COPE Health Scholar Exam - Questions With Correct
Solutions
Average adult blood pressure Right Ans - systolic: 100-140 mmHg
diastolic: 60-90 mmHg
Average adult oxygen saturation Right Ans - 97%-99%
Average adult heart rate Right Ans - 60-100 beats per minute
Average adult respiratory rate Right Ans - 12-20 respirations per minute
Average adult temperature Right Ans - 98.6 +/- 1F
What level of pain should be reported to the nurse? Right Ans - Test: 8 and
above
Life: 6 and above
Vital signs to be checked Right Ans - -pain level
-temperature
-heart rate
-respiration rate
-blood pressure
-oxygen saturation
What is the emergency number to page Osanna on? Right Ans - 888-284-
2914
Who is the CEO of COPE? Right Ans - Allen Miller
If there is an injury to you in the hospital, what do you do? Right Ans - 1.
tell the charge nurse
2. seek treatment at employee health where you will fill out an incident report
3. page Osanna
Who is the CEO of the hospital? Right Ans - Jennifer Swenson
,How many hours are needed to graduate from the program? Right Ans -
280 hours
How many hours per rotation are required to complete a department
assignment? Right Ans - 48 hours
Health scholars follow under direct authority of who? Right Ans - charge
nurse, supervisor, or department manager
Complete uniform consists of... Right Ans - polo shirt tucked in, khaki pants,
badge, white non-canvas shoes, long hair tied back, no large jewelry, no strong
fragrance, and shirts underneath polo must be white of exact color of health
scholar polo
When are you allowed a thirty minute break? Right Ans - when you have
two back to back four hour shifts
How long is suspension usually? Right Ans - Two weeks (two shifts)
How long can a leave of absence be? Right Ans - 14-180 days
After 110 days of leave of absence what must be done? Right Ans - they
must repeat training and repass both exams
After 180 days of leave of absence what must be done? Right Ans - they
must reapply, readmits, repeats training and repass both exams
What must one do to submit leave of absence? Right Ans - they must
submit a leave of absence form 14 days prior to the LOA coordinator and get it
approved. if approved, they must turn in badge until coming back
When are you able to request a letter of recommendation? Right Ans - at
240+ hours
How long after graduation are you able to request a letter of
recommendation? Right Ans - three months after
How long can it take for the letter of recommendation to be processed?
Right Ans - two months
,If you are unable to go to a meeting, you must do the following Right Ans -
1. notify the department coordinator
2. review the meeting minutes and complete an online quiz within seven days
after the meeting
If you miss a meeting, does that count for a missed shift out of the three that is
allowed per rotation? Right Ans - yes
What does program completion consist of? Right Ans - 1. a minimum of
280 hours
2. submit a program completion request form
3. shift through the duration of the rotation they intend to graduate from
4. alumni survey
5. submit badge
Eligible hours are... Right Ans - 30 hours of training, department shadowing
hours, clinical floor hours, project hours, recruitment hours, meeting hours
How many recruitment hours can you get? Right Ans - 10 total. Each
person is 2 hours so you can recruit 5 people.
When is the competency checklist due? Right Ans - Before the end of the
second week of the month
Signing in Right Ans - 1. must locate the sign in binder for that department
2. sign in; indicate AM or PM; round to nearest quarter
3. report to the nurse's station
Signing out Right Ans - 1. return to the sign in binder
2. indicate AM or PM
3. add total hours
4. sign name
Rescheduled shift Right Ans - when you notify the department coordinator
more than 48 hours before the start of the scheduled shift and reschedule the
shift with a valid reason
allowed one per month
, Excused missed shift Right Ans - when you notify the department
coordinator less than 48 hours before the start of the scheduled shift and
reschedules the shift with a valid reason
allowed two per rotation
no more than one in a single month
Unexcused missed shift Right Ans - when you do not attend your scheduled
shift and does not inform the department coordinator before the start of the
shift
Anatomical Position Right Ans - body is erect
head, eyes, toes, and palms are directed forward with limbs at the side of the
body
Medial Right Ans - Towards the body's midline
Lateral Right Ans - Away from the body's midline
Anterior Right Ans - front of body aka ventral
Posterior Right Ans - towards back of body aka dorsal
Proximal Right Ans - close to the middle of the body; towards torso
Distal Right Ans - away from the middle of the body; away from the torso
Cranial Right Ans - towards the top of the head
Caudal Right Ans - away from the top of the head; towards the hind parts
Superior Right Ans - above or over something
Inferior Right Ans - below or under something
Flexion Right Ans - closing of a joint
Extension Right Ans - opening of a joint
Supination Right Ans - palm of hand faces forward ventrally or anteriorly
Solutions
Average adult blood pressure Right Ans - systolic: 100-140 mmHg
diastolic: 60-90 mmHg
Average adult oxygen saturation Right Ans - 97%-99%
Average adult heart rate Right Ans - 60-100 beats per minute
Average adult respiratory rate Right Ans - 12-20 respirations per minute
Average adult temperature Right Ans - 98.6 +/- 1F
What level of pain should be reported to the nurse? Right Ans - Test: 8 and
above
Life: 6 and above
Vital signs to be checked Right Ans - -pain level
-temperature
-heart rate
-respiration rate
-blood pressure
-oxygen saturation
What is the emergency number to page Osanna on? Right Ans - 888-284-
2914
Who is the CEO of COPE? Right Ans - Allen Miller
If there is an injury to you in the hospital, what do you do? Right Ans - 1.
