PHRM 3820 Home Diagnostic Testing Questions with Correct
Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What is the goal of home diagnostic testing?
Answer: to drive healthcare to a more patient-centered focus
Question 2: What are the 3 criteria for selecting diagnostic products?
Answer: - appropriateness of testing - ability to accurately conduct the test and interpret results - potential
interference with test results
Question 3: What is defined as hypertension?
Answer: BP > 130/80
Question 4: Patient education on hypertension improves ___
Answer: medication adherence
Question 5: What are the 2 areas for blood pressure monitoring at home?
Answer: arm and wrist
Question 6: What are the 3 advantages of using a BP monitor at home?
Answer: "white coat syndrome", assess efficacy of meds outside clinic; improves adherence
Question 7: aneroid BP monitor
Answer: mostly accurate and reliable; light, portable; good eyesight and hearing required
Question 8: digital BP monitor
Answer: becoming more accurate with advancing technology, more accurate
Question 9: The cuff bladder width should be ___ of the circumference of the arm.
Answer: 40%
Question 10: The cuff bladder should cover ___ of the circumference of the arm.
Answer: 80-100%
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, Question 11: What are the 2 steps to determine proper cuff size?
Answer: - bladder width 40% of circumference of arm - bladder covers 80-100% of circumference of arm
Question 12: What happens if the BP cuff is too small?
Answer: falsely high BP
Question 13: What happens if the BP cuff is too large?
Answer: falsely low BP
Question 14: What are the 6 counseling points for home BP monitoring?
Answer: - keep a log of readings - if monitoring therapy, take reading every morning - watch for changes
with medication changes - avoid tobacco, caffeine, PSE - do not self-adjust meds - contact PCP if elevated
results
Question 15: What are the additional functions of a glucometer?
Answer: - memory to store readings - input meals/insulin administration
Question 16: lancets
Answer: used to pierce skin to obtain blood sample can use with lancing device
Question 17: The larger the gauge the ___ the needle size.
Answer: smaller
Question 18: Are lancets reusable?
Answer: no
Question 19: What is the max range that a glucometer can read?
Answer: 400-600 mg/dL; after that "error" or "high" - see PCP
Question 20: What are some common errors with glucometer use?
Answer: - blood sugar too high to be read - sample too small - temperature error - wrong or expired strip
Question 21: What are the steps to blood glucose monitoring?
Answer: - wash hands - wipe finger with alcohol wipe and allow to dry - set hand below heart for 30-60 sec
- place test strip in glucometer - lance finger - apply blood drop to test strip and wait for reading
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Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What is the goal of home diagnostic testing?
Answer: to drive healthcare to a more patient-centered focus
Question 2: What are the 3 criteria for selecting diagnostic products?
Answer: - appropriateness of testing - ability to accurately conduct the test and interpret results - potential
interference with test results
Question 3: What is defined as hypertension?
Answer: BP > 130/80
Question 4: Patient education on hypertension improves ___
Answer: medication adherence
Question 5: What are the 2 areas for blood pressure monitoring at home?
Answer: arm and wrist
Question 6: What are the 3 advantages of using a BP monitor at home?
Answer: "white coat syndrome", assess efficacy of meds outside clinic; improves adherence
Question 7: aneroid BP monitor
Answer: mostly accurate and reliable; light, portable; good eyesight and hearing required
Question 8: digital BP monitor
Answer: becoming more accurate with advancing technology, more accurate
Question 9: The cuff bladder width should be ___ of the circumference of the arm.
Answer: 40%
Question 10: The cuff bladder should cover ___ of the circumference of the arm.
Answer: 80-100%
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, Question 11: What are the 2 steps to determine proper cuff size?
Answer: - bladder width 40% of circumference of arm - bladder covers 80-100% of circumference of arm
Question 12: What happens if the BP cuff is too small?
Answer: falsely high BP
Question 13: What happens if the BP cuff is too large?
Answer: falsely low BP
Question 14: What are the 6 counseling points for home BP monitoring?
Answer: - keep a log of readings - if monitoring therapy, take reading every morning - watch for changes
with medication changes - avoid tobacco, caffeine, PSE - do not self-adjust meds - contact PCP if elevated
results
Question 15: What are the additional functions of a glucometer?
Answer: - memory to store readings - input meals/insulin administration
Question 16: lancets
Answer: used to pierce skin to obtain blood sample can use with lancing device
Question 17: The larger the gauge the ___ the needle size.
Answer: smaller
Question 18: Are lancets reusable?
Answer: no
Question 19: What is the max range that a glucometer can read?
Answer: 400-600 mg/dL; after that "error" or "high" - see PCP
Question 20: What are some common errors with glucometer use?
Answer: - blood sugar too high to be read - sample too small - temperature error - wrong or expired strip
Question 21: What are the steps to blood glucose monitoring?
Answer: - wash hands - wipe finger with alcohol wipe and allow to dry - set hand below heart for 30-60 sec
- place test strip in glucometer - lance finger - apply blood drop to test strip and wait for reading
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