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A discrepancy report sent by the used from a nursing unit supply closet but were
central services department (CSD) not charged to any patient.
is a list of items that were:
A discrepancy report is a list of items used from a
nursing unit supply closet but not charged to any
patient.
Which of the following items cannot Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens
be sent in the pneumatic tube
system? CSF specimens are obtained by a painful
procedure and cannot be sent through the
pneumatic tube system. The system may break
down, the specimen may be misdirected, or the
tubes may leak or break.
The printer in the nursing station is Information Technology (IT) Department.
not functioning properly. The health
unit coordinator (HUC) would notify IT would be responsible for repairing electronic
the: equipment.
,The HUC has been informed that a Information Technology (IT) Department.
patient s telephone is not
functioning properly. The The HUC would notify IT of the need to repair or
department that the HUC would replace the patient s telephone.
notify of the problem would be the:
When the electronic medical scan the strip into the patient s EMR.
record (EMR) is implemented and a
nurse requests that a telemetry strip When the EMR is implemented and a telemetry
be saved for a patient, the HUC strip is to be saved, the HUC would scan the strip
would: into the patient s EMR.
When the EMR is implemented, scanned into the patient s EMR.
documents faxed from an outside
facility would be: Faxed documents would be scanned into the
patient s EMR
The HUC notes that there are four shred the forms.
labeled chart forms in a discharged
patient s chart that have no Forms that do not have documentation on them
documentation on them. The and that contain patient ID labels are shredded
correct action for the HUC to take to ensure patient confidentiality.
would be to:
The HUC has been asked to thin a placed in an envelope, labeled with the patient s
patient s chart. The thinned-out ID label, and kept on the nursing unit until the
records would be: patient is discharged or moved.
Thinned-out records would be placed in an
envelope, labeled with the patient s ID label, and
kept on the nursing unit until the patient is
transferred or discharged. The HUC would also
write the date that the chart was thinned and
write their initials on the envelope.
, The abbreviation CPOE stands for: computer physician order entry.
CPOE stands for computerized physician order
entry. Through a computerized program,
physicians enter patient orders directly into the
patient s EMR, replacing handwritten orders.
Patient confidentiality laws, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
including a patient s right to not Act (HIPAA).
have his or her name listed in the
hospital directory, are specified in The purpose of HIPAA is to protect private
the: individual health information from being
disclosed to anyone without the consent of the
individual.
Joan, an HUC with more than 20 discuss the changes with the nurse manager.
years of experience, is hired for day
shift at a busy orthopedic unit. Joan Any changes to the organization of the nursing
has good organizational skills and unit should be discussed with the nurse manager.
immediately notices that the nurses The nurse manager may consult the nursing unit
station is set up in a way that makes staff regarding the changes before making a
the HUC s job difficult. Joan should: decision.
Which of the following would be A patient is on a temporary pass.
important for the HUC to note on
the patient census worksheet kept A patient out on a temporary pass would be
near the telephone? important information for the HUC to note on the
patient census worksheet.
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Terms in this set (120)
A discrepancy report sent by the used from a nursing unit supply closet but were
central services department (CSD) not charged to any patient.
is a list of items that were:
A discrepancy report is a list of items used from a
nursing unit supply closet but not charged to any
patient.
Which of the following items cannot Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens
be sent in the pneumatic tube
system? CSF specimens are obtained by a painful
procedure and cannot be sent through the
pneumatic tube system. The system may break
down, the specimen may be misdirected, or the
tubes may leak or break.
The printer in the nursing station is Information Technology (IT) Department.
not functioning properly. The health
unit coordinator (HUC) would notify IT would be responsible for repairing electronic
the: equipment.
,The HUC has been informed that a Information Technology (IT) Department.
patient s telephone is not
functioning properly. The The HUC would notify IT of the need to repair or
department that the HUC would replace the patient s telephone.
notify of the problem would be the:
When the electronic medical scan the strip into the patient s EMR.
record (EMR) is implemented and a
nurse requests that a telemetry strip When the EMR is implemented and a telemetry
be saved for a patient, the HUC strip is to be saved, the HUC would scan the strip
would: into the patient s EMR.
When the EMR is implemented, scanned into the patient s EMR.
documents faxed from an outside
facility would be: Faxed documents would be scanned into the
patient s EMR
The HUC notes that there are four shred the forms.
labeled chart forms in a discharged
patient s chart that have no Forms that do not have documentation on them
documentation on them. The and that contain patient ID labels are shredded
correct action for the HUC to take to ensure patient confidentiality.
would be to:
The HUC has been asked to thin a placed in an envelope, labeled with the patient s
patient s chart. The thinned-out ID label, and kept on the nursing unit until the
records would be: patient is discharged or moved.
Thinned-out records would be placed in an
envelope, labeled with the patient s ID label, and
kept on the nursing unit until the patient is
transferred or discharged. The HUC would also
write the date that the chart was thinned and
write their initials on the envelope.
, The abbreviation CPOE stands for: computer physician order entry.
CPOE stands for computerized physician order
entry. Through a computerized program,
physicians enter patient orders directly into the
patient s EMR, replacing handwritten orders.
Patient confidentiality laws, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
including a patient s right to not Act (HIPAA).
have his or her name listed in the
hospital directory, are specified in The purpose of HIPAA is to protect private
the: individual health information from being
disclosed to anyone without the consent of the
individual.
Joan, an HUC with more than 20 discuss the changes with the nurse manager.
years of experience, is hired for day
shift at a busy orthopedic unit. Joan Any changes to the organization of the nursing
has good organizational skills and unit should be discussed with the nurse manager.
immediately notices that the nurses The nurse manager may consult the nursing unit
station is set up in a way that makes staff regarding the changes before making a
the HUC s job difficult. Joan should: decision.
Which of the following would be A patient is on a temporary pass.
important for the HUC to note on
the patient census worksheet kept A patient out on a temporary pass would be
near the telephone? important information for the HUC to note on the
patient census worksheet.
