COPE REVIEW Exam Questions With
Revised Answers
What is the term used to describe the entrance of foreign material into the larynx and lower
respiratory tract? - answeraspiration
under what conditions are COPE health scholars allowed to handle medication? -
answercope health scholars are NEVER...
What is the term used to describe the entrance of foreign material into the larynx and lower
respiratory tract? - answer✔✔aspiration
under what conditions are COPE health scholars allowed to handle medication? -
answer✔✔cope health scholars are NEVER allowed to handle medications
what two things must you do when you are going to miss a shift? - answer✔✔1. CALL
CHARGE NURSE of assigned department within 15 minutes after the shift start time
2. email your department coordinator at least 24 hrs prior with valid reason for missing and
replacement shift time and date
code blue? - answer✔✔adult medical emergency (14+)
code silver? - answer✔✔person with weapon or hostage situation
code orange? - answer✔✔Hazardous spill or release
code red? - answer✔✔fire
name 4 diff types of PPE that you could use while participating in the hospital - answer✔✔gown
mask
gloves
goggles
5 ways to identify a patient? - answer✔✔patient's nurse
patients ID wristband
patient's chart
white board in main nurses station
an open ended question
how far in advance should health scholars submit their leave of absence request for processing? -
answer✔✔two weeks prior to anticipated leave date
4 signs of fainting? - answer✔✔dizziness
nausea
loss of hearing
loss of vision
feeling hot
feeling clammy
5 arteries in the human body where a pulse can be measured - answer✔✔brachial
carotid
femoral
dorsalis pedis
popliteal
posterior tibial
radial
what is the central premise of universal standard precautions? - answer✔✔ALL bodily fluids are
potentially infectious
what is the normal heart rate or pulse for an adult? - answer✔✔60-100 bpm
what is the earliest date you can sign up for shifts for the following month? - answer✔✔the 1st
of the month
according to the center for disease control (CDC) what is the best way to prevent the spreading
of a nosocomial infection? - answer✔✔washing your hands
what is the primary purpose for performing CPR? - answer✔✔to maintain circulation to vital
organs
what is the number you have to dial to call a code in the hospital? - answer✔✔#7777
according to the CDC when leaving a contact or droplet isolation room, what is the order
required for doffing
what does the acronym PASS stand for? - answer✔✔pull
aim
squeeze
sweep
on what artery do you palpate the pulse on an unconscious
infant?
child?
adult? - answer✔✔infant: brachial
child: carotid
adult: carotid
what pulmonary condition is defined by decreased air entry caused by permanent enlargement of
the airspace? - answer✔✔emphysema
you are ambulating an elderly gentleman down the hall when he complains of being dizzy. he
suddenly loses consciousness and collapses.
immediate response?
follow up response? - answer✔✔immediate response: protect head and neck, fall with patient
using proper body mechanics, call for help, allow staff to assist patient
follow up response: report to charge nurse, page program manager at 888-248-2914 asap
what are three transmission based precautions? - answer✔✔contact
droplet
airborne
what 5 items does a complete health scholar uniform consist of? - answer✔✔blue polo shirt
khaki pants
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