Blood Glucose Testing
Laboratory testing procedures performed in an area where the patient is located instead
of a laboratory is called - answer point of care testing
What are the critical values for blood glucose? - answerless than 40, above 500
If critical value occurs when testing BG, what is the first step? - answer repeat test
If critical value occurs after second attempt at a BG:
Notify provider about serum glucose sample.
If pt is showing symptoms of hyper or hypoglycemia, intervene before serum result.
Implement order based on provider orders - answer true
The nova stat strip is used to test - answer blood glucose
Quality control on nova stat must be performed twice within what time frame? -
answer24 hours
True or false: If quality control testing is not performed, glucometer will lock you out -
answer true
Other than every 24 hours, quality control must be obtained:
1. when troubleshooting
2. if meter was dropped
3. if pt. test has been repeated and results are outside expected range - answertrue
Anxiety, nervousness, palpitations, sweating, tachycardia, and tremors are usually the
first symptoms of - answerhypoglycemia (adrenergic signs)
What four symptoms occur after or concurrently with adrenergic symptoms of
hypoglycemia? - answermental status change, headache, irritability, seizures
What are three interventions for hypoglycemia? - answer25-50g IV dextrose, graham
crackers and juice, glucagon
Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphasic, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, kussmaul's
respirations, LOC, dehydration, hypotension, tachycardia are all signs of -
answerhyperglycemia
What are the two interventions for hyperglycemia? - answerIV fluids and insulin
Laboratory testing procedures performed in an area where the patient is located instead
of a laboratory is called - answer point of care testing
What are the critical values for blood glucose? - answerless than 40, above 500
If critical value occurs when testing BG, what is the first step? - answer repeat test
If critical value occurs after second attempt at a BG:
Notify provider about serum glucose sample.
If pt is showing symptoms of hyper or hypoglycemia, intervene before serum result.
Implement order based on provider orders - answer true
The nova stat strip is used to test - answer blood glucose
Quality control on nova stat must be performed twice within what time frame? -
answer24 hours
True or false: If quality control testing is not performed, glucometer will lock you out -
answer true
Other than every 24 hours, quality control must be obtained:
1. when troubleshooting
2. if meter was dropped
3. if pt. test has been repeated and results are outside expected range - answertrue
Anxiety, nervousness, palpitations, sweating, tachycardia, and tremors are usually the
first symptoms of - answerhypoglycemia (adrenergic signs)
What four symptoms occur after or concurrently with adrenergic symptoms of
hypoglycemia? - answermental status change, headache, irritability, seizures
What are three interventions for hypoglycemia? - answer25-50g IV dextrose, graham
crackers and juice, glucagon
Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphasic, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, kussmaul's
respirations, LOC, dehydration, hypotension, tachycardia are all signs of -
answerhyperglycemia
What are the two interventions for hyperglycemia? - answerIV fluids and insulin
