cope health scholar study guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the term used to describe the entrance of foreign material into the larynx and lower
respiratory tract? - CORRECT ANSWER - aspiration
Under what conditions are COPE Health Scholars allowed to handle medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER - COPE Health Scholars are NEVER allowed to handle medications
What two things must you do when you are going to miss a shift? - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - Gowns,
Gloves,
Masks,
Goggles (not always available/required)
, . What are the five ways to identify a patient? - CORRECT 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
How far in advance should Health Scholars submit their Leave of Absence request for
Processing? - CORRECT ANSWER - At least two weeks in advance
What are the four signs of fainting? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) dizziness,
2) nausea,
3) loss of hearing,
4) loss of vision,
5) feeling hot,
6) feeling clammy
Name five arteries in the human body where a pulse can be measured. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) brachial
2) carotid
3) femoral
4) dorsalis pedis
5) popliteal
6) posterior tibial
7) radial
What is the central premise of universal standard precautions? - CORRECT ANSWER - ALL
bodily fluids are potentially infectious
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the term used to describe the entrance of foreign material into the larynx and lower
respiratory tract? - CORRECT ANSWER - aspiration
Under what conditions are COPE Health Scholars allowed to handle medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER - COPE Health Scholars are NEVER allowed to handle medications
What two things must you do when you are going to miss a shift? - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - Gowns,
Gloves,
Masks,
Goggles (not always available/required)
, . What are the five ways to identify a patient? - CORRECT 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
How far in advance should Health Scholars submit their Leave of Absence request for
Processing? - CORRECT ANSWER - At least two weeks in advance
What are the four signs of fainting? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) dizziness,
2) nausea,
3) loss of hearing,
4) loss of vision,
5) feeling hot,
6) feeling clammy
Name five arteries in the human body where a pulse can be measured. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) brachial
2) carotid
3) femoral
4) dorsalis pedis
5) popliteal
6) posterior tibial
7) radial
What is the central premise of universal standard precautions? - CORRECT ANSWER - ALL
bodily fluids are potentially infectious
