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Hospital Unit Coordination focuses on the principles and practices required to efficiently

manage and coordinate activities within hospital units. This course covers topics such as

effective communication among healthcare teams, management of patient records

and documentation, workflow organization, scheduling, adherence to regulatory

standards, and the use of information technology in healthcare settings. Students will

learn strategies to enhance collaboration between medical staff, streamline unit

operations, and ensure quality patient care. Emphasis is placed on the critical role of unit

coordinators in supporting healthcare providers, facilitating patient admissions and

discharges, and maintaining a safe, organized hospital environment.

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LaFleur Brooks Health Unit Coordinating 7th Edition by Elaine A. Gillingham

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 Chapter 1: Health Unit Coordinating
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Q1) The first national certification examination was offered in:
A)1985.
B)1982.
C)1983.
D)1990.
Answer: C

Q2) One of the first educational programs for HUC was offered at a vocational school in
Minneapolis in:
A)1960.
B)1966.
C)1955.
D)1956.
Answer: B

Q3) The HUC could be cross trained in the following position in the hospital setting :
A)LPN
B)Certified respiratory therapist (CRT)
C)Personal care associate (PCA)
D)Certified physical therapist (CPT)
Answer: C

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 Chapter 2: Overview of Health Care Today
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Q1) The individual in charge of the hospital and directly responsible to the governing
board is the:
A)director of nursing.
B)manager of health unit coordinators (HUC).
C)chief operating officer.
D)chief executive officer (CEO).
Answer: D

Q2) The main fiscal purpose of the hospital foundation is to:

A)hold the building up.
B)focus on donations and fundraising activities.
C)attract as many qualified doctors as possible.
D)establish a profit or nonprofit status.
Answer: B

Q3) Health care providers must make sure that the EMR system or phone application
chosen is:
A)easy to use.
B)compatible with their home computers.
C)HIPAA compliant.
D)approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Answer: C

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 Chapter 3: The Nursing Department and Medical Staff
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Q1) A patient's PCP would order a consultation with this specialist for a patient
complaining of chest pain and fast heart rate.
A)Pediatrician
B)Endocrinologist
C)Neurologist
D)Cardiologist
Answer: D

Q2) Which of the following specialists diagnoses and treats disorders of the
neuromuscular system with physical elements to restore the patient to participation in
society?
A)Psychiatrist
B)Physiatrist
C)Orthopedist
D)Neurologist
Answer: B

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 Chapter 4: Communication Devices and Their Uses
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Q1) The abbreviation WOW stands for:
A)workstation on wheels.
B)wheels on wheelchair.
C)weight of workstation.
D)workstation of workers.

Q2) The HUC is usually the only staff member to use the fax machine to transmit orders
to the pharmacy.A stat medication order has to be sent to the pharmacy [Link]
HUC should:
A)use the redial option to fax the doctor's order,because seldom does anyone else use
the fax machine.
B)run the set of orders to the pharmacy,and stay to pick up the stat medication needed
by the patient.
C)check the directory of extensions,and dial the pharmacy fax number to fax the
doctor's orders.
D)call the pharmacy,and tell the pharmacist that there is a stat set of orders;read the
orders to the pharmacist and ask him or her to send the medication via the pneumatic
tube system.

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 Chapter 5: Communication and Interpersonal Skills
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Q1) An important guideline for a preceptor to follow when training a student or a new
employee is to:
A)obtain and share a list of objectives (provided by the hospital or by the school),so all
are clear on what is to be accomplished by the end of the clinical experience.
B)find out how the student or new employee was trained and follow the same process.
C)allow the student or employee to watch but not do anything that could cause an error.
D)use this opportunity to allow the student or new employee to gain experience and
clean and organize drawers in the nursing station.

Q2) To assume that one's race is superior to that of others is referred to as:
A)stereotyping.
B)ethnocentrism.
C)assertiveness.
D)negative assertion.

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 Chapter 6: Workplace Behavior
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Q1) One of the principles in the patients' bill of rights is that one should refrain from
inflicting harm on a [Link] HUC,while transcribing doctors' orders,missed stat
orders,and the treatment delay caused harm to the [Link] principle breached is:
A)confidentiality.
B)nonmaleficence.
C)autonomy.
D)veracity.

