ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
What is the term describing entry of foreign material into the larynx and lower
respiratory tract? - ANSWER Aspiration
During what situation, can a COPE Health Scholar prepare and or pass medications? -
ANSWER COPE Health Scholars are NEVER to prepare or pass medications
What are two things you must do when you will be unable to work a shift? - ANSWER 1.
Call the Charge Nurse of the assigned department within 15 minutes 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
Five to identify a patient - ANSWER 1. patient's nurse 2. patient's ID wristband 3.
Patient's chart 4. White board in main nurses station 5. An open ended question
addressed to the patient
How far in advance should Health Scholars submit their Leave of Absence request for
processing? - ANSWER Two weeks prior to the anticipated leave date
What are four signs of fainting? - ANSWER - dizziness
- nausea
- loss of hearing
- loss of vision
- feeling hot
- feeling clammy
,five arteries in the human body where pulse can be measured - ANSWER - Brachial
- Carotid
- Femoral
- Dorsalis Pedis (pedal)
- Popliteal
- Posterior tibial
- Radial
What is the central premise of universal health 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 are able to sign up for shifts for the following month? -
ANSWER The 1st of the month
According to the CDC what is the best way to prevent the spreading of a nosocomial
infection? - ANSWER Washing your hands
What is the major reason you perform CPR - ANSWER To maintain circulation to vital
organs
What is the number you have to call to "call a code" in the hospital? - ANSWER #3000
From CDC, when you LEAVE a contact or droplet isolation room what is the order you
must doff PPE? - ANSWER 1. Gloves
2. Goggles
3. Gown
4. Mask
,What does PASS stand for? - ANSWER Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
On what artery would you palpate the pulse on an unconscious: Infant, Child, Adult -
ANSWER Infant: Brachial
Child: Carotid
Adult: Carotid
What pulmonary condition is described as decreased air entry due to permanent dilation
of the airspace (alveoli)? - ANSWER Emphysema
You are ambulating an elderly gentleman down the hall when he starts to feel dizzy. He
suddenly loses consciousness and collapses.
- What is immediate response?
- What is your follow-up response? - ANSWER Direct Response:
- protect the head and neck
- fall to the floor with the patient (with proper body mechanics)
- shout for help (do not try to move patient or let them get up)
- let the staff get the patient
Follow-up Response:
- Notify charge nurse
- Page the program manager at (888)248-2914 immediately
Name three of the transmission-based precautions? - ANSWER - Contact
- Droplet
- Airborne
Five items of the uniform - ANSWER - polo shirt
, - khaki pants
- ID badge
- white closed-toed tennis shoes
- black pen
Scope of Practice - ANSWER the duties or services that a particular practitioner is
authorized to perform
COPE Health Scholar who do not know the answer to a question asked by hospital
accreditation surveyors should do the following: - ANSWER - be honest
- apologize
- notify surveyor that you need to look that up
- look up the answer
- get back to surveyor
When is your competency checklist due? - ANSWER Due by the end of the second
week of the new rotation - the 15th of the month
Your best friend calls you and tells you that his grandmother is a patient in the hospital
and asks about her case.
- What could you tell him - ANSWER Nothing about her condition
That is a HIPAA violation
Myocardial Infarction (MI) AKA Heart attack causes a loss of blood supply to some
portion of the heart as well as possibly some long term cardiac damage
- Name three symptoms of having a heart attack: - ANSWER - sharp retrosternal pain
- discomfort in left arm
- discomfort in jaw
- difficulty breathing