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Health Unit Coordinator Final Exam Review-al Correct Answer pertaining to
-algia Correct Answer pain
-ar Correct Answer pertaining to
-centesis Correct Answer surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
-ectomy Correct Answer the removal of
-genetic Correct Answer producing, originating, causing
-gram Correct Answer record, x-ray image
-gram Correct Answer recording of/picture
-graph Correct Answer instrument used to record
-ic Correct Answer pertaining to
-itis Correct Answer inflammation
-logy Correct Answer the study of
-oid Correct Answer resembling
-oma Correct Answer tumor
-plasty Correct Answer surgical repair
,-scopy Correct Answer visual exam
"In a.m.," including in a doctor's order means it could be done
either this morning or tomorrow morning. True or False Correct
Answer True
"Stuffing the charts" refers to: Correct Answer Placing extra
frequently used chart forms in patient's charts
20 Correct Answer The small intestine is how many feet in
length?
3 tasks the HUC would perform for nursing personnel are:
Correct Answer Answer incoming calls, Prepare patient charts
for discharge, Maintain patient charts
A "piggy-back" is: Correct Answer A parental injection of 50-
100 cc of fluid administered through an existing IV line
A barium enema should always be scheduled prior to an IVP.
True or False? Correct Answer False
A certified HUC is one who has graduated from a technical
college with a certificate of competency in Health Unit
Coordinating. True or False? Correct Answer False, you
receive a certificate of "Completion"
A chart form having no notations and imprinted with an
incorrect imprinter card may be destroyed. True or False?
Correct Answer True
,A child suffering from otitis media would complain of pain in
the: Correct Answer ear
A CNA asks you to order a new elastic binder for 314-1. An
appropriate response would be: Correct Answer "I will order it
what is the patient's name?"
A commode chair is a (an): Correct Answer Open-seated
bedside chair for toilet use
A daily laboratory test requires the doctor to write the order
every day. True or False? Correct Answer False
A death caused by other than natural means is referred to legally
as a/an: Correct Answer Coroner's case
A discharge order reading "discharge after pa & lat. CXR to R/O
infiltrates" would require the HUC to: Correct Answer Order
the x-ray ASAP with notification of pending discharge.
A disease caused by inadequate anti-diuretic hormone
production is: Correct Answer Diabetes insipidus
A disease characterized by rapid abnormal production of white
blood cells is: Correct Answer Leukemia
A division of the physical medicine department that treats,
evaluates and preserves morale by providing purposeful
activities to patients (i.e. CVA or head injury) is: Correct
Answer Occupational Therapy
, A doctor that specializes in treating cancerous conditions is
called a (an): Correct Answer Oncologist
A doctor's order "DAT" would require the HUC to check with
the nurse for specific diet to order. True or False? Correct
Answer True
A doctor's order reading "NPO MN" means: Correct Answer
Nothing by mouth after midnight
A doctor's roster is a listing of names, addresses, phone numbers
etc. of: Correct Answer All physicians who have any type of
privileges at the hospital
A doctors order for a side view x-ray would be referring to:
Correct Answer Lateral
A doctors order that includes a chest x-ray to be taken from an
anterior view would mean that the x-ray machine would be
positioned at the patients: Correct Answer Front
A doctors order that includes the term inferior is referring to:
Correct Answer Below
A double sac that surrounds each lung is called: Correct Answer
Pleura
A Dr. ordering "old records" is requesting records: Correct
Answer From a pt.'s previous admission
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