coVita | piCO+ Smokerlyzer Quiz

Welcome to the coVita piCO+™ Smokerlyzer® Quiz. You may refer to your manual, quickstart guides, or the online training course for help answering the questions. You have an option on the next page to request a training certificate. This certificate represents your completion of the online training course, completion of the quiz, and a fundamental understanding of the coVita piCO+™ Smokerlyzer®.

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1. True or False: To turn the piCO+ on, press the power button for 3 seconds and release.

a. True b. False
2. What does the following screen indicate?

a. You should reset the monitor b. It is time to change the mouthpiece c. Reminder - It is time to calibrate the monitor d. The D-Piece needs to be changed
3. What does the following screen indicate?

a. You should reset the monitor b. It is time to change the mouthpiece c. It is time to calibrate the monitor d. Reminder - It is time to change D-Piece
4. Change the D-piece after how many days?

a. 120 Days or when visibly soiled b. 90 Days or when visibly soiled c. 60 Days or when visibly soiled d. 30 Days or when visibly soiled, regardless of use
5. How often do you need to calibrate your monitor?

a. Every Month or when prompted by your monitor b. Every 3 Months or when prompted by your monitor c. Every 6 Months or when prompted by your monitor d. Yearly or when prompted by your monitor
6. The calibration gas used with the piCO+ contains what concentration of Carbon Monoxide (CO) ___ ppm.

a. 100 ppm CO b. 50 ppm CO c. 20 ppm CO
7. Where is the reset button located?

a. On the back of the monitor, near the label b. Inside the battery compartment between the batteries. **Only use when instructed by your coVita tech support representative** c. It is the same button as the power button, you just hold it down longer d. There is no button, You must connect the monitor to a computer via USB to reset
8. What types of sanitizing products are acceptable to use with your monitor:

a. Purell or other alcohol based hand sanitizers and alcohol based wipes b. coVita/Bedfont alcohol-free wipes and alcohol-free hand sanitizers
9. True or False: The subject should practice holding their breath a few times before they use the monitor for an actual test.

a. True b. False
10. True or False: The vent hole on the rear of the monitor should be kept clear of all labels/stickers and obstructions at all times.

a. True b. False
11. At a minimum, you should wait atleast _____ minutes after smoking before a breath sample is taken.

a. 5 b. 25 c. 60
12. What is the minimum desired breath hold period, as supported by data? _____ seconds

a. 60 b. 30 c. 15
13. What should you do if the subject talks during the test?

a. Have them continue with the next step as if they had not talked b. Restart the entire test from the beginning c. Return to the previous step and continue from there d. Stop the test and do not allow them to take it again until the following day
14. When is the only time the patient should stop exhaling?

a. When the monitor beeps b. After 15 seconds of exhalation c. Once they can no longer push any more air out of their lungs d. After the monitor’s screen changes to a color other than green
15. What is the most important reason that your monitor be kept away from the presence of all alcohol-based products (hand sanitizers and wipes)?

a. Alcohol interferes with the monitor’s electrochemical sensor b. Alcohol erodes the surface of the monitor c. To avoid the risk of spilling liquids on the monitor d. To ensure that patients are not intoxicated while taking the test
16. True or False: Once you have cleared a reading from the monitor, it is stored in the monitor’s history, along with the most recent 10 tests, for later review.

a. True b. False
17. At noon, an individual has a Smokerlyzer® reading of 16 ppm. If they do not smoke again prior to their next reading at 5pm , based on your knowledge of the half-life of CO, what is the approximate reading you would expect from this individual on the Smokerlyzer® ? ____ ppm

a. 32 b. 20 c. 8 d. 4
18. A smoker sneaks one cigarette on Monday and does not smoke again prior to their test on Thursday. Will the Smokerlyzer® detect their cigarette from Monday?

a. No, because in order to function properly, the Smokerlyzer® requires that the patient have a minimum baseline level of nicotine in the bloodstream b. Yes, because CO remains in the bloodstream for over a month, and will thus still be present in that timeframe, regardless of if they smoke. c. No, because CO only remains in the bloodstream for 24 to 48 hours, meaning that by this point, the smoker will register at non-smoker levels. d. Yes, because the Smokerlyzer® actually detects CO based on detected blood cotinine levels, and cotinine remains detectable in the blood for extended periods
19. Enter the Non-Smoker ppm Range based on Smokerlyzer® results:

a. 0 - 6 ppm b. 7 - 19 ppm c. 20 - 29 ppm
20. Enter the Light Smoking ppm Range based on Smokerlyzer® results:

a. 0 - 6 ppm b. 7 - 19 ppm c. 20 - 29 ppm
21. What is the ppm number that starts the Heavy Smoking Range is _____ ppm.

a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40 e. 70
22. You are a non-smoker, but when you try the test on yourself, you get a Smokerlyzer® reading of 4 ppm. You are concerned because you did not get 0 as a result. True or False: You are correct to be concerned about this result, and the monitor may be providing an erroneous reading, since 0 is the goal of the test.

a. True b. False
23. True or False: Social smokers tend to register very low readings on the monitor.

a. True b. False
24. Enter the ppm range(s) of expected Smokerlyzer® readings that correspond with a subject smoking 1 pack of cigarettes smoked per day, based on anecdotal reports and feedback.

a. 0 - 6 ppm b. 7 - 19 ppm c. 20 - 35 ppm
25. Enter the approximate ppm range you would expect to see on the Smokerlyzer when testing a smoker who reports smoking 1 ½ packs per day if tested within an hour of smoking a cigarette.

a. 7 - 19 ppm b. 20 - 35 ppm c. 35 - 50 ppm
26. Enter the approximate range you would expect to see on the Smokerlyzer when testing a smoker who reports smoking 2+ packs per day if tested within an hour of smoking a cigarette.

a. 30 ppm b. 40 ppm c. 50+ ppm
27. Cigars and Marijuana give off ___ CO than cigarettes.

a. More b. Less
28. It is rare to see readings on cigarette smokers above ___ ppm

a. 40 b. 60 c. 100
29. True or False: The ranges provided in this section are absolute cutoffs and should always be observed exactly.

a. True b. False
30. Does the use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy affect Smokerlyzer® results?

a. Yes, because it still affects nicotine levels, which are detected by the monitor b. No, because it affects nicotine levels, but not CO levels, and only the CO levels are actually measured by the monitor c. Yes, because like cigarettes, NRT causes an increase in CO in the lungs d. No, because NRT affects blood CO levels, but not CO levels that are actually exhaled in the breath.
31. True or False: Once smokers have quit, you should continue to utilize the Smokerlyer®, because the continually low results will serve as affirmation that their decision to quit is positively affecting their health.

a. True b. False
32. What are three key questions to ask to aid in interpreting readings?

A. How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?, How many cigarettes have you smoked today?, When did you smoke your last cigarette? B. How old were you when you first smoked?, Do other family members smoke?, How many times have you tried to quit smoking?
33. What is the effective applications of the Smokerlyzer® in tobacco treatment?:

a. Use it to show physiological harm b. Use it to track the smoker and assess treatment c. Use it to scare the patient about their habit d. Use it to induce guilt and negative feelings e. Use it for motivation and reward f. C, D g. A, B, E
34. True or False: If the Smokerylzer® reading does not correspond with what you expected for a particular smoker, then you should not discuss this with the smoker, and should instead seek an alternative form of assessment.

a. True b. False
35. True or False: A best practice is to perform a test on yourself (if a non-smoker) and (non-smoker) coworkers routinely to establish a regular baseline.

a. True b. False
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