Q2) One of the three sources that laws are derived from is:
A)the Bill of Rights
B)the Constitution
C)Congress
D)the Supreme Court

Q3) One suggestion to prepare for an in-person or a phone interview would be to:
A)role play.
B)poll friends who have had interviews.
C)ask employees what to say.
D)be natural-do not prepare.

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 Chapter 7: Management Techniques and Problem Solving

Skills for Health Unit Coordinating

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Q1) Cumulative injuries occur:
A)as the result of crisis stress.
B)as the result of not wearing protective wear.
C)as the result of not washing hands frequently.
D)over time as the result of repetitive motion activity.

Q2) Finding diagnostic test results (including the most current)when EMR or paper charts
are used is similar because both:
A)require that the testing department be called.
B)require that the doctor be called.
C)may be located on the computer.
D)may be located on the patient's chart.

Q3) It would not be necessary to write which of the following pieces of patient
information on the nursing unit census worksheet?
A)Pending patient discharge
B)No information,no publication (NINP)order
C)Do not resuscitate (DNR)order
D)Regular diet order

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Chapter 8: The Patients Chart or Electronic Medical Record
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Q1) When military time is used to enter a notation on a patient's chart,12:30 AM is written:
A)1230.
B)2030.
C)2230.
D)2430.

Q2) Guidelines for entering information into the patient's EMR include:
A)All nurses' notes must be scanned into the patient's EMR.
B)The HUC must type all doctors' orders into the patient's EMR.
C)The HUC must scan all handwritten doctors' orders into the patient's EMR.
D)Handwritten progress notes,electrocardiograms (EKGs),and outside records and
reports must be scanned into the patient's EMR.

Q3) A patient's old record refers to:

A)a senior citizen's record that exceeds 10 years of age.
B)calling the patient's doctor to obtain date(s)of previous admission(s).
C)asking the patient to provide date(s)of previous admission(s).
D)calling or sending a request to HIMS to obtain the patient's records from a previous
admission.

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 Chapter 9: Health Unit Coordinator Role in Processing of

Electronic, preprinted, and Handwritten Doctors Orders

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Q1) A stat order also may be noted as:
A)now or immediately.
B)directly.
C)ASAP.
D)written in red so as to indicate its urgency.

Q2) To avoid transcription errors,the HUC should:

A)not allow anyone to have the patient's chart until the orders have been transcribed.
B)make a notation on a notepad of orders that have not been completed.
C)write symbols such as,ord,K,or M in ink in front of or above each doctor's order on the
doctors' order sheet to indicate completion of a transcription step.
D)take a break in the middle of a complicated set of doctors' orders.

Q3) The HUC would sign off on a set of doctors' orders:

A)when every order has been addressed and the first nine steps of transcription have
been completed.
B)when every order has been read and understood.
C)after the nurse has received a copy of the orders.
D)only after each order has been carried out,as when blood has been collected,x-rays
completed,etc.

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Chapter 10: Patient Activity, patient Positioning, and Nursing

Observation Orders
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Q1) The amount of walking and sitting that a patient may do within a given period during
the hospital stay is referred to as:
A)patient activity.
B)vital sign order.
C)positioning order.
D)intake and output.

Q2) A doctor would order I&O for a patient to:

A)maintain a record of daily calories.
B)determine why the patient is gaining weight.
C)determine why the patient is losing weight.
D)monitor the patient's fluid balance.

Q3) A patient who has blood in his emesis would have blood in his:
A)vomit.
B)urine.
C)stool.
D)wound drainage.

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 Chapter 11: Nursing Intervention or Treatment Orders
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Q1) A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)line is:
A)an Intracath inserted into the patient's hand that is used when it is difficult to gain
access to a vein.
B)inserted into the arm and advanced until the tip lies in the superior vena cava.
C)inserted into the groin and advanced until the tip lies at the aorta.
D)used when therapy lasts less than 3 days.

