COPE HEALTH SCHOLARS WRITTEN EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
the 6 vital signs are - ANSWERS-Temperature, pulse (heart rate), blood pressure,
respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, pain level
Can health scholars take vital signs of newly admitted patients? - ANSWERS-No.
They can only take vitals signs of patients whose signs have been taken before.
What can increase body temperature? - ANSWERS-Exercise, digestion, drinking
a warm beverage, illness, stress, taking a warm bath, high progesterone after
ovulation
What can decrease body temperature? - ANSWERS-Sleeping, fainting, illness,
drinking a cold beverage, dehydration, fasting, high estrogen before ovulation
Normal pulse/heart rate - ANSWERS-60-100 bpm adults
,60-140 bpm children
100-190 bpm toddlers
100-205 bpm infants
What vessel should be used to take the pulse when the patient is unconscious? -
ANSWERS-Brachial artery
What vessel should be used to take the pulse when the patient is conscious? -
ANSWERS-Radial artery
normal blood pressure - ANSWERS-120/80 mmHg
What increases blood pressure? - ANSWERS-Pain, immediate exercise, stress,
obesity, age, ethnicity, family history, sodium
Things to remember when positioning a patient - ANSWERS-Never leave the
bedside unattended without putting up the rails.
Never have 4 rails up at a time, even for a second. Ask the CNA to put down a
rail, and you should immediately put up your rail.
,When log-rolling the patient, ALWAYS check for bedsores.
Things to remember when making an occupied bed - ANSWERS-Always change
gloves before handling clean bed-sheets, pillow cases, etc.
Always check for bedsores when log-rolling the patient.
Wipe down the mattress and pillow with Sani-wipes, and leave for 2 minutes.
Tuck clean linen UNDERNEATH dirty linen.
Things to remember when toileting a patient - ANSWERS-Close the curtains to
ensure patient privacy.
Catch the filled bedpan when log-rolling the patient to prevent spillage.
Wipe from front to back, with one wipe per swipe.
Check for bedsores when log-rolling.
Change the trash bag after depositing used wipes.
, Things to remember when bathing a patient - ANSWERS-Close the curtains.
Ask the patient whether the water is too hot.
Use the backhand technique when washing underneath the breasts.
Always change wipes after washing the genitals, the legs, the back, and the anal
area.
Things to remember when transferring a patient from the bed to the wheelchair
- ANSWERS-Wipe the wheelchair before and after use.
Lock the wheelchair.
Ask the patient if they're dizzy after doing the swivel technique and after
helping them stand.
Ask the patient if they have left any of their belongings in the room.
Check out with the HUC on the floor.
Mention the HCAHPS survey to the patient.
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
the 6 vital signs are - ANSWERS-Temperature, pulse (heart rate), blood pressure,
respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, pain level
Can health scholars take vital signs of newly admitted patients? - ANSWERS-No.
They can only take vitals signs of patients whose signs have been taken before.
What can increase body temperature? - ANSWERS-Exercise, digestion, drinking
a warm beverage, illness, stress, taking a warm bath, high progesterone after
ovulation
What can decrease body temperature? - ANSWERS-Sleeping, fainting, illness,
drinking a cold beverage, dehydration, fasting, high estrogen before ovulation
Normal pulse/heart rate - ANSWERS-60-100 bpm adults
,60-140 bpm children
100-190 bpm toddlers
100-205 bpm infants
What vessel should be used to take the pulse when the patient is unconscious? -
ANSWERS-Brachial artery
What vessel should be used to take the pulse when the patient is conscious? -
ANSWERS-Radial artery
normal blood pressure - ANSWERS-120/80 mmHg
What increases blood pressure? - ANSWERS-Pain, immediate exercise, stress,
obesity, age, ethnicity, family history, sodium
Things to remember when positioning a patient - ANSWERS-Never leave the
bedside unattended without putting up the rails.
Never have 4 rails up at a time, even for a second. Ask the CNA to put down a
rail, and you should immediately put up your rail.
,When log-rolling the patient, ALWAYS check for bedsores.
Things to remember when making an occupied bed - ANSWERS-Always change
gloves before handling clean bed-sheets, pillow cases, etc.
Always check for bedsores when log-rolling the patient.
Wipe down the mattress and pillow with Sani-wipes, and leave for 2 minutes.
Tuck clean linen UNDERNEATH dirty linen.
Things to remember when toileting a patient - ANSWERS-Close the curtains to
ensure patient privacy.
Catch the filled bedpan when log-rolling the patient to prevent spillage.
Wipe from front to back, with one wipe per swipe.
Check for bedsores when log-rolling.
Change the trash bag after depositing used wipes.
, Things to remember when bathing a patient - ANSWERS-Close the curtains.
Ask the patient whether the water is too hot.
Use the backhand technique when washing underneath the breasts.
Always change wipes after washing the genitals, the legs, the back, and the anal
area.
Things to remember when transferring a patient from the bed to the wheelchair
- ANSWERS-Wipe the wheelchair before and after use.
Lock the wheelchair.
Ask the patient if they're dizzy after doing the swivel technique and after
helping them stand.
Ask the patient if they have left any of their belongings in the room.
Check out with the HUC on the floor.
Mention the HCAHPS survey to the patient.
