COPE Health Scholars Written Exam - Questions With
Relevant Solutions
Define Scope of Practice Right Ans - describes the procedures, actions, and
processes that a healthcare practitioner is permitted to undertake in keeping
with the terms of their professional license.
Under what conditions are Scholars allowed to handle medication? Right
Ans - health scholars may never administer medication to a patient
What types of isolation rooms can Health Scholars enter with proper PPE?
What types of isolation rooms can Junior Health Scholars enter with proper
PPE? Right Ans - Health Scholars can never enter airborne isolation rooms,
Junior health scholars may not enter any isolation rooms
What is the proper response if you are asked to do something that is out of
your scope of practice? Right Ans - Restricted - I would like to help you
with_____, unfortunately I am not able to. Is there someone else I can get, or
anything else I can assist you with?
Staff supervision required - I would be happy to help you with ______, but I
need your
supervision in order to complete the task.
Staff assistance required - I would be happy to assist you with _________, but I
am unable to complete it on my own. Can you or another staff member assist
me?
What are three examples of things a Scholar should never do on their shift?
Right Ans - Go on phone, argue with staff, do not connect with patients on
social media/phone, do not take pictures with patients, do not accept tip
Identify two tasks that you must receive permission from a staff member
before completing. Right Ans - reposition or transport patient
Distribute food and liquids to patients with permission of licensed clinical
staff
Relay communication to patient or patient's relatives only with the
permission of a licensed clinician
, How far in advance does a Scholar have to submit a Leave of Absence
Request? Right Ans - 2 weeks
How long of a break do you need to take after every 4 hours of shifting?
Right Ans - 30 minutes (if you have 2 four-hour shifts)
How many rescheduled, excused, and unexcused missed shifts are Scholars
allowed per rotation? Right Ans - rescheduled missed shifts: 3 per rotation,
no more than one per month
excused missed shifts: 2 per rotation, no more than one per month
unexcused missed shifts: 0
Two things to do when shift will be missed (excused): Right Ans - 1. Call
department 15 min after start time (888-248-2914)
2. E-mail the Department Coordinator at least
24 hours prior with the following information:
- valid reason for needing to miss the assigned shift
• A new shift date and time to make-up for the missed
shift
What five items does a complete Scholar uniform consist of? Right Ans -
polo, khaki pants, belt (optional), white non-canvas shoes, badge
Consequences of Time-sheet Falsification Right Ans - untruthfully
reporting hours on CORE ELMS. Zero tolerance and will result in dismissal of
program and removal of all hours.
What are the names of the three major accrediting agencies? Right Ans - 1.
The Joint Commission
2. DNV GL
3. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP)
What is accreditation? Right Ans - An objective evaluation process that
helps measure,
assess and improve organizational performance
• Focus on important patient and organizational functions
that are essential to providing quality care in a safe
Relevant Solutions
Define Scope of Practice Right Ans - describes the procedures, actions, and
processes that a healthcare practitioner is permitted to undertake in keeping
with the terms of their professional license.
Under what conditions are Scholars allowed to handle medication? Right
Ans - health scholars may never administer medication to a patient
What types of isolation rooms can Health Scholars enter with proper PPE?
What types of isolation rooms can Junior Health Scholars enter with proper
PPE? Right Ans - Health Scholars can never enter airborne isolation rooms,
Junior health scholars may not enter any isolation rooms
What is the proper response if you are asked to do something that is out of
your scope of practice? Right Ans - Restricted - I would like to help you
with_____, unfortunately I am not able to. Is there someone else I can get, or
anything else I can assist you with?
Staff supervision required - I would be happy to help you with ______, but I
need your
supervision in order to complete the task.
Staff assistance required - I would be happy to assist you with _________, but I
am unable to complete it on my own. Can you or another staff member assist
me?
What are three examples of things a Scholar should never do on their shift?
Right Ans - Go on phone, argue with staff, do not connect with patients on
social media/phone, do not take pictures with patients, do not accept tip
Identify two tasks that you must receive permission from a staff member
before completing. Right Ans - reposition or transport patient
Distribute food and liquids to patients with permission of licensed clinical
staff
Relay communication to patient or patient's relatives only with the
permission of a licensed clinician
, How far in advance does a Scholar have to submit a Leave of Absence
Request? Right Ans - 2 weeks
How long of a break do you need to take after every 4 hours of shifting?
Right Ans - 30 minutes (if you have 2 four-hour shifts)
How many rescheduled, excused, and unexcused missed shifts are Scholars
allowed per rotation? Right Ans - rescheduled missed shifts: 3 per rotation,
no more than one per month
excused missed shifts: 2 per rotation, no more than one per month
unexcused missed shifts: 0
Two things to do when shift will be missed (excused): Right Ans - 1. Call
department 15 min after start time (888-248-2914)
2. E-mail the Department Coordinator at least
24 hours prior with the following information:
- valid reason for needing to miss the assigned shift
• A new shift date and time to make-up for the missed
shift
What five items does a complete Scholar uniform consist of? Right Ans -
polo, khaki pants, belt (optional), white non-canvas shoes, badge
Consequences of Time-sheet Falsification Right Ans - untruthfully
reporting hours on CORE ELMS. Zero tolerance and will result in dismissal of
program and removal of all hours.
What are the names of the three major accrediting agencies? Right Ans - 1.
The Joint Commission
2. DNV GL
3. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP)
What is accreditation? Right Ans - An objective evaluation process that
helps measure,
assess and improve organizational performance
• Focus on important patient and organizational functions
that are essential to providing quality care in a safe
