Deck 18: Miscellaneous Orders

Question 1

When a patient's doctor writes an order for NINP,the HUC would:

A)order a consult with the dietician regarding the patient's diet.
B)keep the patient's identity secret.
C)schedule an appointment with the diabetic nurse.
D)arrange the patient's temporary pass.

Answer 1

keep the patient's identity secret.

Question 2

A service that the social services department would be likely to provide is:

A)locating supplies necessary for skin traction.
B)arranging for the hospital's social events.
C)locating custodial care facilities for patients.
D)providing social outlets for the patient after discharge.

Answer 2

locating custodial care facilities for patients.

Question 3

A patient is to be transferred,and the doctor has written an order for certain portions of the chart to be photocopied to be sent with the patient.The HUC would find the hospital's outline on how to carry out this order in the:

A)nursing unit communication book.
B)Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR).
C)hospital formulary.
D)policy and procedure (P&P)manual.

Answer 3

policy and procedure (P&P)manual.

Question 4

An elderly patient is admitted with bruising and other unexplained physical injuries.The department/personnel within the hospital that would likely be called is:

A)human resources.
B)staff development.
C)the pastor on call.
D)social services.

Question 5

Patient medical records faxed to a nursing unit would be:

A)sent to the patient's doctor's office.
B)scanned into or filed in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR)or paper chart.
C)sent to HIMS.
D)given to the patient's family.

Question 6

A patient had a total knee replacement and will need home care when discharged.The person who would likely arrange this is the:

A)patient's nurse.
B)patient's case manager.
C)HUC.
D)patient's family.

Question 7

Which order would indicate clearly that a patient is not to receive resuscitative measures?

A)NINP
B)ICU
C)DNR
D)DME

Question 8

To obtain a patient's medical record from another health care facility,a consent is faxed after it has been signed by the:

A)patient's doctor.
B)patient's nurse.
C)patient.
D)patient's case worker.

Question 9

Microfilm is a film that is used for:

A)short mandatory in-services for employees to watch.
B)storing greatly reduced photo images of printed or graphic matter.
C)entertainment reward for exceptional work by employees.
D)stress reduction for really stressed employees.

Question 10

A post-operative patient needs training on how to care for an artificial opening into his colon.The person most likely to be consulted and to provide training would be the:

A)ostomy nurse.
B)social worker.
C)certified nursing assistant.
D)hospitalist.

Question 11

A parent teaching room on a pediatric unit is used to:

A)train a parent to assume care of the child.
B)teach a parent to assist in working on the nursing unit.
C)teach parenting skills when it has been determined that they are lacking.
D)train interested parents who need a job to work as a nursing assistant.

Question 12

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?

A)Discharging the patient and sending the chart to health information management systems (HIMS;medical records)
B)Notifying the dietary department that meals should continue in case the patient returns early
C)Canceling any treatments scheduled for the patient for the length of the absence
D)Advising the patient to stop at the local pharmacy to pick up the medications he or she has been taking while on your unit

Question 13

The HUC receives a call from "a friend" of a patient who has an NINP order written on the chart.The HUC should:

A)ask the patient if he or she wishes to speak to this person.
B)call the patient's doctor to verify whether NINP would apply.
C)transfer the call to the patient's room.
D)deny any knowledge of the patient.

Question 14

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?

A)Name of hospital,patient's birth date,and name of the patient's nurse
B)Patient's location,diagnosis,and your name
C)Patient's diagnosis,patient's marital status,and physician requesting the consult
D)Hospital name,location of patient,patient's diagnosis,doctor requesting the consult,and urgency of the consult

Question 15

The department responsible for providing information and assistance regarding resources available to patients and their families as they transition from the health care facility to their home is:

A)the hospital concierge.
B)social services.
C)occupational therapy (OT).
D)nursing administration.

Question 16

When an order is written to schedule an appointment for a patient to be kept after discharge,it is important that the HUC:

A)remind the patient's nurse to schedule the appointment and then write the details on the patient's Kardex.
B)schedule the appointment,advise the patient's nurse of the details,and write the details on the patient's Kardex.
C)remind the patient's family to schedule the appointment and then write the details on the patient's Kardex.
D)enter the order information on the patient's Kardex and on the "to do list" as a reminder to schedule the appointment on the day of the patient's discharge.

Question 17

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)hemodialysis.
B)peritoneal dialysis.
C)hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
D)a consultation.