CDCES study practice questions and
answers updated 2026
WhatCisCtheCfirstCstepCinCtheCprocessCofCdiabetesCselfCmanagementCeducation?
a.CassessmentC
b.CgoalCsettingC
c.Cdiagnosis
d.CreferralC-CAnswerCa.CassessmentC
theCstepsCinCorderCare:Cassessment,CgoalCsetting,Cplanning,Cimplementation,Cevaluation/monitoring
WhichCoptionCisCanCoutcomeCofCpersonalCrecordCkeepingCinCrelationCtoCphysicalCactivity,CaccordingCto
CrecentCstudies?
a.CthoseCwhoCkeepClogsCofCPACareCmoreCadherentCtoCotherCelementsCofCtxC(ieCdiet,Cmeds)
b.CthoseCwhoCkeepCPAClogsCareCmoreClikelyCtoCenrollCinCorganizedCexerciseCprogramsC(ieCclasses,Cg
ymCmemberships)
c.CkeepingCaCPAClogCisCassociatedCw/ChigherClevelCofCselfCefficacyC
d.CtheCobligationCofCrecordCkeepingChasCbeenCidentifiedCasCaCbarrierCtoCexerciseC-
CAnswerCc.CkeepingCaCPAClogCisCassociatedCw/ChigherClevelCofCselfCefficacy
considerCtheCfollowingCpt-
Cmale,C46Cyo,CprevCsedentary,CmildCHTNCandCHLDC(bothCcontrolledCw/Cmeds),CT2DM,CBMIC26.CIfCthi
sCptCwishesCtoCstartCaCmoderateCintensityCexerciseCregimen,CwhatCadditionalCassessmentCmayCbeCwa
rranted?
a.CstressCtestCw/CECG
b.CDEXACscanCtoCassessCboneCdensityCandCstrengthC
c.Cankle-brachialCindexCtoCruleCoutCPADC
d.CnoneCasCBPCandCcholCareCcontrolledCandCexerciseCisConlyCmodCintensityC-
CAnswerCa.CstressCtestCw/CECG
stressCtestCisCnotCmandatedCpriorCtoCexerciseCforCpt'sCw/Cdm,CclinicalCjudgementCrecommendedCbase
dConChxCandCcomorbidities.C
,StressCtestCmayCbeCwarrantedCinCthisCcaseCd/tCptCbeingC>40CyoCw/CprevChxCofCsedentary,CcvdCrisk
Cfactors,CandCbeginningCaCprogramCthatCisCmoreCintenseCthanCbriskCwalking.
aCdiabetesCeducatorCassessCandCinstructsCptsConCaCvarietyCofCofCselfCcareCskills.CWhichCteachingCstra
tegyCprovidesCtheCbestCopportunityCtoCbothCassessCandCinstructConCselfCadministrationCofCinsulin?
a.CwrittenCquizCinCwhichCtheCptCputsCinsulinCadminCstepsCinCorder.C
b.CdemonstrationCandCreturnCdemonstrationCofCinsulinCadmin
c.CvideoCviewedCandCreviewedConCproperCinsulinCtechnique
d.CprintedChandoutCw/CpicsCdepictingCstepsCofCinsulinCadmin,CfollowedCbyCverbalCacknowledgementCo
fCunderstanding.C-CAnswerCb.CdemonstrationCandCreturnCdemonstrationCofCinsulinCadmin
TheCfollowingCpoliciesCareCapartCofCaCDSMECprogram:CaskingCpt'sCifCthereCareCanyCdietaryCrestrictio
nsCorCpreferences,CinvitingCfamilyCmembersCtoCparticipate,CbeingCsensitiveCtoConesCrateCofCspeechCan
dCtoneCofCvoice.CTheseCpoliciesCaddressCwhichCspecificCtypeCofCconsideration?
a.CreadinessCforCchangeCvariationCamongCpt'sC
b.CpotentialClowCliteracy/numeracyClevelsC
c.CculturalCcharacteristics/barriersCofCtheCpopulation
d.CpoorCfamilyCandCsocialCsupportC-CAnswerCc.CculturalCcharacteristics/barriersCofCtheCpopulation
accordingCtoCtheCADACconsensusCstatementConCmanagingCpreexistingCdmCforCpregnancy,CwhatCisCtheC
optimalCglycemicCtargetCforCpregnantCwomenCw/CpreexistingCdmC(assumingCtargetCmayCbeCreachedC
w/oCexcessiveChypoglycemia)?