Q2) The patient is [Link] doctor's orders may include which of the following forms of
cold therapy to help relieve the extremely elevated temperature?
A)K-pad
B)Sitz bath
C)Hypothermia machine
D)Hot compresses

Q3) The abbreviation that indicates both sides (e.g. ,both knees,both sides of the back)is:
A)D/LR.
B)B/L.
C)B/S.
D)TWE.

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 Chapter 12: Nutritional Care Orders
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Q1) A patient who needs rehydration would receive:
A)a high-calorie diet.
B)fluids orally and/or intravenously.
C)a low-fat diet.
D)a low-calorie diet.

Q2) Energy generated in the body by the heat produced after food is eaten is called:
A)the theory of relativity.
B)calories.
C)thermodynamics.
D)nutrients.

Q3) A diet that is commonly used as short-term dietary treatment for

diarrhea,gastroenteritis,and some incidents of food poisoning is the _____ diet.
A)vegan
B)high-protein
C)low-cholesterol
D)BRAT

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 Chapter 13: Medication Orders
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Q1) In the order,Neosporin ointment tid to L knee,the Neosporin ointment would be
applied:
A)three times a day.
B)four times a day
C)two times a day
D)once a day

Q2) The metric system is a system used for:

A)weights and measures.
B)recording a patient's temperature.
C)recording a patient's blood pressure.
D)calculating the time it takes an IV bag to empty.

Q3) The patient has [Link] best treat this condition,the physician will likely prescribe
a(n):
A)antihistamine.
B)bronchodilator.
C)anticonvulsant.
D)antiemetic.

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 Chapter 14: Laboratory Orders
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Q1) A serum study performed to detect the presence of hepatitis B in the blood is:
A)HBSAg.
B)HbA1C.
C)venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL).
D)Hep B Sag.

Q2) The count of which immature RBCs will determine bone marrow activity and is often
used in the diagnosis of anemia?
A)Retics
B)Lupus erythematosus (LE)cell prep
C)Red blood cell distribution width (RDW)
D)Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

Q3) To avoid any errors when receiving laboratory values from laboratory personnel via
telephone,the HUC should:
A)ask a nurse to listen in as the values are given.
B)advise the person to call the patient's doctor directly.
C)tape record the person giving the values.
D)record the values and then read them back to the person.

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 Chapter 15: Diagnostic Imaging Orders
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Q1) A magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA)is performed to study:
A)bones.
B)soft tissue.
C)blood vessels.
D)the urinary tract.

Q2) Computers or networks dedicated to the storage,retrieval,distribution,and

presentation of images are called:
A)digital storage architecture (DSA).
B)picture archiving and communication systems (PACS).
C)computerized physician order entry (CPOE).
D)clinical decision support system (CDSS).

Q3) Which of the following sequences (order of scheduling)of diagnostic studies would
be appropriate?
A)Barium enema (BE);upper gastrointestinal (UGI);kidneys,ureters,bladder (KUB);bone
scan;ultrasound of gallbladder (US of GB);intravenous pyelogram (IVU)
B)KUB,US of GB,bone scan,IVU,BE,UGI
C)UGI,IVU,BE,US of GB,bone scan,KUB
D)US of GB,BE,bone scan,KUB,IVU,UGI

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 Chapter 16: Other Diagnostic Studies
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Q1) A transesophageal electrocardiogram (TEE)is performed by which of the following
departments?
A)Cardiopulmonary (respiratory care)
B)Endoscopy
C)Neurology
D)Cardiovascular

Q2) A visual examination of the esophagus,stomach,and intestines is a(n):

A)implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
B)NCS.
C)brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER).
D)EGD.

Q3) To assess a patient's lung capacity and function,the doctor would order a(n):
A)rhythm strip.
B)electrocardiogram (ECG).
C)Holter monitor.
D)spirometry study.

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 Chapter 17: Treatment Orders
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Q1) A doctor's order reading OT (occupational therapy)for ADL is a request for OT to
assist the patient with:
A)leisure activities (TV,reading,sports).
B)basic needs (eating,bathing).
C)moving a joint within its normal range.
D)exercise performed by the patient as instructed by physical therapy (PT).

