CRAT Practice Test Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nursing home calls a cardiology office requesting that a transtelephonic pacemaker check
be conducted on a new admission to the facility. The technician finds no medical record
indicating that the patient has been followed by the practice. What is the technician's next
step? - CORRECT ANSWER Contact the primary care physician's office to obtain a
prescription for transtelephonic monitoring
What should be done when a patient reports that his or her demographic information is
incorrect? - CORRECT ANSWER Follow the organizational procedure and correct the
error immediately
In the absence of a release form, a patient's health information may be shared with the
patient's __________ without committing a HIPAA violation. - CORRECT
ANSWER physician
In addition to the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's ____________ -
CORRECT ANSWER room number
When is the appropriate to contact a patient's family member? - CORRECT
ANSWER only if the patient has signed a HIPAA form giving permission
What is the benefit to the clinician from explaining planned services or pending procedures
clearly to patients? - CORRECT ANSWER no legal action
Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces the risk of
_______________ - CORRECT ANSWER 60-cycle electrical interference
Which cardiac chamber contains MOST of the muscle mass of the heart? - CORRECT
ANSWER left ventricle
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A nursing home calls a cardiology office requesting that a transtelephonic pacemaker check
be conducted on a new admission to the facility. The technician finds no medical record
indicating that the patient has been followed by the practice. What is the technician's next
step? - CORRECT ANSWER Contact the primary care physician's office to obtain a
prescription for transtelephonic monitoring
What should be done when a patient reports that his or her demographic information is
incorrect? - CORRECT ANSWER Follow the organizational procedure and correct the
error immediately
In the absence of a release form, a patient's health information may be shared with the
patient's __________ without committing a HIPAA violation. - CORRECT
ANSWER physician
In addition to the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's ____________ -
CORRECT ANSWER room number
When is the appropriate to contact a patient's family member? - CORRECT
ANSWER only if the patient has signed a HIPAA form giving permission
What is the benefit to the clinician from explaining planned services or pending procedures
clearly to patients? - CORRECT ANSWER no legal action
Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces the risk of
_______________ - CORRECT ANSWER 60-cycle electrical interference
Which cardiac chamber contains MOST of the muscle mass of the heart? - CORRECT
ANSWER left ventricle
