Title: Perform a finger stick procedure for blood glucose monitoring.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-36) > Section: Administering Insulin

Performance should follow facility protocol and include

- gathering supplies needed for the finger-stick
- exhibiting knowledge of normal blood glucose ranges
- administering random blood glucose tests
- administering fasting blood glucose tests
- reporting and documenting per facility protocol.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a normal blood glucose range?
- Why is it important to perform quality control on a glucometer?