Q2) Rale is a term that is used to describe an abnormal respiratory sound that consists
of discontinuous bubbling [Link] term used to describe this sound is:
A)rumble.
B)burgling.
C)crackles.
D)mumbles.

Q3) Defibrillation is performed to:

A)wake a patient after surgery.
B)restore normal cardiac rhythm.
C)temporarily stop the heart.
D)treat apnea.

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 Chapter 18: Miscellaneous Orders
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Q1) Patient medical records faxed to a nursing unit would be:
A)sent to the patient's doctor's office.
B)scanned into or filed in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR)or paper chart.
C)sent to HIMS.
D)given to the patient's family.

Q2) Microfilm is a film that is used for:

A)short mandatory in-services for employees to watch.
B)storing greatly reduced photo images of printed or graphic matter.
C)entertainment reward for exceptional work by employees.
D)stress reduction for really stressed employees.

Q3) An elderly patient is admitted with bruising and other unexplained physical
[Link] department/personnel within the hospital that would likely be called is:
A)human resources.
B)staff development.
C)the pastor on call.
D)social services.

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 Chapter 19: Admission,preoperative,and Postoperative

Procedures
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Q1) Which of the following orders are usually found in postoperative orders?
A)Shaving of surgical site,enemas,input and output (I&O),activity
B)Scrubs,showers,catheter orders,I&O
C)I&O,activity,positioning,vital signs,observation of surgical site
D)Enemas,IV fluids,insertion of catheter,scrubs,showers

Q2) Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the preoperative patient's
routine?
A)The HUC shares no responsibility in preparation of the preoperative patient.
B)The patient must complete a preoperative checklist.
C)If the patient has not yet signed the COA but has signed the surgical consent,the
surgery can proceed.
D)A current history and physical (H&P)must be completed,and findings must
accompany the patient to surgery.

Q3) Bariatric surgery is performed as treatment for:

A)obesity.
B)alcoholism.
C)gastric ulcers.
D)arterial sclerosis.

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 Chapter 20: Discharge, transfer, and Postmortem

Procedures
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Q1) If a patient expires unexpectedly after a 2-hour hospital stay:
A)a police investigation is ordered.
B)this will become a coroner's case,and an autopsy will be performed.
C)an attorney will meet with the family to discuss a settlement.
D)the family will be asked if they want to have an autopsy performed.

Q2) An autopsy is the same as a(n):

A)coroner's case.
B)postmortem examination.
C)organ procurement.
D)clinical death.

Q3) If a patient's condition worsens and the doctor writes a transfer order to transfer the
patient to the intensive care unit (ICU),the HUC would:
A)discard the patient labels,because the ICU will create new ones.
B)make a copy of the patient's record in case the patient should return to the unit when
his or her condition improves.
C)send the patient's remaining medications to the pharmacy.
D)record the transfer on the nursing admission,discharge,and transfer (ADT)sheet and
notify the receiving unit.

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 Chapter 21: Reports, infection Control, emergencies, and

Special Services
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Q1) A frequent opportunistic illness that may strike the patient with AIDS is:
A)Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP).
B)Streptococcus.
C)Staphylococcus.
D)Pseudomonas.

Q2) In 1987,the CDC presented a concept to protect health care workers called:
A)disaster precaution.
B)universal precautions.
C)material safety data sheet (MSDS).
D)protective care.

Q3) In a cardiac or respiratory arrest,it is most likely that the:

A)patient has been unruly and the police would be involved.
B)HUC would immediately call the emergency department doctor to assist with a code.
C)RN-not the HUC-must advise the hospital telephone operator to page a code.
D)patient's heart contractions or respirations are absent or are grossly insufficient to
sustain life.

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 Chapter 22: Medical Terminology, basic Human Structure,

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Q1) The hormones glucagon and insulin are produced in the:
A)islets of Langerhans.
B)gallbladder.
C)liver.
D)small intestine.

Q2) A wound that is produced by tearing of body tissue is called a(n):

A)abscess.
B)abrasion.
C)laceration.
D)decubitus.

Q3) A suffix that describes a surgical procedure performed to create an artificial opening
into a body part is:
A)-ectomy.
B)-stomy.
C)-tomy.
D)-iasis.

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