CDCES Exam Self-Assessment
Questions And Answers(Part 1.)
A diabetes care and education specialist (DCES) is consulted to
provide d/c education for an 18yr old woman dx w/ DM I. When
DCES enters hospital room, the woman is quietly sobbing &
explains she's sad & anxious about her new dx. Before the woman
is d/c, which of the following should the DCES review w/ her?
A. Signs & Symptoms of hypoglycemia & appropriate treatment
B. Epidemiology of diabetes and the incidence of depression
C. Incidence of birth defects associated w/ hyperglycemia
D. Health Behavior modifications & carb counting -
correct answer ✅A. Signs & Symptoms of hypoglycemia &
appropriate treatment
A 22yr old man w/ DM I visits a diabetes car & education specialist
for education prior to starting on an insulin pump. During the visit,
the man's mobile phone sounds w/ a txt alert. Later, when trying to
schedule a f/u visit, he places several other electronic devices on
the counter while looking for his tablet device. Which of the
following is the best way to manage future educational
interventions w/ this person?
, CDCES Exam Self-Assessment
Questions And Answers(Part 1.)
A. Schedule education sessions in the morning to avoid txt
messages interruptions.
B. Offer him online education to practice carb counting
C. Politely ask him to leave his mobile phone at home
D. Enroll him in a group education class of people w/ DM I -
correct answer ✅B. Offer him online education to practice carb
counting
While covering the clinic for a colleague who is feeling sick, a
diabetes care & education specialist meets w/ a 56yr old man who
owns his own construction business. Despite his apparent business
success, his charm indicates he is illiterate. Which of the following is
TRUE about literacy?
A. Everyone will volunteer that they are unable to read.
B. Most Illiterate people are poor, immigrants or minorities
C. Years of schooling is a good measure of a person's literacy level.
D. Most adults who are illiterate successfully hide their literacy
deficit. -
correct answer ✅D. Most adults who are illiterate successfully hide
their literacy deficit.
Questions And Answers(Part 1.)
A diabetes care and education specialist (DCES) is consulted to
provide d/c education for an 18yr old woman dx w/ DM I. When
DCES enters hospital room, the woman is quietly sobbing &
explains she's sad & anxious about her new dx. Before the woman
is d/c, which of the following should the DCES review w/ her?
A. Signs & Symptoms of hypoglycemia & appropriate treatment
B. Epidemiology of diabetes and the incidence of depression
C. Incidence of birth defects associated w/ hyperglycemia
D. Health Behavior modifications & carb counting -
correct answer ✅A. Signs & Symptoms of hypoglycemia &
appropriate treatment
A 22yr old man w/ DM I visits a diabetes car & education specialist
for education prior to starting on an insulin pump. During the visit,
the man's mobile phone sounds w/ a txt alert. Later, when trying to
schedule a f/u visit, he places several other electronic devices on
the counter while looking for his tablet device. Which of the
following is the best way to manage future educational
interventions w/ this person?
, CDCES Exam Self-Assessment
Questions And Answers(Part 1.)
A. Schedule education sessions in the morning to avoid txt
messages interruptions.
B. Offer him online education to practice carb counting
C. Politely ask him to leave his mobile phone at home
D. Enroll him in a group education class of people w/ DM I -
correct answer ✅B. Offer him online education to practice carb
counting
While covering the clinic for a colleague who is feeling sick, a
diabetes care & education specialist meets w/ a 56yr old man who
owns his own construction business. Despite his apparent business
success, his charm indicates he is illiterate. Which of the following is
TRUE about literacy?
A. Everyone will volunteer that they are unable to read.
B. Most Illiterate people are poor, immigrants or minorities
C. Years of schooling is a good measure of a person's literacy level.
D. Most adults who are illiterate successfully hide their literacy
deficit. -
correct answer ✅D. Most adults who are illiterate successfully hide
their literacy deficit.
