HUC final exam questions & answers
2025/2026
list in order the 10 rules for transcribing doctors orders - ANSWERS1- read the complete set of
doctors orders
2- order medications from the pharmacy department
3- complete all stat orders
4- place telephone calls as necessary
5- select the patients identifying information and collect all necessary forms
6- order diagnostic tests, treatment and supplies
7- kardex all the doctors orders except medication orders
8- complete medication orders by writing them on the MAR
9- recheck each step for accuracy and thoroughness
10- sign off the completed set of the doctors orders
what is the difference between an invasive and a non invasive procedure - ANSWERSinvasive - a
diagnostic/therapeutic technique that requires an incision or entry of a body cavity or organ,
requires a signed consent form
non invasive - a diagnostic/therapeutic technique that does not require that the skin be broken
or a cavity or organ of the body to be entered, doesn't require patient to sign a consent form
list 3 things to include when ordering oxygen - ANSWERS1- amount of oxygen
2- flow rate and concentration
3- type of delivery device (nasal prongs, mask)
, list and define two different types of dialysis - ANSWERShemodialysis- the removal of waste
products from the blood through use of a machine through which the blood flows
peritoneal dialysis- filling the abdominal cavity with dialysis filtrate and allowing osmosis to filter
the blood over 4-8 hours
explain in detail the process of chart thinning - ANSWERS1- remove older nurses notes,
medication forms, and other forms that are no longer needed
2- place the removed forms in an envelope
3- place the patients ID label on the outside of the envelope
4- write "thinned chart" and record the date with your first initial and last name on the outside
of the envelope
5-place a label on the front of the patients chart stating that the chart was thinned, along with
the date and the first initial and last name of the person thinning the chart
6- if the patient is transferred to another unit, transfer the thinned out forms with the patients
chart
7- when the patients is discharged, send all thinned out forms with the patients paper chard to
the health information management department
name 5 guidelines for writing on a patients chart - ANSWERS- all entries must be made in ink
- the written entries must be legible and accurate
- recorded entries on the chart may not be obliterated or erased
-all entries must include the date and time the entry is made
-only approved abbreviations may be used
name 5 components of a medication order - ANSWERS1- name
2- dose
3- route
2025/2026
list in order the 10 rules for transcribing doctors orders - ANSWERS1- read the complete set of
doctors orders
2- order medications from the pharmacy department
3- complete all stat orders
4- place telephone calls as necessary
5- select the patients identifying information and collect all necessary forms
6- order diagnostic tests, treatment and supplies
7- kardex all the doctors orders except medication orders
8- complete medication orders by writing them on the MAR
9- recheck each step for accuracy and thoroughness
10- sign off the completed set of the doctors orders
what is the difference between an invasive and a non invasive procedure - ANSWERSinvasive - a
diagnostic/therapeutic technique that requires an incision or entry of a body cavity or organ,
requires a signed consent form
non invasive - a diagnostic/therapeutic technique that does not require that the skin be broken
or a cavity or organ of the body to be entered, doesn't require patient to sign a consent form
list 3 things to include when ordering oxygen - ANSWERS1- amount of oxygen
2- flow rate and concentration
3- type of delivery device (nasal prongs, mask)
, list and define two different types of dialysis - ANSWERShemodialysis- the removal of waste
products from the blood through use of a machine through which the blood flows
peritoneal dialysis- filling the abdominal cavity with dialysis filtrate and allowing osmosis to filter
the blood over 4-8 hours
explain in detail the process of chart thinning - ANSWERS1- remove older nurses notes,
medication forms, and other forms that are no longer needed
2- place the removed forms in an envelope
3- place the patients ID label on the outside of the envelope
4- write "thinned chart" and record the date with your first initial and last name on the outside
of the envelope
5-place a label on the front of the patients chart stating that the chart was thinned, along with
the date and the first initial and last name of the person thinning the chart
6- if the patient is transferred to another unit, transfer the thinned out forms with the patients
chart
7- when the patients is discharged, send all thinned out forms with the patients paper chard to
the health information management department
name 5 guidelines for writing on a patients chart - ANSWERS- all entries must be made in ink
- the written entries must be legible and accurate
- recorded entries on the chart may not be obliterated or erased
-all entries must include the date and time the entry is made
-only approved abbreviations may be used
name 5 components of a medication order - ANSWERS1- name
2- dose
3- route
