COPE HEALTH SCHOLAR TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Repositioning When turning a patient to a new position, where and why do you place
pillows in specific areas? - ANS Back, head, and between legs
Providing Privacy How would you maintain a patient's privacy while performing a skill
for them such as bathing? - ANS Close curtains and keep patient covered at all times
Trendelenburg position What is a Trendelenburg position? - ANS Feet higher than head
by 15-30º
What is the height of a bed when patient is left by herself? - ANSWER Lowest height
When you make an occupied bed, which rails are up? - ANSWER The direction in which
the patient is turned towards
What must you check for on the patient anytime you do a log roll? - ANSWER Bed sores
Before discharging a patient what must you do? - ANSWER Confirm with nurse that
patient is ready to be discharged and transportation arrangements are confirmed
When transferring a patient from gurney to bed, what technique do you use to pull the
draw sheet? - ANSWER Underhand technique
If you are transferring from bed to gurney, what is the height of the gurney in relation to
the bed? - ANSWER Same height or a little lower
If you notice bed sores on a patient, what do you do? - ANSWER Notify the patient nurse
, Nurse Joy's mom is in the hospital. Joy is curious to see her mom's lab results so that
she knows what food to bring to the hospital. Choose the correct answer:
a. Joy should not access the information unless she needs to know in order to provide
quality care
b. Joy can lose her job as a result of a violation of _________. - ANSWER B. HIPAA
What is harassment and what are some types of harassment? - ANSWER Definition: Any
conduct that created significant anguish to another person, such that it may bother,
scare, or emotionally abuse him/her
-Types: Sexual and nonsexual
What does HAI stand for? - ANSWER Health associated infection: infection developed in
a setting where healthcare is delivered
Nosocomial infection is _______ - ANSWER Infection acquired by patient while in the
hospital
What is the central premise of standard precautions? - ANSWER All bodily fluids are
potentially infectious
Why does antibiotic resistance occur? - ANSWER Antibiotics kill the bacteria causing
the illness as well as the good bacteria protecting the body. Drug resistant bacteria then
take over and some can give their resistance to other bacteria
What are some infections that can be transmitted by blood contact? - ANSWER HIV,
hepatitis B
If a Scholar is exposed to blood, what should the response be? - ANSWER Wash
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Repositioning When turning a patient to a new position, where and why do you place
pillows in specific areas? - ANS Back, head, and between legs
Providing Privacy How would you maintain a patient's privacy while performing a skill
for them such as bathing? - ANS Close curtains and keep patient covered at all times
Trendelenburg position What is a Trendelenburg position? - ANS Feet higher than head
by 15-30º
What is the height of a bed when patient is left by herself? - ANSWER Lowest height
When you make an occupied bed, which rails are up? - ANSWER The direction in which
the patient is turned towards
What must you check for on the patient anytime you do a log roll? - ANSWER Bed sores
Before discharging a patient what must you do? - ANSWER Confirm with nurse that
patient is ready to be discharged and transportation arrangements are confirmed
When transferring a patient from gurney to bed, what technique do you use to pull the
draw sheet? - ANSWER Underhand technique
If you are transferring from bed to gurney, what is the height of the gurney in relation to
the bed? - ANSWER Same height or a little lower
If you notice bed sores on a patient, what do you do? - ANSWER Notify the patient nurse
, Nurse Joy's mom is in the hospital. Joy is curious to see her mom's lab results so that
she knows what food to bring to the hospital. Choose the correct answer:
a. Joy should not access the information unless she needs to know in order to provide
quality care
b. Joy can lose her job as a result of a violation of _________. - ANSWER B. HIPAA
What is harassment and what are some types of harassment? - ANSWER Definition: Any
conduct that created significant anguish to another person, such that it may bother,
scare, or emotionally abuse him/her
-Types: Sexual and nonsexual
What does HAI stand for? - ANSWER Health associated infection: infection developed in
a setting where healthcare is delivered
Nosocomial infection is _______ - ANSWER Infection acquired by patient while in the
hospital
What is the central premise of standard precautions? - ANSWER All bodily fluids are
potentially infectious
Why does antibiotic resistance occur? - ANSWER Antibiotics kill the bacteria causing
the illness as well as the good bacteria protecting the body. Drug resistant bacteria then
take over and some can give their resistance to other bacteria
What are some infections that can be transmitted by blood contact? - ANSWER HIV,
hepatitis B
If a Scholar is exposed to blood, what should the response be? - ANSWER Wash