a.CpremealCfastingC<90CandCeitherC1ChrCppC<120CORC2ChrCppC<100;ChbA1cC<5.5%
b.CpremealCfastingC<95CandCeitherC1ChrCppC<140CORC2ChrCppC<120;ChbA1cC<6%
c.CpremealCfastingC<90CandCeitherC1ChrCppC<120CORC2ChrCppC<100;ChbA1cC<6%
d.CpremealCfastingC<100CandCeitherC1ChrCppC<140CORC2ChrCppC<120;ChbA1cC<7%C-
CAnswerCb.CpremealCfastingC<95CandCeitherC1ChrCppC<140CORC2ChrCppC<120;ChbA1cC<6%
alsoCnoteCforCpregnancy,CBGCnotCconsideredChypoglycemiaCuntilC<60
duringCtheCinitialCassessmentCprocess,CtheCpatientCAnswersCtheCquestionC"howCimportantCisCitCforCy
ouCtoCmakeCthisCchangeCrightCnow?"CwithCaC9CoutCofC10C(veryCimportant)CandCAnswersCtheCquestio
,nC"howCconfidentCareCyouCthatCyouCwillCbeCableCtoCmakeCthisCchange?"CwithCaC2CoutCofC10.CInCcus
tomizingCherCDSMECplan,CwhatCshouldCtheCfocusCbe?
a.CprovidingCmaterialsCandCexperiencesCthatCenhanceCherCknowledgeCandCskills
b.CaddressingCpsychosocialCneeds,CsuchCasCacceptingCherCdxC
c.ChighlightingCbenefitsCofCgoodCdmCmngmntCtoCencourageCbehaviorCchange
d.CexplainingCtheCquestionsCfurtherCtoCconfirmCunderstandingC-
CAnswerCa.CprovidingCmaterialsCandCexperiencesCthatCenhanceCherCknowledgeCandCskills
itCisCimportantCtoCaddressCpotentialCbarriersCtoCselfCmonitoringCofCBG,CespCforCpatientsCwhoCareCnot
CadheringCtoCtheirCplanCofCcare.CWhichCofCtheCfollowingCbarriersCwasCnotConeCcitedCbyCpatientsCinCr
ecentCstudies?
a.CcostCofCtestingCsuppliesC
b.CdiscomfortCofCfingersticksC
c.ClackCofCinstructionCandCsupport
d.CmisplacementCofCsmallCitemsC-CAnswerCd.CmisplacementCofCsmallCitems
whenCassessingCforCriskCofChypoglycemiaCinCrelationCtoCexercise,CwhichCelementCofCtheCpatientCrecor
dCisCmostCimportantCtoCconsider?
a.CtheCpatient'sCtypicalCs/sCw/Chypos
b.CcurrentCptCphysical/glycemicCstatusC(wt,CBMI,CA1c)
c.CtimingCandCcontentCofCmealsC(ieCcarbs)CinCrelationCtoCactivity
d.CmedCregimen-Ctypes,Cdosing,CtimingC-CAnswerCd.CmedCregimen-Ctypes,Cdosing,Ctiming
WhichCofCtheCfollowingCbehaviorsCisCtheCmostClikelyCindicationCthatCtheCptCisCatCaCveryClowClevelCof
CreadinessCtoCchange?
a.CptCbecomesCtearfulCasCtheCeducatorCexplainsChowCtoCkeepCaCfoodCdiary
b.CptCwatchesCaCdemoCbutCdoesCnotCsayCanythingC
c.CptCvolunteersCtoCAnswerCaCreviewCquestionCatCtheCendCofCclassCbutCgetsCtheCAnswerCwrongC
d.CptCdeniesCdmCdxCandCdisagreesCw/CtheCdr'sCreferralCforCDSMEC-
CAnswerCd.CptCdeniesCdmCdxCandCdisagreesCw/CtheCdr'sCreferralCforCDSME
, accordingCtoCADACstandards,CwhichCstatementCisCnotCtrueCregardingCMNTCandCdiabetes?
