HUC Certification Practice Exam

HUC Certification Practice Exam This specialist treats medical conditions of the lungs: physiatrist, psychologist, proctologist, or pulmonologist. - pulmonologist To schedule a patient for services such as nuclear medicine scans or ultrasounds, which of the following departments should the health unit coordinator contact? Diagnostic imaging, physical medicine, clinical laboratory, or cardiovascular services - diagnostic imaging This term is the correct spelling for the illness known as inflammation of the liver. - Hepatitis A laparotomy is an incision into which body cavity? Thoracic cavity, cranial cavity, pelvic cavity, or abdominal cavity. - abdominal cavity A patient with a possible tumor in the lower bowel may be scheduled for a: sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy, gastroscopy, or bronchoscopy. - sigmoidoscopy An order is written for a patient to receive packed red blood cells. Which department should the health unit coordinator contact? Hematology, chemistry, blood bank, or serology. - blood bank Which of the following is an example of a vital sign? HOB, CBC, B/P, or KUB - B/P According to the written order, which of the following medications would be administered by mouth? KCl 20 meq added to each IV bad, Amoxicillin 250 mg po q8hrs, PCA Morphine 2mg, or Demerol 25 mg IM STAT - Amoxicillin 250 mg po q8hrs This term identifies the level or care a patient requires based on medical needs and is used to assist with determining the staff to patient ratio: adjustment, assignment, acuity, or alignment. - acuity Telephone etiquette suggests answering the telephone by which ring? Second ring, third ring, fourth ring, or fifth ring. - third ring Downtime forms may include the following form for documentation of new medication orders: MDI, MRI, MAR, or MEC. - MAR Recognition that an organization has met a certain group of standards is known as: accountability, accreditation, achievement, or acclimation. - accreditation Placing a patient in a private room with negative pressure air flow and using a mask when entering the room is which type of isolation? Standard isolation, contact isolation, airborne isolation, or skin isolation. - airborne isolation This government agency is concerned with the health and safety of workers: OSHA, DEA, FDIC, or HUD. - OSHA Which of the following sets of information on a surgical consent is correct? Mr. Smith, appendectomy, Dr. Jones; John Smith, appy, Jim Jones; J. Smith, appendectomy, Dr. Jones; John Smith, Appendectomy, Dr. James Jones - John Smith, Appendectomy, Dr. James Jones Which of the following should the health unit coordinator include when answering the phone? 1. Hello, 2nd floor nurses' station, how may I help you 2. 2nd floor nurses' station, Mary speaking, health unit coordinator 3. Good morning, 2nd floor, hold please 4. 2nd floor nurses' station, how may I help you - 2nd floor nurses' station, Mary speaking, health unit coordinator Placing admissions and transfers on the unit census board is regulated by this guideline: FEMA, OSHA, HIPPA, or FDA. - HIPAA Which of the following statements is true regarding paper or downtime forms?