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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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A patient was admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) and was later transferred
to the telemetry unit. What is the most likely reason?
His condition improved, but he still required cardiac monitoring
The primary difference between an MD and a DO is that the DO:
places special emphasis on the relationship of organs to the musculoskeletal
system
The doctor who has received additional education on the use of radiation for the
treatment of patients with disease is the:
radiation oncologist
Which of the following is an example of complementary and/or alternative
medicine?
Chiropractic medicine
The abbreviation WOW stands for:
workstation on wheels
Prior to a clinical experience or employment, TJC requires the following:
requires certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, fire and
safety in-service, infectious disease in-service, and HIPAA in-service
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The Physicians’ Desk Reference® (PDR®) provides information about:
medications, including names, uses, doses, and adverse effects
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
A nurse asks the HUC to find out how much blood is required to perform a
laboratory test ordered on a patient. The HUC would find this information in the:
Correct Answer laboratory manual (computerized or hard copy)
The hospital department responsible for repairing communication equipment is
the:
maintenance department
Supplies stored on a nursing unit vary depending on the:
specialty of the nursing unit
The purpose of a central supply discrepancy report is to:
recapture items not charged to a patient but missing from the supply closet
An ineffective method of responding to a visitor's complaint regarding his wife's
care from the previous day (your day off) would involve:
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responding with statements such as, "I was not here yesterday," or "I'm not
responsible for things like that."
The telephone in a patient room is not functioning properly. The HUC would notify
the:
HIMS department
"Stuffing" charts refers to:
placing new chart forms in each patient's chart before the need arises.
When thinning a chart, it is acceptable practice to:
transfer thinned out records with the patient's chart if the patient is sent to
another unit
NINP written on a label affixed to a patient’s chart means that the:
patient's admission should not be published or publicized.(no information, no
publication)
The term clinical pathway refers to:
a plan of care that includes the physician's orders and predicted outcomes
Which of the following abbreviations may be noted on the patient's medication
administration record (MAR)?
NKDA
If you see 2400 noted in a patient’s chart as the time when a patient was given a
drug, this means that:
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the drug was given at midnight, and this was recorded using military time
The patient is receiving medication because his blood sugar is regularly too high.
The nurse is required to check his blood sugar at regular intervals. When paper
charts are used, this information will be written on the:
diabetic record
A chart that has been flagged means that:
the chart is awaiting transcription because the doctor has written new orders
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
The _____ is likely to be found on a Kardex form.
patient's activity and diet
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 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
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NAHUC EXAM PREP NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A patient was admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) and was later transferred
to the telemetry unit. What is the most likely reason?
His condition improved, but he still required cardiac monitoring
The primary difference between an MD and a DO is that the DO:
places special emphasis on the relationship of organs to the musculoskeletal
system
The doctor who has received additional education on the use of radiation for the
treatment of patients with disease is the:
radiation oncologist
Which of the following is an example of complementary and/or alternative
medicine?
Chiropractic medicine
The abbreviation WOW stands for:
workstation on wheels
Prior to a clinical experience or employment, TJC requires the following:
requires certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, fire and
safety in-service, infectious disease in-service, and HIPAA in-service
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The Physicians’ Desk Reference® (PDR®) provides information about:
medications, including names, uses, doses, and adverse effects
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
A nurse asks the HUC to find out how much blood is required to perform a
laboratory test ordered on a patient. The HUC would find this information in the:
Correct Answer laboratory manual (computerized or hard copy)
The hospital department responsible for repairing communication equipment is
the:
maintenance department
Supplies stored on a nursing unit vary depending on the:
specialty of the nursing unit
The purpose of a central supply discrepancy report is to:
recapture items not charged to a patient but missing from the supply closet
An ineffective method of responding to a visitor's complaint regarding his wife's
care from the previous day (your day off) would involve:
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responding with statements such as, "I was not here yesterday," or "I'm not
responsible for things like that."
The telephone in a patient room is not functioning properly. The HUC would notify
the:
HIMS department
"Stuffing" charts refers to:
placing new chart forms in each patient's chart before the need arises.
When thinning a chart, it is acceptable practice to:
transfer thinned out records with the patient's chart if the patient is sent to
another unit
NINP written on a label affixed to a patient’s chart means that the:
patient's admission should not be published or publicized.(no information, no
publication)
The term clinical pathway refers to:
a plan of care that includes the physician's orders and predicted outcomes
Which of the following abbreviations may be noted on the patient's medication
administration record (MAR)?
NKDA
If you see 2400 noted in a patient’s chart as the time when a patient was given a
drug, this means that:
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the drug was given at midnight, and this was recorded using military time
The patient is receiving medication because his blood sugar is regularly too high.
The nurse is required to check his blood sugar at regular intervals. When paper
charts are used, this information will be written on the:
diabetic record
A chart that has been flagged means that:
the chart is awaiting transcription because the doctor has written new orders
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
The _____ is likely to be found on a Kardex form.
patient's activity and diet
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 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
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