LaFleur Brooks\' Health Unit Coordinating - E-Book notes

Which of the following tasks would be considered nonclinical? 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 ANS: C Nonclinical tasks are tasks performed away from the bedside. DIF: Level 2 REF: Page 03 2. An example of a clinical task is: a. answering a patient’s request on the intercom. b. filing repor...

Get the most comprehensive, in-depth coverage on health unit coordinating from the industry’s most popular text! Expert authors Elaine Gillingham and Monica Wadsworth Seibel offer in-depth discussion of key theories and concepts surrounding the profession and guide you through the common responsibilities of a health unit coordinator in both traditional and electronic medical record environments. From greeting new patients and dealing with visitors to transcribing physicians' orders, maintaini...

Which of the following tasks would be considered nonclinical? 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 ANS: C Nonclinical tasks are tasks performed away from the bedside. DIF: Level 2 REF: Page 03 2. An example of a clinical task is: a. answering a patient’s request on the intercom. b. filing repor...

Get the most comprehensive, in-depth coverage on health unit coordinating from the industry’s most popular text! Expert authors Elaine Gillingham and Monica Wadsworth Seibel offer in-depth discussion of key theories and concepts surrounding the profession and guide you through the common responsibilities of a health unit coordinator in both traditional and electronic medical record environments. From greeting new patients and dealing with visitors to transcribing physicians' orders, maintaini...