COPE HEALTH (ACTUAL 2025/2026)QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are Vital Signs? - ----Answers---First step in the
physical examination of a patient.
Provides critical information about a patient's state of health.
Why are Vital signs important? - ----Answers---Sudden
Changes indicate acute medical problems.
Rapid method of determining the severity of an illness and
how effectively the body is coping with the resulting
physiologic stress.
Acute Medical Problems - ----Answers---Lasts under 3
months
ex. hypovolemic shock
Chronic Medical Problems - ----Answers---More than 3
months
ex. hypertension
Steps for taking vital signs - ----Answers---Introduce
Identify patient
Explain the purpose of the procedure
Wash Hands!
,Most common way of measuring Pulse? - ----Answers---
Radial artery on the palmar surface of the wrist
Why do younger people have faster heart rates than adults? - -
---Answers---They must maintain a higher heart rate to
achieve a certain blood pressure.
How to measure O2 saturation? - ----Answers---Pulse
oximetry is a method in which light is transmitted through the
index finger, sensor detect how much light passes through the
tissues and converts it to a percentage
What is "Nellie" - ----Answers---New technology that allows
patient vital signs to be automatically charted
Are health scholars allowed to use Nellie? - ----Answers---
No they are not
What is mandatory reporting? - ----Answers---Legally
obligated to report suspicious behavior or events to the
correct authorities
What should health scholars be suspicious of? - ----Answers-
--Abuse & Harassment
Preventing Fainting? - ----Answers---Internal checks
, Remain hydrated
Eat prior to shift
Get Plenty of rest
Importance of proper body mechanics - ----Answers---
places less stress and strain on the body
Patient Handling Aides - ----Answers---Equipment used in
the life or transfer process
Log roll - ----Answers---front lunge, most weight on back leg
Always... - ----Answers---Assess the take
Keep the load close
Keep nose between toes
Consequences for forgetting your ID Badge? - ----Answers---
If you forget you badge you will not be able to attend shift
When are the mandatory meetings? - ----Answers---
Saturday or Sunday
1st and 3rd month of the rotation at 5pm
By when is the schedule finalized? - ----Answers---the 16th
of the month
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are Vital Signs? - ----Answers---First step in the
physical examination of a patient.
Provides critical information about a patient's state of health.
Why are Vital signs important? - ----Answers---Sudden
Changes indicate acute medical problems.
Rapid method of determining the severity of an illness and
how effectively the body is coping with the resulting
physiologic stress.
Acute Medical Problems - ----Answers---Lasts under 3
months
ex. hypovolemic shock
Chronic Medical Problems - ----Answers---More than 3
months
ex. hypertension
Steps for taking vital signs - ----Answers---Introduce
Identify patient
Explain the purpose of the procedure
Wash Hands!
,Most common way of measuring Pulse? - ----Answers---
Radial artery on the palmar surface of the wrist
Why do younger people have faster heart rates than adults? - -
---Answers---They must maintain a higher heart rate to
achieve a certain blood pressure.
How to measure O2 saturation? - ----Answers---Pulse
oximetry is a method in which light is transmitted through the
index finger, sensor detect how much light passes through the
tissues and converts it to a percentage
What is "Nellie" - ----Answers---New technology that allows
patient vital signs to be automatically charted
Are health scholars allowed to use Nellie? - ----Answers---
No they are not
What is mandatory reporting? - ----Answers---Legally
obligated to report suspicious behavior or events to the
correct authorities
What should health scholars be suspicious of? - ----Answers-
--Abuse & Harassment
Preventing Fainting? - ----Answers---Internal checks
, Remain hydrated
Eat prior to shift
Get Plenty of rest
Importance of proper body mechanics - ----Answers---
places less stress and strain on the body
Patient Handling Aides - ----Answers---Equipment used in
the life or transfer process
Log roll - ----Answers---front lunge, most weight on back leg
Always... - ----Answers---Assess the take
Keep the load close
Keep nose between toes
Consequences for forgetting your ID Badge? - ----Answers---
If you forget you badge you will not be able to attend shift
When are the mandatory meetings? - ----Answers---
Saturday or Sunday
1st and 3rd month of the rotation at 5pm
By when is the schedule finalized? - ----Answers---the 16th
of the month
