SMPA - Nova Stat Strip
12-month/Annual Competency fully
solved
Full name and Date of birth - correct answer ✔✔What are the two unique patient identifiers
that are required to be checked every time and on
every patient prior to performing POC glucose testing ?
False - correct answer ✔✔It is acceptable to perform a bedside glucose test on a fellow
colleague when they are not feeling well.
Any or all of the above - correct answer ✔✔Venous whole blood collected from a twin catheter
must be used to measure glucoses on the
StatStrip glucometer for the critically ill patient. Which criteria constitutes a critically ill patient
at
SMMC?
true - correct answer ✔✔Decreased peripheral blood flow can occur, but is not limited to,
patients with severe hypotension,
shock, hyperosmolar-hyperglycemia (with or without ketosis) and severe dehydration.
All of the above - correct answer ✔✔Quality control testing must be performed using two levels
of bedside glucose control solutions under which of the following conditions:
6 months or the printed expiration date on the vial (whichever comes first) - correct answer
✔✔How long are StatStrip glucose test strips good for once opened?
12-month/Annual Competency fully
solved
Full name and Date of birth - correct answer ✔✔What are the two unique patient identifiers
that are required to be checked every time and on
every patient prior to performing POC glucose testing ?
False - correct answer ✔✔It is acceptable to perform a bedside glucose test on a fellow
colleague when they are not feeling well.
Any or all of the above - correct answer ✔✔Venous whole blood collected from a twin catheter
must be used to measure glucoses on the
StatStrip glucometer for the critically ill patient. Which criteria constitutes a critically ill patient
at
SMMC?
true - correct answer ✔✔Decreased peripheral blood flow can occur, but is not limited to,
patients with severe hypotension,
shock, hyperosmolar-hyperglycemia (with or without ketosis) and severe dehydration.
All of the above - correct answer ✔✔Quality control testing must be performed using two levels
of bedside glucose control solutions under which of the following conditions:
6 months or the printed expiration date on the vial (whichever comes first) - correct answer
✔✔How long are StatStrip glucose test strips good for once opened?
