COPE HEALTH SCHOLARS EXAM ACTUAL

COPE HEALTH SCHOLARS EXAM (ACTUAL / )

QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS

What does HIPAA stand for and what is its purpose?Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;

Purpose: To protect the unauthorized disclosure of

patient health information

What are five ways to identify a patient?

• Patient's nurse
• Patient's ID wristband
• Patient's chart
• White board in main nurses station
• An open ended question addressed to the patients

What do AIDET and SKAHI stand for?

AIDET:

Acknowledge Introduce Duration 1 / 3

Explain Thank

SKAHI:

Signs Knock Assess Hand Hygiene Identify

Name the five groups that make up the patient care team Nursing staff, Physician, Allied Health Positions, Patient, and Health Scholar

What are three common signs or symptoms of dying?• Disorientation • Lethargy • Incontinence • Restlessness • Reduced intake and output • Temperature Sensitivity • Breathing Changes 2 / 3

What do code blue and code gray mean, respectively?

• Code blue: Adult Medical Emergency (14+ years of age)

• Code gray: combative or disruptive patient

What is the number that you dial to "call a code" in the hospital?3000

What is the central premise of universal health precautions?ALL bodily fluids are potentially infectious

Name four forms of Personal Protective Equipment that you could use in the hospital

• Gowns
• Gloves
• Masks
• Goggles (not always available/required)

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