Review Guide for The Certified Diabetes Educator Exam - 4th Edition Questions and Answers.

1. A diabetes educator is consulted to provide discharge education for an 18-year-old patient diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Upon entering the hospital room, the educator finds the patient quietly sobbing. The patient states that she is sad and anxious about her new diagnosis. Before the patient leaves for home today, which of the following should the educator review with the patient? A. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and appropriate treatment B. Epidemiology of diabetes and the incidence of depression C. Incidence of birth defects associated with hyperglycemia D. Lifestyle modifications and carbohydrate counting - A. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and appropriate treatment 2. A 22-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes comes to the diabetes educator for additional educa- tion prior to starting on an insulin pump. During the visit, his cellular telephone