COPE HEALTH SCOLARS WRITTEN EXAM
2026 LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is an excused missed shift? - ans-A missed shift where the
scholar emails the Department Coordinator within 48 hours of the
shift.
What is an unexcused missed shift? - ans-A missed shift where the
scholar does NOT email the Department Coordinator within 48
hours of the shift.
How many rescheduled shifts are allowed? - ans-3 per rotation. No
more than 1 per month.
How many excused missed shifts are allowed? - ans-2 per rotation. No
more than 1 per month.
How many unexcused missed shifts are allowed? - ans-0
What are Competency Checklists? When are they due? - ans-
Documentation for the scholar's training for each department.
Approved by an RN.
They must be submitted to the Department Coordinator by the
end of week 2 of the rotation.
What happens if the Competency Checklist is not submitted? - ans-In
Week 3, a warning email will be sent.
,In Week 4, a counseling session will be scheduled.
By the end of Week 4, the scholar will be dismissed.
How long can a Leave of Absence be? - ans-14 - 180 days. A leave
between 110-179 days requires re-training.
What if a Leave of Absence is greater than 180 days? - ans-The scholar
must re-apply to the program.
How many days must the scholar work between Leaves of Absence? - ans-
90 days, or 48 floor hours
How many days maximum can a scholar take in a Leave of Absence
during their first rotation? - ans-30 days max
How far in advance should a scholar submit a Leave of Absence request? -
ans-At least 2 weeks
Who should the scholar submit a Leave of Absence request to? - ans-The
Leave of Absence Coordinator (LOA Coordinator)
What do you do when you are going to miss a shift? - ans-1. Call Charge
Nurse at least 15 minutes prior
2. Email the Department Coordinator at least 24 hours prior with a valid
reason and a proposed make-up time
5 ways to identify a patient - ans-1) nurse
2) wristband
3) patient's chart
4) whiteboard in nurses station
, 5) open ended question (what is your name/b'day?)
6) whiteboard in patient's room?
What steps should you follow if a patient issues you a complaint? - ans-1.
Listen to the complaint
2. Assure them that you'll tell the appropriate people
3. Report the complaint to Leadership
4. Follow-up with the patient to say that you reported the complaint
How to abide by professional boundaries - ans-- Do not connect on social
media
- Do not socialize outside of work
- Do not give/receive gifts
- Do not disclose sensitive personal information
Are scholars allowed to operate mechanical lifting equipment? - ans-No
Caudal - ans-Away from the head, towards the tail/hind parts
Flexion - ans-Closing of a joint
Trendelenburg position - ans-Lying on back with bed tilted so that the head
is lower than the feet
Used during insertion/removal of peripheral or jugular PICC lines
Reverse Trendelenburg Position - ans-Lying on back with bed tilted so that
the head is higher than the feet
Used for head trauma patients (open wound)
2026 LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is an excused missed shift? - ans-A missed shift where the
scholar emails the Department Coordinator within 48 hours of the
shift.
What is an unexcused missed shift? - ans-A missed shift where the
scholar does NOT email the Department Coordinator within 48
hours of the shift.
How many rescheduled shifts are allowed? - ans-3 per rotation. No
more than 1 per month.
How many excused missed shifts are allowed? - ans-2 per rotation. No
more than 1 per month.
How many unexcused missed shifts are allowed? - ans-0
What are Competency Checklists? When are they due? - ans-
Documentation for the scholar's training for each department.
Approved by an RN.
They must be submitted to the Department Coordinator by the
end of week 2 of the rotation.
What happens if the Competency Checklist is not submitted? - ans-In
Week 3, a warning email will be sent.
,In Week 4, a counseling session will be scheduled.
By the end of Week 4, the scholar will be dismissed.
How long can a Leave of Absence be? - ans-14 - 180 days. A leave
between 110-179 days requires re-training.
What if a Leave of Absence is greater than 180 days? - ans-The scholar
must re-apply to the program.
How many days must the scholar work between Leaves of Absence? - ans-
90 days, or 48 floor hours
How many days maximum can a scholar take in a Leave of Absence
during their first rotation? - ans-30 days max
How far in advance should a scholar submit a Leave of Absence request? -
ans-At least 2 weeks
Who should the scholar submit a Leave of Absence request to? - ans-The
Leave of Absence Coordinator (LOA Coordinator)
What do you do when you are going to miss a shift? - ans-1. Call Charge
Nurse at least 15 minutes prior
2. Email the Department Coordinator at least 24 hours prior with a valid
reason and a proposed make-up time
5 ways to identify a patient - ans-1) nurse
2) wristband
3) patient's chart
4) whiteboard in nurses station
, 5) open ended question (what is your name/b'day?)
6) whiteboard in patient's room?
What steps should you follow if a patient issues you a complaint? - ans-1.
Listen to the complaint
2. Assure them that you'll tell the appropriate people
3. Report the complaint to Leadership
4. Follow-up with the patient to say that you reported the complaint
How to abide by professional boundaries - ans-- Do not connect on social
media
- Do not socialize outside of work
- Do not give/receive gifts
- Do not disclose sensitive personal information
Are scholars allowed to operate mechanical lifting equipment? - ans-No
Caudal - ans-Away from the head, towards the tail/hind parts
Flexion - ans-Closing of a joint
Trendelenburg position - ans-Lying on back with bed tilted so that the head
is lower than the feet
Used during insertion/removal of peripheral or jugular PICC lines
Reverse Trendelenburg Position - ans-Lying on back with bed tilted so that
the head is higher than the feet
Used for head trauma patients (open wound)
