Diabetes Education Certification Pregnancy & Gestational Diabetes

Question 1

At what gestational week is universal screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) typically recommended?

Accepted Answer

24–28 weeks

Answer

8–12 weeks

Answer

14–18 weeks

Answer

32–36 weeks

Question 2

Which test is used in the one-step approach to GDM screening recommended by the IADPSG?

Accepted Answer

75g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)

Answer

50g glucose challenge test (non-fasting)

Answer

Fasting plasma glucose alone

Answer

Hemoglobin A1C

Question 3

What is the IADPSG fasting plasma glucose threshold for diagnosing gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

92 mg/dL

Answer

85 mg/dL

Answer

90 mg/dL

Answer

100 mg/dL

Question 4

Poorly controlled GDM most directly causes which fetal complication?

Accepted Answer

Macrosomia

Answer

Placenta previa

Answer

Oligohydramnios

Answer

Neural tube defects

Question 5

What is the ADA-recommended fasting blood glucose target for women with gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

<95 mg/dL

Answer

<105 mg/dL

Answer

<110 mg/dL

Answer

<120 mg/dL

Question 6

Women who have had gestational diabetes have an increased lifetime risk of developing which condition?

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Answer

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Answer

LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes in adults)

Answer

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)

Question 7

Which long-acting insulin has the strongest evidence supporting its safety and efficacy as a basal insulin during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Insulin detemir

Answer

Insulin glargine U-100

Answer

Insulin degludec

Answer

Insulin glargine U-300