Question 1

Other nonclinical career choices that the HUC may pursue would be:

Accepted Answer

A) CPT. 
B) Health information manager. 
C) CRT. 
D) LPN 
A) CPT. 
B) Health information manager. 
C) CRT. 
D) LPN B

Question 2

On August 23,1980,the first organizational meeting was held in:

Accepted Answer

A) Minneapolis. 
B) Phoenix. 
C) Chicago. 
D) Cleveland. 
A) Minneapolis. 
B) Phoenix. 
C) Chicago. 
D) Cleveland. B

Question 3

The abbreviation CPOE means :

Accepted Answer

A) controlled physician orders executed. 
B) computerized partial orders entered. 
C) computer physician order entry. 
D) compact physician orders entered. 
A) controlled physician orders executed. 
B) computerized partial orders entered. 
C) computer physician order entry. 
D) compact physician orders entered. C

Question 4

The NAHUC requires certified HUCs to be recertified to:

Accepted Answer

A) raise money to maintain the association. 
B) ensure that they stay current in their field of practice. 
C) assist HUCs to maintain their NAHUC membership. 
D) assist HUCs to keep their current job. 
A) raise money to maintain the association. 
B) ensure that they stay current in their field of practice. 
C) assist HUCs to maintain their NAHUC membership. 
D) assist HUCs to keep their current job.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true and something to keep in mind when locating information on the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) Information may be found that is old,outdated,or not reliable or worthwhile. 
B) If information is located on the Internet,it has to be accurate. 
C) Information located on the Internet is always maintained and is current. 
D) Certain search engines provide only reliable information. 
A) Information may be found that is old,outdated,or not reliable or worthwhile. 
B) If information is located on the Internet,it has to be accurate. 
C) Information located on the Internet is always maintained and is current. 
D) Certain search engines provide only reliable information.

Question 6

The HUC could be cross trained in the following position in the hospital setting :

Accepted Answer

A) LPN 
B) Certified respiratory therapist (CRT) 
C) Personal care associate (PC
A)  
D) Certified physical therapist (CPT) 
A) LPN 
B) Certified respiratory therapist (CRT) 
C) Personal care associate (PC
A)  
D) Certified physical therapist (CPT)

Question 7

A requirement for certification of the HUC is:

Accepted Answer

A) passing the national certification examination administered by the NAHUC. 
B) passing an examination given by the nurses' association. 
C) passing all of the courses taken in a college curriculum. 
D) establishing a minimum level of athletic performance. 
A) passing the national certification examination administered by the NAHUC. 
B) passing an examination given by the nurses' association. 
C) passing all of the courses taken in a college curriculum. 
D) establishing a minimum level of athletic performance.

Question 8

A visitor with a complaint approaches the nurses' station where several staff members are seated.The first person to handle this complaint is generally the:

Accepted Answer

A) nurse manager. 
B) physician. 
C) respiratory therapist. 
D) HUC. 
A) nurse manager. 
B) physician. 
C) respiratory therapist. 
D) HUC.

Question 9

August 23,1980,is significant to HUCs because on that date:

Accepted Answer

A) the first educational program for HUCs was held to set educational curriculum guidelines. 
B) the first HUC text,The Hospital Ward Clerk,was published by The C.V.Mosby Company. 
C) a the first organizational meeting was held in Phoenix,Arizona,to form a national association for the HUC. 
D) it was decided that the term unit secretary would no longer be used in the hospital. 
A) the first educational program for HUCs was held to set educational curriculum guidelines. 
B) the first HUC text,The Hospital Ward Clerk,was published by The C.V.Mosby Company. 
C) a the first organizational meeting was held in Phoenix,Arizona,to form a national association for the HUC. 
D) it was decided that the term unit secretary would no longer be used in the hospital.

Question 10

One of the first educational programs for HUC was offered at a vocational school in Minneapolis in:

Accepted Answer

A) 1960. 
B) 1966. 
C) 1955. 
D) 1956. 
A) 1960. 
B) 1966. 
C) 1955. 
D) 1956.

Question 11

Transcription for HUCs means :

Accepted Answer

A) the HUC may order anything he/she wants. 
B) the HUC will process the physician's orders. 
C) the HUC will type dictated notes for the doctor. 
D) the HUC will send the physician's order to medical transcription. 
A) the HUC may order anything he/she wants. 
B) the HUC will process the physician's orders. 
C) the HUC will type dictated notes for the doctor. 
D) the HUC will send the physician's order to medical transcription.

Question 12

One of the benefits of being a member of the NAHUC is:

Accepted Answer

A) it provides more friends on social networks. 
B) it impresses friends. 
C) it provides a forum for sharing ideas and challenges. 
D) the conventions are so much fun. 
A) it provides more friends on social networks. 
B) it impresses friends. 
C) it provides a forum for sharing ideas and challenges. 
D) the conventions are so much fun.

Question 13

The first national certification examination was offered in:

Accepted Answer

A) 1985. 
B) 1982. 
C) 1983. 
D) 1990. 
A) 1985. 
B) 1982. 
C) 1983. 
D) 1990.

