COPE HEALTH SCHOLAR
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● What does HIPAA stand for?
Answer: Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
●● When reading a co-worker's Facebook page, you see that they have
taken a picture of a patient's unusual injury with their cell phone and
posted it online, but the patient's name is not mentioned.
Answer: Report the suspected breach to your privacy officer or
supervisor.
●● Define a breach as it relates to HIPAA
Answer: A breach is the acquisition, access, use or disclosure of
unsecured PHI, in a manner not permitted by HIPAA, which poses a
significant risk of financial, reputation or other harm to the affected
individual
●● In the event of a HIPAA breach/violation, where information is
negligently/knowingly obtained and disclosed, which of the following
could face fines and civil penalties?
Answer: All of the above
,a. Health Scholars who access or disclose unnecessary medical
information
b.Staff who access patient's medical records
c. Hospital or medical group
●● Describe the steps of inspiration:
Answer: Diaphragm contracts and oxygen is inhaled
●● Where would you normally palpate the pulse on a conscious adult
patient for the purpose of measuring his or her heart rate?
Answer: Radial Artery
●● The longest and least accurate method for measuring body
temperature is:
Answer: Axillary
●● If a patient's O2 saturation is found to be 98%, then...
Answer: 98% of the hemoglobin binding sites are occupied
●● Which statement regarding pain and pain level is true?
Answer: Pain is the single most common reason that individuals seek
medical attention
, ●● Where would you normally palpate the pulse on an unconscious
adult patient for the purpose of measuring his or her heart rate?
Answer: Carotid Artery
●● Six hours before your scheduled shift, an emergency arises and you
will not be able to perform your weekly participant duties. You must do
which of the following?
Answer: Call the Charge Nurse of your department and Email your
Department Coordinator
●● If a Scholar's family member is admitted to their program site, which
of the following can they do when at the site but not on shift?
Answer: Comfort their parent and advocate for them
●● If a Scholar observes another Scholar taking a selfie with a patient,
what should they do?
Answer: Remind the Scholar of CHS and site policies, ensure the picture
is deleted from all folders in the phone, and then report the situation to
the Charge Nurse and Program Manager
●● Which of the following statements are true about CHS Programs'
wireless device policy?
Answer: Wireless devices need to be turned off and stored during shift
hours (department designated storage location or Scholar's car)
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● What does HIPAA stand for?
Answer: Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
●● When reading a co-worker's Facebook page, you see that they have
taken a picture of a patient's unusual injury with their cell phone and
posted it online, but the patient's name is not mentioned.
Answer: Report the suspected breach to your privacy officer or
supervisor.
●● Define a breach as it relates to HIPAA
Answer: A breach is the acquisition, access, use or disclosure of
unsecured PHI, in a manner not permitted by HIPAA, which poses a
significant risk of financial, reputation or other harm to the affected
individual
●● In the event of a HIPAA breach/violation, where information is
negligently/knowingly obtained and disclosed, which of the following
could face fines and civil penalties?
Answer: All of the above
,a. Health Scholars who access or disclose unnecessary medical
information
b.Staff who access patient's medical records
c. Hospital or medical group
●● Describe the steps of inspiration:
Answer: Diaphragm contracts and oxygen is inhaled
●● Where would you normally palpate the pulse on a conscious adult
patient for the purpose of measuring his or her heart rate?
Answer: Radial Artery
●● The longest and least accurate method for measuring body
temperature is:
Answer: Axillary
●● If a patient's O2 saturation is found to be 98%, then...
Answer: 98% of the hemoglobin binding sites are occupied
●● Which statement regarding pain and pain level is true?
Answer: Pain is the single most common reason that individuals seek
medical attention
, ●● Where would you normally palpate the pulse on an unconscious
adult patient for the purpose of measuring his or her heart rate?
Answer: Carotid Artery
●● Six hours before your scheduled shift, an emergency arises and you
will not be able to perform your weekly participant duties. You must do
which of the following?
Answer: Call the Charge Nurse of your department and Email your
Department Coordinator
●● If a Scholar's family member is admitted to their program site, which
of the following can they do when at the site but not on shift?
Answer: Comfort their parent and advocate for them
●● If a Scholar observes another Scholar taking a selfie with a patient,
what should they do?
Answer: Remind the Scholar of CHS and site policies, ensure the picture
is deleted from all folders in the phone, and then report the situation to
the Charge Nurse and Program Manager
●● Which of the following statements are true about CHS Programs'
wireless device policy?
Answer: Wireless devices need to be turned off and stored during shift
hours (department designated storage location or Scholar's car)
