CRAT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% 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? - (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
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? -
(ANSWER)occupational safety violation
A technician has been ordered to obtain an ECG from an unconscious patient. The technician should
___________ - (ANSWER)explain procedure to the family in the room
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
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? -
(ANSWER)occupational safety violation
A technician has been ordered to obtain an ECG from an unconscious patient. The technician should
___________ - (ANSWER)explain procedure to the family in the room
