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Question 1

At what gestational age is the standard 75-gram OGTT typically performed to screen for gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

24–28 weeks

Answer

10–14 weeks

Answer

16–20 weeks

Answer

32–36 weeks

Question 2

Which insulin type has the most established safety profile and is commonly used as basal insulin during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

NPH insulin

Answer

Insulin glargine U-300

Answer

Insulin degludec

Answer

Insulin glulisine

Question 3

The ADA recommends screening children with T1D for which autoimmune condition at diagnosis and periodically thereafter?

Accepted Answer

Celiac disease

Answer

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Answer

Graves' disease

Answer

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 4

For an elderly patient with complex health status and multiple comorbidities, which HbA1c target is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

<7.5–8.0%

Answer

<6.5%

Answer

<7.0%

Answer

<9.0%

Question 5

Poorly controlled gestational diabetes primarily increases the risk of which neonatal complication?

Accepted Answer

Macrosomia and neonatal hypoglycemia

Answer

Neonatal hypothyroidism

Answer

Neonatal jaundice alone

Answer

Surfactant deficiency unrelated to birth weight

Question 6

Which diabetes type most commonly presents with diabetic ketoacidosis as the initial manifestation in pediatric patients?

Accepted Answer

Type 1 diabetes

Answer

Type 2 diabetes

Answer

MODY

Answer

Gestational diabetes