POST TEST (BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST)

The best Performing Capillary Blood Glucose sites of choice is?

• choose allocation around the middle of patient’s finger pads.

• choose allocation around the tip of patient’s finger pads

• choose allocation around the edges/side of patient’s finger pads.

• none of the above

Assessment should focus on the following except?

• Client's knowledge of procedure and of dependency on doing so.

• Doctor's orders for frequency, type of glucose testing and sliding scale for insulin coverage

• Client's knowledge of procedure and of diabetic self-care

• Results of and client's response to previous testing

Promotes blood flow in area for ease in specimen collection the best the nurse will do is?

• Hold chosen finger down and squeeze gently from lower digit to fingertip,

• Wrap finger in a warm, wet cloth for 30 seconds or longer.

• If using arm lancet device, dangle arm for about 1 minute.

• all of the above

What is the best to obtains a large drop of blood with minimal pain?

• a. Place injector against middle of finger (where there are fewer nerve endings) and release trigger, or stick side of finger with lancet or needle using a darting motion.

• b. Place injector against side of finger (where there are fewer nerve endings) and release trigger, or stick side of finger with lancet or needle using a darting motion.

• c. Place injector against tip of finger (where there are fewer nerve endings) and release trigger, or stick side of finger with lancet or needle using a darting motion.

• d. A and B are correct.

What is the best rationale why the indicator squares should be covered or saturated with blood?

• a. prevents even exposure of indicators

• b. reading even with blood glucose result

• c. prevents uneven exposure of indicators

• d. A and B are correct.

What considers the purposes in performing capillary blood glucose?

• a. Promotes stricter blood glucose regulation

• b. Determines level of insulin to be given.

• c. Determines level of glucose in blood

• d. A and C are correct.

To promote cooperation and sense of involvement when Performing Capillary Blood Glucose, the nurse should do the following except?

• a. Explain procedure to client

• b. Inquire about finger preference

• c. do not re-affirm since the explanation is on the level of client’s understanding

• d. Explain the use of lancet injector.

Sliding scale of insulin dose is being endorsed by NIGHT shift nurse. The nurses should observe/note down about?

• a. The RBS results

• b. The insulin doses

• c. The time taken

• d. All of the above

When tabulating the sliding scale as ordered by the Doctor, Nurses should tabulate or record the result so that it is easily seen by the Attending Doctor to?

• a. In the medication sheet

• b. RBS monitoring sheet, attached to patient’s chart

• c. Kardex monitoring

• d. none of the above

In calibrating glucose machine: The nurse should turn machine on and?

• a. Compare number/code on machine with number on bottle of the test strips.

• b. Invalidate machine accuracy daily or per laboratory policy

• c. Consult user's manual for steps and readiness indicator.

• d. A and C are correct.