COPE Health Scholars Written Exam - Questions With
Insightful Solutions
TKO Right Ans - to keep open: order to keep just enough flow through IV to
keep vein open
BM Right Ans - bowel movement
PR Right Ans - per rectum: administer rectally
PRN Right Ans - pro re nata: administer as needed
PO Right Ans - per os: administer by mouth
NPO Right Ans - non per os: nothing by mouth
HIPAA Right Ans - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
PHI Right Ans - protected health information
PPE Right Ans - personal protective equipment
HCAHPS Right Ans - Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems
TJC Right Ans - The Joint Commission
OSHA Right Ans - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Code Blue Right Ans - adult medical emergency (14+)
Code Red Right Ans - fire
Code White Right Ans - child/pediatric CPR
Code Green Right Ans - emergency evacuation
Code Orange Right Ans - hazardous material spill
,Code Gray Right Ans - combative person
Code Silver Right Ans - person with a weapon or hostage situation
Code Yellow Right Ans - bomb threat
Code Pink Right Ans - infant abduction
Code Purple Right Ans - child abduction
Code Triage Right Ans - internal/external disaster
List the 11 domains of HCHAPS Right Ans - 1. communication about pain
2. environment cleanliness
3. environment quietness
4. discharge information
5. nurse communication
6. physician communication
7. responsiveness of hospital staff
8. communications about medications
9. transition of care
10. overall hospital rating
11. likely to recommend
Trendelenburg:
- position
- purpose Right Ans - - head is low and feet are elevated (15-30 degrees)
- change of blood flow
Reverse Trendelenburg:
- position
- purpose Right Ans - - head is elevated and feet are lowered (15-30
degrees)
- head trauma victims
Fowler's:
- position
- purpose Right Ans - - semi-sitting position (45-60 degrees)
, - after abdominal operation
Semi-Fowler's:
- position
- purpose Right Ans - - semi-sitting position (30 degrees)
- helps reduce pressure on the back
High-Fowler's:
- position
- purpose Right Ans - - sitting upright (90 degrees)
- when feeding a patient
RN:
- stands for
- role Right Ans - - registered nurse
- maintain patient charts, administer medications, plan care for patients
LVN:
- stands for
- role Right Ans - - licensed vocational nurse
- under supervision of RN's, administer injections, update charts, and manage
appointments
CNA/PCA:
- stands for
- role Right Ans - - certified nursing assistant / patient care assistant
- personal care, taking vitals, making beds, and transporting patients
Unit Secretary:
- role Right Ans - - assist in supporting patients, answer medical calls,
organizing charts, and admitting new patients
DO:
- stands for
- role Right Ans - - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
- use tools of modern medicine but also trained with an emphasis in the
musculoskeletal system
MD:
Insightful Solutions
TKO Right Ans - to keep open: order to keep just enough flow through IV to
keep vein open
BM Right Ans - bowel movement
PR Right Ans - per rectum: administer rectally
PRN Right Ans - pro re nata: administer as needed
PO Right Ans - per os: administer by mouth
NPO Right Ans - non per os: nothing by mouth
HIPAA Right Ans - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
PHI Right Ans - protected health information
PPE Right Ans - personal protective equipment
HCAHPS Right Ans - Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems
TJC Right Ans - The Joint Commission
OSHA Right Ans - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Code Blue Right Ans - adult medical emergency (14+)
Code Red Right Ans - fire
Code White Right Ans - child/pediatric CPR
Code Green Right Ans - emergency evacuation
Code Orange Right Ans - hazardous material spill
,Code Gray Right Ans - combative person
Code Silver Right Ans - person with a weapon or hostage situation
Code Yellow Right Ans - bomb threat
Code Pink Right Ans - infant abduction
Code Purple Right Ans - child abduction
Code Triage Right Ans - internal/external disaster
List the 11 domains of HCHAPS Right Ans - 1. communication about pain
2. environment cleanliness
3. environment quietness
4. discharge information
5. nurse communication
6. physician communication
7. responsiveness of hospital staff
8. communications about medications
9. transition of care
10. overall hospital rating
11. likely to recommend
Trendelenburg:
- position
- purpose Right Ans - - head is low and feet are elevated (15-30 degrees)
- change of blood flow
Reverse Trendelenburg:
- position
- purpose Right Ans - - head is elevated and feet are lowered (15-30
degrees)
- head trauma victims
Fowler's:
- position
- purpose Right Ans - - semi-sitting position (45-60 degrees)
, - after abdominal operation
Semi-Fowler's:
- position
- purpose Right Ans - - semi-sitting position (30 degrees)
- helps reduce pressure on the back
High-Fowler's:
- position
- purpose Right Ans - - sitting upright (90 degrees)
- when feeding a patient
RN:
- stands for
- role Right Ans - - registered nurse
- maintain patient charts, administer medications, plan care for patients
LVN:
- stands for
- role Right Ans - - licensed vocational nurse
- under supervision of RN's, administer injections, update charts, and manage
appointments
CNA/PCA:
- stands for
- role Right Ans - - certified nursing assistant / patient care assistant
- personal care, taking vitals, making beds, and transporting patients
Unit Secretary:
- role Right Ans - - assist in supporting patients, answer medical calls,
organizing charts, and admitting new patients
DO:
- stands for
- role Right Ans - - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
- use tools of modern medicine but also trained with an emphasis in the
musculoskeletal system
MD:
