIt mainly reflects inflammation
- DIt shows that refeeding is needed
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Answer: C. It mainly reflects inflammation
Albumin is a negative acute phase protein that falls with inflammation, fluid shifts and capillary leak, so it is a poor marker of nutritional status in acute illness. Diagnosis of malnutrition should rely on intake, weight change and physical findings.
- Question 15Nutrition Screening, Assessment and Diagnosismedium
A man with chronic heart failure has lost weight from 80 kg to 70 kg over 6 months. How is this weight loss classified using AND/ASPEN criteria for chronic illness?
- A12.5%, moderate weight loss
- B12.5%, severe weight loss
- C14.3%, moderate weight loss
- D10%, no significant loss
Show answer and explanation
Answer: B. 12.5%, severe weight loss
Weight loss is 10 / 80 = 12.5%, and in chronic illness more than 10% in 6 months indicates severe malnutrition. Dividing by the current weight gives the incorrect 14.3%.
What the Clinical Dietitian exam covers
The blueprint groups questions into these domains. Weight your revision the same way - the heavier domains carry more of your score.
Nutrition Science and Metabolism
~12%Macronutrient energy values and metabolism · Water-soluble vitamins · Fat-soluble vitamins
Nutrition Screening, Assessment and Diagnosis
~15%Nutrition screening tools · Anthropometry · Malnutrition diagnosis
Medical Nutrition Therapy: Diabetes, Cardiometabolic and Obesity
~15%Diabetes · Hypoglycaemia treatment and prevention · Diabetes and fasting during Ramadan
Medical Nutrition Therapy: Renal, Hepatic and Gastrointestinal
~15%Chronic kidney disease · Dialysis nutrition requirements · Liver cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
~15%Indications for enteral vs parenteral nutrition · Enteral access routes and formula selection · Timing and targets of nutrition support in critical illness
Life Cycle and Paediatric Nutrition
~10%Pregnancy · Lactation and exclusive breastfeeding · Infant feeding and complementary foods
Food Service Management and Food Safety
~8%HACCP principles and critical control points · Temperature control · Food allergen management in hospital catering
Counselling, Public Health Nutrition and Ethics
~10%Motivational interviewing and behaviour change · Population nutrition programmes · Dietary guidelines and food-based recommendations
How to answer these questions
Questions test applied practice: what you would do with this patient, this result or this image - not textbook definitions.
Safety items (radiation, infection control, patient identification, equipment checks) are high-yield and quick to revise.
Under time pressure, flag and move on: every question carries the same mark.
Aim to score comfortably above your regulator's pass mark - 10 to 15 points of margin - on timed, full-length practice before you book.
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Last reviewed September 2026. Questions are original and written to the published exam blueprint; they are not taken from any real paper.
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