CDE Practice Exam Questions #3 Questions
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What cis cthe cfirst cstep cin cthe cprocess cof cdiabetes cself cmanagement ceducation?
A. cAssessment
B. cGoal csetting
C. cDiagnosis
D. cReferral c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A. cAssessment
Which cof cthe cfollowing coptions cis can coutcome cof cpersonal crecord ckeeping cin crelation cto cphys
crecent cstudies?
A. cThose cwho ckeep clogs cof cphysical cactivity care cmore cadherent cto cother celements cof ctherapy
B. cThose cwho ckeep cexercise clogs care cmore clikely cto cenroll cin corganized cexercise cprograms c(
C. cKeeping ca cphysical cactivity clog cis cassociated cwith ca chigher clevel cof cself cefficacy
D. cThe cobligation cof crecord ckeeping chas cbeen cidentified cas ca cbarrier cto cexercise cby cstudy cpa
cANS✔✔C. cKeeping ca cphysical cactivity clog cis cassociated cwith ca chigher clevel cof cself cefficacy
Consider cthe cfollowing cpt: cmale, cage c46, cpreviously csedentary, cmild cHTN cand chyperlipidemia c
cwith cmedications), cT2DM, cand ca cBMI cof c26. cIf cthis cpt cwishes cto cbegin ca cmoderate-intensity c
cadditional cassessment cmay cbe cwarranted?
A. cStress ctest cwith cECG
B. cDEXA cscan cto cassess cbone cdensity cand cstrength
C. cAnkle-Brachial cindex cto crule cout cperipheral carterial cdisease
D. cNone, cas cBP cand ccholesterol care cbeing ccontrolled cand cexercise cis conly cmoderate cintensity
cStress ctest cwith cECG
A cstress ctest cwith cECG cmay cbe cwarranted, cas cthis cperson cis cover c40, cpreviously csedentary, c
cis cbeginning ca cprogram cthat cis cmore cintense cthan cbrisk cwalking, cwhich cis cmild cintensity.
In cyour crole cas ca cdiabetes ceducator cfor ca cclinic, cyou cboth cassess cand cinstruct cpts con ca cvarie
cteaching cstrategy cprovides cthe cbest copportunity cto cboth cassess cand cinstruct con cself-administr
A. cA cwritten cquiz cin cwhich cthe cpatient cputs cinsulin cadministration csteps cin corder
B. cA cdemonstration cand creturn cdemonstration cof cinsulin cadministration
C. cA cvideo cthat ccan cbe cviewed cand creviewed con cproper cinsulin cadministration ctechnique
D. cA cprinted chandout cwith cpictures cdepicting csteps cof cinsulin cadministration, cfollowed cby cverb
,During cthe cinitial cassessment cprocess, cyour cpt canswers cthe cquestion, c"How cimportant cis cit cfor
cright cnow?" cwith ca c9 cour cof c10 c(very cimportant) cand canswers cthe cquestion, c"How cconfident c
cto cmake cthis cchange?" cwith ca c2 cout cof c10 c(not cvery cconfident). cIn ccustomizing chr cDSME cpla
cbe?
A. cProviding cmaterials cand cexperiences cto cenhance cher cknowledge cand cskills
B. cAddressing cpsychosocial cneeds, csuch cas caccepting cher cdiagnosis cand cmanaging cstress clev
C. cHighlighting cthe cbenefits cof cgood cdiabetes cmanagement cas ca cway cto cencourage cbehavior c
D. cExplaingin cthe ctwo cquestions cfurther cto cconfirm cunderstanding, cas cit cis cvery cuncommon cfo
cto cchange celements cthis cfar capart c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A. cProviding cmaterials cand cexperienc
cand cskills
It cis cimportant cto cassess cpotential cbarriers cto cself-monitoring cof cbg, cespecially cfor cpts cwho car
ccare crecommendations. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cbarriers cwas cNOT cone ccited cby cpatients cin cre
A. cCost cof ctesting csupplies
B. cDiscomfort cof cfinger csticks
C. cLack cof cinstruction cand csupport
D. cMisplacement cof csmall citems c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cMisplacement cof csmall citems
When cassessing cfor crisk cof chypoglycemia cin crelation cto cexercise, cwhich celement cof cthe cpatien
cconsider?
