Health Unit Coordinator Exam #1 B version

Usually the first person encountered when one walks onto a hospital nursing unit?

• Admissions & Discharge

• Information

• Human Resources

• Health Unit Coordinator

Responsible for recruiting and hiring, and administering employee benefits:

• Admissions & Discharge

• Business Administration

• Human Resources

• Chief Nurse

Provides social activities to assist patients with emotional health:

• Medical Psychology

• Social Services

• Behavioral Health

• Occupational Therapy

Prescribes exercises to increase strength and flexibility or correct weaknesses:

• Physical Therapy

• Sports Medicine

• Occupational Therapy

• Rehabilitation

The Health Unit Coordinator functions under the direction of the nurse manager.

• True

• False

The Health Unit Coordinator has a lot of bedside contact with the patients.

• True

• False

When using paper charts, who is responsible for transcribing and deciphering doctor's orders?

• RN

• LVN

• PCT

• HUC

A Health Unit Coordinator may be cross-trained in all of the following, EXCEPT:

• CNA

• PCT

• EKG

• PA

This is the “tool” used to communicate with all the health care team members:

• Cell Phone

• Pager

• Tablet

• Patient Care Plan

All of the following involve the Organizational Structure of a Hospital EXCEPT:

• Informational Services

• Diagnostic Services

• Adminsitrative Services

• Legal Aid Services