COPE HEALTH SCHOLAR STUDY GUIDE

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-Call the Charge Nurse of the assigned department at least 15 minutes (before/after) the shift start time Email your Department Coordinator at least 24 hours prior with the following Information: A valid reason for missing and, A replacement shift date and time What does Code Blue, Code Silver, Code Orange, and Code Red mean? (Please include appropriate age as necessary) - Answer-Code blue: Adult Medical Emergency (14+ years of age) Code silver: a person with weapon or hostage Code Red: Fire Code orange: hazardous material spill Code gray: combative or disruptive patient Code Yellow: bomb threat Name 4 different types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that you could use while participating in the hospital. - Answer-Gowns, Gloves, Masks, Goggles (not always available/required) . What are the five ways to identify a patient? - Answer-Patient's nurse, Patient ID wristband, Patient's chart, Whiteboard in the main nurse's station, An open-ended question addressed to the patient Ho