Module 19 Flashcards
What regulatory body approves the use of blood glucose testing in Arizona?
Department of health services – bureau of EMS
In blood glucose testing, your first responsibility is to…
Determine if the test is indicated for your patient
You are on a call and are about to do a blood glucose test. As you’re preparing for the test, you notice that the test strips are expired. You should…
Not do the test
Why must blood glucose testing be done under medical direction?
Is an invasive diagnostic procedure
Quality control testing of the equipment shall be performed… With a high and low control solution.
Weekly
The only contraindication to blood glucose testing…
Is the use of strips or equipment that has failed quality control testing
Quality control record shall be retained for a minimum of … years.
Two
Use of blood glucose testing is indicated in all the following patients except…
A 25-year-old male who has abdominal pain
You drop the glucometer after completing a blood glucose test. You should…
Perform quality control testing on the meter to determine if it still functions properly
After completing the blood glucose test, you should dispose of the used lancet…
In a biohazardous waste receptacle
