COPE HEALTH SCHOLARS WRITTEN EXAM
TERMINAL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION ALREADY PASSED
⩥ Tier I of Infection Prevention.
Answer: Standard Precautions:
All bodily fluids are potentially infectious!
Standard Precautions must be followed by ALL personnel at ALL times
with ALL patients when there is potential for contact with bodily fluids.
⩥ Are Health Scholars allowed to handle blood?.
Answer: We can only take blood samples to the lab. We cannot bring
bags of blood back to the patient.
⩥ Tier II of Infection Prevention.
Answer: Transmission-Based Precautions:
Used when Standard Precautions may not be enough.
Handwashing, PPE, environmental controls
3 types of precautions for transmission type (contact, droplet, airborne)
⩥ Contact-based transmission precautions.
,Answer: Can become infected from contact with: skin, bed, personal
items, etc.
Use: hand hygiene, gloves, gown, isolation protocol.
⩥ Spore/enteric pathogens.
Answer: Contact-based. Do not eat in same room.
Use: gloves, gown, NO hand sanitizer, bleach, orange-top wipes
Ex: C. Difficile
⩥ Droplet-based transmission precautions.
Answer: Can become infected from: coughing, talking, mucus, etc.
Use: mask, hand hygiene
⩥ Airborne-based transmission precautions.
Answer: Can become infected from: inhalation of air over long distance
Use: N95 or PAPR mask, hand hygiene, etc.
**Scholars are NEVER allowed to enter Airborne Isolation Rooms.**
⩥ What types of isolation rooms are scholars allowed to enter?.
Answer: Contact isolation rooms
Enteric contact isolation rooms
, Droplet isolation rooms
⩥ Tier III of Infection Prevention.
Answer: Patient Protection Precautions:
For immunocompromised patients -- PPE, mask, environmental
cleaning, no flowers/fruit
⩥ HIPAA.
Answer: Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
Ensure privacy of information. Standardize healthcare. Insurance
portability.
⩥ HIPAA Rules.
Answer: Privacy Rule -- WHEN can PHI be disclosed?
Security Rule -- safeguards to control WHO can access PHI
Breach Notification Rule -- patient must be notified of breaches
⩥ PHI.
Answer: Protected Health Information:
- Health information
- Payment methods
TERMINAL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION ALREADY PASSED
⩥ Tier I of Infection Prevention.
Answer: Standard Precautions:
All bodily fluids are potentially infectious!
Standard Precautions must be followed by ALL personnel at ALL times
with ALL patients when there is potential for contact with bodily fluids.
⩥ Are Health Scholars allowed to handle blood?.
Answer: We can only take blood samples to the lab. We cannot bring
bags of blood back to the patient.
⩥ Tier II of Infection Prevention.
Answer: Transmission-Based Precautions:
Used when Standard Precautions may not be enough.
Handwashing, PPE, environmental controls
3 types of precautions for transmission type (contact, droplet, airborne)
⩥ Contact-based transmission precautions.
,Answer: Can become infected from contact with: skin, bed, personal
items, etc.
Use: hand hygiene, gloves, gown, isolation protocol.
⩥ Spore/enteric pathogens.
Answer: Contact-based. Do not eat in same room.
Use: gloves, gown, NO hand sanitizer, bleach, orange-top wipes
Ex: C. Difficile
⩥ Droplet-based transmission precautions.
Answer: Can become infected from: coughing, talking, mucus, etc.
Use: mask, hand hygiene
⩥ Airborne-based transmission precautions.
Answer: Can become infected from: inhalation of air over long distance
Use: N95 or PAPR mask, hand hygiene, etc.
**Scholars are NEVER allowed to enter Airborne Isolation Rooms.**
⩥ What types of isolation rooms are scholars allowed to enter?.
Answer: Contact isolation rooms
Enteric contact isolation rooms
, Droplet isolation rooms
⩥ Tier III of Infection Prevention.
Answer: Patient Protection Precautions:
For immunocompromised patients -- PPE, mask, environmental
cleaning, no flowers/fruit
⩥ HIPAA.
Answer: Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
Ensure privacy of information. Standardize healthcare. Insurance
portability.
⩥ HIPAA Rules.
Answer: Privacy Rule -- WHEN can PHI be disclosed?
Security Rule -- safeguards to control WHO can access PHI
Breach Notification Rule -- patient must be notified of breaches
⩥ PHI.
Answer: Protected Health Information:
- Health information
- Payment methods
