COPE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH REVISED ANSWERS UPDATED
What is fainting? - Answer-a sudden and momentary loss of consciousness due to a lack of sufficient blood and oxygen in the brain
Why does fainting occur? - Answer-nervousness due to unfamiliar surroundings; viewing bodily fluids/body parts
Wh...
COPE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
REVISED ANSWERS UPDATED
What is fainting? - Answer-a sudden and momentary loss of consciousness due to a
lack of sufficient blood and oxygen in the brain
Why does fainting occur? - Answer-nervousness due to unfamiliar surroundings;
viewing bodily fluids/body parts
What are the signs and symptoms of fainting? - Answer-feeling hot, dizzy, and clammy;
loss of hearing and/or vision; nausea
What do you do if you are about to faint? - Answer-lean against a wall, sit down
immediately, put head between knees
Where would you normally palpate the pulse on a conscious adult patient for the
purpose of measuring his heart rate?
A. carotid artery
B. brachial artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery
E. none of the above - Answer-D. radial artery
Where would you normally palpate the pulse on an unconscious adult patient for the
purpose of measuring his heart rate?
A. carotid artery
B. brachial artery
C. femoral artery
D. radial artery
E. none of the above - Answer-A. carotid artery
blood pressure - Answer-the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the
arteries as the heart pumps and then relaxes
systolic pressure - Answer-the greatest force exerted against the walls of the arteries by
blood pumped from the heart during contraction
diastolic pressure - Answer-the least force exerted against the walls of the arteries by
blood when the heart relaxes
necessary instruments for blood pressure measurement - Answer-sphygmomanometer,
stethoscope, alcohol wipes, pen and paper
,blood pressure normal range - Answer-100-140/60-90 (120/80)
factors that increase blood pressure - Answer-lack of exercise, obesity, illness, stress,
ethnic background, high sodium intake
Blood pressure is a measurement of:
A. the force of air against the wall of veins
B. the force of air against the walls of arteries
C. the force of blood against the heart
D. the force of blood against the walls of veins
E. the force of blood against the walls or arteries - Answer-E. the force of blood against
the walls or arteries
inspiration - Answer-Air rushes into the lungs. Oxygen is inhaled. Diaphragm contract.
expiration - Answer-Air is forced out of the lungs. Carbon dioxide is exhaled. Diaphragm
relaxes.
adult normal respiration rate - Answer-12-20 breaths/minute
children normal respiration rate - Answer-15-30 breaths/minute
newborns normal respiration rate - Answer-30-60 breaths/minute
factors that increase respiration - Answer-strenuous exercise; fever, colds, flu, and other
illness; increased carbon dioxide levels in the blood; decreased oxygen levels in the
blood
factors that decrease respiration - Answer-sleep, rest, inactivity, opioids
All of the following correspond to an increase in respiratory rate except:
A. fever, colds, other illnesses
B. strenuous exercise
C. inactivity
D. increased carbon dioxide levels in the blood
E. decreased oxygen levels in the blood - Answer-C. inactivity
If a patient's oxygen saturation is found to be 98%,
A. the patient is not breathing adequately.
B. the patient is likely experiencing hypoxia, hypoxemia, or cyanosis.
C. 98% of the hemoglobin binding sites are occupied.
D. none of the above - Answer-C. 98% of the hemoglobin binding sites are occupied.
, True or False: The physician is the final decision maker for the patient care team. -
Answer-False
True or False: Each of your shifts will involve spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime situations. -
Answer-False
True or False: A program participant can perform a task outside of their scope of
practice as long as they get direct approval/training from a staff member. - Answer-
False
A program participant can perform all of the following duties except:
A. Assist the nurse in transport, re-positioning, or toileting tasks.
B. Assist the unit secretary with paperwork, telephones, or call lights.
C. Chart vital signs.
D. Assist hospital staff & physicians as requested. - Answer-C. Chart vital signs.
Who of the following individuals is not a part of the inpatient care team?
A. Ultrasound Tech
B. Emergency Room Physician, MD
C. Pathologist, MD
D. Dietician - Answer-B. Emergency Room Physician, MD
Which of the following historical events led to the expansion of allied health careers?
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. Cold War
D. Vietnam War - Answer-B. World War II
Which of the following careers is not a part of the allied health careers?
A. Licensed Vocational Nurse
B. Certified Nursing Assistant
C. Clinical Laboratory Scientist
D. Surgical Technologist - Answer-A. Licensed Vocational Nurse
What is one similarity between the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant roles?
A. Practice with an independent license.
B. Practice under a medical model of treating disease.
C. Role created by the American Medical Association (AMA)
D. Function in similar role as primary care MD
E. None of the above - Answer-D. Function in similar role as primary care MD
What is one similarity between the Medical Doctor (Allopathic Doctor) and Doctor of
Osteopathic Medicine programs?
A. Licensing exams
B. Average GPA/MCAT to get into each program
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