tell the charge nurse
2. seek treatment at employee health where you will fill out an incident report
3. page Osanna
Who is the CEO of the hospital? Right Ans - Jennifer Swenson
,How many hours are needed to graduate from the program? Right Ans -
280 hours
How many hours per rotation are required to complete a department
assignment? Right Ans - 48 hours
Health scholars follow under direct authority of who? Right Ans - charge
nurse, supervisor, or department manager
Complete uniform consists of... Right Ans - polo shirt tucked in, khaki pants,
badge, white non-canvas shoes, long hair tied back, no large jewelry, no strong
fragrance, and shirts underneath polo must be white of exact color of health
scholar polo
When are you allowed a thirty minute break? Right Ans - when you have
two back to back four hour shifts
How long is suspension usually? Right Ans - Two weeks (two shifts)
How long can a leave of absence be? Right Ans - 14-180 days
After 110 days of leave of absence what must be done? Right Ans - they
must repeat training and repass both exams
After 180 days of leave of absence what must be done? Right Ans - they
must reapply, readmits, repeats training and repass both exams
What must one do to submit leave of absence? Right Ans - they must
submit a leave of absence form 14 days prior to the LOA coordinator and get it
approved. if approved, they must turn in badge until coming back
When are you able to request a letter of recommendation? Right Ans - at
240+ hours
How long after graduation are you able to request a letter of
recommendation? Right Ans - three months after
How long can it take for the letter of recommendation to be processed?
Right Ans - two months
,If you are unable to go to a meeting, you must do the following Right Ans -
1. notify the department coordinator
2. review the meeting minutes and complete an online quiz within seven days
after the meeting
If you miss a meeting, does that count for a missed shift out of the three that is
allowed per rotation? Right Ans - yes
What does program completion consist of? Right Ans - 1. a minimum of
280 hours
2. submit a program completion request form
3. shift through the duration of the rotation they intend to graduate from
4. alumni survey
5. submit badge
Eligible hours are... Right Ans - 30 hours of training, department shadowing
hours, clinical floor hours, project hours, recruitment hours, meeting hours
How many recruitment hours can you get? Right Ans - 10 total. Each
person is 2 hours so you can recruit 5 people.
When is the competency checklist due? Right Ans - Before the end of the
second week of the month
Signing in Right Ans - 1. must locate the sign in binder for that department
2. sign in; indicate AM or PM; round to nearest quarter
3. report to the nurse's station
Signing out Right Ans - 1. return to the sign in binder
2. indicate AM or PM
3. add total hours
4. sign name
Rescheduled shift Right Ans - when you notify the department coordinator
more than 48 hours before the start of the scheduled shift and reschedule the
shift with a valid reason
allowed one per month
, Excused missed shift Right Ans - when you notify the department
coordinator less than 48 hours before the start of the scheduled shift and
reschedules the shift with a valid reason
allowed two per rotation
no more than one in a single month
Unexcused missed shift Right Ans - when you do not attend your scheduled
shift and does not inform the department coordinator before the start of the
shift
Anatomical Position Right Ans - body is erect
head, eyes, toes, and palms are directed forward with limbs at the side of the
body
Medial Right Ans - Towards the body's midline
Lateral Right Ans - Away from the body's midline
Anterior Right Ans - front of body aka ventral
Posterior Right Ans - towards back of body aka dorsal
Proximal Right Ans - close to the middle of the body; towards torso
Distal Right Ans - away from the middle of the body; away from the torso
Cranial Right Ans - towards the top of the head
Caudal Right Ans - away from the top of the head; towards the hind parts
Superior Right Ans - above or over something
Inferior Right Ans - below or under something
Flexion Right Ans - closing of a joint
Extension Right Ans - opening of a joint
Supination Right Ans - palm of hand faces forward ventrally or anteriorly
