FREE Certified Diabetes Educator Question and Answers

Question 1

How often should a diabetic educator evaluate a patient's level of tobacco use and preparedness to stop?

Accepted Answer

At every visit

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Annually, unless the patient brings it up (smoking/e-cigarette status or readiness to quit)

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Whenever the educator notes signs that indicate a possible change in status

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At every visit for those patients who smoke and only at the initial assessment for those who do not

Question 2

What is the initial stage of the education process for diabetic self-management?

Accepted Answer

Assessment

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Goal setting

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Referral

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Diagnosis

Question 3

Which of the following approaches is the least advised as a reliable strategy to conduct a first patient DSMES assessment?

Accepted Answer

Talking to the nurse of the referring provider and using the information to complete the assessment form

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Meeting with the patient face-to-face and asking question of the patient and his spouse

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Having patients complete an assessment form online before the first appointment and the following up with a few question in person

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Observing patients in a group setting while having each member of the group complete personal information on a standardized assessment form.

Question 4

Which patient record component is most crucial to take into account when determining the risk of hypoglycemia in relation to exercise?

Accepted Answer

Medication regimen: types, dose, and timing

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Current patient physical/glycemic status (BMI, HbA1c)

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The patient's typical signs and symptoms with hypoglycemia

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Timing and content ( carb content) of meals in relation to the activity

Question 5

Which option from the list below best predicts health status?

Accepted Answer

Literacy skill

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Age

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Ethnic group

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Income level

Question 6

The patient doesn't glance at the label when asked why he takes a certain oral diabetes medicine. Instead, he removes a pill from the bottle after opening it. Which potential barrier ought to be looked into further by the diabetes educator?

Accepted Answer

Health literacy

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Cognitive

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Fear of side effects

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Financial

Question 7

Which of the following exam results most strongly suggests that the lower extremities' circulation is poor?

Accepted Answer

Diminished dorsalis pedal pulses

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Substantial hair on the tops of the toes

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Positive pinprick sensation at the level of the ankle

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Ankle-brachial index of 10