A. cThe cpatients ctypical csigns cand csymptoms cwith chypoglycemia
B. cCurrent cpatient cphysical/glycemic cstatus c(wt, cBMI, cA1C)
C. cTiming cand ccontent c(ie ccarb ccontent) cof cmeals cin crelation cto cactivity
D. cMedication cregimen: ctypes, cdose, cand ctiming c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cMedication cregimen:
Which cof cthe cfollowing cbehaviors cis cthe cMOST clikely cindication cthat cthe cpt cis cat ca cvery clow cl
A. cThe cpt cbecomes ctearful cas cyou cexplain chow cto ckeep ca cfood cdiary
B. cThe cpt cwatches cyour cdemonstration cbut cdoes cnot csay canything
C. cThe cpt cvolunteers cto canswer ca creview cquestion cat cthe cend cof cclass cbut cgets cthe canswer c
D. cThe cpt cdenies cthat cshe chas cdiabetes cand cdisagrees cwith cthe cdoctor's creferral cto cDSME c- c
cdenies cthat cshe chas cdiabetes cand cdisagrees cwith cthe cdoctor's creferral cto cDSME
According cto cADA cStandards, cwhich cstatement cis cNOT ctrue cregarding cmedical cnutrition ctherap
A. cMNT cis crecommended cfor conly cthose cperson cwith cdiabetes cwho care cunderweight, coverweig
B. cMNT cis crecommended cfor canyone cwho chas cdiabetes, cregardless cof cnutritional cstatus
C. cChildren cwith cdiabetes cand cceliac cdisease cshould cconsult cwith ca cregistered cdietitian cfamilia
D. cBecause cnutrition cin cthe chospital csetting cis ccomplex, ca cregistered cdietitian cshould cbe cpart c
cteam cto cprovide cMNT c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A. cMNT cis crecommended cfor conly cthose cperson c
cunderweight, coverweight, cor cobese
You care cassessing ca cpt's cbg cmonitoring ctechnique cb chaving cher cdemonstrate ca cbg ctest. cWhic
cindicative cof cimproper ctechnique?
A. cCleaning cher chands cwith cwarm cwater cand csoap cinstead cof calcohol
B. cSetting cthe clancet cdevice cto cher cpreference
C. cMilking cthe clanced cfinger cat cthe ctip cto cacquire ca csufficient cblood csample
D. cRecording cthe creading cin cher cnotebook crather cthan con cthe cclinic-provided csheet c- cCORRE
clanced cfinger cat cthe ctip cto cacquire ca csufficient cblood csample
A cpt cshould cmilk cthe cfinger ccloser cto cthe cbase cof cthe cfinger cand cmove ctowards cthe ctip cor cm
Your cpt csuffers cfrom cobesity, cT2DM, cHTN, cand chyperlipidemia. cHe crecalls chis cdinner cfrom clas
ccheese csandwich cwith cmustard, ca cside csalad cwith clow-fat cItalian cdressing, cpickles, ca csmall cs
cone ccan cof cclub csoda. cBased con cyour cassessment, cwhich cof cthe cpt's cconditions cis cat cthe cgr
cchoices?
A. cHyperlipidemia
, B. cCurrent, cwell-referenced cbooklets cwith ccolorful cdiagrams, cwritten cat ca cpatient's coptimal cread
creviewed cif cdesired
C. cOne-on-one cconversation cover cthe cphone cwhere cthe ceducator cpresents cinformation cand cth
cusing canalogies cto censure cunderstanding
D. cSmall cgroup cdiscussion caround ca ctable cwhere cpts cteach ceach cother ca cskill cafter cseeing cit
cby cthe ceducator c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cSmall cgroup cdiscussion caround ca ctable cwhere cpts c
cseeing cit cexplained cand cdemonstrated cby cthe ceducator
Which cis cthe cstrongest cpredictor cof chealth cstatus?
