CDCES Practice Questions With Correct
Answers
A |12-year-old |patient |with |type |2 |diabetes |who |is |assessed |for |physical |activity |goals |states |
that |they |walk |their |small |dog |for |10 |minutes |every |day. |The |patient |should |increase |their |play
|time |and |physical |activities |to |how |many |minutes |per |day?
A. |30
B. |45
C. |60
D. |90
C) |60
US |Department |of |Health |and |Human |services |asserts |that |patients |ages |6 |to |17 |years |need |at
|least |60 |minutes |of |physical |activity |per |day |including |aerobic, |muscle |strengthening, |and |
bone |strengthening |exercises
What |skin |related |condition |is |most |likely |to |be |associated |with |diabetes?
A. |Xanthomas
B. |Eczema
C. |Cold |sores
D. |Vitiligo
A. |Xanthomas
are |raised |bumps |on |the |skin |resulting |from |very |high |levels |of |lipids |in |the |blood. |Also |
associated |with |long-term |significant |elevation |of |glucose |levels
An |older |adult |patient |presents |to |the |clinic |with |an |A1C |level |of |6.3%. |Which |of |the |follow |is |
appropriate |advice?
A. |This |is |nothing |to |be |concerned |about |because |your |A1C |level |is |within |normal |range
B. |You |have |evidence |of |uncontrolled |diabetes |and |should |be |educated |about |initiating |insulin
C. |You |have |an |increased |A1C |level |and |should |start |taking |metformin |for |your |diabetes
D. |You |have |an |elevated |A1C |level |that |suggests |prediabetes, |and |you |should |make |diet |and |
exercises |changes
,D. |You |have |an |elevated |A1C |level |that |suggests |prediabetes, |and |you |should |make |diet |and |
exercises |changes
Diagnosis |criteria |for |prediabetes |is |an |A1C |level |between |5.7-6.4%
An |older |adult |patient |type |T2DM, |HTN, |CKD |stage |3, |and |hepatitis |C-related |cirrhosis |
experiences |morning |hypoglycemia. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |most |likely |reason |for |the |
hypoglycemia?
A. |Their |CKD |is |increasing |glucose |excretion
B. |They |have |an |increased |uptake |of |glucose |from |their |skeletal |muscles
C. |They |have |reduced |glycogen |stores |due |to |the |cirrhosis
D. |They |have |decreased |insulin |levels |due |to |their |cirrhosis
C. |They |have |reduced |glycogen |stores |due |to |the |cirrhosis
Liver |provides |the |glucose |needed |to |raise |BG |levels |rapidly.
An |adult |patient |assessed |for |diabetes |is |told |they |have |prediabetes. |Which |of |the |following |
FBG |results |is |most |likely?
A. |53 |mg/dL
B. |87 |mg/dL
C. |115 |mg/dL
D. |136 |md/dL
C. |115 |mg/dL
Prediabetes |is |defined |as |an |FBG |level |between |100 |and |125 |mg/dL
A |patient |with |complaints |of |excessive |thirst |and |blurred |vision |presents |to |the |ED |for |further |
evaluation. |The |provide |suspects |diabetes |and |orders |which |of |the |following |blood |tests |as |
the |most |appropriate |initial |test |to |confirm |diagnosis?
A. |A1C |test |which |is |required |for |diagnostic |criteria
B. |The |OGTT |which |is |the |gold |standard
C. |A |fasting |blood |glucose |which |is |required |for |diagnostic |confirmation
D. |A |random |glucose |test, |since |the |patient |already |has |presented |with |symptoms
D. |A |random |glucose |test, |since |the |patient |already |has |presented |with |symptoms
, A |random |glucose |test |of |at |least |200 |mg/dL |coupled |with |classic |symptoms |is |sufficient |for |a |
diagnosis |of |diabetes.
A |young |adult |patient |with |type |1 |diabetes |is |frustrated |by |seeing |frequent |high |blood |sugars |
levels |before |breakfast |in |the |morning. |They |report |that |their |overnight |glucose |levels |remain |
above |70 |and |that |they |are |not |having |nightmares |or |waking |up |with |shakes |and |sweating. |
Which |of |the |following |is |the |most |likely |cause |of |the |high |blood |sugar |levels?
A. |Dawn |phenomenon
B. |Maturity |onset |diabetes |of |the |young
C. |Somogyi |effect
D. |DKA
A. |Dawn |phenomenon
A |natural |rise |in |blood |sugar |levels |that |occurs |in |the |early |morning |hours. |Caused |by |a |surge |
in |hormones |like |cortisol |and |growth |hormone |that |signal |the |liver |to |release |glucose |
providing |the |body |with |energy |to |wake |up
An |older |adult |patient |is |taking |furosemide |(Lasix) |for |high |blood |pressure |and |wants |to |know |
about |side |effects. |The |diabetes |educator |explains |that |furosemide |has |potential |side |effects |
that |should |be |monitored |by |blood |work. |Which |of |the |following |best |explains |the |need |for |
follow |up |blood |testing?
A. |furosemide |can |cause |high |sodium |blood |levels
B. |furosemide |can |cause |low |potassium |blood |levels
C. |furosemide |can |cause |vitamin |D |deficiency
D. |furosemide |can |cause |high |magnesium |blood |levels
B. |furosemide |can |cause |low |potassium |blood |levels
Microvascular |complications |of |diabetes |include
A. |Cerebrovascular |disease
B. |Coronary |artery |disease
C. |Peripheral |vascular |disease
D. |Nephropathy
D. |Nephropathy
Microvascular |complications |of |DM |include |nephropathy, |retinopathy, |and |neuropathy.
