You Know an EMT Is Correctly Using a Glucometer When

question 31

Multiple Choice

You know an EMT is correctly using a glucometer when she performs which one of the following?

• A) Avoids cleaning the finger with alcohol prior to pricking it with a lancet
• B) Wastes the first drop of blood obtained from the patient's finger
• C) Asks the patient to hold his hand above his head prior to pricking a finger for blood
• D) Uses a lancet to prick an artery or vein for the blood sample

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