COPE Health Scholars Written Exam

What do you check for after log-rolling a patient? - Bedsores

Things to remember when ambulating a patient - Check outside door for "High Fall Risk"

sign.

Check for yellow socks, indicating high fall risk.

Ask 3 questions: Have you walked within the last 12 hours? Have you walked on this floor

before? Where would you like to walk?

Ask the patient if they are dizzy when you help them stand up from the bed.

Report to the nurse the distance walked and the patient's overall mobility/speed.

Things to remember when positioning a patient - Never leave the bedside unattended

without putting up the rails.

Never have 4 rails up at a time, even for a second. Ask the CNA to put down a rail, and you

should immediately put up your rail.

When log-rolling the patient, ALWAYS check for bedsores.

Things to remember when making an occupied bed - Always change gloves before handling

clean bed-sheets, pillow cases, etc.

Always check for bedsores when log-rolling the patient.