CDCES Practice Level 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
(DiabetesEd.net)
JR arrives at the clinic and you download their CGM report for the
first time. JR asks if they are reaching time in range targets. Which
of the following results reflects the ADA time in range goals? -
correct answer ✅70% of readings 70-180 mg/dL.
LS takes 20 units of regular insulin at each meal and 80 units NPH at
bedtime. How many vials of regular insulin would they need a
month? -
correct answer ✅2 vials (1000 units per vial)
1. glargine lasts about:
2. lispro, aspart, glulisine:
3. regular:
4. dedgludec: -
correct answer ✅1. About 24 hours
2. Up to 5 hours
3. up to 8 hours
4. degludec about 42 hours
, CDCES Practice Level 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
(DiabetesEd.net)
Allan is a 30 year old with type 1 diabetes. He uses 45 units of
insulin per day: 20 units as basal insulin and 25 units as bolus
insulin.
Using the rule of 1700, what should Allan's sensitivity factor be? -
correct answer ✅1700/ TDD
1700/45= 37.7
Sensitivity factor = 38
Sensitivity factor AKA Correction factor
If sensitivity factor is 38 and blood glucose is 160 and target is 90:
(160-90)/38= 1.8 units -
correct answer ✅
Allan is a 30 year old with type 1 diabetes. He uses 45 units of
insulin per day: 20 units as basal insulin and 25 units as bolus
insulin. Using the rule of 450, what should Allan's carbohydrate
ratio be? -
correct answer ✅450/45= 10
ICR= 1:10
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
(DiabetesEd.net)
JR arrives at the clinic and you download their CGM report for the
first time. JR asks if they are reaching time in range targets. Which
of the following results reflects the ADA time in range goals? -
correct answer ✅70% of readings 70-180 mg/dL.
LS takes 20 units of regular insulin at each meal and 80 units NPH at
bedtime. How many vials of regular insulin would they need a
month? -
correct answer ✅2 vials (1000 units per vial)
1. glargine lasts about:
2. lispro, aspart, glulisine:
3. regular:
4. dedgludec: -
correct answer ✅1. About 24 hours
2. Up to 5 hours
3. up to 8 hours
4. degludec about 42 hours
, CDCES Practice Level 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
(DiabetesEd.net)
Allan is a 30 year old with type 1 diabetes. He uses 45 units of
insulin per day: 20 units as basal insulin and 25 units as bolus
insulin.
Using the rule of 1700, what should Allan's sensitivity factor be? -
correct answer ✅1700/ TDD
1700/45= 37.7
Sensitivity factor = 38
Sensitivity factor AKA Correction factor
If sensitivity factor is 38 and blood glucose is 160 and target is 90:
(160-90)/38= 1.8 units -
correct answer ✅
Allan is a 30 year old with type 1 diabetes. He uses 45 units of
insulin per day: 20 units as basal insulin and 25 units as bolus
insulin. Using the rule of 450, what should Allan's carbohydrate
ratio be? -
correct answer ✅450/45= 10
ICR= 1:10
