The goal of this course is to help healthcare professionals learn about the concepts of checking blood sugar for patients with diabetes.
Course Publication Date:
May 18, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | MBS120919 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Pediatric Medicine
Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Medical & Surgical Issues
Nutrition & Fitness & Complimentary
Perioperative
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Learning Objectives
Discuss some of the new needle-free alternatives for blood glucose monitoring.
List three of the factors used to set target blood sugar tests.
State recommended pre-prandial and postprandial blood glucose ranges.
Name two factors that affect the accuracy of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) results.
Describe the procedures that can be used to obtain an adequate blood sample for a fingerstick.
Discuss how diet and exercise affect blood sugar levels.
Discuss how factors such as illness and stress affect blood sugar.
Describe the most common user error related to SMBG.
Identify 3 critical uses of SMBG data by persons with diabetes.