This document provides instructions for point of care blood glucose testing using a glucometer. It defines hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia as low and high blood sugar, respectively. It outlines the objectives, materials needed, testing procedure, and documentation for blood glucose testing. The key steps are selecting an appropriate site on the finger or other area, using a lancet to obtain a blood sample, applying the sample to a test strip and placing it in the glucometer, and interpreting the results on the display. Abnormal results require immediate attention and may indicate issues with calibration. Results should be recorded along with interventions in the patient's diabetic chart or other documentation.
Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure (BP), and oxygen saturation, are measurements that indicate a person’s hemodynamic status. These are the five vital signs most frequently obtained by health care practitioners (Perry, Potter, & Ostendorf, 2014). Vital signs will potentially reveal sudden changes in a patient’s condition and will also measure changes that occur progressively over time. A difference between patients’ normal baseline vital signs and their present vital signs may indicate the need for intervention (Perry et al., 2014). Checklist 15 outlines the steps to take when checking vital signs.
Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure (BP), and oxygen saturation, are measurements that indicate a person’s hemodynamic status. These are the five vital signs most frequently obtained by health care practitioners (Perry, Potter, & Ostendorf, 2014). Vital signs will potentially reveal sudden changes in a patient’s condition and will also measure changes that occur progressively over time. A difference between patients’ normal baseline vital signs and their present vital signs may indicate the need for intervention (Perry et al., 2014). Checklist 15 outlines the steps to take when checking vital signs.
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A blood glucose test measures the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood. The test can involve a finger prick or a blood draw from your vein. Healthcare providers most commonly use blood glucose tests to screen for Type 2 diabetes, which is a common condition.
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A test to determine how much glucose (sugar) is in a blood sample after an overnight fast.
The fasting blood glucose test is commonly used to detect diabetes mellitus.
A blood sample taken in a lab, physician's office or hospital.
The test is done in the morning, before the person has eaten.
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Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
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FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
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1. POINT OF CARE
Prepared by: Reeva Trisha Declarador, RN
Reviewed & Revised by: Nursing Education Team
2. Objectives:
Define indications for blood glucose monitoring
Recognize the HYPO and HYPER-glycemia
Distinguish between normal and abnormal blood glucose
level
Demonstrate the steps in the use of Glucometer
Measure and document accurate blood glucose.
4. What is it used for?
• use to find out if your blood sugar
levels are in the healthy range.
• use to help diagnose and monitor
diabetes.
Why do I need a blood glucose
test?
To test if you have
symptoms of high glucose
levels (hyperglycemia) or
low glucose levels
(hypoglycemia).
A blood glucose test measures
the glucose levels in your blood.
6. Blood Glucose Meter
• is a small, portable machine that's
used to measure how much glucose (a
type of sugar) is in the blood (also
known as the blood glucose level).
8. Sites for skin puncture:
finger tips, ear lobes, and
heels (infants)
Avoid sites that are
swollen, bruised, cyanotic,
scarred, or calloused (poor
blood flow)
Preffered fingers - middle
and ring finger
Use the side of finger
9. Blood Glucose Test
Reagent strip - Check strips for expired dates; place large drop of blood on strip and time
according to instructions
Glucose meter:
Be sure meter is calibrated properly (coding)
Perform control testing according to policy
Place drop of blood on reagent strip
Apply pressure to site until bleeding stops
Discard lancet in sharps container
10. *The following messages may mean there is a blood glucose result that
requires immediate attention or there may be a problem with the test
strip:
• LO = the blood glucose may be lower than 20 mg/dL (1.1 mmol/L).
• HI = the blood glucose may be higher than 500 mg/dL (27.8 mmol/L).
• Test. Error E-3 = there may be a test error.
• Test Error E-4 = the blood glucose may be too high to be read by the
system.
• If any of these messages show, check that the meter is calibrated
correctly and repeat the test with a new test strip.
11. Vida System
* Diabetic Chart
1. Date and Time
2. Test Type (Random / Fasting)
3. Result Type ( Blood Glocuse - Glucometer)
4. Result Value
5. Intervention
6.Remarks
Glucocheck Chart
Nurse Progress Note