a.CMNTCisCrecommendedConlyCforCthoseCw/CdmCwhoCareCover/underwtCorCobese
b.CMNTCisCrecommendedCforCanyoneCw/Cdm,CregardlessCofCnutritionalCstatusC
c.CchildrenCw/CdmCandCceliacCdiseaseCshouldCconsultCw/CaCRDCfamiliarCw/CbothCconditions
d.CbcCnutritionCinCtheChospitalCsettingCisCcomplex,CanCRDCshouldCbeCpartCofCtheCinpatientCdmCcareCt
eamCtoCprovideCMNTC-
CAnswerCa.CMNTCisCrecommendedConlyCforCthoseCw/CdmCwhoCareCover/underwtCorCobese
aCdmCeducatorCisCassessingCaCpatient'sCBGCmonitoringCtechniqueCbyChavingCthemCdemoCaCBGCtest.C
WhichCofCtheCfollowingCactionsCisCindicativeCofCimproperCtechnique?
a.CcleaningChandsCw/CwarmCwaterCandCsoapCinsteadCofCetoh
b.CsettingClancetCtoCherCpreference
c.CmilkingClancedCfingerCatCtheCtipCtoCacquireCsufficientCbloodCsample
d.CrecordingCtheCreadingCinCnotebookCratherCthanConCclinicCprovidedCsheetC-
CAnswerCc.CmilkingClancedCfingerCatCtheCtipCtoCacquireCsufficientCbloodCsample
fingerCshouldCbeCmilkedCfromCtheCbasedCnotCtheCtipCtoCavoidCskewingCresult
ptCsuffersCfromCobesity,CT2DM,CHTN,CandCHLD.CHeCrecallsClastnightsCdinner-
ClowCfatCturkeyCandCcheeseCsandwichCw/Cmustard,CsideCsaladCw/ClowCfatCitalianCdressing,Cpickles,C
aCsmallCservingCofCbakedCchips,CandConeCcanCclubCsoda.CBasedConCassessment,CwhichCofChisCconditi
onsCisCatCgreatestCriskCd/tChisCfoodCchoices?
a.CHLD
b.CT2DM
c.Cobesity
d.CHTNC-CAnswerCd.CHTN
WhichCinstructionalCstrategyCisCmostClikelyCtoCbeCmostCeffectiveCinCtermsCofCpatientCretention?
a.CslideCshowCpresentationCw.CfunnyCvisualsCandCbulletClistCofCmainCpointsC
answers updated 2026
WhatCisCtheCfirstCstepCinCtheCprocessCofCdiabetesCselfCmanagementCeducation?
a.CassessmentC
b.CgoalCsettingC
c.Cdiagnosis
d.CreferralC-CAnswerCa.CassessmentC
theCstepsCinCorderCare:Cassessment,CgoalCsetting,Cplanning,Cimplementation,Cevaluation/monitoring
WhichCoptionCisCanCoutcomeCofCpersonalCrecordCkeepingCinCrelationCtoCphysicalCactivity,CaccordingCto
CrecentCstudies?
a.CthoseCwhoCkeepClogsCofCPACareCmoreCadherentCtoCotherCelementsCofCtxC(ieCdiet,Cmeds)
b.CthoseCwhoCkeepCPAClogsCareCmoreClikelyCtoCenrollCinCorganizedCexerciseCprogramsC(ieCclasses,Cg
ymCmemberships)
c.CkeepingCaCPAClogCisCassociatedCw/ChigherClevelCofCselfCefficacyC
d.CtheCobligationCofCrecordCkeepingChasCbeenCidentifiedCasCaCbarrierCtoCexerciseC-
CAnswerCc.CkeepingCaCPAClogCisCassociatedCw/ChigherClevelCofCselfCefficacy
considerCtheCfollowingCpt-
Cmale,C46Cyo,CprevCsedentary,CmildCHTNCandCHLDC(bothCcontrolledCw/Cmeds),CT2DM,CBMIC26.CIfCthi
sCptCwishesCtoCstartCaCmoderateCintensityCexerciseCregimen,CwhatCadditionalCassessmentCmayCbeCwa
rranted?
a.CstressCtestCw/CECG
b.CDEXACscanCtoCassessCboneCdensityCandCstrengthC
c.Cankle-brachialCindexCtoCruleCoutCPADC
d.CnoneCasCBPCandCcholCareCcontrolledCandCexerciseCisConlyCmodCintensityC-
CAnswerCa.CstressCtestCw/CECG
stressCtestCisCnotCmandatedCpriorCtoCexerciseCforCpt'sCw/Cdm,CclinicalCjudgementCrecommendedCbase
dConChxCandCcomorbidities.C
,StressCtestCmayCbeCwarrantedCinCthisCcaseCd/tCptCbeingC>40CyoCw/CprevChxCofCsedentary,CcvdCrisk
Cfactors,CandCbeginningCaCprogramCthatCisCmoreCintenseCthanCbriskCwalking.
