BC-ADM study plan

Map every diagnostic criterion for diabetes and prediabetes (A1C, fasting glucose, 2-hour OGTT, random glucose with symptoms) onto a one-page comparison table you write from memory, then verify against a current guideline summary

Differentiate type 1, type 2, gestational, and secondary diabetes by listing the clinical and laboratory features that separate them, including antibody and C-peptide interpretation

Outline the initial pharmacologic decision for a newly diagnosed adult with type 2 diabetes, stating which comorbidities (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease) shift the choice of agent

Explain the mechanism, glucose-lowering potency, weight effect, hypoglycemia risk, and key adverse effects of metformin, sulfonylureas, and insulin secretagogues in your own words

Compare GLP-1 receptor agonists, dual GIP/GLP-1 agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, DPP-4 inhibitors, and insulin regimens on glycemic efficacy, weight effect, cardiovascular and kidney outcomes, contraindications, and monitoring requirements

Construct a stepwise insulin initiation and titration plan for a patient not at goal on oral agents, specifying starting dose logic, titration interval, and hypoglycemia counseling points

Identify drug classes and specific agents that require dose adjustment or avoidance in chronic kidney disease and in hepatic impairment

Practice interpreting mixed laboratory panels (A1C with anemia or hemoglobinopathy, discordant fasting and postprandial values) and state what each pattern suggests

Draft a structured diabetes self-management education and support session outline that addresses healthy coping, problem solving, and medication-taking behavior, and specify when the four critical time points for referral occur

Calculate and interpret carbohydrate-to-insulin ratios and correction factors for a sample patient, showing the arithmetic and the safety checks you would apply

Apply behavior-change counseling techniques (motivational interviewing, goal setting, teach-back) to a written case of a patient with low engagement

Build a physical activity prescription that accounts for baseline fitness, neuropathy, retinopathy, and hypoglycemia risk during and after exercise

Compare macronutrient approaches (Mediterranean, low-carbohydrate, plant-based, higher-protein) on glycemic and weight outcomes and state which patients each suits or does not suit

Design a weight-management plan for a patient with obesity and type 2 diabetes that sequences nutrition, activity, behavioral support, pharmacotherapy, and metabolic surgery criteria

Evaluate popular dietary patterns and supplements for safety and evidence quality, and prepare plain-language talking points to counter common misinformation

Assess a patient's readiness for reducing or deprescribing glucose-lowering therapy after substantial weight loss or improved control

Interpret continuous glucose monitoring reports (time in range, time below range, glucose management indicator, variability, ambulatory glucose profile patterns) and translate each metric into a clinical action

Compare self-monitoring of blood glucose, continuous glucose monitoring, and intermittently scanned systems on accuracy, indications, patient-selection factors, and insurance documentation requirements

Explain insulin pump therapy and automated insulin delivery in terms of candidate selection, settings, troubleshooting, and safety

Set and adjust glycemic targets individualized by age, comorbidity, hypoglycemia risk, and life expectancy, and state when A1C alone is insufficient

Screen for and stage microvascular complications (retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy) with correct screening intervals and referral triggers

Assess and manage cardiovascular risk in diabetes, including lipid targets, blood pressure goals, antiplatelet decisions, and heart failure screening

Recognize and triage acute emergencies (diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, severe hypoglycemia) and state initial management priorities

Identify special populations requiring modified management: older adults, pregnancy, hospitalized patients, and those with advanced chronic kidney disease

Complete timed practice question sets weighted toward the heaviest domains and log every missed item with the underlying knowledge gap rather than the topic label

Re-teach each missed concept aloud or in writing without notes, then confirm accuracy against a primary source

Reconcile conflicting guideline recommendations across organizations and articulate a defensible clinical position for each conflict

Refine your personal reference sheets down to the highest-yield facts you repeatedly miss

Review the weakest areas identified in your error log and re-test each until you reach consistent accuracy

Rehearse case-based application of education, nutrition, and complication management in integrated scenarios rather than isolated facts

Simulate full-length timed exam conditions at least twice and analyze pacing, fatigue, and flagging strategy

Consolidate a final one-page summary of high-risk decision points to review in the days before the exam