CRAT Practice Test Questions with Answers

CRAT Practice Test Questions with 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 answersContact 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 answersFollow 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 answersphysician In addition to the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's ____________ - correct answersroom number When is the appropriate to contact a patient's family member? - correct answersonly 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 answersno legal action Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces the risk of _______________ - correct answers60-cycle electrical interference Which cardiac chamber contains MOST of the muscle mass of the heart? - correct answersleft 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 answersoccupational safety violation A technician has been ordered to obtain an ECG from an unconscious patient. The technician should ___________ - correct answersexplain 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 answersNotify the supervisor or senior technician of the situation to seek advice on how to proceed A patient with a transtelephonic monitor suddenly begins slurring his words and complaining that he has a tingling in his left arm. What is the MOST appropriate action? - correct answersActivate EMS A patient with an event monitor calls the service to submit his recordings. What is the BEST approach for recording the patient's symptoms? - correct answersuse the patient's verbiage A primary care technician office calls the cardiology office. For a diagnosis of syncope, she orders a 48-hour Holter monitor to be placed on a patient new to the cardiology office. The cardiology office is unable to contact the patient by phone within the following 24 hours to schedule the patient's testing. What is the next step when arranging for this patient's - correct answersCall the primary physician's office to verify contact information A testing facility is ordered to send a mobile cardiovascular telemetry monitor to a patient. The testing facility notifies the cardiology office that the patient's primary care physician for palpitations. An appropriate next step would be to - correct answersContact the primary care physician's office and explain the issue regarding coverage, offering a different type monitor that would be covered by the patient's insurance