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BC-ADM exam 2026-2027 COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What A1C diagnoses diabetes? - ANSWER->6.5%
QUESTION: What A1C diagnoses pre-diabetes? - ANSWER->5.4%
QUESTION: What fasting blood glucose diagnoses diabetes? - ANSWER->126
QUESTION: When should you screen a patient for diabetes/pre-diabetes? - ANSWER-BMI >25 +
1 risk factor
Q; Type 1 Diabetes - ANSWER-Due to autoimmune beta cell destruction, usually leading to
absolute insulin deficiency
QUESTION: Type 2 Diabetes - ANSWER-Due to progressive loss of adequate beta-cell insulin
secretion frequently on the background of insulin resistance
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QUESTION: MODY - ANSWER-Maturity Onset Diabetes of Young; shows up when you're an
adolescent or young adult. It's caused by mutations that affect how well your body makes
insulin
QUESTION: LADA - ANSWER-Latent autoimmune Diabetes; LADA happens because your body
makes antibodies that cause the immune system to attack the insulin-making cells of your
pancreas.
QUESTION: At what age should "healthy" patients start being screened? - ANSWER-45 years old
QUESTION: How frequently should patients be tested? - ANSWER-Every 3 years
QUESTION: How frequently should well controlled diabetes be checked? - ANSWER-Every 6
months
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QUESTION: How frequently should uncontrolled diabetes be checked? - ANSWER-Every 3
months
QUESTION: At what point should kids be screened for diabetes? - ANSWER->85th percentile + 1
risk factor (FH, GDM mom, etc)
QUESTION: What medications can cause diabetes? - ANSWER-Steroids
HIV meds
Atypical antipsychotics
Thiazide diuretics
QUESTION: What are risk factors for gestational diabetes? - ANSWER-Overweight/Obese
FH of diabetes
Previous birth >9 lbs
Age >25
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QUESTION: When does gestational diabetes occur? - ANSWER-2nd or 3rd trimester
QUESTION: How long after pregnancy should patients be screened for diabetes? - ANSWER-6-
12 weeks post partum
QUESTION: How is gestational diabetes diagnosed? - ANSWER-50 gram OGTT (BG >140)
QUESTION: What A1C goal should be set for GDM? - ANSWER-6%
QUESTION: What blood sugar goals should be set for GDM? - ANSWER-<95 mg/dL = fasting
<140 mg/dL = 1 hr PP
<120 mg/dL = 2 hr PP
QUESTION: How many carbs should a GDM patient eat per day? - ANSWER-Minimum 175 g/day
BC-ADM exam 2026-2027 COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What A1C diagnoses diabetes? - ANSWER->6.5%
QUESTION: What A1C diagnoses pre-diabetes? - ANSWER->5.4%
QUESTION: What fasting blood glucose diagnoses diabetes? - ANSWER->126
QUESTION: When should you screen a patient for diabetes/pre-diabetes? - ANSWER-BMI >25 +
1 risk factor
Q; Type 1 Diabetes - ANSWER-Due to autoimmune beta cell destruction, usually leading to
absolute insulin deficiency
QUESTION: Type 2 Diabetes - ANSWER-Due to progressive loss of adequate beta-cell insulin
secretion frequently on the background of insulin resistance
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QUESTION: MODY - ANSWER-Maturity Onset Diabetes of Young; shows up when you're an
adolescent or young adult. It's caused by mutations that affect how well your body makes
insulin
QUESTION: LADA - ANSWER-Latent autoimmune Diabetes; LADA happens because your body
makes antibodies that cause the immune system to attack the insulin-making cells of your
pancreas.
QUESTION: At what age should "healthy" patients start being screened? - ANSWER-45 years old
QUESTION: How frequently should patients be tested? - ANSWER-Every 3 years
QUESTION: How frequently should well controlled diabetes be checked? - ANSWER-Every 6
months
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QUESTION: How frequently should uncontrolled diabetes be checked? - ANSWER-Every 3
months
QUESTION: At what point should kids be screened for diabetes? - ANSWER->85th percentile + 1
risk factor (FH, GDM mom, etc)
QUESTION: What medications can cause diabetes? - ANSWER-Steroids
HIV meds
Atypical antipsychotics
Thiazide diuretics
QUESTION: What are risk factors for gestational diabetes? - ANSWER-Overweight/Obese
FH of diabetes
Previous birth >9 lbs
Age >25
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QUESTION: When does gestational diabetes occur? - ANSWER-2nd or 3rd trimester
QUESTION: How long after pregnancy should patients be screened for diabetes? - ANSWER-6-
12 weeks post partum
QUESTION: How is gestational diabetes diagnosed? - ANSWER-50 gram OGTT (BG >140)
QUESTION: What A1C goal should be set for GDM? - ANSWER-6%
QUESTION: What blood sugar goals should be set for GDM? - ANSWER-<95 mg/dL = fasting
<140 mg/dL = 1 hr PP
<120 mg/dL = 2 hr PP
QUESTION: How many carbs should a GDM patient eat per day? - ANSWER-Minimum 175 g/day
