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