COPE HEALTH SCHOLARS Exam
Questions With Verified And Updated
Answers
What is the term used to describe the entrance of foreign material into the larynx and lower
respiratory tract? - answer✔Aspiration
Under what conditions are COPE Health Scholars allowed to handle medication? -
answer✔COPE Health Scholars are NEVER allowed to handle medications
What two things must you do when you are going to miss a shift? - answer✔1. Call the Charge
Nurse of the assigned department within 15 minutes 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
Five to identify a patient - answer✔1. patient's nurse 2. patient's ID wristband 3. Patient's chart
4. White board in main nurses station 5. An open ended question addressed to the patient
How far in advance should Health Scholars submit their Leave of Absence request for
processing? - answer✔Two weeks prior to the anticipated leave date
What are four signs of fainting? - answer✔- dizziness
- nausea
- loss of hearing
- loss of vision
- feeling hot
- feeling clammy
five arteries in the human body where pulse can be measured - answer✔- Brachial
- Carotid
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- Femoral
- Dorsalis Pedis (pedal)
- Popliteal
- Posterior tibial
- Radial
What is the central premise of universal health precautions? - answer✔ALL bodily fluids are
potentially infectious
What is the normal heart rate or pulse for an adult? - answer✔60-100 BPM
Earliest date that you can sign up for shifts for the following month? - answer✔The 1st of the
month
According to the CDC what is the best way to prevent the spreading of a nosocomial infection? -
answer✔Washing your hands
What is the primary purpose of performing CPR - answer✔To maintain circulation to vital
organs
What is the number you have to dial to "call a code" in the hospital? - answer✔#3000
According to CDC, when leaving a contact or droplet isolation room, what is the order required
for doffing PPE? - answer✔1. Gloves
2. Goggles
3. Gown
4. Mask
What does PASS stand for? - answer✔Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
On what artery do you palpate the pulse on an unconscious: Infant, Child, Adult -
answer✔Infant: Brachial
Child: Carotid
Adult: Carotid
What pulmonary condition is defined by decreased air entry caused by permanent enlargement
of the airspace (alveoli)? - answer✔Emphysema
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