CDE Practice Exam 1 Questions & Answers 100% Correct!

A community pharmacy wants to offer a fee-for-service diabetes patient education program to its customers. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate way to market this new program? A. Place an ad in the regional paper B. Place flyers in every prescription bag C. Send out letters to local hospital administrators D. Contact the top 3 insurance companies in the state - ANSWERB. Place flyers in every prescription bag In a fee-for-service environment, where patients pay out-of-pocket, the most efficient advertising needs to be directly to the consumer. A 35 year-old woman with T1DM present to the clinic for f/u of self monitoring blood glucose. Her A1c is 12%, and during the interview she reports that she thinks her boyfriend is interested in a younger, thinner woman. Which of the following is the best f/u question related to this patient's concerns? A. Do you think that your boyfriend might stay with you if you become blind? B. Are you afraid that insulin might cause you to gain weight? C. Do your parents know that your blood glucose levels are poorly controlled? D. What time of the day do you check your glucose? - ANSWERB. Are you afraid that insulin might cause you to gain weight? The question's focus is on assessment and screening for eating disorders, of which intentional insulin omission is one. Effective assessments reveal lifestyle issues and facts, are patient centered, and facilitate honest self-disclosure. Routine labs for a patient with a history of normal glucose tolerance revealed a fasting glucose level of 113 mg/dL. What does the result indicate? A. Normal blood glucose B. Impaired fasting glucose C. Diabetes D. Gestational diabetes - ANSWERB. Impaired fasting glucose A blood glucose level between 100 and 125 mg/dL indicates impaired fasting glucose. A normal fasting glucose is <100 gm/dL and diabetes is indicated by a fasting blood glucose of >126 mg/dL. SQ presents for a routine visit. While performing a foot exam you note "dependent ruber" (swelling and redness) when his feet are in a dependent position and pallor on elevation. You suspect: A. diabetic neuropathy B. peripheral arterial disease C. varicose veins D. Charcot joint - ANSWERB. peripheral arterial disease Swelling and redness when the feet hang down are signs of poor circulation and peripheral vascular disease. Diabetic neuropathy may accompany peripheral vascular disease; however these visually observable changes are not usually present. Varicose veins and Charcot joint are also not usual causes of foot swelling and redness. An individual newly diagnosed with T2DM presents for education. What should the educator do first? A. Provide a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of T2DM. B. Assess the individual's interests, needs, and problems C. Discuss chronic complication risk D. Review a carbohydrate counting meal plan - ANSWERB. Assess the individual's interests, needs, and problems Assessment is the first step in the process of providing diabetes education. By understandi