CRAT Practice Test ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS physician
In addition to the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's
____________ - CORRECT ANSWERS room number
When is the appropriate to contact a patient's family member? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS no legal action
Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces the risk of
_______________ - CORRECT ANSWERS 60-cycle electrical
interference
QUESTIONS AND 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS physician
In addition to the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's
____________ - CORRECT ANSWERS room number
When is the appropriate to contact a patient's family member? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS no legal action
Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces the risk of
_______________ - CORRECT ANSWERS 60-cycle electrical
interference
