COPE HEALTH SCHOLARS WRITTEN EXAM
FINAL COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
⩥ 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.
⩥ Things to remember when feeding a patient.
Answer: Check for an NPO sign outside the room.
Check the patient's tray for their name.
Look out for pockets of food and other signs of aspiration.
FINAL COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
⩥ 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.
⩥ Things to remember when feeding a patient.
Answer: Check for an NPO sign outside the room.
Check the patient's tray for their name.
Look out for pockets of food and other signs of aspiration.
