Diabetes educator exam Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) What is the leading cause of blindness, ESRD and non- traumatic amputation? - Correct Answers ✅Diabetes What is the leading cause of death in people with diabetes? - Correct Answers ✅cardiovascular disease How much more likely is cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes vs people without diabetes? - Correct Answers ✅2-4x more likely Which groups have an increased risk of diabetes? - Correct Answers ✅South Asians, Chinese, Blacks, indigenous How should patients with diabetes protect their dental health? - Correct Answers ✅See a dentist regularly for check ups Professionals should enquire about symptoms of gum disease yearly (bleeding when brushing, red/swollen gums) Daily dental hygiene care Diagnostic criteria for diabetes - Correct Answers ✅Fasting blood glucose >=7mmol/L 2hr blood glucose with 75g OGTT >=11.1mmol/L A1C >=6.5% 1 / 4
Diabetes educator exam Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) What are the diagnostic criteria for diabetes based on? - Correct Answers ✅They are the factors and levels that are associated with the development of retinopathy Based on the thresholds of glycemia associated with micro vascular disease (retinopathy).What is the diagnostic criteria for pre-diabetes? - Correct Answers ✅A1C 6-6.4% Impaired fasting glucose (FBG = 6.1-6.9mmol/L) Impaired glucose tolerance (OGTT = 7.8-11mmol/L) Pathophysiology of Type 1 diabetes - Correct Answers ✅autoimmune destruction of beta cells resulting in no insulin production (pancreas does not produce insulin) = absolute insulin deficiency Pathophysiology of Type 2 diabetes - Correct Answers ✅pancreas makes less insulin over time, cells respond poorly to insulin (Pancreas not producing as much insulin and/or body can't use the insulin that I produced as well) What is gestational diabetes? - Correct Answers ✅Diabetes that is diagnosed or first begins during pregnancy 2 / 4
Diabetes educator exam Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) What is monogenic diabetes? - Correct Answers ✅Rare genetic disorder where there is a genetic defect in the beta cell function Must do genetic testing to be diagnosed (detect a single damaged gene/genetic defect) Typically diagnosed young (<25 years old) Family history of diabetes with autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance What are the microvascular complications of diabetes? - Correct Answers ✅retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy (affects the eyes, kidneys and nerves) What is the macrovasculer complication of diabetes? - Correct Answers ✅Cardiovascular disease Examples of classes of drugs that can lead to the development of diabetes? - Correct Answers ✅Glucocorticoids (corticosteroids) HIV/AIDS treatments Atypical antipsychotics 3 / 4
Diabetes educator exam Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) What to do with infants who are diagnosed with diabetes before 6 months of age? - Correct Answers ✅Must do genetic testing to confirm presence of monogenic diabetes.What type of inheritance does monogenic diabetes have? - Correct Answers ✅Autosomal dominant inheritance What type of diabetes is likely if diagnosed before 6 months of age and what treatment is normally used? - Correct Answers ✅Monogenic diabetes (but genetic testing must be done).Oral sulfonylurea can sometimes be used instead of insulin.Which type of diabetes is prone to ketoacidosis? - Correct Answers ✅Type 1 diabetes If overweight or obese, what type of diabetes is likely? - Correct Answers ✅Type 2 diabetes What is acanthosis nigricans? And what type of diabetes is it associated with? - Correct Answers ✅Darkening and thickening (velvety) of skin in body folds (armpits, groin, neck) Physical sign of type 2 diabetes
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