HUC Scheduling & Ancillary Department Coordination 3

Question 1

A physician writes 'OR schedule: appendectomy, ASAP.' What is the HUC's FIRST action?

Accepted Answer

Contact the Operating Room scheduler to arrange the procedure

Answer

Prepare the patient for surgery independently

Answer

Order post-operative medications from pharmacy

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Notify dietary to cancel all future meals

Question 2

When a physician orders a 'speech therapy consult for dysphagia evaluation,' which department does the HUC contact?

Accepted Answer

Speech-Language Pathology

Answer

Respiratory Therapy

Answer

Neurology

Answer

Physical Therapy

Question 3

A patient requires ambulance transport to a skilled nursing facility upon discharge. The HUC should coordinate this with which service?

Accepted Answer

Medical Transport/EMS

Answer

Physical Therapy

Answer

Internal Patient Transport

Answer

Environmental Services

Question 4

When the HUC receives a physician order for an 'ophthalmology consult,' this is a request for a specialist in which field?

Accepted Answer

Eye diseases and conditions

Answer

Hearing and ear disorders

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Lung and respiratory conditions

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Heart and cardiovascular conditions

Question 5

A patient scheduled for a 2 PM CT scan with contrast has a new order to 'hold metformin x48 hours.' What should the HUC do?

Accepted Answer

Send the order to pharmacy and notify the patient's nurse

Answer

Administer the medication before the scan as usual

Answer

Cancel the CT scan due to the medication conflict

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Ignore the order as it is outside the HUC's scope

Question 6

When scheduling multiple procedures for one patient in a single day, what principle should guide the HUC's sequencing?

Accepted Answer

Schedule based on clinical urgency and procedural requirements such as NPO status and pre-op labs

Answer

Schedule alphabetically by department name

Answer

Schedule based on the physician's schedule preference only

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Schedule in the exact order the orders were written

Question 7

Which communication method is MOST appropriate for the HUC to use when transmitting a routine dietary change order to the dietary department?

Accepted Answer

Sending a written or electronic order to the dietary department

Answer

Making a hospital-wide overhead announcement

Answer

Verbally instructing the patient to stop eating certain foods

Answer

Contacting the billing department to update the dietary code