Health Unit Coordinator CH 18 Clinical Operations and Patient Care Coordination
Exam: Consultation Orders, Specialist Referral Management, Pulmonology
Diagnostic Evaluation, Case Management Discharge Planning, Home Health Care
Coordination, Temporary Patient Pass Administration, Treatment Cancellation
Procedures, Social Services Resource Navigation, Do Not Resuscitate
Authorization Orders, No Information No Publication Confidentiality Protocols,
Patient Privacy Protection Standards, Pediatric Parent Teaching Programs,
Caregiver Training Implementation, Custodial Care Facility Placement, Medical
Record Fax Processing, Electronic Medical Record Documentation, Policy and
Procedure Compliance, Health Information Management Coordination, Medical
Record Release Authorization, Patient Consent Verification, Abuse Recognition
and Reporting, Adult Protective Services Coordination, Ostomy Nurse
Consultation, Colostomy Care Education, Post-Discharge Appointment
Scheduling, Kardex Clinical Documentation, Patient Transportation Coordination
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Latest Updated 2026
A patient was admitted to an orthopedic surgeon's service for a fractured leg. In the course of
the examination, the patient also was found to have a lung condition. With respect to the
diagnosis of his lung disease, this finding most likely will generate an order for:
a consultation.
The attending physician of a patient may want to have the opinion of another doctor (in this
case, a pulmonologist) regarding diagnosis and treatment. The request for another doctor's
opinion is written on the doctors' order sheet by the patient's doctor and is called a
<i>consultation order.</i>
, Various pieces of information are required when a consultation request is placed. In addition to
the patient's name and age, which of the following pieces of information are commonly
required for a consultation?
Hospital name, location of patient, patient's diagnosis, doctor requesting the consult, and
urgency of the consult
The health unit coordinator (HUC), when calling in a consultation request, should have the
patient's chart close by so any additional requested information may be accessed easily. When
the doctor's office is called, the patient's insurance information may be
requested.<br><i>Note:</i> Some hospitals may have a policy that requires the requesting
doctor to notify the specialist personally, so patient history and additional information may be
provided.
A patient had a total knee replacement and will need home care when discharged. The person
who would likely arrange this is the:
patient's case manager.
The case manager acts as the patient's advocate in getting home health services that best suit
the patient's needs and in coordinating financial coverage through private insurers such as
Medicare.
At times, circumstances may warrant that a patient should leave the hospital on a temporary
pass. Which of the following is an HUC task that would be required when the patient is leaving
the hospital on a temporary pass?
Canceling any treatments scheduled for the patient for the length of the absence
The HUC should cancel any treatments scheduled for the patient for the length of the absence.
Exam: Consultation Orders, Specialist Referral Management, Pulmonology
Diagnostic Evaluation, Case Management Discharge Planning, Home Health Care
Coordination, Temporary Patient Pass Administration, Treatment Cancellation
Procedures, Social Services Resource Navigation, Do Not Resuscitate
Authorization Orders, No Information No Publication Confidentiality Protocols,
Patient Privacy Protection Standards, Pediatric Parent Teaching Programs,
Caregiver Training Implementation, Custodial Care Facility Placement, Medical
Record Fax Processing, Electronic Medical Record Documentation, Policy and
Procedure Compliance, Health Information Management Coordination, Medical
Record Release Authorization, Patient Consent Verification, Abuse Recognition
and Reporting, Adult Protective Services Coordination, Ostomy Nurse
Consultation, Colostomy Care Education, Post-Discharge Appointment
Scheduling, Kardex Clinical Documentation, Patient Transportation Coordination
Exam Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales
Latest Updated 2026
A patient was admitted to an orthopedic surgeon's service for a fractured leg. In the course of
the examination, the patient also was found to have a lung condition. With respect to the
diagnosis of his lung disease, this finding most likely will generate an order for:
a consultation.
The attending physician of a patient may want to have the opinion of another doctor (in this
case, a pulmonologist) regarding diagnosis and treatment. The request for another doctor's
opinion is written on the doctors' order sheet by the patient's doctor and is called a
<i>consultation order.</i>
, Various pieces of information are required when a consultation request is placed. In addition to
the patient's name and age, which of the following pieces of information are commonly
required for a consultation?
Hospital name, location of patient, patient's diagnosis, doctor requesting the consult, and
urgency of the consult
The health unit coordinator (HUC), when calling in a consultation request, should have the
patient's chart close by so any additional requested information may be accessed easily. When
the doctor's office is called, the patient's insurance information may be
requested.<br><i>Note:</i> Some hospitals may have a policy that requires the requesting
doctor to notify the specialist personally, so patient history and additional information may be
provided.
A patient had a total knee replacement and will need home care when discharged. The person
who would likely arrange this is the:
patient's case manager.
The case manager acts as the patient's advocate in getting home health services that best suit
the patient's needs and in coordinating financial coverage through private insurers such as
Medicare.
At times, circumstances may warrant that a patient should leave the hospital on a temporary
pass. Which of the following is an HUC task that would be required when the patient is leaving
the hospital on a temporary pass?
Canceling any treatments scheduled for the patient for the length of the absence
The HUC should cancel any treatments scheduled for the patient for the length of the absence.