A. cEthnic cgroup
B. cLiteracy cskill
C. cIncome clevel
D. cAge c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cLiteracy cskill
You cpt, ca c29 cyear cold cHispanic cfemale, ctells cyou cher cgoal cis cto clost c15 clbs cby cher cwedding c
celement cof cthe cnutrition cassessment cis cmost cimportant cto cfocus con cto chelp cher cmeet cher cgo
A. cComposition cof cnutrients c(protein/fat cvs ccarbs)
B. cEnergy cbalance c(total ccalorie cvs. cexpenditure)
C. cType cand camounts cof ccarbohydrates cconsumed c(glycemic cindex)
D. cTotal cgrams cof cfiber cper cday c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cEnergy cbalance c(total ccalorie cvs. cex
Which cof cthe cfollowing cassessment citems cis cNOT cconsidered ca ccomponent cof cthe c"knowledge
A. cLiteracy/numeracy
B. cLevel cof cfamily csupport
C. cPrevious cdiabetes cself-management ceducation
D. cProficiency cof cself-care cskills c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cLevel cof cfamily csupport
Which cof cthe cfollowing cdose cNOT cneed cto cbe cnoted con cthe cmedication cregimen cportion cof cth
A. cDaily cmultiple cvitamin cwith ciron
B. cTwo ccinnamon ccapsules cwith ceach cmeal
C. cEmergency calbuterol cinhaler cfor casthma c(but chas cnot cused cin c3 cyears)
D. cAll cof cthe cabove cshould cbe cnoted c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cAll cof cthe cabove cshould cbe cno
An cadult cmale cpt cwho cis c6'1", c215 clb, cand chas cT2DM, ccompletes ca c24 chour cdietary crecall. cW
cassess cto cbe cthe cone cMOST cin cneed cof cmodification?
A. cBreakfast: c1 ccup cof cRaisin cBran cwith c1 ccup cskim cmilk, c12 coz corange cjuice, c1/2 cbagel
B. cLunch: cLarge ctaco csalad c(tortilla cbowl, cchicken, ccheese, clettuce, ctomato, csalsa, crefried cbea
cCoke
C. cDinner: c2 ccheese cburgers c(w/ clean cbeef), cside csalad cwith clight cItalian cdressing, c1 ccup cgre
D. cAll cmeals care cequally cinappropriate cand cin cneed cof cmodification c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A. cB
cBran cwith c1 ccup cskim cmilk, c12 coz corange cjuice, c1/2 cbagel
When casked cabout chis cpersonal cgoal cfor cdiabetes ceducation, cyour cpt's creply cis, c"I cdon't cknow
cwould cbe can cappropriate cresponse?
A. c"What cdo cyou cmean cyou cdon't cknow cwhat cI cmean?"
B. c"How cdo cyou chope cthat clearning cmore cabout cdiabetes cwill chelp cyou?"
C. cDo cnot csay canything; callow chim cto cthink clonger cand cthen crespond cto cyou.
D. c"Well, cfor cexample, cwould cyou clike cto cachieve cyour cideal cweight, cor creach cyour ctarget cbg?
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. c"How cdo cyou chope cthat clearning cmore cabout cdiabetes cwill chelp cyou?
A cpt cwho chas cidentified chimself cas ca cvisual clearner cwould clikely cmost cprefer cwhich cmethod co
A. cRole-playing ca cscenario cin cwhich che corders ca cbalanced cmeal cat ca crestaurant
B. cSeeing cpictures cof cfood cportions cfollowed cby cbooklets con cmeal cplanning
C. cA cspoken cexplanation cof chow cto cadjust cinsulin cdepending con cpre-meal cglucose
D. cGroup cdiscussion con cchallenges crelating cto cdealing cwith cthe cstress cof cdiabetes c- cCORREC
Answers
What cis cthe cfirst cstep cin cthe cprocess cof cdiabetes cself cmanagement ceducation?