aCdiabetesCeducatorCassessCandCinstructsCptsConCaCvarietyCofCofCselfCcareCskills.CWhichCteachingCstra
tegyCprovidesCtheCbestCopportunityCtoCbothCassessCandCinstructConCselfCadministrationCofCinsulin?
a.CwrittenCquizCinCwhichCtheCptCputsCinsulinCadminCstepsCinCorder.C
b.CdemonstrationCandCreturnCdemonstrationCofCinsulinCadmin
c.CvideoCviewedCandCreviewedConCproperCinsulinCtechnique
d.CprintedChandoutCw/CpicsCdepictingCstepsCofCinsulinCadmin,CfollowedCbyCverbalCacknowledgementCo
fCunderstanding.C-CAnswerCb.CdemonstrationCandCreturnCdemonstrationCofCinsulinCadmin
TheCfollowingCpoliciesCareCapartCofCaCDSMECprogram:CaskingCpt'sCifCthereCareCanyCdietaryCrestrictio
nsCorCpreferences,CinvitingCfamilyCmembersCtoCparticipate,CbeingCsensitiveCtoConesCrateCofCspeechCan
dCtoneCofCvoice.CTheseCpoliciesCaddressCwhichCspecificCtypeCofCconsideration?
a.CreadinessCforCchangeCvariationCamongCpt'sC
b.CpotentialClowCliteracy/numeracyClevelsC
c.CculturalCcharacteristics/barriersCofCtheCpopulation
d.CpoorCfamilyCandCsocialCsupportC-CAnswerCc.CculturalCcharacteristics/barriersCofCtheCpopulation
accordingCtoCtheCADACconsensusCstatementConCmanagingCpreexistingCdmCforCpregnancy,CwhatCisCtheC
optimalCglycemicCtargetCforCpregnantCwomenCw/CpreexistingCdmC(assumingCtargetCmayCbeCreachedC
w/oCexcessiveChypoglycemia)?
a.CpremealCfastingC<90CandCeitherC1ChrCppC<120CORC2ChrCppC<100;ChbA1cC<5.5%
b.CpremealCfastingC<95CandCeitherC1ChrCppC<140CORC2ChrCppC<120;ChbA1cC<6%
c.CpremealCfastingC<90CandCeitherC1ChrCppC<120CORC2ChrCppC<100;ChbA1cC<6%
d.CpremealCfastingC<100CandCeitherC1ChrCppC<140CORC2ChrCppC<120;ChbA1cC<7%C-
CAnswerCb.CpremealCfastingC<95CandCeitherC1ChrCppC<140CORC2ChrCppC<120;ChbA1cC<6%
alsoCnoteCforCpregnancy,CBGCnotCconsideredChypoglycemiaCuntilC<60
duringCtheCinitialCassessmentCprocess,CtheCpatientCAnswersCtheCquestionC"howCimportantCisCitCforCy
ouCtoCmakeCthisCchangeCrightCnow?"CwithCaC9CoutCofC10C(veryCimportant)CandCAnswersCtheCquestio
,nC"howCconfidentCareCyouCthatCyouCwillCbeCableCtoCmakeCthisCchange?"CwithCaC2CoutCofC10.CInCcus
tomizingCherCDSMECplan,CwhatCshouldCtheCfocusCbe?
a.CprovidingCmaterialsCandCexperiencesCthatCenhanceCherCknowledgeCandCskills
b.CaddressingCpsychosocialCneeds,CsuchCasCacceptingCherCdxC
c.ChighlightingCbenefitsCofCgoodCdmCmngmntCtoCencourageCbehaviorCchange
d.CexplainingCtheCquestionsCfurtherCtoCconfirmCunderstandingC-
CAnswerCa.CprovidingCmaterialsCandCexperiencesCthatCenhanceCherCknowledgeCandCskills
itCisCimportantCtoCaddressCpotentialCbarriersCtoCselfCmonitoringCofCBG,CespCforCpatientsCwhoCareCnot
CadheringCtoCtheirCplanCofCcare.CWhichCofCtheCfollowingCbarriersCwasCnotConeCcitedCbyCpatientsCinCr
ecentCstudies?
