COPE HEALTH SCHOLARS WRITTEN EXAM | 2026
UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH ACTUAL
SOLUTION
What do you check for after log-rolling a patient? Answer - Bedsores
Things to remember when ambulating a patient Answer - Check outside door
for "High Fall Risk" sign.
Check for yellow socks, indicating high fall risk.
Ask 3 questions: Have you walked within the last 12 hours? Have you walked on
this floor before? Where would you like to walk?
Ask the patient if they are dizzy when you help them stand up from the bed.
Report to the nurse the distance walked and the patient's overall
mobility/speed.
Things to remember when positioning a patient Answer - 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 Answer - 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 Answer - 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 Answer - 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 Answer - 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.
Things to remember when transferring a patient from bed to gurney Answer -
Make sure the bed and gurney are locked at the appropriate times.
Make sure enough rails are up at the appropriate times.
Always check for bedsores when log-rolling.
Ask the patient to lift their head and legs during the transfer from bed to
gurney.
UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH ACTUAL
SOLUTION
What do you check for after log-rolling a patient? Answer - Bedsores
Things to remember when ambulating a patient Answer - Check outside door
for "High Fall Risk" sign.
Check for yellow socks, indicating high fall risk.
Ask 3 questions: Have you walked within the last 12 hours? Have you walked on
this floor before? Where would you like to walk?
Ask the patient if they are dizzy when you help them stand up from the bed.
Report to the nurse the distance walked and the patient's overall
mobility/speed.
Things to remember when positioning a patient Answer - 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 Answer - 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 Answer - 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 Answer - 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 Answer - 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.
Things to remember when transferring a patient from bed to gurney Answer -
Make sure the bed and gurney are locked at the appropriate times.
Make sure enough rails are up at the appropriate times.
Always check for bedsores when log-rolling.
Ask the patient to lift their head and legs during the transfer from bed to
gurney.
