WorksheetsBlood Glucose and Diabetes Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Liver disease can:
Raise blood glucose levels
Have no effect on blood glucose
Lower blood glucose levels
Cause hyperinsulinemia
Taking steroids can:
Raise blood sugar levels
Lower blood sugar levels
Cause hypoglycemia
Prevent glucose absorption
Having a serious infection can:
Decrease insulin production
Lower blood sugar levels
Raise blood sugar levels
Have no impact on blood sugar
Recovering from major trauma or surgery can:
Lower blood sugar
Raise blood sugar levels
Increase insulin sensitivity
Normalize blood sugar
Adrenal gland problems can:
Lower blood glucose levels
Have no effect on glucose
Affect blood glucose levels
Increase glucagon secretion
Hypoglycemia is defined as:
Less than 70 mg/dL (for diabetics)
Greater than 200 mg/dL
Less than 100 mg/dL
Equal to 80 mg/dL
Hyperglycemia is defined as:
Less than 70 mg/dL
Greater than 180 mg/dL (for diabetics)
Equal to 100 mg/dL
150 mg/dL
Normal fasting blood glucose level:
60-79 mg/dL
70-99 mg/dL
100-120 mg/dL
120-140 mg/dL
Fasting blood glucose level indicative of diabetes:
100 mg/dL
110 mg/dL
126 mg/dL or higher on two separate tests
115 mg/dL
Hypoglycemia signs/symptoms include:
Frequent urination
Shaking, headache, sweating, confusion, slurred speech
Increased thirst
Blurred vision
Hyperglycemia signs/symptoms include:
Pale skin
Frequent urination, increased thirst, blurred vision
Shivering
Dry cough
After taking a test strip out:
Store it in open air
Immediately close the lid
Rinse it in alcohol
Place in a drawer
You can handle test strips with:
Dirty hands
Wet hands
Clean dry hands or gloved hands
Gloves only
After cleaning patient's finger and allowing to dry:
Turn away
Blow on the finger
Don't turn away
Apply lotion
You are not an active participant in:
The cleaning process
The drying process
The testing process
The documentation process
Used lancet goes in:
Trash can
Sink
Sharps container
Biohazard bag
Light pressure is ok but do not:
Apply ice
Squeeze finger too tightly AKA milking
Use alcohol
Bandage immediately
Milking the finger may:
Produce more blood
Help the test
Dilute the specimen with plasma
Prevent infection
Drop of blood needs to be:
Small
Large enough to fill yellow window
Less than 1 mm
Just a pinprick
Before returning glucometer to med cart:
Recharge battery
Clean with sani wipe
Put in drawer
Replace test strips
Some facilities require you to:
Skip the first drop
Wipe away first drop of blood with gauze and test the second drop
Test the first drop
Use alcohol first
QC due:
Change battery
Calibrate device
Glucometer needs quality control run
Test battery
Troubleshooting:
Only use new lancet
Warm finger, dependent arm position, flap hands, larger lancet, less calloused finger
Massage arm
Replace glucometer
