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1. Diabetes is a chronic, expensive disease that affects 8.3 percent of the U.S. population.

2. Diabetes disproportionately affects all of the following EXCEPT:

3. Type 2 diabetes usually strikes children and young adults, although disease onset can occur at any age.

4. AIC is the standardized blood test that indicates the average blood glucose over the previous 12 to 16 weeks.

5. The Medical Home Model emphasizes prevention, ___________, coordination of care, and shared decision making among patients and their health care team.

6. Studies of diabetes team care in various settings have shown marked improvement in the following area(s):

7. Widely accepted standards of practice support continuity of care through regular team meetings, ongoing documentation and communication of information among team members, ideally via a computerized information system.

8. Which of the following is NOT one of the important elements for successful team care?

9. A multidisciplinary planning and documentation tool for the medical record could include:

10. Telehealth (or telemedicine) is the use of secure high-speed Internet connections for real-time video conferencing for medical, diagnostic, monitoring, and therapeutic purposes when distance and/or time separates the participants.

11. Telehealth applications that expand the reach of the diabetes team include:

12. In order to improve diabetes management for its patients, The Native Hawaiian Health System developed a remote monitoring program.

13. The focus of the Florida Initiative in Telehealth and Education for Children with Diabetes was to provide supplemental care for those who had adequate access to care and average diabetes management.

14. A family physician in San Antonio found that group visits had no improvement in patient understanding, diet, or medication taking behaviors.

15. Which of the following has/have the authority to accredit, or recognize, diabetes education programs?

16. To maximize insurance coverage of team member contributions to the patients' care, it is important to know the billing practices in a local area and allowable fees and to use the correct CPT codes.

17. One study of 18,404 patients with diabetes concluded that each visit to a nutritionist was associated with 4.7 fewer hospitalizations per 100 person-years and _____less in hospital charges per person. .

18. Peer support can take many forms: phone calls, text messaging, group meetings, home visits, and shared activities, and peers can provide emotional, social, and practical assistance to help others manage their diabetes and stay healthy.

19. According to the authors, peers can help others with diabetes to cope with _________ or emotional barriers.

20. After using a data registry to identify patients lost to routine follow-up, Holyoke Health Center (HHC) in Holyoke, Massachusetts found the average A1C was reduced from 8.4 percent to ___ percent, and the proportion of patients with an A1C >10 percent decreased from 18.2 percent to ___ percent.

21. A key role of the dietitian at the Clinica Family Health Services community health center was to train CNA's and LVN's in addition to counseling patients with diabetes.

22. The key goal of the Healthy People 2010 diabetes focus area is to increase the proportion of people with diabetes who receive formal diabetes education.

23. The University of Pittsburg Institute provided "__________" to increase availability for services.

24. A one-year randomized controlled trial compared usual medical care to usual care-plus-lifestyle case management provided by a registered dietitian. The case-managed group showed :

25. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include each of the following EXCEPT:

26. History of gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby weighing > 9 lbs is a risk for diabetes.

27. Which of the following is NOT included in clinical information to assess patients at risk for diabetes complications?

28. Depression and other psychosocial illness may be risk factors for diabetes complications.

29. "Break points" in the course of diabetes include:

30. The level of diabetes control can be affected by several factors including limited provider availability and service payment and outdated or ineffective management protocols.

31. Diabetes educators apply in-depth knowledge and skills in the biological and social sciences, communication, ____________ and education to provide self-management education and training.

32. Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE) receive certification from the National Certification Board for Dietetic Educators by taking a voluntary examination that indicates distinct and specialized knowledge in diabetes patient self-management education, thereby promoting high-quality care for people with diabetes.

33. Certification of diabetes educators are awarded to those who meet eligibility requirements from the following disciplines EXCEPT:

34. Medicare is health insurance for people age 62 or older, under age 62 with certain disabilities, and any age with end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant).

35. Which is NOT one of the costs covered by Medicare: