BC-ADM Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Type |1 |Diabetes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Due |to |autoimmune |beta |cell |destruction, |usually |
leading |to |absolute |insulin |deficiency
Type |2 |Diabetes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Due |to |progressive |loss |of |adequate |beta-cell |insulin |
secretion |frequently |on |the |background |of |insulin |resistance
MODY |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Maturity |Onset |Diabetes |of |Young; |shows |up |when |you're |an |
adolescent |or |young |adult. |It's |caused |by |mutations |that |affect |how |well |your |body |makes |
insulin
LADA |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Latent |autoimmune |Diabetes; |LADA |happens |because |your |
body |makes |antibodies |that |cause |the |immune |system |to |attack |the |insulin-making |cells |of |
your |pancreas.
What |A1C |diagnoses |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔->6.5%
What |A1C |diagnoses |pre-diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔->5.4%
What |fasting |blood |glucose |diagnoses |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔->126
When |should |you |screen |a |patient |for |diabetes/pre-diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-BMI |
>25 |+ |1 |risk |factor
, At |what |age |should |"healthy" |patients |start |being |screened? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-45 |years
|old
How |frequently |should |patients |be |tested? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Every |3 |years
How |frequently |should |well |controlled |diabetes |be |checked? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Every |6 |
months
How |frequently |should |uncontrolled |diabetes |be |checked? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Every |3 |
months
At |what |point |should |kids |be |screened |for |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔->85th |percentile
|+ |1 |risk |factor |(FH, |GDM |mom, |etc)
What |medications |can |cause |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Steroids
HIV |meds
Atypical |antipsychotics
Thiazide |diuretics
What |are |risk |factors |for |gestational |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Overweight/Obese
FH |of |diabetes
Previous |birth |>9 |lbs
Age |>25
When |does |gestational |diabetes |occur? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2nd |or |3rd |trimester
How |long |after |pregnancy |should |patients |be |screened |for |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
6-12 |weeks |post |partum
Answers
Type |1 |Diabetes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Due |to |autoimmune |beta |cell |destruction, |usually |
leading |to |absolute |insulin |deficiency
Type |2 |Diabetes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Due |to |progressive |loss |of |adequate |beta-cell |insulin |
secretion |frequently |on |the |background |of |insulin |resistance
MODY |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Maturity |Onset |Diabetes |of |Young; |shows |up |when |you're |an |
adolescent |or |young |adult. |It's |caused |by |mutations |that |affect |how |well |your |body |makes |
insulin
LADA |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Latent |autoimmune |Diabetes; |LADA |happens |because |your |
body |makes |antibodies |that |cause |the |immune |system |to |attack |the |insulin-making |cells |of |
your |pancreas.
What |A1C |diagnoses |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔->6.5%
What |A1C |diagnoses |pre-diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔->5.4%
What |fasting |blood |glucose |diagnoses |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔->126
When |should |you |screen |a |patient |for |diabetes/pre-diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-BMI |
>25 |+ |1 |risk |factor
, At |what |age |should |"healthy" |patients |start |being |screened? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-45 |years
|old
How |frequently |should |patients |be |tested? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Every |3 |years
How |frequently |should |well |controlled |diabetes |be |checked? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Every |6 |
months
How |frequently |should |uncontrolled |diabetes |be |checked? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Every |3 |
months
At |what |point |should |kids |be |screened |for |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔->85th |percentile
|+ |1 |risk |factor |(FH, |GDM |mom, |etc)
What |medications |can |cause |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Steroids
HIV |meds
Atypical |antipsychotics
Thiazide |diuretics
What |are |risk |factors |for |gestational |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Overweight/Obese
FH |of |diabetes
Previous |birth |>9 |lbs
Age |>25
When |does |gestational |diabetes |occur? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2nd |or |3rd |trimester
How |long |after |pregnancy |should |patients |be |screened |for |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
6-12 |weeks |post |partum
