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? - (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? - (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. - (answer)physician
In addition to the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's ____________ -
(answer)room number
When is the appropriate to contact a patient's family member? - (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? - (answer)no legal action
Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces the risk of
_______________ - (answer)60-cycle electrical interference
Which cardiac chamber contains MOST of the muscle mass of the heart? - (answer)left
ventricle