Roles/Responsibilities
When reusable equipment used by a patient on a nursing unit is discontinued by their doctor, it is important for the equipment to be:
placed in the dirty utility room.
In the order 500 mL D5W at 25 mL/hr, D5W is the:
type of solution ordered by the doctor.
When transcribing an order for, "Limit fluids to 1000 mL per day," the HUC would:
notify the nutritional care department so it will limit the fluid on patient trays.
D5W refers to:
5% dextrose in water.
Newly written doctors' orders that need transcription are recognized by the:
absence of symbols and sign-off.
An HUC may order a "late tray" for a patient by which of the following methods?
An HUC may order a "late tray" for a patient by which of the following methods?
An order for antiembolism (A-E) hose (TED hose) is indicated for:
promoting circulation to the lower extremities.
When transcribing an order for DAT, the HUC would:
ask the patient's nurse.
The usual measurement that defines overweight and obesity is the:
BMI
The abbreviation that indicates the student status of the health unit coordinator is:
SHUC
A consent would be required for which of the following doctor's orders?
T&X 2 units PC and transfuse today
In the order, LOC q noc prn constipation, LOC is an abbreviation that means:
Laxative of Choice
Which of the following is a responsibility of the HUC in executing doctors' orders?
When orders are recorded near the bottom of the doctors' order sheet, drawing diagonal lines across the space so new orders will not be recorded there and will be recorded on the following page
If the patient is not aware of any food allergies or intolerances, which abbreviation may be written in the chart?
NKFA
In an order written as 1000 cc D50.9 NS @ 100 mL/hr if pt not tol fluids, the rate of flow is:
100 mL/hr.
A health unit coordinator goes into the patient room to explain the call light system to the patient and their family. The health unit coordinator should:
demonstrate the system and ask the patient and family to use the system while he is with them.
What type of medication order is Ambien 15 mg PO q HS?
Standing
When doctors' orders are transcribed, the correct order of the following tasks is: 1. Place telephone calls as necessary.2. Write medication orders on the MAR.3. Complete stat orders.4. Fax the doctors' orders sheet to the pharmacy.
4,3,1,2
The patient is to be NPO for a test. This means the:
patient is to have nothing by mouth—food or fluid—for a period of time.
Which of the following is used for the purpose of relieving distention (trapped gas) or constipation or to prepare the patient for surgery and/or diagnostic tests?
Nursing unit 4A has three lumbar puncture (LP) trays. Yesterday, there were five. Central services received a patient charge for one, meaning that a patient was not charged for an LP tray. This would be brought to the nursing unit's attention on the:
central services department discrepancy report
The HUC would include which of the following pieces of information when signing off on a set of doctors' orders?
Date, time, first and last names, and status
Which of the following orders should be transcribed first?
Stat EKG with severe chest pain
What does HCAHPS stand for?
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
A procedure that always requires a signed consent form is a(n):
Cholangiogram