COPE HEALTH SCHOLARS EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Scope of Practice - ....ANSWER ...-The duties or services that a particular
practitioner is authorized to perform
Scholars are not allowed to do the following while on shift: -
....ANSWER ...-Eat or drink in patient care areas, do outside work
(homework), use cell phones, use program site computers for personal use even
with permission
Under what conditions are Scholars
allowed to handle medication? - ....ANSWER ...-COPE Health Scholars are
NEVER
allowed to handle medications
What types of isolation rooms can Health
Scholars enter with proper PPE? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Contact isolation
rooms
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1
,2. Contact Enteric isolation rooms
3. Droplet isolation rooms
What is the proper response if you are asked to do something that is out of your
scope of
practice? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Politely inform the patient or staff
member that you cannot perform
the task
2. Find someone who can help with
the task
3. Ask if there is anything else you
can do to help
Identify two tasks that you must receive
permission from a staff member before
completing - ....ANSWER ...-1. Discharging patients
2. Giving patients food or water
3. Repositioning a patient in bed
4. Ambulating a patient
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 2
,5. Other examples
How far in advance does a Scholar have to
submit a Leave of Absence Request? - ....ANSWER ...-At least two weeks in
advance
How long of a break do you need to take after every 4 hours of shifting? -
....ANSWER ...-30 minutes
How many rescheduled, excused, and unexcused missed shifts are Scholars allowed
per rotation? - ....ANSWER ...-3 Rescheduled Shifts
2 Excused Missed Shifts
0 Unexcused Missed Shifts
If it is more than 48 hours before shift begins - ....ANSWER ...-rescheduled
shift (allowed 3 per rotation)
If it is less than 48 hours before shift begins - ....ANSWER ...-excused
missed shift (allowed 2 per rotation)
Canceling shift after shift begins - ....ANSWER ...-unexcused missed shift
(none allowed)
What five items does a complete Scholar
uniform consist of? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Polo shirt
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 3
, 2. Khaki pants
3. White, non-canvas shoes
4. Black Pen
5. ID Badge
What two things must you do when you
are going to miss a shift? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Call the department 15 min
after the shift start time
2. Email your Department Coordinator at
least 24 hours prior with the following
information:
1. A valid reason for missing
2. A replacement shift date and time
Define Timesheet Falsification. What is the consequence of Timesheet
Falsification? - ....ANSWER ...-Definition: when a participant claims
hours they did not serve
Consequence: dismissal from the
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 4
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Scope of Practice - ....ANSWER ...-The duties or services that a particular
practitioner is authorized to perform
Scholars are not allowed to do the following while on shift: -
....ANSWER ...-Eat or drink in patient care areas, do outside work
(homework), use cell phones, use program site computers for personal use even
with permission
Under what conditions are Scholars
allowed to handle medication? - ....ANSWER ...-COPE Health Scholars are
NEVER
allowed to handle medications
What types of isolation rooms can Health
Scholars enter with proper PPE? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Contact isolation
rooms
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1
,2. Contact Enteric isolation rooms
3. Droplet isolation rooms
What is the proper response if you are asked to do something that is out of your
scope of
practice? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Politely inform the patient or staff
member that you cannot perform
the task
2. Find someone who can help with
the task
3. Ask if there is anything else you
can do to help
Identify two tasks that you must receive
permission from a staff member before
completing - ....ANSWER ...-1. Discharging patients
2. Giving patients food or water
3. Repositioning a patient in bed
4. Ambulating a patient
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 2
,5. Other examples
How far in advance does a Scholar have to
submit a Leave of Absence Request? - ....ANSWER ...-At least two weeks in
advance
How long of a break do you need to take after every 4 hours of shifting? -
....ANSWER ...-30 minutes
How many rescheduled, excused, and unexcused missed shifts are Scholars allowed
per rotation? - ....ANSWER ...-3 Rescheduled Shifts
2 Excused Missed Shifts
0 Unexcused Missed Shifts
If it is more than 48 hours before shift begins - ....ANSWER ...-rescheduled
shift (allowed 3 per rotation)
If it is less than 48 hours before shift begins - ....ANSWER ...-excused
missed shift (allowed 2 per rotation)
Canceling shift after shift begins - ....ANSWER ...-unexcused missed shift
(none allowed)
What five items does a complete Scholar
uniform consist of? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Polo shirt
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 3
, 2. Khaki pants
3. White, non-canvas shoes
4. Black Pen
5. ID Badge
What two things must you do when you
are going to miss a shift? - ....ANSWER ...-1. Call the department 15 min
after the shift start time
2. Email your Department Coordinator at
least 24 hours prior with the following
information:
1. A valid reason for missing
2. A replacement shift date and time
Define Timesheet Falsification. What is the consequence of Timesheet
Falsification? - ....ANSWER ...-Definition: when a participant claims
hours they did not serve
Consequence: dismissal from the
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 4