A. cAssessment
B. cGoal csetting
C. cDiagnosis
D. cReferral c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A. cAssessment
Which cof cthe cfollowing coptions cis can coutcome cof cpersonal crecord ckeeping cin crelation cto cphys
crecent cstudies?
A. cThose cwho ckeep clogs cof cphysical cactivity care cmore cadherent cto cother celements cof ctherapy
B. cThose cwho ckeep cexercise clogs care cmore clikely cto cenroll cin corganized cexercise cprograms c(
C. cKeeping ca cphysical cactivity clog cis cassociated cwith ca chigher clevel cof cself cefficacy
D. cThe cobligation cof crecord ckeeping chas cbeen cidentified cas ca cbarrier cto cexercise cby cstudy cpa
cANS✔✔C. cKeeping ca cphysical cactivity clog cis cassociated cwith ca chigher clevel cof cself cefficacy
Consider cthe cfollowing cpt: cmale, cage c46, cpreviously csedentary, cmild cHTN cand chyperlipidemia c
cwith cmedications), cT2DM, cand ca cBMI cof c26. cIf cthis cpt cwishes cto cbegin ca cmoderate-intensity c
cadditional cassessment cmay cbe cwarranted?
A. cStress ctest cwith cECG
B. cDEXA cscan cto cassess cbone cdensity cand cstrength
C. cAnkle-Brachial cindex cto crule cout cperipheral carterial cdisease
D. cNone, cas cBP cand ccholesterol care cbeing ccontrolled cand cexercise cis conly cmoderate cintensity
cStress ctest cwith cECG
A cstress ctest cwith cECG cmay cbe cwarranted, cas cthis cperson cis cover c40, cpreviously csedentary, c
cis cbeginning ca cprogram cthat cis cmore cintense cthan cbrisk cwalking, cwhich cis cmild cintensity.
In cyour crole cas ca cdiabetes ceducator cfor ca cclinic, cyou cboth cassess cand cinstruct cpts con ca cvarie
cteaching cstrategy cprovides cthe cbest copportunity cto cboth cassess cand cinstruct con cself-administr
A. cA cwritten cquiz cin cwhich cthe cpatient cputs cinsulin cadministration csteps cin corder
B. cA cdemonstration cand creturn cdemonstration cof cinsulin cadministration
C. cA cvideo cthat ccan cbe cviewed cand creviewed con cproper cinsulin cadministration ctechnique
D. cA cprinted chandout cwith cpictures cdepicting csteps cof cinsulin cadministration, cfollowed cby cverb
,During cthe cinitial cassessment cprocess, cyour cpt canswers cthe cquestion, c"How cimportant cis cit cfor
cright cnow?" cwith ca c9 cour cof c10 c(very cimportant) cand canswers cthe cquestion, c"How cconfident c
cto cmake cthis cchange?" cwith ca c2 cout cof c10 c(not cvery cconfident). cIn ccustomizing chr cDSME cpla
cbe?
A. cProviding cmaterials cand cexperiences cto cenhance cher cknowledge cand cskills
B. cAddressing cpsychosocial cneeds, csuch cas caccepting cher cdiagnosis cand cmanaging cstress clev
C. cHighlighting cthe cbenefits cof cgood cdiabetes cmanagement cas ca cway cto cencourage cbehavior c
D. cExplaingin cthe ctwo cquestions cfurther cto cconfirm cunderstanding, cas cit cis cvery cuncommon cfo
cto cchange celements cthis cfar capart c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A. cProviding cmaterials cand cexperienc
cand cskills
It cis cimportant cto cassess cpotential cbarriers cto cself-monitoring cof cbg, cespecially cfor cpts cwho car
ccare crecommendations. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cbarriers cwas cNOT cone ccited cby cpatients cin cre
A. cCost cof ctesting csupplies
B. cDiscomfort cof cfinger csticks
C. cLack cof cinstruction cand csupport
D. cMisplacement cof csmall citems c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cMisplacement cof csmall citems
When cassessing cfor crisk cof chypoglycemia cin crelation cto cexercise, cwhich celement cof cthe cpatien
cconsider?
