Dietitian Interview Questions
A dietitian is an expert on food and nutrition. You can expect to answer questions about your background and experience working with clients in an interview. You also might get some behavioural questions to see how you work through different situations.
Top Dietitian Interview Questions & How to Answer
Here are three top dietician interview questions and tips on how to answer them:
Question No. 1: How do you build a rapport with your clients?
How to answer: The interviewer wants to learn about your interpersonal skills with this question. You can respond by saying that you find out as much as possible about the client's concerns by asking questions and actively listening. You can then talk about how you work with them to come up with solutions that work for them.
Question No. 2: How would you treat a patient with serious health conditions?
How to answer: This question provides the interviewer with information about your knowledge and ability to work through a complex case. In your answer, make sure you tell them you would work with the patient's medical team to build a nutrition plan that takes their health needs into consideration.
Question No. 3: How would you manage a patient who refuses to follow your recommended diet?
How to answer: Answer this question with an example from your past experience. You should have a step-by-step process for how you worked with the patient to come up with a solution. You can describe how you explain your recommendations to them in a way that they understand and spend as much time as needed to educate them.
If I can remember, How would I deal with a difficult patient was a question. I had never been asked this before, I gave them my honest answer even if it sounded woo-woo.
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comment I think since she got hired that is something the interviewer wanted to hear I would probably say something along those lines and add that I also follow the golden rule to give the upmost quality and service Less
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Probably said I would give them a lot of love, patience and listen to them then discuss with staff/team to resolve. (working there I became known for wanting the difficult ones!) Less
What is your view of nutrition in this day and age? What is healthy eating?
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Age 21 years for eating to like my puls rice vegetables/non vegetarian etc
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Ok
Explain a DEXA scan and if it would be helpful for clients here to have done or not.
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Defined a DEXA scan, ways it could be helpful, ways it could be triggering.
How would you counsel someone with a language barrier?
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- Ask for a family member to be present - Arrange for interpretation services
Describe a time you had conflict
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I dealt with it well by exploring the other persons point of view.
