Psychosocial Support & Care Coordination Flashcards
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A patient expresses fear of hypoglycemia that leads them to run consistently high blood glucose levels. This behavior is best described as:
Answer: Fear of hypoglycemia (FoH)
Fear of hypoglycemia (FoH) is a recognized psychosocial barrier that causes patients to deliberately maintain elevated glucose levels to avoid lows.
Which approach best reflects the chronic care model's emphasis in diabetes psychosocial support?
Answer: Productive interactions between informed patients and prepared care teams
The Chronic Care Model emphasizes productive, collaborative interactions between proactive care teams and activated, informed patients.
A 35-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes is newly pregnant and expresses significant anxiety about managing glucose during pregnancy. The BEST initial response is to:
Answer: Validate her concerns and connect her to a multidisciplinary perinatal diabetes team
Perinatal diabetes management requires coordinated multidisciplinary care and emotional support beginning early in pregnancy.
Which of the following is a key component of motivational interviewing (MI) used in diabetes care?
Answer: Expressing empathy and rolling with resistance
Motivational interviewing uses empathy, reflective listening, and rolling with resistance rather than confrontation to elicit intrinsic motivation.
A patient with diabetes reports they cannot afford their insulin. As the diabetes care specialist, your FIRST action should be:
Answer: Explore manufacturer patient assistance programs and lower-cost insulin options
Connecting patients to manufacturer assistance programs and lower-cost alternatives is a critical care coordination response to insulin affordability barriers.
Disordered eating behaviors in people with type 1 diabetes sometimes include intentional insulin omission for weight control. This behavior is known as:
Answer: Diabulimia
Diabulimia refers to the deliberate restriction of insulin to cause glycosuria and weight loss, a dangerous eating disorder specific to type 1 diabetes.
Which of the following best supports cultural humility in diabetes care?
Answer: Asking open-ended questions to understand each patient's unique cultural context
Cultural humility requires asking open-ended questions and remaining curious about individual patients' beliefs rather than applying group stereotypes.