Question 14

When the EMR with CPOE is implemented,the HUC position will:

Accepted Answer

A) become more administrative and will involve more customer service. 
B) be eliminated. 
C) become clinical and will involve patient care. 
D) not change;the HUC will still transcribe doctors' orders. 
A) become more administrative and will involve more customer service. 
B) be eliminated. 
C) become clinical and will involve patient care. 
D) not change;the HUC will still transcribe doctors' orders.

Question 15

A CDSS is a computer program that:

Accepted Answer

A) assists nurses in interpreting doctors' orders. 
B) assists the HUC when rewriting doctors' orders. 
C) provides alerts when there is a conflict in the doctors' orders at the point of entry. 
D) provides assistance for ancillary personnel who interpret doctors' orders. 
A) assists nurses in interpreting doctors' orders. 
B) assists the HUC when rewriting doctors' orders. 
C) provides alerts when there is a conflict in the doctors' orders at the point of entry. 
D) provides assistance for ancillary personnel who interpret doctors' orders.

Question 16

The physician has written an order for a blood test on the patient's paper chart.The role of the HUC is to:

Accepted Answer

A) draw the blood sample. 
B) explain the reason for the test to the patient. 
C) interpret the results and advise the family. 
D) transcribe the blood test order and enter it into the computer. 
A) draw the blood sample. 
B) explain the reason for the test to the patient. 
C) interpret the results and advise the family. 
D) transcribe the blood test order and enter it into the computer.

Question 17

One of the responsibilities added to the HUC role with the implementation of the EMR is:

Accepted Answer

A) assisting all doctors with changing patients' dressings. 
B) writing each patient's doctors' orders on a worksheet for the nurse. 
C) typing handwritten doctors' orders into the patient's EMR. 
D) scanning reports sent from other facilities,EKGs,and other documents as requested into the patient's EMR. 
A) assisting all doctors with changing patients' dressings. 
B) writing each patient's doctors' orders on a worksheet for the nurse. 
C) typing handwritten doctors' orders into the patient's EMR. 
D) scanning reports sent from other facilities,EKGs,and other documents as requested into the patient's EMR.

Question 18

Which of the following is the first step in the evolution of any profession?

Accepted Answer

A) Certification or licensure 
B) Formal education 
C) On-the-job training 
D) Formation of a national association 
A) Certification or licensure 
B) Formal education 
C) On-the-job training 
D) Formation of a national association

Question 19

Which of the following tasks would be considered nonclinical?

Accepted Answer

A) Assisting a patient to the bathroom 
B) Delivering a patient's food tray 
C) Scanning an electrocardiogram (EKG)into the patient's electronic medical record (EMR) 
D) Assisting a physician in changing a patient's dressing 
A) Assisting a patient to the bathroom 
B) Delivering a patient's food tray 
C) Scanning an electrocardiogram (EKG)into the patient's electronic medical record (EMR) 
D) Assisting a physician in changing a patient's dressing

Question 20

An example of a clinical task is:

Accepted Answer

A) answering a patient's request on the intercom. 
B) filing reports in patients' charts. 
C) starting an intravenous line. 
D) answering the unit telephone. 
A) answering a patient's request on the intercom. 
B) filing reports in patients' charts. 
C) starting an intravenous line. 
D) answering the unit telephone.

Exam 1: Health Unit Coordinating

Other nonclinical career choices that the HUC may pursue would be:

On August 23,1980,the first organizational meeting was held in:

The abbreviation CPOE means :

The NAHUC requires certified HUCs to be recertified to:

Which of the following statements is true and something to keep in mind when locating information on the Internet?

The HUC could be cross trained in the following position in the hospital setting :

A requirement for certification of the HUC is:

A visitor with a complaint approaches the nurses' station where several staff members are seated.The first person to handle this complaint is generally the:

August 23,1980,is significant to HUCs because on that date:

One of the first educational programs for HUC was offered at a vocational school in Minneapolis in:

Transcription for HUCs means :

One of the benefits of being a member of the NAHUC is:

The first national certification examination was offered in:

When the EMR with CPOE is implemented,the HUC position will:

A CDSS is a computer program that:

The physician has written an order for a blood test on the patient's paper chart.The role of the HUC is to:

One of the responsibilities added to the HUC role with the implementation of the EMR is:

Which of the following is the first step in the evolution of any profession?

Which of the following tasks would be considered nonclinical?

An example of a clinical task is:

Overview of Health Care Today

The Nursing Department and Medical Staff

Communication Devices and Their Uses

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Workplace Behavior

Management Techniques and Problem Solving Skills for Health Unit Coordinating

The Patients Chart or Electronic Medical Record

Health Unit Coordinator Role in Processing of Electronic, preprinted, and Handwritten Doctors Orders

Patient Activity, patient Positioning, and Nursing Observation Orders

Nursing Intervention or Treatment Orders

Nutritional Care Orders

Medication Orders

Laboratory Orders

Diagnostic Imaging Orders

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment Orders

Miscellaneous Orders

Admission,preoperative,and Postoperative Procedures

Discharge, transfer, and Postmortem Procedures

Reports, infection Control, emergencies, and Special Services

Medical Terminology, basic Human Structure, and Disorders

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