CRAT Practice Test
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
A monitor technician in a pediatric cardiology office offers to deliver event monitor
electrode patches, which are less likely to cause skin irritation to a patient's home
after work. What is this an example of? - correct answer-occupational safety violation
A technician has been ordered to obtain an ECG from an unconscious patient. The
technician should ___________ - correct answer-explain procedure to the family in
the room
An in-hospital telemetry technician arrives for his shift and notices that the report for
the prior shift has not been completed. The telemetry technician should
______________ - correct answer-Notify the supervisor or senior technician of the
situation to seek advice on how to proceed
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
A monitor technician in a pediatric cardiology office offers to deliver event monitor
electrode patches, which are less likely to cause skin irritation to a patient's home
after work. What is this an example of? - correct answer-occupational safety violation
A technician has been ordered to obtain an ECG from an unconscious patient. The
technician should ___________ - correct answer-explain procedure to the family in
the room
An in-hospital telemetry technician arrives for his shift and notices that the report for
the prior shift has not been completed. The telemetry technician should
______________ - correct answer-Notify the supervisor or senior technician of the
situation to seek advice on how to proceed
