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CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATOR EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 250
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+|| NEW!!
Recommendation for Fat intake? saturated fats? - ANSWER - 20-35% of
energy intake
saturated fats <7% of total daily
what type of fats are preferred? - ANSWER - monounsaturated fats
(MUFA)
polyunsaturated fats (PUFA)
long chain omega 3 FA
included up to 10% of total energy intake
Recommendation for proteins? - ANSWER - 1-1.5g/kg body weight per
day -15-20% of total energy intake
What are dAGEs? Good / bad? - ANSWER - dietary advanved glycation
endpoints
BAD - increases markers for endothelial and adipocyte dysfunction and
impairs vascular function
pg. 1
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Alcohol recommendations - ANSWER - </=2 drinks per day OR <10
drinks per week for women
</= 3 drinks per day OR <15 drinks per week for men
main bad effect of alcohol - ANSWER - HIDES and DELAYS
hypoglycemia
Name the diets that can improve glycemic control (i.e. decreases A1c)
(4) - ANSWER - 1. Mediterranean diet
2. vegan/vegetarian diet
3. incorporation of dietary pulses (beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils)
4. DASH
Rapid Acting Insulin Analogues? - ANSWER - Aspart (NovoRapid)
Glulisine (Apidra)
Lispro (Humalog)
Short Acting insulin - ANSWER - Insulin regular (Humulin R and
Novolin ge Toronto)
Intermediate acting insulin - ANSWER - Insulin NPH (Humulin-N,
Novolin ge NPH)
Long acting insulin - ANSWER - Detemir (Levemir)
Glargine (Lantus, Tuojeo (highconc), Basaglar)
pg. 2
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Ultra-long acting insulin - ANSWER - Degludec (Tresiba)
Pre-mixed regular insulin NPH - ANSWER - insulin NPH + insulin
regular
Humulin 30/70
Novolin ge 30/70, 40/60, 50/50
Premixed insulin analogues - ANSWER - -Aspart30%/aspart protamin
70% (NovoMix 30)
-Lispro25%/lispro protamine 75% (Humalog Mix 25)
-Lispro50%/lisproprotamine 50% (Humalog Mix 50)
What is the honeymoon period? - ANSWER - Time when insulin
therapy is just started - requirements of insulin will be low but this is a
transient state and requirements will increase
Hypoglycemia unawareness - ANSWER - happens when the threshold
for the development of autonomic warning symptoms is close to or
lower than the threshold for neuroglycopenic symptoms = i.e. first
symptoms are CONFUSION or LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Neuroglycopenic symptoms (really bad) (8) - ANSWER - Difficulty
concentrating
confusion
weakness
pg. 3
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drowsiness
vision changes
difficulty speaking
headache
dizziness
Neurogenic (autonomic) symptoms (ok but still bad) - ANSWER -
Trembling
Palpitations
sweating
Anxiety
hunger
nausea
tingling
What is the preferred insulin types in basal-bolus insulin therapy?
Benefits? - ANSWER - Recommend RAPID-acting insulin with
adequate basal insulin instead of regular insulin to minimize
hypoglycemia, improve A1C, achieve post-prandial glucose targets
Insulin that is used in CSII (Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion) -
ANSWER - Aspart or Lispro (Rapid-acting insulin)
Healthy BMI - ANSWER - 18.5-24.9
pg. 4
CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATOR EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 250
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+|| NEW!!
Recommendation for Fat intake? saturated fats? - ANSWER - 20-35% of
energy intake
saturated fats <7% of total daily
what type of fats are preferred? - ANSWER - monounsaturated fats
(MUFA)
polyunsaturated fats (PUFA)
long chain omega 3 FA
included up to 10% of total energy intake
Recommendation for proteins? - ANSWER - 1-1.5g/kg body weight per
day -15-20% of total energy intake
What are dAGEs? Good / bad? - ANSWER - dietary advanved glycation
endpoints
BAD - increases markers for endothelial and adipocyte dysfunction and
impairs vascular function
pg. 1
,2|Page
Alcohol recommendations - ANSWER - </=2 drinks per day OR <10
drinks per week for women
</= 3 drinks per day OR <15 drinks per week for men
main bad effect of alcohol - ANSWER - HIDES and DELAYS
hypoglycemia
Name the diets that can improve glycemic control (i.e. decreases A1c)
(4) - ANSWER - 1. Mediterranean diet
2. vegan/vegetarian diet
3. incorporation of dietary pulses (beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils)
4. DASH
Rapid Acting Insulin Analogues? - ANSWER - Aspart (NovoRapid)
Glulisine (Apidra)
Lispro (Humalog)
Short Acting insulin - ANSWER - Insulin regular (Humulin R and
Novolin ge Toronto)
Intermediate acting insulin - ANSWER - Insulin NPH (Humulin-N,
Novolin ge NPH)
Long acting insulin - ANSWER - Detemir (Levemir)
Glargine (Lantus, Tuojeo (highconc), Basaglar)
pg. 2
,3|Page
Ultra-long acting insulin - ANSWER - Degludec (Tresiba)
Pre-mixed regular insulin NPH - ANSWER - insulin NPH + insulin
regular
Humulin 30/70
Novolin ge 30/70, 40/60, 50/50
Premixed insulin analogues - ANSWER - -Aspart30%/aspart protamin
70% (NovoMix 30)
-Lispro25%/lispro protamine 75% (Humalog Mix 25)
-Lispro50%/lisproprotamine 50% (Humalog Mix 50)
What is the honeymoon period? - ANSWER - Time when insulin
therapy is just started - requirements of insulin will be low but this is a
transient state and requirements will increase
Hypoglycemia unawareness - ANSWER - happens when the threshold
for the development of autonomic warning symptoms is close to or
lower than the threshold for neuroglycopenic symptoms = i.e. first
symptoms are CONFUSION or LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Neuroglycopenic symptoms (really bad) (8) - ANSWER - Difficulty
concentrating
confusion
weakness
pg. 3
, 4|Page
drowsiness
vision changes
difficulty speaking
headache
dizziness
Neurogenic (autonomic) symptoms (ok but still bad) - ANSWER -
Trembling
Palpitations
sweating
Anxiety
hunger
nausea
tingling
What is the preferred insulin types in basal-bolus insulin therapy?
Benefits? - ANSWER - Recommend RAPID-acting insulin with
adequate basal insulin instead of regular insulin to minimize
hypoglycemia, improve A1C, achieve post-prandial glucose targets
Insulin that is used in CSII (Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion) -
ANSWER - Aspart or Lispro (Rapid-acting insulin)
Healthy BMI - ANSWER - 18.5-24.9
pg. 4
