COPE HEALTH SCHOLAR EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS NEW!!
Average adult blood pressure - ANSWER systolic: 100-140 mmHg
diastolic: 60-90 mmHg
Average adult oxygen saturation - ANSWER 97%-99%
Average adult heart rate - ANSWER 60-100 beats per minute
Average adult respiratory rate - ANSWER 12-20 respirations per minute
Average adult temperature - ANSWER 98.6 +/- 1F
Name at least five groupsthat make up the patient care team - ANSWER Allied Health
Positions
Nursing Staff
Physicians
Volunteers
The Patient
Health Scholars are required by program policy to be mandatory reporters for what four
things? - ANSWER 1. Child Abuse
2. Elderly Abuse
3. Harassment
4. Domestic Abuse
,In what position is a patient placed when s/he exhibits shock symptoms and has no
evidence of head or spinal injury? - ANSWER Trendelenburg Position
Name at least 5 careers that fall into the category of Allied Health - ANSWER Physician
assistant
Medical assistant
Optician
Athletic trainer
Paramedic
Name two thingsassociated with the normal aging process that geriatric patients are
most at risk for - ANSWER Decreased skin integrity
Aspiration
Sleep pattern disturbances
Risk for falls
You recognize that-you inadvertently-entered a patient's room in isolation and you did
not don the appropriate PPE. What do you do now? - ANSWER 1. Wash hands
thoroughly with soap and water
2. Check your clothes to make sure you didn't come in contact with the patient's bodily
fluids
3. Inform charge nurse/supervisor
4. Page the program manager at (888) 248-2914
AIDET - ANSWER acknowledge introduce duration explanation thank
KIAHI - ANSWER knock introduce assess hand hygiene identify
What are the 5 patient identifiers? - ANSWER Check the white board in the main nurses
station use an open ended question check the patient wristband ask the patients nurse
check the patient chart
,What is good body mechanics? - ANSWER Keep spine neutral low center of gravity lift
with your legs and not with your back
The patient is rolling onto his/her left side. What arm/ leg should be on top? - ANSWER
Right arm and leg
When doing log rolling, what is the right way to perform it? - ANSWER Under to over
How is the swivel technique performed? - ANSWER Patient crosses arms and bends
knees. One hand on scapula one hand over and under the patients knees. Ask the
patient to use their hands and own body weight to facilitate movement
PPE - ANSWER personal protective equipment includes gloves gown masks goggles
face masks
What is the #1 method that removes or destroys micro organisms on hands? - ANSWER
Hand hygiene
What is HIPAA? - ANSWER Health insurance portability and accountability act
What does HIPAA do? - ANSWER Use law designed to provide privacy standards to
protect patients medical records and health information
What is PHI? - ANSWER Protected Health Information
What are the 3 rules of HIPAA? - ANSWER Privacy rule security rule and breach
notification rule
How do you report an incident? - ANSWER Tell charge nurse and page program
manager at 888-248-2914
, How do you report an injury? - ANSWER Tell charge nurse get treated page the program
manager at 888-248-2914
What are the supplies for ambulatory a patient? - ANSWER Non-skid shoes or socks,
gait belt, assistive devices like canes or walkers
When ambulating a patient what do you ask after identification? - ANSWER Ask the
patient when he last walked
What else do you assess when ambulating a patient? - ANSWER Check to see they are
fall risk, wearing non-slip shoes or socks, no catheters or monitor leads, brakes are on
How do you assist a patient out of bed? In Order! - ANSWER Raise head of bed to
Fowlers position, Use swivel technique, lower the bed with one hand on scapula, make
sure patients feet can touch the ground
How to assist a patient to stand? ANSWER Stand in front of the patient and use your
body mechanics. Bend your knees and ask patient to put hands on bed to help push up.
Place hands on patients lower back and stand up with them
Once in bed safely what do you report to pt's RN?
- ANSWER Distance walked and patients tolerance to mobility
What do you do if the patients falls?
- ANSWER Assist the fall! Keep a tight code and neutral spine. Call out for help. Protect
the patients head and neck. Wait until assistance comes. Call 888-248-2915. Fill out
incident report
True or False: It is ok to walk the patient to the bathroom by myself - ANSWER False
SOLUTIONS NEW!!
