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CBDCE Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) VIP Practice Exam

CBDCE — The CBDCE (Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education) administers the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) exam — a 200-question computer-adaptive exam (175 scored + 25 unscored pilot items) with a 4-hour time limit, covering four domains: Pathophysiology & Treatment, Clinical Assessment, Diabetes Management, and Education & Psychosocial Adjustment.

31
Questions
90m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 31👑 VIP

A 26-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician with a 3-week history of polyuria, polydipsia, and unintentional weight loss of 14 lbs. Her fasting plasma glucose is 318 mg/dL, HbA1c is 11.2%, and BMI is 21.4 kg/m². Laboratory results reveal a fasting C-peptide of 0.2 ng/mL (reference: 0.8–3.1 ng/mL) and positive GAD-65 antibodies. Which type of diabetes mellitus is MOST consistent with this clinical presentation?

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