What is the proper response if you are asked to do something that is out of your scope
of
practice? - Answers-1. Politely inform the patient or staff
member that you cannot perform
the task
2. Find someone who can help with
the task
3. Ask if there is anything else you
can do to help
Identify two tasks that you must receive
permission from a staff member before
completing - Answers-1. Discharging patients
2. Giving patients food or water
3. Repositioning a patient in bed
4. Ambulating a patient
5. Other examples
How far in advance does a Scholar have to
submit a Leave of Absence Request? - Answers-At least two weeks in advance
How long of a break do you need to take after every 4 hours of shifting? - Answers-30
minutes
How many rescheduled, excused, and unexcused missed shifts are Scholars allowed
per rotation? - Answers-3 Rescheduled Shifts
2 Excused Missed Shifts
0 Unexcused Missed Shifts
If it is more than 48 hours before shift begins - Answers-rescheduled shift (allowed 3 per
rotation)
If it is less than 48 hours before shift begins - Answers-excused missed shift (allowed 2
per rotation)
What five items does a complete Scholar
uniform consist of? - Answers-1. Polo shirt
2. Khaki pants
3. White, non-canvas shoes
,4. Black Pen
5. ID Badge
What two things must you do when you
are going to miss a shift? - Answers-1. Call the department 15 min after the shift start
time
2. Email your Department Coordinator at
least 24 hours prior with the following
information:
1. A valid reason for missing
2. A replacement shift date and time
Define Timesheet Falsification. What is the consequence of Timesheet Falsification? -
Answers-Definition: when a participant claims
hours they did not serve
Consequence: dismissal from the
program and denial of all hours
What are the names of the three major accrediting agencies? - Answers-1. The Joint
Commission (TJC)
2. DNV GL
3. Healthcare Facilities Accrediting
Program (HFAP)
How many mandatory meetings are there during each rotation? - Answers-2
Which of the following activities are all Scholars required to participate in?
A. Department Shifts
B. Bi-quarterly All Scholar Meetings
C. Competency Checklists
D. All of the above - Answers-D
What is accreditation? - Answers-A process of review and validation in which an
organization is evaluated to ensure ongoing and continuous compliance with the highest
standard of quality
If you do not know the answer to a question asked by an accreditation surveyor, you
should... - Answers-• Be honest and apologize for not
knowing the answer
• Tell the surveyor you will find the
answer
• Research the answer and report back to
the surveyor
Name two stakeholders in the US
, Healthcare System - Answers-1. Consumers
2. Providers
3. Payers (Health Insurance Plans)
4. Regulators
5. Community Social Determinants of
Health (SDOH)
Name two of the Social Determinants of
Health - Answers-1. Education
2. Screening
3. Public Health
4. Food
5. Transportation
6. Medication
Name four of the eleven HCAHPS measures - Answers-1. Nurse Communications
2. Environment Cleanliness
3. Environment Quietness
4. Communication about
Pain
5. Discharge Information
6. Physician Communications
7. Transition of Care
8. Responsiveness of
Hospital Staff
9. Communications
about Medications
10. Overall Rating
11. Likely to Recommend
How old are geriatric patients? Name two things associated with the normal aging
process that geriatric patients are most at risk for? - Answers-• Decreased skin integrity
• Aspiration
• Sleep pattern disturbances
• Risk for falls
• Visual and auditory alteration
65 years +
How old are neonates and infants? What are they are risk for? - Answers-neonate:
newborn - 1 month, infant: 1 month - 1 year
Aspiration
Suffocation
Falls (infant)
What does "HIPAA" stand for and what is
its purpose? - Answers-Health Insurance Portability
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