Health Unit Coordinator Test 2 Ch 5-7 Questions With
Complete Solutions
accountability Correct Answer have the responsibility for what
you have done
Briefly discuss the management responsibilities of the HUC
regarding equipment stored at the nurses' station. Correct
Answer Check equipment to make sure it is in working order,
replace bulbs or batteries before they are used again.Check
printer, label printer, copier, scanner, and fax machines and
replenish paper levels and ink as needed.
Briefly discuss the management responsibilities of the HUC
regarding maintenance of the nursing unit. Correct Answer
They provide preventative management care of the nursing
equipment which may require to make rounds around the floor
once or twice a week to make sure everything is in proper
working order. Make a list of what needs repairing. Certain
things may require immediate attention such as a leaky toilet.
Briefly discuss the management responsibilities of the HUC
regarding nursing unit emergency equipment. Correct Answer
basically when asked to order supplies and medication to keep
the crash carts stocked.
Briefly discuss the management responsibilities of the HUC
regarding nursing unit reference matieral. Correct Answer
Make sure the textbooks and manuals are returned to their
appropriate place after use. Keep manuals up-to-date by
inserting revised materials and discarding out-dated material.
, Briefly discuss the management responsibilities of the HUC
regarding nursing unit supplies. Correct Answer to stock and
maintain supplies in the nursing station and control the use of
equipment but it varies from hospital to hospital
Briefly discuss the management responsibilities of the HUC
regarding the patient's rental equipment. Correct Answer The
HUC will receive a call from the central services department to
check in the "dirty utility room" for intravenous pumps;
shortages are frequent because so many are in use.
damages Correct Answer monetary compensation
defendent Correct Answer the person whom action is brought
deposition Correct Answer pretrial statement of a witness
under oath
Describe a situation in which a HUC's personal values could
influence his/her interactions on the job. Correct Answer Not
believing in abortions but working in a women's health center
where they perform them.
Discuss four guidelines to assist the HUC in managing the
workload. Correct Answer - ask for assistance when necessary
-upon returning to the nursing unit from break and finding
several charts lying about, check each chart for new orders,
place those that do not have new orders in the chart rack, read all
new orders, notify the patient's nurse of any stats and provide
the nurse with a copy of the orders, and fax or send copies to the
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