Answers
A |12-year-old |patient |with |type |2 |diabetes |who |is |assessed |for |physical |activity |goals |states |
that |they |walk |their |small |dog |for |10 |minutes |every |day. |The |patient |should |increase |their |play
|time |and |physical |activities |to |how |many |minutes |per |day?
A. |30
B. |45
C. |60
D. |90
C) |60
US |Department |of |Health |and |Human |services |asserts |that |patients |ages |6 |to |17 |years |need |at
|least |60 |minutes |of |physical |activity |per |day |including |aerobic, |muscle |strengthening, |and |
bone |strengthening |exercises
What |skin |related |condition |is |most |likely |to |be |associated |with |diabetes?
A. |Xanthomas
B. |Eczema
C. |Cold |sores
D. |Vitiligo
A. |Xanthomas
are |raised |bumps |on |the |skin |resulting |from |very |high |levels |of |lipids |in |the |blood. |Also |
associated |with |long-term |significant |elevation |of |glucose |levels
An |older |adult |patient |presents |to |the |clinic |with |an |A1C |level |of |6.3%. |Which |of |the |follow |is |
appropriate |advice?
A. |This |is |nothing |to |be |concerned |about |because |your |A1C |level |is |within |normal |range
B. |You |have |evidence |of |uncontrolled |diabetes |and |should |be |educated |about |initiating |insulin
C. |You |have |an |increased |A1C |level |and |should |start |taking |metformin |for |your |diabetes
D. |You |have |an |elevated |A1C |level |that |suggests |prediabetes, |and |you |should |make |diet |and |
exercises |changes
,D. |You |have |an |elevated |A1C |level |that |suggests |prediabetes, |and |you |should |make |diet |and |
exercises |changes
Diagnosis |criteria |for |prediabetes |is |an |A1C |level |between |5.7-6.4%
An |older |adult |patient |type |T2DM, |HTN, |CKD |stage |3, |and |hepatitis |C-related |cirrhosis |
experiences |morning |hypoglycemia. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |most |likely |reason |for |the |
hypoglycemia?
A. |Their |CKD |is |increasing |glucose |excretion
B. |They |have |an |increased |uptake |of |glucose |from |their |skeletal |muscles
C. |They |have |reduced |glycogen |stores |due |to |the |cirrhosis
D. |They |have |decreased |insulin |levels |due |to |their |cirrhosis
C. |They |have |reduced |glycogen |stores |due |to |the |cirrhosis
Liver |provides |the |glucose |needed |to |raise |BG |levels |rapidly.
An |adult |patient |assessed |for |diabetes |is |told |they |have |prediabetes. |Which |of |the |following |
FBG |results |is |most |likely?
A. |53 |mg/dL
B. |87 |mg/dL
C. |115 |mg/dL
D. |136 |md/dL
C. |115 |mg/dL
Prediabetes |is |defined |as |an |FBG |level |between |100 |and |125 |mg/dL
A |patient |with |complaints |of |excessive |thirst |and |blurred |vision |presents |to |the |ED |for |further |
evaluation. |The |provide |suspects |diabetes |and |orders |which |of |the |following |blood |tests |as |
the |most |appropriate |initial |test |to |confirm |diagnosis?
A. |A1C |test |which |is |required |for |diagnostic |criteria
B. |The |OGTT |which |is |the |gold |standard
C. |A |fasting |blood |glucose |which |is |required |for |diagnostic |confirmation
D. |A |random |glucose |test, |since |the |patient |already |has |presented |with |symptoms
D. |A |random |glucose |test, |since |the |patient |already |has |presented |with |symptoms
, A |random |glucose |test |of |at |least |200 |mg/dL |coupled |with |classic |symptoms |is |sufficient |for |a |
diagnosis |of |diabetes.
A |young |adult |patient |with |type |1 |diabetes |is |frustrated |by |seeing |frequent |high |blood |sugars |
levels |before |breakfast |in |the |morning. |They |report |that |their |overnight |glucose |levels |remain |
above |70 |and |that |they |are |not |having |nightmares |or |waking |up |with |shakes |and |sweating. |
Which |of |the |following |is |the |most |likely |cause |of |the |high |blood |sugar |levels?
A. |Dawn |phenomenon
B. |Maturity |onset |diabetes |of |the |young
C. |Somogyi |effect
D. |DKA
A. |Dawn |phenomenon
A |natural |rise |in |blood |sugar |levels |that |occurs |in |the |early |morning |hours. |Caused |by |a |surge |
in |hormones |like |cortisol |and |growth |hormone |that |signal |the |liver |to |release |glucose |
providing |the |body |with |energy |to |wake |up
An |older |adult |patient |is |taking |furosemide |(Lasix) |for |high |blood |pressure |and |wants |to |know |
about |side |effects. |The |diabetes |educator |explains |that |furosemide |has |potential |side |effects |
that |should |be |monitored |by |blood |work. |Which |of |the |following |best |explains |the |need |for |
follow |up |blood |testing?
A. |furosemide |can |cause |high |sodium |blood |levels
B. |furosemide |can |cause |low |potassium |blood |levels
C. |furosemide |can |cause |vitamin |D |deficiency
D. |furosemide |can |cause |high |magnesium |blood |levels
B. |furosemide |can |cause |low |potassium |blood |levels
Microvascular |complications |of |diabetes |include
A. |Cerebrovascular |disease
B. |Coronary |artery |disease
C. |Peripheral |vascular |disease
D. |Nephropathy
D. |Nephropathy
Microvascular |complications |of |DM |include |nephropathy, |retinopathy, |and |neuropathy.
