Sweat Patch Training Examine

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1.After the application area is cleaned with alcohol, how long should the area dry? A. One half hour B. 60 to 90 seconds C. 10 second

2.Which portion of the PharmChek® Patch does one return to the laboratory for analysis? A. The entire Patch B. The outside polyurethane film that has the number on it C. The white absorption pad only

3.A PharmChek® Patch is compromised if: A. The edges are curled B. The outside polyurethane film on the Patch is dirty C. The adhesive seal around the absorption pad is no longer intact

4.The PharmChek® Patch can be used to test for: A. Amphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Opiate, PCP B. Alcohol C. Barbiturates, Cocaine and Inhalants

5.If you place the PharmChek® Patch on the upper, outer arm, why should the muscles be flexed? A. It makes the Donor look stronger B. The Patch will rip in two if the person flexes his muscles later C. The Donor can develop a “mechanical injury” or skin eruptions while wearing the Patch on un-stretched skin

6.When should a Donor not wear a PharmChek® Patch? A. When he doesn’t want to B. When his skin is scratched, “broken out” or has acne present C. When he would rather have a urine test because he took drug

7.When sending in the PharmChek® Patch chain-of-custody form, which copy is returned to the laboratory? A. The top copy B. The bottom copy C. The middle or the second copy

8.Why does the Trained Observer use single-use disposable tweezers and plasticdisposable gloves when removing the absorption pad from the PharmChek® Patch? A. So the Donor won’t catch any germs from the Observer B. So the Observer won’t catch any germs from the Donor C. So the Donor can’t say that drug found on the Patch got there because the Observer touched the pad with his/her hands

9.If a Donor is excessively “hairy” and the PharmChek® Patch can’t be applied in any of the approved application areas, you should: A. Shave the hair from the area B. Place the PharmChek® Patch on the soles of the feet C. Have the Donor provide a sample for a urine drug screen

10.Why doesn’t the Donor completely remove the PharmChek® Patch himself during the PharmChek® Patch removal process? A. Because the Observer would have nothing to do B. Because the Donor could drop the PharmChek® Patch on the floor or desk C. Because the Observer might have drugs on his/her hands

11.If a Donor has an allergic reaction to the PharmChek® Patch it usually will: A. Appear several days after the Patch has been applied B. Appear as a red, itching area around and under the Patch very soon after application C. It is impossible to have an allergic reaction to the Patch

12.What is the most common problem that can occur using the PharmChek® Patch? A. Some people have too much body hair to wear the Patch B. The Patch does not stick properly because the Donor’s skin has not been cleaned properly of dirt, oil, and dead skin cells C. Allergic reaction

13.If a Donor does have a severe adverse reaction to the PharmChek® Patch, call PharmChem Laboratories within: A. 24 hours B. 7 days C. A calendar year

14.If the absorption pad from the patch is received at the laboratory and the specimen bag does not have a barcode on it, the laboratory personnel will: A. Write the number that is on the chain-of-custody form onto the bag B. Call you to find out what the barcode number is supposed to be C. Will not be able to test the sample

15.A specimen will be “No Tested” if: A. The absorption pad inside the specimen bag looks dirty B. If the Trained Observer does not sign the “Certification at Patch Removal” on the chain-of-custody form C. If you send in the second copy of the chain-of –custody instead of the first copy

16.The PharmChek® Patch is usually able to detect more people who take cocaine and amphetamines than urine testing because: A. It is only used on cocaine or amphetamine addicts B. The PharmChek® Patch has a longer “Window of Detection” C. Cocaine and amphetamine only show up in sweat, not urine

17.Will “flushing” or drinking a lot of water after taking drugs keep you from having a positive drug result with a PharmChek® Patch? A. No. B. Yes. C. I don't know

18.If a person has a tattoo on the area where you want to put the PharmChek® Patch: A. Do not put the Patch on at all B. If the tattoo is in the shape of a dragon, put the tattoo on the upper, outer arm of the dragon C. Put the Patch over the lightest portion of the tattoo

19.When preparing the area of the body for Patch application: A. Slap the Patch on and hope it sticks B. Thoroughly clean the area with a minimum of two alcohol pads, aggressively rubbing to remove the dirt, oil & dead skin cells C. Let the donor clean his/her own arm

20.If more than one drug ‘screens’ positive, how many drugs will be confirmed? A. Only one. B. All drugs that have screened positive. C. All 5 drugs that the Patch detects.

21.What are the reasons the Patch would “just fall off”. A. The donor took a shower. B. The donor went swimming. C. The donor got tired of wearing the Patch and took it off.

22. How do we know that a positive Cocaine or Methamphetamine result is not caused by passive contamination from the environment? A. The laboratory will not issue a positive cocaine or methamphetamine result without detecting the drug metabolite at or above ‘limit of detection’. B. The molecular structure of the polyurethane film will only permit molecules the size of water vapor to pass in and out. Drug molecules are much larger. C. The donor was never in the company of a drug user

23.Is the laboratory analysis for sweat the same as for urine? A. Yes B. No C. I don't know

24.Is it possible to have a positive sweat Patch result and a negative urine result? A. Yes B. No C. I don't know

25.Has the PharmChek® Patch been accepted by the courts? A. Yes, there have been many court cases, both at the Federal and local level in which the results of the Sweat Patch have been challenged and successfully defended. B. No, the Patch has never been challenged in a court of law. C. I don't know