Average adult blood pressure - ANSWER systolic: 100-140 mmHg
diastolic: 60-90 mmHg
Average adult oxygen saturation - ANSWER 97%-99%
Average adult heart rate - ANSWER 60-100 beats per minute
Average adult respiratory rate - ANSWER 12-20 respirations per minute
Average adult temperature - ANSWER 98.6 +/- 1F
Name at least five groupsthat make up the patient care team - ANSWER Allied Health
Positions
Nursing Staff
Physicians
Volunteers
The Patient
Health Scholars are required by program policy to be mandatory reporters for what four
things? - ANSWER 1. Child Abuse
2. Elderly Abuse
3. Harassment
4. Domestic Abuse
,In what position is a patient placed when s/he exhibits shock symptoms and has no
evidence of head or spinal injury? - ANSWER Trendelenburg Position
Name at least 5 careers that fall into the category of Allied Health - ANSWER Physician
assistant
Medical assistant
Optician
Athletic trainer
Paramedic
Name two thingsassociated with the normal aging process that geriatric patients are
most at risk for - ANSWER Decreased skin integrity
Aspiration
Sleep pattern disturbances
Risk for falls
You recognize that-you inadvertently-entered a patient's room in isolation and you did
not don the appropriate PPE. What do you do now? - ANSWER 1. Wash hands
thoroughly with soap and water
2. Check your clothes to make sure you didn't come in contact with the patient's bodily
fluids
3. Inform charge nurse/supervisor
4. Page the program manager at (888) 248-2914
AIDET - ANSWER acknowledge introduce duration explanation thank
KIAHI - ANSWER knock introduce assess hand hygiene identify
What are the 5 patient identifiers? - ANSWER Check the white board in the main nurses
station use an open ended question check the patient wristband ask the patients nurse
check the patient chart
,What is good body mechanics? - ANSWER Keep spine neutral low center of gravity lift
with your legs and not with your back
The patient is rolling onto his/her left side. What arm/ leg should be on top? - ANSWER
Right arm and leg
When doing log rolling, what is the right way to perform it? - ANSWER Under to over
How is the swivel technique performed? - ANSWER Patient crosses arms and bends
knees. One hand on scapula one hand over and under the patients knees. Ask the
patient to use their hands and own body weight to facilitate movement
PPE - ANSWER personal protective equipment includes gloves gown masks goggles
face masks
What is the #1 method that removes or destroys micro organisms on hands? - ANSWER
Hand hygiene
What is HIPAA? - ANSWER Health insurance portability and accountability act
What does HIPAA do? - ANSWER Use law designed to provide privacy standards to
protect patients medical records and health information
What is PHI? - ANSWER Protected Health Information
What are the 3 rules of HIPAA? - ANSWER Privacy rule security rule and breach
notification rule
How do you report an incident? - ANSWER Tell charge nurse and page program
manager at 888-248-2914
, How do you report an injury? - ANSWER Tell charge nurse get treated page the program
manager at 888-248-2914
What are the supplies for ambulatory a patient? - ANSWER Non-skid shoes or socks,
gait belt, assistive devices like canes or walkers
When ambulating a patient what do you ask after identification? - ANSWER Ask the
patient when he last walked
What else do you assess when ambulating a patient? - ANSWER Check to see they are
fall risk, wearing non-slip shoes or socks, no catheters or monitor leads, brakes are on
How do you assist a patient out of bed? In Order! - ANSWER Raise head of bed to
Fowlers position, Use swivel technique, lower the bed with one hand on scapula, make
sure patients feet can touch the ground
How to assist a patient to stand? ANSWER Stand in front of the patient and use your
body mechanics. Bend your knees and ask patient to put hands on bed to help push up.
Place hands on patients lower back and stand up with them
Once in bed safely what do you report to pt's RN?
- ANSWER Distance walked and patients tolerance to mobility
What do you do if the patients falls?
- ANSWER Assist the fall! Keep a tight code and neutral spine. Call out for help. Protect
the patients head and neck. Wait until assistance comes. Call 888-248-2915. Fill out
incident report
True or False: It is ok to walk the patient to the bathroom by myself - ANSWER False
