CDCES 2026 Mock Exam (Actual Exam Questions) Answered correctly– Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist Practice Test

CDCES 2026 Mock Exam (Actual Exam Questions) Answered correctly– Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist Practice Test Medicare Part B covers 80% of the DSME training T or F True Fasting BG = 126 met criteria for diabetes T or F True newly discovered diabetes in pregnancy must be referred to RD within 48hrs; a visit within a week True Which of the following are the ADA recommended lipid treatment strategies for non-pregnant adults with diabetes? start high dose statin if 40 with ASCVD ADCES 7 Self-Care Behaviors Healthy eating Monitor Being active Problem solve Meds Reduce risk Healthy coping Pre-diabetes are defined as a. BG of 100-125 mg/dl b. Any BG above 99 mg/dl c. Fasting BG 126 -200 mg/dl d. Fasting BG of 140 mg/dl or more What is a person's chance of developing DM if taken no plan of actions? 30% (DM 20% of the functioning beta cells; 50% for prediabetes) What % of Americans will have DM by 2050? 35% 11% DM in 2023; 38% pre DM Prevalence of DM dx varied by which SES status? Education; less than HS, doubled the prevalence and BMI High prevalence ethnic group #1 - indigenous people, Hispanic, black non-Hispanic, asian Southern states with poverty Counteregulatory hormones glucagon (pancreas), stress hormones (kidney), epinephrine (kidney) increased; decreased BS - insulin, amylin (slowing gastric emptying; promoting satiety), GLP-1 ( type of incretin hormones; stimulate insulin) each 1% of A1c represents how many mg/dl BG? ~ 29mg/dl African Americans might have false low A1c; T or F T due to sickle cell anemia When does type 1 diabetes develop? (10% of DM) age 10-14 (b/c puberty with hormone released) autoimmunity run in families; triggered by virus or enviromental factors Expression of DM1 genetics, exposure to virus or other environmental factors type 1 DM test positive antibodies for GAD (primary), IA2 (islet antigen 2), ZnT8 Check c-peptide for endogenous insulin production antibodies show first, then dysglycemia, last classic symptoms (antibodies may disappear) Type 1 - autoimmune conditions