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CDCES EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025
TEST BANK| CERTIFIED DIABETES CARE & EDUCATION
SPECIALIST EXAM PREP 2025 WITH COMPLETE 450
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+ (BRAND
NEW!!)
1 cup milk .....ANSWER..... 12 CHO gm
1/3 cup of rice .....ANSWER..... 15grams
1/2 cup pasta .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
1/2 cup oatmeal .....ANSWER..... 15grams
1/3 cup beans .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
Small potato .....ANSWER..... 15grams
1/2 bagel (1oz) .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
1/2 English muffin .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
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1/2 cup of non starchy vegetables .....ANSWER..... 5 grams
1 apple .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
1/2 banana .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
1 orange .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
1 cup milk .....ANSWER..... 12 CHO gm
Biguanides .....ANSWER..... Decrease hepatic glucose output
No hypo or weight gain
Do not take with dye studies
Do not start if grr less than 45
Metformin (Glucophage) .....ANSWER..... Biguanides
500-2500mg
approved for peds
Side effect - Nausea, B12 deficency
Do not use if GFR <30
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If already on Metformin and GFR 60-45, okay to continue
Dye studies - Hold metformin and restart 48 hours after
Decreases hepatic glucose output
Metabolized in kidneys
Sulfonylureas .....ANSWER..... Stimulates sustained insulin release
Glyburide, Glipizide, Glimepiride
Side effects - hypoglycemia and weight gain
Negative CV benefit due to fluid retention
Kidneys clear
Okay with decreased GFR
Tells pancreas to squirt all day long
Glyburide (Diabeta) .....ANSWER..... Sulfonylureas
1.25-20mg
Low cost
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Most likely to cause hypoglycemia out of Sulfonylurea family
SE - hypoglycemia and weight gaim
Negative CV benefits
Glipizide (Glucotrol) .....ANSWER..... Sulfonylureas
2.5-40
XR - 2.5-20
SE - Hypoglycemia and weight gain
Negative CV benefits due to fluid retention
SGLT2 inhibitors .....ANSWER..... Glucoretics - Decreases glucose
reabsorption in kidneys
Resents BG threshold
"-flo" medications - Canaglifozin, Dapaglifloxin, Empaglifloxin,
Ertugliflozin
CDCES EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025
TEST BANK| CERTIFIED DIABETES CARE & EDUCATION
SPECIALIST EXAM PREP 2025 WITH COMPLETE 450
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+ (BRAND
NEW!!)
1 cup milk .....ANSWER..... 12 CHO gm
1/3 cup of rice .....ANSWER..... 15grams
1/2 cup pasta .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
1/2 cup oatmeal .....ANSWER..... 15grams
1/3 cup beans .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
Small potato .....ANSWER..... 15grams
1/2 bagel (1oz) .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
1/2 English muffin .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
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1/2 cup of non starchy vegetables .....ANSWER..... 5 grams
1 apple .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
1/2 banana .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
1 orange .....ANSWER..... 15 grams
1 cup milk .....ANSWER..... 12 CHO gm
Biguanides .....ANSWER..... Decrease hepatic glucose output
No hypo or weight gain
Do not take with dye studies
Do not start if grr less than 45
Metformin (Glucophage) .....ANSWER..... Biguanides
500-2500mg
approved for peds
Side effect - Nausea, B12 deficency
Do not use if GFR <30
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If already on Metformin and GFR 60-45, okay to continue
Dye studies - Hold metformin and restart 48 hours after
Decreases hepatic glucose output
Metabolized in kidneys
Sulfonylureas .....ANSWER..... Stimulates sustained insulin release
Glyburide, Glipizide, Glimepiride
Side effects - hypoglycemia and weight gain
Negative CV benefit due to fluid retention
Kidneys clear
Okay with decreased GFR
Tells pancreas to squirt all day long
Glyburide (Diabeta) .....ANSWER..... Sulfonylureas
1.25-20mg
Low cost
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Most likely to cause hypoglycemia out of Sulfonylurea family
SE - hypoglycemia and weight gaim
Negative CV benefits
Glipizide (Glucotrol) .....ANSWER..... Sulfonylureas
2.5-40
XR - 2.5-20
SE - Hypoglycemia and weight gain
Negative CV benefits due to fluid retention
SGLT2 inhibitors .....ANSWER..... Glucoretics - Decreases glucose
reabsorption in kidneys
Resents BG threshold
"-flo" medications - Canaglifozin, Dapaglifloxin, Empaglifloxin,
Ertugliflozin
