CRAT study guide questions with verified detailed ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
solutions
interventional Devices "these do something" - correct answer✔✔Pacemakers and ICDs ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Ethics - correct answer✔✔Medical ethics sffresses what moral or porper/improper to do in
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healthcare situations involving humans ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
1.patient rights ||\\//||
2.when patients must be treated regardless of ability to pay ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
3.requirements for various forms of medical consent ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
4.guidelines for studies and experimentation ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
5.a variety of end od life issues.
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consent - correct answer✔✔permission for something to happen or agreement to do ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
something.
informed consent - correct answer✔✔takes place when a patient has been informed of the ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
reason, process, benefits and risks of an intervention ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
how to respond to a patient call - correct answer✔✔any questions arising regarding the test,
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
insurance, results ect should be generally directed to the practice.
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and DO NOT give out private information by phone
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when working live monitoring at home - correct answer✔✔due to company policy if an
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
emergency occurs always call emergency services and gather information needed. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
,intake/registration/identification - correct answer✔✔verify name and DOB verbally with ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
the patient ||\\//||
in hospital patients need to have their wrist bands checked - correct
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answer✔✔confirmation for ID may include a verbal confirmation from the patient or ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
asking the nurse that is supervising that room if patient is unable.
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what to not use when verifying patient information in hospital - correct answer✔✔room
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number or door name tag because the information may not be accurate and there may be
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multiple patients to a room ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
who do you go to if there is any insurance issues - correct answer✔✔the medical providers
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office
whos responsibility is it to order and prescribe tests - correct answer✔✔the medical
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providers office ||\\//||
referring provider - correct answer✔✔this may be a primary care provider (PCP) who has ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
sent (referred) the patient to a specialist (cardiologist) for an evaluation and test
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ordering provider - correct answer✔✔this is the provider who actually ordered the ECG ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
procedure. If the patient was referred form the PCP to a cardiologist and the cardiologist ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
orders the test, then the cardiologist is the ordering provider
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Documentation - correct answer✔✔- be sure to document all interactions fully, faithful to ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
the patient's own narrative
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- include the name of the chaperone in the room if one is required during ECG
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, - Billing/coding is usually not handled by ECG techs, but not occasionally a tech may circle
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test on a billing supersheet
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- Make sure at least one permanent copy (paper/Electronic) of documentation is kept for
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legally required time ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Patient education - correct answer✔✔as an ECG technician we can provide information
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
about cardiological testing in general and anything the patient needs to know regarding the
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
logistics of testing, outside of actually making decisions or recommendations for their case. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Specific medical questions - correct answer✔✔specific risks versus benefits in their case, ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
justification based on their medical history is best left to the provider ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
when explaining holter monitors/ office ecgs - correct answer✔✔Be able to tell the patient
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about the process of the intervention they are having ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
-who is doing the monitoring/interpretation ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
-the expected timeline results ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
-Be able to answer general questions about the process, risks and benefits ( not specific
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questions about the patient) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
How to educate the patient in proper use of the device - correct answer✔✔-When to
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perform a button press ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
-if recharging or battery changes are needed
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-Electrode re-placement and securing in case of detachment ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Endocardium - correct answer✔✔Innermost layer of the heart ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Myocardium - correct answer✔✔muscular, middle layer of the heart ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
solutions
interventional Devices "these do something" - correct answer✔✔Pacemakers and ICDs ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Ethics - correct answer✔✔Medical ethics sffresses what moral or porper/improper to do in
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
healthcare situations involving humans ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
1.patient rights ||\\//||
2.when patients must be treated regardless of ability to pay ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
3.requirements for various forms of medical consent ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
4.guidelines for studies and experimentation ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
5.a variety of end od life issues.
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
consent - correct answer✔✔permission for something to happen or agreement to do ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
something.
informed consent - correct answer✔✔takes place when a patient has been informed of the ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
reason, process, benefits and risks of an intervention ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
how to respond to a patient call - correct answer✔✔any questions arising regarding the test,
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
insurance, results ect should be generally directed to the practice.
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
and DO NOT give out private information by phone
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
when working live monitoring at home - correct answer✔✔due to company policy if an
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
emergency occurs always call emergency services and gather information needed. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
,intake/registration/identification - correct answer✔✔verify name and DOB verbally with ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
the patient ||\\//||
in hospital patients need to have their wrist bands checked - correct
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
answer✔✔confirmation for ID may include a verbal confirmation from the patient or ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
asking the nurse that is supervising that room if patient is unable.
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what to not use when verifying patient information in hospital - correct answer✔✔room
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
number or door name tag because the information may not be accurate and there may be
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
multiple patients to a room ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
who do you go to if there is any insurance issues - correct answer✔✔the medical providers
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
office
whos responsibility is it to order and prescribe tests - correct answer✔✔the medical
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
providers office ||\\//||
referring provider - correct answer✔✔this may be a primary care provider (PCP) who has ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
sent (referred) the patient to a specialist (cardiologist) for an evaluation and test
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
ordering provider - correct answer✔✔this is the provider who actually ordered the ECG ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
procedure. If the patient was referred form the PCP to a cardiologist and the cardiologist ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
orders the test, then the cardiologist is the ordering provider
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Documentation - correct answer✔✔- be sure to document all interactions fully, faithful to ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
the patient's own narrative
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
- include the name of the chaperone in the room if one is required during ECG
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
, - Billing/coding is usually not handled by ECG techs, but not occasionally a tech may circle
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
test on a billing supersheet
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
- Make sure at least one permanent copy (paper/Electronic) of documentation is kept for
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
legally required time ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Patient education - correct answer✔✔as an ECG technician we can provide information
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
about cardiological testing in general and anything the patient needs to know regarding the
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
logistics of testing, outside of actually making decisions or recommendations for their case. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Specific medical questions - correct answer✔✔specific risks versus benefits in their case, ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
justification based on their medical history is best left to the provider ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
when explaining holter monitors/ office ecgs - correct answer✔✔Be able to tell the patient
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
about the process of the intervention they are having ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
-who is doing the monitoring/interpretation ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
-the expected timeline results ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
-Be able to answer general questions about the process, risks and benefits ( not specific
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
questions about the patient) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
How to educate the patient in proper use of the device - correct answer✔✔-When to
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
perform a button press ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
-if recharging or battery changes are needed
||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
-Electrode re-placement and securing in case of detachment ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Endocardium - correct answer✔✔Innermost layer of the heart ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Myocardium - correct answer✔✔muscular, middle layer of the heart ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
