COPE HEALTH SCHOLARS COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
● Scholars are not allowed to do the following while on shift: Answer:
Eat or drink in patient care areas, do outside work (homework), use cell
phones, use program site computers for personal use even with
permission
● Under what conditions are Scholars
allowed to handle medication? Answer: COPE Health Scholars are
NEVER
allowed to handle medications
● What types of isolation rooms can Health
Scholars enter with proper PPE? Answer: 1. Contact isolation rooms
2. Contact Enteric isolation rooms
3. Droplet isolation rooms
● What is the proper response if you are asked to do something that is
out of your scope of
practice? Answer: 1. Politely inform the patient or staff
,member that you cannot perform
the task
2. Find someone who can help with
the task
3. Ask if there is anything else you
can do to help
● Identify two tasks that you must receive
permission from a staff member before
completing Answer: 1. Discharging patients
2. Giving patients food or water
3. Repositioning a patient in bed
4. Ambulating a patient
5. Other examples
● How far in advance does a Scholar have to
submit a Leave of Absence Request? Answer: At least two weeks in
advance
● How long of a break do you need to take after every 4 hours of
shifting? Answer: 30 minutes
,● How many rescheduled, excused, and unexcused missed shifts are
Scholars allowed per rotation? Answer: 3 Rescheduled Shifts
2 Excused Missed Shifts
0 Unexcused Missed Shifts
● If it is more than 48 hours before shift begins Answer: rescheduled
shift (allowed 3 per rotation)
● If it is less than 48 hours before shift begins Answer: excused missed
shift (allowed 2 per rotation)
● Canceling shift after shift begins Answer: unexcused missed shift
(none allowed)
● What five items does a complete Scholar
uniform consist of? Answer: 1. Polo shirt
2. Khaki pants
3. White, non-canvas shoes
4. Black Pen
5. ID Badge
● What two things must you do when you
, are going to miss a shift? Answer: 1. Call the department 15 min after
the shift start time
2. Email your Department Coordinator at
least 24 hours prior with the following
information:
1. A valid reason for missing
2. A replacement shift date and time
● Define Timesheet Falsification. What is the consequence of Timesheet
Falsification? Answer: Definition: when a participant claims
hours they did not serve
Consequence: dismissal from the
program and denial of all hours
● What are the names of the three major accrediting agencies? Answer:
1. The Joint Commission (TJC)
2. DNV GL
3. Healthcare Facilities Accrediting
Program (HFAP)
● How many mandatory meetings are there during each rotation?
Answer: 2
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
● Scholars are not allowed to do the following while on shift: Answer:
Eat or drink in patient care areas, do outside work (homework), use cell
phones, use program site computers for personal use even with
permission
● Under what conditions are Scholars
allowed to handle medication? Answer: COPE Health Scholars are
NEVER
allowed to handle medications
● What types of isolation rooms can Health
Scholars enter with proper PPE? Answer: 1. Contact isolation rooms
2. Contact Enteric isolation rooms
3. Droplet isolation rooms
● What is the proper response if you are asked to do something that is
out of your scope of
practice? Answer: 1. Politely inform the patient or staff
,member that you cannot perform
the task
2. Find someone who can help with
the task
3. Ask if there is anything else you
can do to help
● Identify two tasks that you must receive
permission from a staff member before
completing Answer: 1. Discharging patients
2. Giving patients food or water
3. Repositioning a patient in bed
4. Ambulating a patient
5. Other examples
● How far in advance does a Scholar have to
submit a Leave of Absence Request? Answer: At least two weeks in
advance
● How long of a break do you need to take after every 4 hours of
shifting? Answer: 30 minutes
,● How many rescheduled, excused, and unexcused missed shifts are
Scholars allowed per rotation? Answer: 3 Rescheduled Shifts
2 Excused Missed Shifts
0 Unexcused Missed Shifts
● If it is more than 48 hours before shift begins Answer: rescheduled
shift (allowed 3 per rotation)
● If it is less than 48 hours before shift begins Answer: excused missed
shift (allowed 2 per rotation)
● Canceling shift after shift begins Answer: unexcused missed shift
(none allowed)
● What five items does a complete Scholar
uniform consist of? Answer: 1. Polo shirt
2. Khaki pants
3. White, non-canvas shoes
4. Black Pen
5. ID Badge
● What two things must you do when you
, are going to miss a shift? Answer: 1. Call the department 15 min after
the shift start time
2. Email your Department Coordinator at
least 24 hours prior with the following
information:
1. A valid reason for missing
2. A replacement shift date and time
● Define Timesheet Falsification. What is the consequence of Timesheet
Falsification? Answer: Definition: when a participant claims
hours they did not serve
Consequence: dismissal from the
program and denial of all hours
● What are the names of the three major accrediting agencies? Answer:
1. The Joint Commission (TJC)
2. DNV GL
3. Healthcare Facilities Accrediting
Program (HFAP)
● How many mandatory meetings are there during each rotation?
Answer: 2
