Behavioral & Psychosocial Support Flashcards
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A CDCES identifies that a patient's poor glycemic control is largely driven by food insecurity. The MOST appropriate initial action is to:
Answer: Screen using a validated food insecurity tool and connect the patient to community food resources
Addressing social determinants of health, beginning with validated screening and resource linkage, is essential before clinical interventions can be effective.
Which statement BEST describes the concept of 'empowerment' in diabetes education?
Answer: The patient is helped to identify their own goals, barriers, and solutions
Empowerment in diabetes education means facilitating the patient's capacity to make informed, self-determined decisions rather than prescribing behaviors from the outside.
A patient discloses they are experiencing intimate partner violence. After ensuring safety, the CDCES should:
Answer: Document the disclosure, provide local resource information, and coordinate with the care team
The appropriate response is to document, offer resources, and collaborate with the broader care team while respecting patient autonomy and confidentiality.
A patient who is a recent immigrant expresses shame about having diabetes because of cultural beliefs that it signals personal weakness. The educator's BEST response is to:
Answer: Explore the belief respectfully, affirm the patient's courage, and provide culturally contextualized education
Respectfully exploring culturally embedded beliefs and providing context-sensitive education builds trust and reduces stigma without invalidating the patient's worldview.
Which of the following is a key principle of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as applied to diabetes distress?
Answer: Accepting uncomfortable feelings about diabetes while committing to value-driven actions
ACT emphasizes psychological flexibility—accepting difficult emotions about diabetes without letting them drive avoidance, while aligning behavior with personal values.
When assessing readiness to change physical activity behaviors in a sedentary patient with type 2 diabetes, the CDCES should FIRST:
Answer: Ask open-ended questions to understand the patient's perspective on exercise
Assessing the patient's own perspective, barriers, and motivation through open-ended inquiry is the foundation of motivational interviewing and precedes any recommendation.
A patient with type 2 diabetes and comorbid anxiety frequently checks their blood glucose more than 10 times per day despite stable control. This behavior is BEST addressed by:
Answer: Collaborating with a mental health provider to address anxiety while setting healthy monitoring boundaries
Excessive glucose checking driven by anxiety requires mental health collaboration to treat the underlying anxiety while the CDCES helps establish structured, functional monitoring routines.