CRAT 3
A Nursing home calls a cardiology office requesting that a trantelephonic pacemaker
check be conducted on a new admission to the facility. The Tech finds no medicla
record indicating that the patient has been followed by the practice. what is the tech's
next step - answerContact the PCP's office to obtain a prescription for the
transtelephonic monitoring.
When is it appropriate to contact a patients family member - answerOnly if the patient
has signed a HIPPA form giving permission
In addition to a patients name, all of the following can be used in the patient
identification process except the patients - answerlast four of SSN
in the absence of a release form, a patients health info may be shared with the
patients______ without committing a hippa violation - answerPhysician
What should be done when a patient reports that his or her demographic info is
incorrect - answerFollow the orgs procedure and correct the error immediately
What is the benefit to the clinician form explaining planned services or pending
procedures clearly to patients - answerIncreased patient compliance
Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces risk of - answer60
cycle electrical interference
a monitor tech in a pediatric cardiology office offers to deliver event monitor electrode
patches, which cause less irritation. what is this an example of - answercustomer
service
tech has been ordered to obtian an EKG form an unconscious patient. the tech should -
answerexplain procedure to family in room
an in-hospital telemetry tech arrives for his shift and notices that the report for the prior
shift has not been complete. the tech should? - answerNotify the supervisor or senior
tech of the situation and seek advice on how to proceed
A patient with a teanstelephonic monitor suddenly begins slurring his words and
complaining that he has tingling in his left arm. What is the most appropriate reaction?
A Nursing home calls a cardiology office requesting that a trantelephonic pacemaker
check be conducted on a new admission to the facility. The Tech finds no medicla
record indicating that the patient has been followed by the practice. what is the tech's
next step - answerContact the PCP's office to obtain a prescription for the
transtelephonic monitoring.
When is it appropriate to contact a patients family member - answerOnly if the patient
has signed a HIPPA form giving permission
In addition to a patients name, all of the following can be used in the patient
identification process except the patients - answerlast four of SSN
in the absence of a release form, a patients health info may be shared with the
patients______ without committing a hippa violation - answerPhysician
What should be done when a patient reports that his or her demographic info is
incorrect - answerFollow the orgs procedure and correct the error immediately
What is the benefit to the clinician form explaining planned services or pending
procedures clearly to patients - answerIncreased patient compliance
Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces risk of - answer60
cycle electrical interference
a monitor tech in a pediatric cardiology office offers to deliver event monitor electrode
patches, which cause less irritation. what is this an example of - answercustomer
service
tech has been ordered to obtian an EKG form an unconscious patient. the tech should -
answerexplain procedure to family in room
an in-hospital telemetry tech arrives for his shift and notices that the report for the prior
shift has not been complete. the tech should? - answerNotify the supervisor or senior
tech of the situation and seek advice on how to proceed
A patient with a teanstelephonic monitor suddenly begins slurring his words and
complaining that he has tingling in his left arm. What is the most appropriate reaction?
