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Which of the following meets the criteria for prediabetes for a female?
A. Fasting glucose of 5.9 mmol/L
B. 2-hour postprandial glucose after a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test of 8 mmol/L
C. A1C of 5.8%
D. Waist circumference of 100 cm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. 2-hour postprandial
glucose after a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test of 8 mmol/L
Cortisol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Glucocorticoid that stimulates gluconeogenesis and
reduces glucose uptake
GIP - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stimulates insulin and glucagon secretion
Glucagon - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stimulates gluconeogenesis during fasting and
ketogenesis in starvation
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Amylin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Secreted by pancreatic beta cells, reducing the rate of
gastric emptying and stimulating satiety
Growth Hormone - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Opposes the effect of insulin and reduces
insulin uptake
Which of the following values is out of the desired range for someone with
T2DM?
A. Time in range: 55%
B. Time below range: 0.5% of values <3.0 mmol/L
C. Time above range: 15% of values between 10.1-13.9 mmol/L
D. Time below range: 2% of values between 3.0-3.8 mmol/L - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A.
Time in range: 55%
Which of the following is correct regarding pathophysiology of microvascular
complications of diabetes?
A. Decreased intraglomerular pressure occurs with diabetic nephropathy
B. Hyperglycemia can lead to an increase in neuronal blood flow
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C. Hyperglycemia can lead to impaired retinal blood flow
D. An increased capillary surface area in the basement membrane of the kidney is
characteristic of diabetic nephropathy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. Hyperglycemia can
lead to impaired retinal blood flow.
Which of these four mechanisms of hyperglycemia-related cellular damage
involved the increased activity of intracellular aldose reductase?
A. Polyol pathway
B. AGEs (advanced glycation end products) pathway
C. Protein kinase C (PKC) pathway
D. Hexosamine pathway - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. Polyol pathway
Which of the following is true regarding factors that affect the nutritional needs of
a person with diabetes?
A. People with renal impairment may need to consume more potassium than those
with normal kidney function.
B. Waist circumference should be measured to assess fat distribution in people
with a BMI between 25 and 35kg/m2
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C. BMI provides a more accurate representation of body fat distribution than
weight alone.
D. People with severe hepatic impairment may need to consume more protein than
those with normal liver function. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Waist circumference should
be measured to assess fat distribution in people with a BMI between 25 and
35kg/m2
T or F? There is no such thing as a "diabetic diet" - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
T or F? People with diabetes can eat up to 15% of their daily energy intake as
sugar - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False. 10%
T or F? A person's BMI value is an approximate representation of their distribution
of excess body fat - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
T or F? Nutritional therapy interventions are often more difficult for people with
diabetes to implement compared to interventions such as injecting insulin or
glucose monitoring. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
T or F? When discussing a patient's current eating patterns, an assessment of their
readiness to change should be made by the educator. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
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CDE Exam Questions 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Correct Answers | New
Update
Which of the following meets the criteria for prediabetes for a female?
A. Fasting glucose of 5.9 mmol/L
B. 2-hour postprandial glucose after a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test of 8 mmol/L
C. A1C of 5.8%
D. Waist circumference of 100 cm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. 2-hour postprandial
glucose after a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test of 8 mmol/L
Cortisol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Glucocorticoid that stimulates gluconeogenesis and
reduces glucose uptake
GIP - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stimulates insulin and glucagon secretion
Glucagon - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stimulates gluconeogenesis during fasting and
ketogenesis in starvation
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Amylin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Secreted by pancreatic beta cells, reducing the rate of
gastric emptying and stimulating satiety
Growth Hormone - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Opposes the effect of insulin and reduces
insulin uptake
Which of the following values is out of the desired range for someone with
T2DM?
A. Time in range: 55%
B. Time below range: 0.5% of values <3.0 mmol/L
C. Time above range: 15% of values between 10.1-13.9 mmol/L
D. Time below range: 2% of values between 3.0-3.8 mmol/L - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A.
Time in range: 55%
Which of the following is correct regarding pathophysiology of microvascular
complications of diabetes?
A. Decreased intraglomerular pressure occurs with diabetic nephropathy
B. Hyperglycemia can lead to an increase in neuronal blood flow
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C. Hyperglycemia can lead to impaired retinal blood flow
D. An increased capillary surface area in the basement membrane of the kidney is
characteristic of diabetic nephropathy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. Hyperglycemia can
lead to impaired retinal blood flow.
Which of these four mechanisms of hyperglycemia-related cellular damage
involved the increased activity of intracellular aldose reductase?
A. Polyol pathway
B. AGEs (advanced glycation end products) pathway
C. Protein kinase C (PKC) pathway
D. Hexosamine pathway - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. Polyol pathway
Which of the following is true regarding factors that affect the nutritional needs of
a person with diabetes?
A. People with renal impairment may need to consume more potassium than those
with normal kidney function.
B. Waist circumference should be measured to assess fat distribution in people
with a BMI between 25 and 35kg/m2
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C. BMI provides a more accurate representation of body fat distribution than
weight alone.
D. People with severe hepatic impairment may need to consume more protein than
those with normal liver function. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Waist circumference should
be measured to assess fat distribution in people with a BMI between 25 and
35kg/m2
T or F? There is no such thing as a "diabetic diet" - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
T or F? People with diabetes can eat up to 15% of their daily energy intake as
sugar - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False. 10%
T or F? A person's BMI value is an approximate representation of their distribution
of excess body fat - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
T or F? Nutritional therapy interventions are often more difficult for people with
diabetes to implement compared to interventions such as injecting insulin or
glucose monitoring. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
T or F? When discussing a patient's current eating patterns, an assessment of their
readiness to change should be made by the educator. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔True
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