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HUC CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
This specialist treats medical conditions of the lungs:
physiatrist, psychologist, proctologist, or pulmonologist. -
correct answer- pulmonologist
To schedule a patient for services such as nuclear medicine
scans or ultrasounds, which of the following departments
should the health unit coordinator contact? Diagnostic imaging,
physical medicine, clinical laboratory, or cardiovascular
services - correct answer- diagnostic imaging
This term is the correct spelling for the illness known as
inflammation of the liver. - correct answer- Hepatitis
A laparotomy is an incision into which body cavity? Thoracic
cavity, cranial cavity, pelvic cavity, or abdominal cavity. - correct
answer- abdominal cavity
A patient with a possible tumor in the lower bowel may be
scheduled for a: sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy, gastroscopy, or
bronchoscopy. - correct answer- sigmoidoscopy
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An order is written for a patient to receive packed red blood
cells. Which department should the health unit coordinator
contact?
Hematology, chemistry, blood bank, or serology. - correct
answer- blood bank
Which of the following is an example of a vital sign?
HOB, CBC, B/P, or KUB - correct answer- B/P
According to the written order, which of the following
medications would be administered by mouth?
KCl 20 meq added to each IV bad, Amoxicillin 250 mg po
q8hrs, PCA Morphine 2mg, or Demerol 25 mg IM STAT -
correct answer- Amoxicillin 250 mg po q8hrs
This term identifies the level or care a patient requires based on
medical needs and is used to assist with determining the staff
to patient ratio: adjustment, assignment, acuity, or alignment. -
correct answer- acuity
Telephone etiquette suggests answering the telephone by
which ring?
HUC CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
This specialist treats medical conditions of the lungs:
physiatrist, psychologist, proctologist, or pulmonologist. -
correct answer- pulmonologist
To schedule a patient for services such as nuclear medicine
scans or ultrasounds, which of the following departments
should the health unit coordinator contact? Diagnostic imaging,
physical medicine, clinical laboratory, or cardiovascular
services - correct answer- diagnostic imaging
This term is the correct spelling for the illness known as
inflammation of the liver. - correct answer- Hepatitis
A laparotomy is an incision into which body cavity? Thoracic
cavity, cranial cavity, pelvic cavity, or abdominal cavity. - correct
answer- abdominal cavity
A patient with a possible tumor in the lower bowel may be
scheduled for a: sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy, gastroscopy, or
bronchoscopy. - correct answer- sigmoidoscopy
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An order is written for a patient to receive packed red blood
cells. Which department should the health unit coordinator
contact?
Hematology, chemistry, blood bank, or serology. - correct
answer- blood bank
Which of the following is an example of a vital sign?
HOB, CBC, B/P, or KUB - correct answer- B/P
According to the written order, which of the following
medications would be administered by mouth?
KCl 20 meq added to each IV bad, Amoxicillin 250 mg po
q8hrs, PCA Morphine 2mg, or Demerol 25 mg IM STAT -
correct answer- Amoxicillin 250 mg po q8hrs
This term identifies the level or care a patient requires based on
medical needs and is used to assist with determining the staff
to patient ratio: adjustment, assignment, acuity, or alignment. -
correct answer- acuity
Telephone etiquette suggests answering the telephone by
which ring?
