2025/2026 MSN 571 FINAL ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|| MSN 571 FINAL ACTUAL EXAM (LATEST 2026
NEW!!)
What are the goals of treatment for diabetes?
a. To cure diabetes
b. To prevent or delay complications and maintain quality of life
c. To maintain fasting blood glucose levels of 180-200
d. To check blood glucose once a day. - CORRECT To prevent or delay complications and maintain
quality of life
*PB* is a 47 yo male, with T2DM. His A1C is 8.2, ASCVD risk is 21% and he is currently taking Metformin
1000mg ER BID. What is the most appropriate action?
a. increase dose of Metformin to 3000mg/day due to his A1C being high
b. add a statin because he probably has high cholesterol
c. add a high intensity statin due to his ASCVD risk
d. add a moderate intensity statin due to his ASCVD risk - CORRECT
What are the minimum years of practice required to earn a CDE certification?
a. 5 years
b. 3 years
c. 2 years
d. 1 year - CORRECT c. 2 years
Who can become DSMT certified? (select all that apply)
a. registered nurses
b. optometrists
c. registered pharmacists
d. veterinarians - CORRECT a. registered nurses
,a. optometrists
b. registered pharmacists
What is the correct order of events when testing blood glucose on a glucometer?
a. wash hands, insert test strip into glucometer, lance fingertip, apply blood to test strip
b. wash hands, lance fingertip, apply blood to test strip, insert test strip into glucometer
c. insert test strip into glucometer, lance fingertip, apply blood to test strip, wash hands
d. lance fingertip, insert test strip into glucometer, apply blood to test strip, wash hands - CORRECT
Which GLP-1 injection is a single-use pen?
a. Byetta
b. Ozempic
c. Victoza
d. Trulicity - CORRECT d. Trulicity
Which of the following is not an appropriate area to apply an insulin pump:
a. the thigh
b. the stomach
c. the forearm
d. the back of the upper arm - CORRECT c. the forearm
Which of the following is an appropriate counseling point about an insulin pump:
a. warn the patient about how painful pumps are
b. remind patient to change infusion set every 2-3 days
c. remind patient to never change their infusion site
d. remind patient that there are no water-proof pumps, so it is best to avoid swimming - CORRECT b.
remind patient to change infusion set every 2-3 days
Which alternative therapy is possibly ineffective?
,a. cassia cinnamon
b. chromium
c. guar gum
d. selenium - CORRECT d. selenium
Which of the following alternative therapies should be avoided in patients with renal problems:
a. cassia cinnamon
b. chromium
c. guar gum
d. selenium - CORRECT b. chromium
What is the most common complication in CF patients?
a. Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes
b. Cystic Fibrosis Related Hypoglycemia
c. Cystic Fibrosis Related Gestational Diabetes
d. Cystic Fibrosis Related DKA - CORRECT a. Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes
*AA* is a 40-year-old patient with HTN and T2DM. His ASCVD risk score is 45% and he is a smoker. Which
statin therapy is appropriate for AA?
a. atorvastatin 20 mg daily
b. pravastatin 20 mg daily
c. rosuvastatin 20 mg daily
d. simvastatin 10 mg daily - CORRECT C. Rosuvastatin 20 mg daily
*AB* is 34-year-old female with T2DM and HTN currently on Metformin 1,000 mg BID, Lisinopril 10
mg QD, and Tylenol PRN. Her last A1c was 9.5% which is a drop from her 11% last year. She has
been working out daily and eating much healthier since her visit with her dietitian. She is very
motivated to get to her goal A1c of 6.5% and is open to any therapy changes. What is your BEST
recommendation?
, a. Glipizide 5 mg daily
b. Lantus 10 units once daily
c. Victoza 1.8 mg daily
d. Bydureon 2 mg once weekly - CORRECT d. Bydureon 2mg once weekly
Which is a true of the Certified Diabetes Educator official certification?
a. requires a master's degree or higher
b. minimum of 1000 paid hours of DSME experience
c. renewal requires CE hours every 5 years
d. after completion, provider is considered a level 5 provider - CORRECT b. minimum of 1000 paid
hours of DSME experience
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|| MSN 571 FINAL ACTUAL EXAM (LATEST 2026
NEW!!)
