6.
How long are quality control solutions good after opening?
a.
15 days
b.
30 days
c.
45 days
d.
90 days
7.
If the meter is not working properly you should
a.
Try to reset the meter by unplugging the dock system
b.
Place a red “out of service” tag on the meter and take the meter to the lab.
c.
Borrow a meter from another unit
d.
Submit a “work order” to BIOMED
8.
If the meter reads patient results outside the Critical or reportable ranges
a.
Notify patient care provider and then document in Cerner.
b.
Do nothing; patients have critical glucose results all the time
c.
Test the patients five more times to be sure
d.
None of the above
9.
What is true of test strip handling?
a.
Test strips do not have an expiration date
b.
Remove the test strip from the vial and immediately recap the vial.
c.
Unopened test strips are kept in the lab
d.
Opened vials of test strips are stored in the refrigerator to limit exposure to humidity
10.
You confirm the meter is coded (calibrated) by scanning the test strip vial.
a.
True
b.
False
11.
The meter should be cleaned when:
a.
The meter is visibly soiled
b.
At least daily
c.
After running a test on a patient in isolation
d.
After each patient use
e.
All of the above
12.
If the operator’s ID is not accepted, the operator would:
a.
Call the laboratory
b.
Attempt to re-enter his/her ID
c.
Borrow another operators badge
d.
All of the above
e.
a and b
