BC-ADM EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
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Type 1 Diabetes - ANS Due to autoimmune beta cell destruction, usually leading to absolute
insulin deficiency
Type 2 Diabetes - ANS Due to progressive loss of adequate beta-cell insulin secretion
frequently on the background of insulin resistance
MODY - ANS Maturity Onset Diabetes of Young; shows up when you're an adolescent or
young adult. It's caused by mutations that affect how well your body makes insulin
LADA - ANS Latent autoimmune Diabetes; LADA happens because your body makes
antibodies that cause the immune system to attack the insulin-making cells of your pancreas.
What A1C diagnoses diabetes? - ANS >6.5%
What A1C diagnoses pre-diabetes? - ANS >5.4%
What fasting blood glucose diagnoses diabetes? - ANS >126
When should you screen a patient for diabetes/pre-diabetes? - ANS BMI >25 + 1 risk factor
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, At what age should "healthy" patients start being screened? - ANS 45 years old
How frequently should patients be tested? - ANS Every 3 years
How frequently should well controlled diabetes be checked? - ANS Every 6 months
How frequently should uncontrolled diabetes be checked? - ANS Every 3 months
At what point should kids be screened for diabetes? - ANS >85th percentile + 1 risk factor
(FH, GDM mom, etc)
What medications can cause diabetes? - ANS Steroids
HIV meds
Atypical antipsychotics
Thiazide diuretics
What are risk factors for gestational diabetes? - ANS Overweight/Obese
FH of diabetes
Previous birth >9 lbs
Age >25
When does gestational diabetes occur? - ANS 2nd or 3rd trimester
How long after pregnancy should patients be screened for diabetes? - ANS 6-12 weeks post
partum
How is gestational diabetes diagnosed? - ANS 50 gram OGTT (BG >140)
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ANSWERS
Type 1 Diabetes - ANS Due to autoimmune beta cell destruction, usually leading to absolute
insulin deficiency
Type 2 Diabetes - ANS Due to progressive loss of adequate beta-cell insulin secretion
frequently on the background of insulin resistance
MODY - ANS Maturity Onset Diabetes of Young; shows up when you're an adolescent or
young adult. It's caused by mutations that affect how well your body makes insulin
LADA - ANS Latent autoimmune Diabetes; LADA happens because your body makes
antibodies that cause the immune system to attack the insulin-making cells of your pancreas.
What A1C diagnoses diabetes? - ANS >6.5%
What A1C diagnoses pre-diabetes? - ANS >5.4%
What fasting blood glucose diagnoses diabetes? - ANS >126
When should you screen a patient for diabetes/pre-diabetes? - ANS BMI >25 + 1 risk factor
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, At what age should "healthy" patients start being screened? - ANS 45 years old
How frequently should patients be tested? - ANS Every 3 years
How frequently should well controlled diabetes be checked? - ANS Every 6 months
How frequently should uncontrolled diabetes be checked? - ANS Every 3 months
At what point should kids be screened for diabetes? - ANS >85th percentile + 1 risk factor
(FH, GDM mom, etc)
What medications can cause diabetes? - ANS Steroids
HIV meds
Atypical antipsychotics
Thiazide diuretics
What are risk factors for gestational diabetes? - ANS Overweight/Obese
FH of diabetes
Previous birth >9 lbs
Age >25
When does gestational diabetes occur? - ANS 2nd or 3rd trimester
How long after pregnancy should patients be screened for diabetes? - ANS 6-12 weeks post
partum
How is gestational diabetes diagnosed? - ANS 50 gram OGTT (BG >140)
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