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BC-ADM EXAM ACTUAL Exam ALL 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
BC-ADM Exam
FINAL EXAMINATION
Academic Year: 2026–2027
Exam Title: Board Certified–Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) Examination
Content: Multiple-Choice Questions with Verified Solutions
Edition: Latest Update This Year
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
This examination evaluates knowledge of diabetes classification, screening, diagnosis,
gestational diabetes management, pharmacologic considerations, nutritional requirements,
and self-management education principles.
Each question has four answer choices. Select the single best answer.
Rationales are provided to reinforce evidence-based diabetes care and current clinical
guidelines.
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EXAM COVERAGE
• Types of diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, MODY, LADA)
• Diagnostic criteria (A1C, fasting glucose, OGTT)
• Diabetes screening guidelines
• Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
• Nutrition requirements in pregnancy
• Pharmacologic management of GDM
• AADE self-care behaviors
EXAM QUESTIONS
Question 1
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is best described as:
A) Progressive insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency
B) Autoimmune beta-cell destruction leading to absolute insulin deficiency
C) Diabetes caused by pregnancy-related hormonal changes
D) A genetic form of diabetes occurring only in adults
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Correct Answer:
B) Autoimmune beta-cell destruction leading to absolute insulin deficiency
Rationale:
Type 1 diabetes results from autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells, leading to little
or no endogenous insulin production.
Question 2
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is caused by:
A) Autoimmune pancreatic destruction
B) Viral infection of beta cells
C) Progressive loss of insulin secretion on a background of insulin resistance
D) A single-gene mutation
Correct Answer:
C) Progressive loss of insulin secretion on a background of insulin resistance
Rationale:
Type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance with eventual beta-cell dysfunction.
Question 3
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MODY (Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young) is best described as:
A) Diabetes occurring only during pregnancy
B) Autoimmune diabetes with slow progression
C) A genetic diabetes caused by mutations affecting insulin production
D) A form of insulin resistance seen in obesity
Correct Answer:
C) A genetic diabetes caused by mutations affecting insulin production
Rationale:
MODY is a monogenic form of diabetes that typically presents in adolescence or young
adulthood.
Question 4
LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) develops because:
A) Insulin resistance worsens with age
B) The pancreas stops producing glucagon
C) Autoantibodies attack insulin-producing beta cells
D) Gestational hormones impair insulin action
Correct Answer:
C) Autoantibodies attack insulin-producing beta cells
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BC-ADM EXAM ACTUAL Exam ALL 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
BC-ADM Exam
FINAL EXAMINATION
Academic Year: 2026–2027
Exam Title: Board Certified–Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) Examination
Content: Multiple-Choice Questions with Verified Solutions
Edition: Latest Update This Year
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
This examination evaluates knowledge of diabetes classification, screening, diagnosis,
gestational diabetes management, pharmacologic considerations, nutritional requirements,
and self-management education principles.
Each question has four answer choices. Select the single best answer.
Rationales are provided to reinforce evidence-based diabetes care and current clinical
guidelines.
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EXAM COVERAGE
• Types of diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, MODY, LADA)
• Diagnostic criteria (A1C, fasting glucose, OGTT)
• Diabetes screening guidelines
• Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
• Nutrition requirements in pregnancy
• Pharmacologic management of GDM
• AADE self-care behaviors
EXAM QUESTIONS
Question 1
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is best described as:
A) Progressive insulin resistance with relative insulin deficiency
B) Autoimmune beta-cell destruction leading to absolute insulin deficiency
C) Diabetes caused by pregnancy-related hormonal changes
D) A genetic form of diabetes occurring only in adults
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Correct Answer:
B) Autoimmune beta-cell destruction leading to absolute insulin deficiency
Rationale:
Type 1 diabetes results from autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells, leading to little
or no endogenous insulin production.
Question 2
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is caused by:
A) Autoimmune pancreatic destruction
B) Viral infection of beta cells
C) Progressive loss of insulin secretion on a background of insulin resistance
D) A single-gene mutation
Correct Answer:
C) Progressive loss of insulin secretion on a background of insulin resistance
Rationale:
Type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance with eventual beta-cell dysfunction.
Question 3
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MODY (Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young) is best described as:
A) Diabetes occurring only during pregnancy
B) Autoimmune diabetes with slow progression
C) A genetic diabetes caused by mutations affecting insulin production
D) A form of insulin resistance seen in obesity
Correct Answer:
C) A genetic diabetes caused by mutations affecting insulin production
Rationale:
MODY is a monogenic form of diabetes that typically presents in adolescence or young
adulthood.
Question 4
LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) develops because:
A) Insulin resistance worsens with age
B) The pancreas stops producing glucagon
C) Autoantibodies attack insulin-producing beta cells
D) Gestational hormones impair insulin action
Correct Answer:
C) Autoantibodies attack insulin-producing beta cells
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