a.CcostCofCtestingCsuppliesC
b.CdiscomfortCofCfingersticksC
c.ClackCofCinstructionCandCsupport
d.CmisplacementCofCsmallCitemsC-CAnswerCd.CmisplacementCofCsmallCitems
whenCassessingCforCriskCofChypoglycemiaCinCrelationCtoCexercise,CwhichCelementCofCtheCpatientCrecor
dCisCmostCimportantCtoCconsider?
a.CtheCpatient'sCtypicalCs/sCw/Chypos
b.CcurrentCptCphysical/glycemicCstatusC(wt,CBMI,CA1c)
c.CtimingCandCcontentCofCmealsC(ieCcarbs)CinCrelationCtoCactivity
d.CmedCregimen-Ctypes,Cdosing,CtimingC-CAnswerCd.CmedCregimen-Ctypes,Cdosing,Ctiming
WhichCofCtheCfollowingCbehaviorsCisCtheCmostClikelyCindicationCthatCtheCptCisCatCaCveryClowClevelCof
CreadinessCtoCchange?
a.CptCbecomesCtearfulCasCtheCeducatorCexplainsChowCtoCkeepCaCfoodCdiary
b.CptCwatchesCaCdemoCbutCdoesCnotCsayCanythingC
c.CptCvolunteersCtoCAnswerCaCreviewCquestionCatCtheCendCofCclassCbutCgetsCtheCAnswerCwrongC
d.CptCdeniesCdmCdxCandCdisagreesCw/CtheCdr'sCreferralCforCDSMEC-
CAnswerCd.CptCdeniesCdmCdxCandCdisagreesCw/CtheCdr'sCreferralCforCDSME
, accordingCtoCADACstandards,CwhichCstatementCisCnotCtrueCregardingCMNTCandCdiabetes?
a.CMNTCisCrecommendedConlyCforCthoseCw/CdmCwhoCareCover/underwtCorCobese
b.CMNTCisCrecommendedCforCanyoneCw/Cdm,CregardlessCofCnutritionalCstatusC
c.CchildrenCw/CdmCandCceliacCdiseaseCshouldCconsultCw/CaCRDCfamiliarCw/CbothCconditions
d.CbcCnutritionCinCtheChospitalCsettingCisCcomplex,CanCRDCshouldCbeCpartCofCtheCinpatientCdmCcareCt
eamCtoCprovideCMNTC-
CAnswerCa.CMNTCisCrecommendedConlyCforCthoseCw/CdmCwhoCareCover/underwtCorCobese
aCdmCeducatorCisCassessingCaCpatient'sCBGCmonitoringCtechniqueCbyChavingCthemCdemoCaCBGCtest.C
WhichCofCtheCfollowingCactionsCisCindicativeCofCimproperCtechnique?
a.CcleaningChandsCw/CwarmCwaterCandCsoapCinsteadCofCetoh
b.CsettingClancetCtoCherCpreference
c.CmilkingClancedCfingerCatCtheCtipCtoCacquireCsufficientCbloodCsample
d.CrecordingCtheCreadingCinCnotebookCratherCthanConCclinicCprovidedCsheetC-
CAnswerCc.CmilkingClancedCfingerCatCtheCtipCtoCacquireCsufficientCbloodCsample
fingerCshouldCbeCmilkedCfromCtheCbasedCnotCtheCtipCtoCavoidCskewingCresult
ptCsuffersCfromCobesity,CT2DM,CHTN,CandCHLD.CHeCrecallsClastnightsCdinner-
ClowCfatCturkeyCandCcheeseCsandwichCw/Cmustard,CsideCsaladCw/ClowCfatCitalianCdressing,Cpickles,C
aCsmallCservingCofCbakedCchips,CandConeCcanCclubCsoda.CBasedConCassessment,CwhichCofChisCconditi
onsCisCatCgreatestCriskCd/tChisCfoodCchoices?
a.CHLD
b.CT2DM
c.Cobesity
d.CHTNC-CAnswerCd.CHTN
WhichCinstructionalCstrategyCisCmostClikelyCtoCbeCmostCeffectiveCinCtermsCofCpatientCretention?
a.CslideCshowCpresentationCw.CfunnyCvisualsCandCbulletClistCofCmainCpointsC