A. cThe cpatients ctypical csigns cand csymptoms cwith chypoglycemia
B. cCurrent cpatient cphysical/glycemic cstatus c(wt, cBMI, cA1C)
C. cTiming cand ccontent c(ie ccarb ccontent) cof cmeals cin crelation cto cactivity
D. cMedication cregimen: ctypes, cdose, cand ctiming c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cMedication cregimen:
Which cof cthe cfollowing cbehaviors cis cthe cMOST clikely cindication cthat cthe cpt cis cat ca cvery clow cl
A. cThe cpt cbecomes ctearful cas cyou cexplain chow cto ckeep ca cfood cdiary
B. cThe cpt cwatches cyour cdemonstration cbut cdoes cnot csay canything
C. cThe cpt cvolunteers cto canswer ca creview cquestion cat cthe cend cof cclass cbut cgets cthe canswer c
D. cThe cpt cdenies cthat cshe chas cdiabetes cand cdisagrees cwith cthe cdoctor's creferral cto cDSME c- c
cdenies cthat cshe chas cdiabetes cand cdisagrees cwith cthe cdoctor's creferral cto cDSME
According cto cADA cStandards, cwhich cstatement cis cNOT ctrue cregarding cmedical cnutrition ctherap
A. cMNT cis crecommended cfor conly cthose cperson cwith cdiabetes cwho care cunderweight, coverweig
B. cMNT cis crecommended cfor canyone cwho chas cdiabetes, cregardless cof cnutritional cstatus
C. cChildren cwith cdiabetes cand cceliac cdisease cshould cconsult cwith ca cregistered cdietitian cfamilia
D. cBecause cnutrition cin cthe chospital csetting cis ccomplex, ca cregistered cdietitian cshould cbe cpart c
cteam cto cprovide cMNT c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A. cMNT cis crecommended cfor conly cthose cperson c
cunderweight, coverweight, cor cobese
You care cassessing ca cpt's cbg cmonitoring ctechnique cb chaving cher cdemonstrate ca cbg ctest. cWhic
cindicative cof cimproper ctechnique?
A. cCleaning cher chands cwith cwarm cwater cand csoap cinstead cof calcohol
B. cSetting cthe clancet cdevice cto cher cpreference
C. cMilking cthe clanced cfinger cat cthe ctip cto cacquire ca csufficient cblood csample
D. cRecording cthe creading cin cher cnotebook crather cthan con cthe cclinic-provided csheet c- cCORRE
clanced cfinger cat cthe ctip cto cacquire ca csufficient cblood csample
A cpt cshould cmilk cthe cfinger ccloser cto cthe cbase cof cthe cfinger cand cmove ctowards cthe ctip cor cm
Your cpt csuffers cfrom cobesity, cT2DM, cHTN, cand chyperlipidemia. cHe crecalls chis cdinner cfrom clas
ccheese csandwich cwith cmustard, ca cside csalad cwith clow-fat cItalian cdressing, cpickles, ca csmall cs
cone ccan cof cclub csoda. cBased con cyour cassessment, cwhich cof cthe cpt's cconditions cis cat cthe cgr
cchoices?
A. cHyperlipidemia
, B. cCurrent, cwell-referenced cbooklets cwith ccolorful cdiagrams, cwritten cat ca cpatient's coptimal cread
creviewed cif cdesired
C. cOne-on-one cconversation cover cthe cphone cwhere cthe ceducator cpresents cinformation cand cth
cusing canalogies cto censure cunderstanding
D. cSmall cgroup cdiscussion caround ca ctable cwhere cpts cteach ceach cother ca cskill cafter cseeing cit
cby cthe ceducator c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cSmall cgroup cdiscussion caround ca ctable cwhere cpts c
cseeing cit cexplained cand cdemonstrated cby cthe ceducator
Which cis cthe cstrongest cpredictor cof chealth cstatus?
