FreeStyle Precision Pro Glucometer

What is the measurable range of the Freestyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose meter?

20 mg/dL - 500 mg/dL

When you open a new box of quality controls you must label each bottle with the expiration date. They expire ____ days from the date you open them. A: 30 B: 90 C: 90 days from the date you open them or the manufacturer's expiration date, which ever comes first

90 days from the date you open them or the manufacturer's expiration date, which ever comes first

For wireless meters, what does the symbol mean? ----> (Pick last option if your entity does not have wireless meters). A: Wireless error B: Active wireless data transmission C: Signal strength D: Data pending transmission E: Wireless meters are not available in my ministry

Active wireless data transmission

Select the best response: Quality control must be performed under which conditions? A: Once every 24 hours of patient testing; B: Upon opening a new vial of strips; C: When it is suspected that the meter or the strips are not functioning properly; D: If the meter is dropped, damaged, or exposed to liquids; E: After the batteries are replaced; F: all of the above

All of the Above

Conditions that can cause a lower than expected glucose reading are: A: Hematocrit higher than 65% B: Hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state (with or without ketosis) C: Severe dehydration D: Hypotension or shock E: Water or alcohol remaining on the puncture site F: Venous or arterial whole blood sample not tested within 30 minutes after collection G: Arterial or capillary blood tested in venous mode H: All the above

All the above

The FreeStyle Precision Pro blood test strip is designed to allow which of the following: A: Top-fill or end-fill sample B: Test will not start until sufficient blood is applied to the target area C: A sub-microliter (0.6 uL) blood sample D: All the above E: None of the above

All the above

What is true regarding cleaning the puncture site? A: Soap and water may be used to clean the site B: Alcohol may be used to clean the site C: Site must be allowed to air dry prior to puncturing D: All the above

All the above

Which of the following are true statements about the wireless meter system being down? (Pick last option if your entity does not have wireless meters). A: Results will download once wireless system reconnects B: You can still dock to transmit results C: 2,500 results are retained in the meter during downtime D: All the above E: Wireless meters are not available in my ministry

All the above

Select the TWO answers that apply. Capillary samples may be taken from: Stomach / Thigh / Forearm / Finger / Heel

Finger; Heel

All lancets used to collect point of care testing samples must be single use only. True or False

True

Clean the meter with an approved disinfectant or germicide before and after each use per approved infection control plan. True or False

True

Critical value ranges have been programmed into each meter. The meter will alert the operator when the result is a critical value, prompting an action comment code to be entered. True or False.

True

In the event POC testing is performed on an unregistered patient, the POC Unregistered Patient/Error Reporting form is used to record patient information and submitted to the POC department. True or False?

True

POC glucose results may be inaccurate and unreliable when used for a critically ill patient who is hemodynamically unstable, and an alternate method of testing should be completed. True or False

True

Test strips should remain in a cool, dry place between 40-86 degrees and out of direct sunlight and heat? True or False

True

The most up to date and accurate information on policies related to the Freestyle Precision Pro Glucometer can be found in Policy Tech. Users are responsible for remaining familiar with them and reviewing them annually. True or False.

True.

Hematocrit lower than 15% can cause a higher than expected glucose reading. True or False

True. HCT <15% and line contamination can cause higher than expected glucose results

Select the best response. How do you know if you have applied enough blood to the target area of the Freestyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose Test Strip? A: Visually check the test strip; B: You will not know if you have added enough sample to for the test until the meter attempts to run the sample; C: You will hear an audible beep and the test countdown will automatically start; D: You will see the screen change to "apply sample."

You will hear an audible beep and the testing countdown will automatically start