coVita | piCO+ Smokerlyzer Quiz

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1. True or False: To turn the Micro+ on, press the power button for 3 seconds and release.
2. What does the following screen indicate?
3. What does the following screen indicate?
4. Change the D-piece after how many days?
5. How often do you need to calibrate your monitor?
6. The calibration gas used with the Micro+ contains what concentration of Carbon Monoxide (CO) ___ ppm.
7. Where is the reset button located?
8. What types of sanitizing products are acceptable to use with your monitor:
9. True or False: The subject should practice holding their breath a few times before they use the monitor for an actual test.
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.
11. At a minimum, you should wait atleast _____ minutes after smoking before a breath sample is taken.
12. What is the minimum desired breath hold period, as supported by data? _____ seconds
13. What should you do if the subject talks during the test?
14. When is the only time the patient should stop exhaling?
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)?
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.
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
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?
19. Enter the Non-Smoker ppm Range based on Smokerlyzer® results:
20. Enter the Light Smoking ppm Range based on Smokerlyzer® results:
21. What is the ppm number that starts the Heavy Smoking Range is _____ ppm.
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.
23. True or False: Social smokers tend to register very low readings on the monitor.
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.
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.
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.
27. Cigars and Marijuana give off ___ CO than cigarettes.
28. It is rare to see readings on cigarette smokers above ___ ppm
29. True or False: The ranges provided in this section are absolute cutoffs and should always be observed exactly.
30. Does the use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy affect Smokerlyzer® results?
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.
32. What are three key questions to ask to aid in interpreting readings?
33. What is the effective applications of the Smokerlyzer® in tobacco treatment?:
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.
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.
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