A. cEthnic cgroup
B. cLiteracy cskill
C. cIncome clevel
D. cAge c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cLiteracy cskill
You cpt, ca c29 cyear cold cHispanic cfemale, ctells cyou cher cgoal cis cto clost c15 clbs cby cher cwedding c
celement cof cthe cnutrition cassessment cis cmost cimportant cto cfocus con cto chelp cher cmeet cher cgo
A. cComposition cof cnutrients c(protein/fat cvs ccarbs)
B. cEnergy cbalance c(total ccalorie cvs. cexpenditure)
C. cType cand camounts cof ccarbohydrates cconsumed c(glycemic cindex)
D. cTotal cgrams cof cfiber cper cday c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cEnergy cbalance c(total ccalorie cvs. cex
Which cof cthe cfollowing cassessment citems cis cNOT cconsidered ca ccomponent cof cthe c"knowledge
A. cLiteracy/numeracy
B. cLevel cof cfamily csupport
C. cPrevious cdiabetes cself-management ceducation
D. cProficiency cof cself-care cskills c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cLevel cof cfamily csupport
Which cof cthe cfollowing cdose cNOT cneed cto cbe cnoted con cthe cmedication cregimen cportion cof cth
A. cDaily cmultiple cvitamin cwith ciron
B. cTwo ccinnamon ccapsules cwith ceach cmeal
C. cEmergency calbuterol cinhaler cfor casthma c(but chas cnot cused cin c3 cyears)
D. cAll cof cthe cabove cshould cbe cnoted c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cAll cof cthe cabove cshould cbe cno
An cadult cmale cpt cwho cis c6'1", c215 clb, cand chas cT2DM, ccompletes ca c24 chour cdietary crecall. cW
cassess cto cbe cthe cone cMOST cin cneed cof cmodification?
A. cBreakfast: c1 ccup cof cRaisin cBran cwith c1 ccup cskim cmilk, c12 coz corange cjuice, c1/2 cbagel
B. cLunch: cLarge ctaco csalad c(tortilla cbowl, cchicken, ccheese, clettuce, ctomato, csalsa, crefried cbea
cCoke
C. cDinner: c2 ccheese cburgers c(w/ clean cbeef), cside csalad cwith clight cItalian cdressing, c1 ccup cgre
D. cAll cmeals care cequally cinappropriate cand cin cneed cof cmodification c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A. cB
cBran cwith c1 ccup cskim cmilk, c12 coz corange cjuice, c1/2 cbagel
When casked cabout chis cpersonal cgoal cfor cdiabetes ceducation, cyour cpt's creply cis, c"I cdon't cknow
cwould cbe can cappropriate cresponse?
A. c"What cdo cyou cmean cyou cdon't cknow cwhat cI cmean?"
B. c"How cdo cyou chope cthat clearning cmore cabout cdiabetes cwill chelp cyou?"
C. cDo cnot csay canything; callow chim cto cthink clonger cand cthen crespond cto cyou.
D. c"Well, cfor cexample, cwould cyou clike cto cachieve cyour cideal cweight, cor creach cyour ctarget cbg?
c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. c"How cdo cyou chope cthat clearning cmore cabout cdiabetes cwill chelp cyou?
A cpt cwho chas cidentified chimself cas ca cvisual clearner cwould clikely cmost cprefer cwhich cmethod co
A. cRole-playing ca cscenario cin cwhich che corders ca cbalanced cmeal cat ca crestaurant
B. cSeeing cpictures cof cfood cportions cfollowed cby cbooklets con cmeal cplanning
C. cA cspoken cexplanation cof chow cto cadjust cinsulin cdepending con cpre-meal cglucose
D. cGroup cdiscussion con cchallenges crelating cto cdealing cwith cthe cstress cof cdiabetes c- cCORREC
