HUC Certification Comprehensive Exam
Questions Correctly Answered.
This specialist treats medical conditions of the lungs: physiatrist, psychologist, proctologist, or
pulmonologist. - Answer 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 - Answer diagnostic imaging
This term is the correct spelling for the illness known as inflammation of the liver. - Answer Hepatitis
A laparotomy is an incision into which body cavity? Thoracic cavity, cranial cavity, pelvic cavity, or
abdominal cavity. - Answer abdominal cavity
A patient with a possible tumor in the lower bowel may be scheduled for a: sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy,
gastroscopy, or bronchoscopy. - Answer 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. - Answer blood bank
Which of the following is an example of a vital sign?
HOB, CBC, B/P, or KUB - Answer 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 - Answer 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. - Answer acuity
Telephone etiquette suggests answering the telephone by which ring?
Second ring, third ring, fourth ring, or fifth ring. - Answer third ring
Downtime forms may include the following form for documentation of new medication orders: MDI,
MRI, MAR, or MEC. - Answer MAR
Recognition that an organization has met a certain group of standards is known as: accountability,
accreditation, achievement, or acclimation. - Answer 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. - Answer airborne isolation
This government agency is concerned with the health and safety of workers: OSHA, DEA, FDIC, or HUD. -
Answer 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 - Answer 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 - Answer 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. - Answer HIPAA