What are the goals of treatment for diabetes?
a. To cure diabetes
b. To prevent or delay complications and maintain quality of life
c. To maintain fasting blood glucose levels of 180-200
d. To check blood glucose once a day. - CORRECT To prevent or delay complications and maintain
quality of life
*PB* is a 47 yo male, with T2DM. His A1C is 8.2, ASCVD risk is 21% and he is currently taking Metformin
1000mg ER BID. What is the most appropriate action?
a. increase dose of Metformin to 3000mg/day due to his A1C being high
b. add a statin because he probably has high cholesterol
c. add a high intensity statin due to his ASCVD risk
d. add a moderate intensity statin due to his ASCVD risk - CORRECT
What are the minimum years of practice required to earn a CDE certification?
a. 5 years
b. 3 years
c. 2 years
d. 1 year - CORRECT c. 2 years
Who can become DSMT certified? (select all that apply)
a. registered nurses
b. optometrists
c. registered pharmacists
d. veterinarians - CORRECT a. registered nurses
,a. optometrists
b. registered pharmacists
What is the correct order of events when testing blood glucose on a glucometer?
a. wash hands, insert test strip into glucometer, lance fingertip, apply blood to test strip
b. wash hands, lance fingertip, apply blood to test strip, insert test strip into glucometer
c. insert test strip into glucometer, lance fingertip, apply blood to test strip, wash hands
d. lance fingertip, insert test strip into glucometer, apply blood to test strip, wash hands - CORRECT
Which GLP-1 injection is a single-use pen?
a. Byetta
b. Ozempic
c. Victoza
d. Trulicity - CORRECT d. Trulicity
Which of the following is not an appropriate area to apply an insulin pump:
a. the thigh
b. the stomach
c. the forearm
d. the back of the upper arm - CORRECT c. the forearm
Which of the following is an appropriate counseling point about an insulin pump:
a. warn the patient about how painful pumps are
b. remind patient to change infusion set every 2-3 days
c. remind patient to never change their infusion site
d. remind patient that there are no water-proof pumps, so it is best to avoid swimming - CORRECT b.
remind patient to change infusion set every 2-3 days
Which alternative therapy is possibly ineffective?
,a. cassia cinnamon
b. chromium
c. guar gum
d. selenium - CORRECT d. selenium
Which of the following alternative therapies should be avoided in patients with renal problems:
a. cassia cinnamon
b. chromium
c. guar gum
d. selenium - CORRECT b. chromium
What is the most common complication in CF patients?
a. Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes
b. Cystic Fibrosis Related Hypoglycemia
c. Cystic Fibrosis Related Gestational Diabetes
d. Cystic Fibrosis Related DKA - CORRECT a. Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes
*AA* is a 40-year-old patient with HTN and T2DM. His ASCVD risk score is 45% and he is a smoker. Which
statin therapy is appropriate for AA?
a. atorvastatin 20 mg daily
b. pravastatin 20 mg daily
c. rosuvastatin 20 mg daily
d. simvastatin 10 mg daily - CORRECT C. Rosuvastatin 20 mg daily
*AB* is 34-year-old female with T2DM and HTN currently on Metformin 1,000 mg BID, Lisinopril 10
mg QD, and Tylenol PRN. Her last A1c was 9.5% which is a drop from her 11% last year. She has
been working out daily and eating much healthier since her visit with her dietitian. She is very
motivated to get to her goal A1c of 6.5% and is open to any therapy changes. What is your BEST
recommendation?
, a. Glipizide 5 mg daily
b. Lantus 10 units once daily
c. Victoza 1.8 mg daily
d. Bydureon 2 mg once weekly - CORRECT d. Bydureon 2mg once weekly
Which is a true of the Certified Diabetes Educator official certification?
a. requires a master's degree or higher
b. minimum of 1000 paid hours of DSME experience
c. renewal requires CE hours every 5 years
d. after completion, provider is considered a level 5 provider - CORRECT b. minimum of 1000 paid
hours of DSME experience
