CDCES Exam Self Assessment Questions
(Part 1.) With Complete Solutions
A |diabetes |care |and |education |specialist |(DCES) |is |consulted |to |provide |d/c |education |for |an |
18yr |old |woman |dx |w/ |DM |I. |When |DCES |enters |hospital |room, |the |woman |is |quietly |sobbing |
& |explains |she's |sad |& |anxious |about |her |new |dx. |Before |the |woman |is |d/c, |which |of |the |
following |should |the |DCES |review |w/ |her?
A. |Signs |& |Symptoms |of |hypoglycemia |& |appropriate |treatment
B. |Epidemiology |of |diabetes |and |the |incidence |of |depression
C. |Incidence |of |birth |defects |associated |w/ |hyperglycemia |
D. |Health |Behavior |modifications |& |carb |counting |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Signs |& |
Symptoms |of |hypoglycemia |& |appropriate |treatment
A |22yr |old |man |w/ |DM |I |visits |a |diabetes |car |& |education |specialist |for |education |prior |to |
starting |on |an |insulin |pump. |During |the |visit, |the |man's |mobile |phone |sounds |w/ |a |txt |alert. |
Later, |when |trying |to |schedule |a |f/u |visit, |he |places |several |other |electronic |devices |on |the |
counter |while |looking |for |his |tablet |device. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |best |way |to |manage |
future |educational |interventions |w/ |this |person?
A. |Schedule |education |sessions |in |the |morning |to |avoid |txt |messages |interruptions.
B. |Offer |him |online |education |to |practice |carb |counting
C. |Politely |ask |him |to |leave |his |mobile |phone |at |home
D. |Enroll |him |in |a |group |education |class |of |people |w/ |DM |I |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Offer |
him |online |education |to |practice |carb |counting
, While |covering |the |clinic |for |a |colleague |who |is |feeling |sick, |a |diabetes |care |& |education |
specialist |meets |w/ |a |56yr |old |man |who |owns |his |own |construction |business. |Despite |his |
apparent |business |success, |his |charm |indicates |he |is |illiterate. |Which |of |the |following |is |TRUE |
about |literacy?
A. |Everyone |will |volunteer |that |they |are |unable |to |read.
B. |Most |Illiterate |people |are |poor, |immigrants |or |minorities
C. |Years |of |schooling |is |a |good |measure |of |a |person's |literacy |level.
D. |Most |adults |who |are |illiterate |successfully |hide |their |literacy |deficit. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-D. |Most |adults |who |are |illiterate |successfully |hide |their |literacy |deficit.
A |45yr |old |truck |driver |who |takes |metformin |and |glyburide |reports |he |has |been |unsuccessful |
w/ |his |wt |loss |despite |his |efforts. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |best |f/u |questions |to |address |
his |wt-loss |?
A. |Do |you |carry |glucose |tablets |w/ |you |to |correct |hypoglycemia?
B. |Did |you |know |wt |gain |can |be |side |effect |of |taking |metformin?
C. |What |types |of |foods |do |you |eat |when |you |are |driving?
D. |How |often |do |you |check |your |glucose? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |What |types |of |foods |do |
you |eat |when |you |are |driving?
A |67yr |old |man |presents |for |evaluation |of |his |glycemic |stability |on |glyburide |therapy. |He |has |
not |seen |his |primary |health |care |provider |in |more |than |a |yr. |Which |of |the |following |diabetes |
specific |assessments |should |be |performed |today?
A. |Dilated |eye |exam
B. |Tuberculin |Skin |test
C. |Lower |Extremity |exam
D. |Gastric |Emptying |test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Lower |Extremity |exam
(Part 1.) With Complete Solutions
A |diabetes |care |and |education |specialist |(DCES) |is |consulted |to |provide |d/c |education |for |an |
18yr |old |woman |dx |w/ |DM |I. |When |DCES |enters |hospital |room, |the |woman |is |quietly |sobbing |
& |explains |she's |sad |& |anxious |about |her |new |dx. |Before |the |woman |is |d/c, |which |of |the |
following |should |the |DCES |review |w/ |her?
A. |Signs |& |Symptoms |of |hypoglycemia |& |appropriate |treatment
B. |Epidemiology |of |diabetes |and |the |incidence |of |depression
C. |Incidence |of |birth |defects |associated |w/ |hyperglycemia |
D. |Health |Behavior |modifications |& |carb |counting |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Signs |& |
Symptoms |of |hypoglycemia |& |appropriate |treatment
A |22yr |old |man |w/ |DM |I |visits |a |diabetes |car |& |education |specialist |for |education |prior |to |
starting |on |an |insulin |pump. |During |the |visit, |the |man's |mobile |phone |sounds |w/ |a |txt |alert. |
Later, |when |trying |to |schedule |a |f/u |visit, |he |places |several |other |electronic |devices |on |the |
counter |while |looking |for |his |tablet |device. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |best |way |to |manage |
future |educational |interventions |w/ |this |person?
A. |Schedule |education |sessions |in |the |morning |to |avoid |txt |messages |interruptions.
B. |Offer |him |online |education |to |practice |carb |counting
C. |Politely |ask |him |to |leave |his |mobile |phone |at |home
D. |Enroll |him |in |a |group |education |class |of |people |w/ |DM |I |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Offer |
him |online |education |to |practice |carb |counting
, While |covering |the |clinic |for |a |colleague |who |is |feeling |sick, |a |diabetes |care |& |education |
specialist |meets |w/ |a |56yr |old |man |who |owns |his |own |construction |business. |Despite |his |
apparent |business |success, |his |charm |indicates |he |is |illiterate. |Which |of |the |following |is |TRUE |
about |literacy?
A. |Everyone |will |volunteer |that |they |are |unable |to |read.
B. |Most |Illiterate |people |are |poor, |immigrants |or |minorities
C. |Years |of |schooling |is |a |good |measure |of |a |person's |literacy |level.
D. |Most |adults |who |are |illiterate |successfully |hide |their |literacy |deficit. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-D. |Most |adults |who |are |illiterate |successfully |hide |their |literacy |deficit.
A |45yr |old |truck |driver |who |takes |metformin |and |glyburide |reports |he |has |been |unsuccessful |
w/ |his |wt |loss |despite |his |efforts. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |best |f/u |questions |to |address |
his |wt-loss |?
A. |Do |you |carry |glucose |tablets |w/ |you |to |correct |hypoglycemia?
B. |Did |you |know |wt |gain |can |be |side |effect |of |taking |metformin?
C. |What |types |of |foods |do |you |eat |when |you |are |driving?
D. |How |often |do |you |check |your |glucose? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |What |types |of |foods |do |
you |eat |when |you |are |driving?
A |67yr |old |man |presents |for |evaluation |of |his |glycemic |stability |on |glyburide |therapy. |He |has |
not |seen |his |primary |health |care |provider |in |more |than |a |yr. |Which |of |the |following |diabetes |
specific |assessments |should |be |performed |today?
A. |Dilated |eye |exam
B. |Tuberculin |Skin |test
C. |Lower |Extremity |exam
D. |Gastric |Emptying |test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |Lower |Extremity |exam
