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

Scheduling an urgent surgical procedure begins with contacting the OR scheduling department to secure an operating room, time, and surgical team.

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

Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) evaluation is performed by Speech-Language Pathology, which specializes in swallowing and communication disorders.

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

External transport to another facility requires coordination with medical transport or EMS services, as internal patient transport only operates within the hospital.

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

Ophthalmology is the medical specialty focused on the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and 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

The HUC processes medication hold orders by routing them to pharmacy and notifying the nurse, who will implement the clinical hold prior to the contrast study.

HUC - Health Unit Coordinator Practice Test

HUC - Health Unit Coordinator Practice Test

HUC Scheduling & Ancillary Department Coordination 3