CBC Study Guide 2026
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📋 CBC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CBC Topics to Study (89)
✍️ Sample CBC Questions & Answers
1. Which counselor action best supports a client experiencing weight-loss plateau frustration six months after surgery?
Shifting focus to behavior-based and non-scale successes maintains motivation during expected plateaus.
2. Which micronutrient deficiency is most commonly associated with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass due to bypassed absorption sites?
B12 absorption requires intrinsic factor and stomach acid, both reduced after bypass, making deficiency common.
3. A patient celebrates every weight milestone with a large restaurant meal, then feels guilt and restricts for days. The counselor should first help the patient:
Replacing food-based rewards with non-food alternatives breaks the celebration-guilt-restriction cycle.
4. A post-operative patient begins misusing prescription opioids originally given for surgical pain. This pattern is often described as what phenomenon in bariatric populations?
Addiction transfer describes substituting food-related coping with substances or other compulsive behaviors after surgery.
5. A client repeatedly eats when bored in the evening. Which behavioral technique directly targets the environmental trigger?
Stimulus control modifies cues in the environment, such as removing snacks from view, to reduce triggered eating.
6. What is the role of post-surgical follow-up care in bariatric treatment?
Post-surgical follow-up care is critical for bariatric patients to monitor their health, manage potential complications, and reinforce lifestyle changes. This ongoing care includes regular medical check-ups, nutritional counseling, and psychological support to ensure patients maintain weight loss, address nutrient deficiencies, and adapt to their new eating habits. It is essential for sustained health improvement and preventing weight regain.
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