UC CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

This specialist treats medical conditions of the lungs: physiatrist, psychologist,
proctologist, or pulmonologist. ANS 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 ANS diagnostic imaging
This term is the correct spelling for the illness known as inflammation of ANS
Hepatitis
A patient with a possible tumor in the lower bowel may be scheduled for a:
sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy, gastroscopy,
or bronchoscopy. ANS 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.ANS blood bank
Which of the following is
an example of a vital sign? HOB, CBC, B/P, or KUB ANS 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 ANS Amoxicillin 250 mg po q8hrs
Telephone etiquette suggests answering the telephone by which ring? Second
ring, third ring,
fourth ring, or fifth ring.ANS third ring,
Downtime forms may include the following form for documentation of new
medication orders: MDI,

, MRI, MAR, or MEC. ANS MAR
Recognition that an organization has met a certain group of standards is known
as: accountability, accreditation, achievement, or
acclimation. ANS 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. ANS airborne isolation
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 ANS
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 ANS
3. Good morning, 2nd floor, hold please
4. 2nd floor nurses' station, how may I help
You
Placing admissions and transfers on the unit census board is regulated by this
guideline: FEMA, OSHA, , or FDA ANS HIPPA
Which of the following statements is true regarding paper or downtime
forms?
Erasing entries in case of errors is permitted, entries may be made in pencil or
ink, or making up your own abbreviations saves time. ANS entries must be
legible and accurate
An outside EKG report arrives at the work station for a patient on the unit.
What is the appropriate action for the health unit coordinator?
Call the office and ask for the report to be entered electronically into the EMR;
Scan the EKG report into the patient's EMR; Place the EKG report in the
downtime folder; or Asking the charge nurse what to do with the report. ANS
Scan the EKG report into the patient's EMR