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CRAT TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
2026/2027 COMPLETE 500 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS ||BEST LATEST EDITION||BEST
EXAMS||SURE PASS!!!
138. What is a common symptom of low cardiac output?
A. High blood pressure
B. Alert and oriented
C. Increased perfusion of vital organs
D. Low blood pressure - ANSWER-D. Low blood pressure
139. What should you do if a patient complains of dizziness or
palpitations and the patient's heart rate is below 50 bpm?
A. Notify the physician or licensed practitioner
B. Take care of the patient in the next room
C. Lay the patient down and offer a glass of water
D. Give the patient cardiac medications - ANSWER-A. Notify the
physician or licensed practitioner
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140. Which of the following is NOT a component of an ECG
rhythm strip?
A. Rhythm and rate
B. P wave configuration and PR interval
C. Sinus interval and configuration
D. QRS duration and configuration - ANSWER-C. Sinus interval
and configuration
141. What is the normal range for the PR interval, and why is
measuring it a necessary step during an ECG evaluation?
A. Range 0.10-0.20 second; to determine if the electrical
current is being delayed or initiated from a location other than
the SA node.
B. Range 0.12-0.20 second; to determine if the electrical current
is being delayed or initiated from a location other than the SA
node.
C. Range 0.12-0.20 second; to determine the coordination
between the atrial and ventricular contractions.
D. Range 0.12-0.20 second; to determine the time it takes for
the ventricles to depolarize or contract. - ANSWER-B. Range
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0.12-0.20 second; to determine if the electrical current is being
delayed or initiated from a location other than the SA node.
142. A nursing home calls a cardiology office requesting that a
trans telephonic 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?
A. Schedule a cardiology consultation
B. Perform trans telephonic pacemaker check
C. Ask the nursing home staff to arrange for transportation to
the office
D. Contact the primary care physician's office to obtain a
prescription for trans telephonic monitoring - ANSWER-D.
Contact the primary care physician's office to obtain a
prescription for trans telephonic monitoring
143. When is it appropriate to contact a patient's family
member?
A. Never
B. Only if the patient is non-compliant
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C. Only if the physician gives permission
D. Only if the patient has signed a HIPAA form giving permission
- ANSWER-D. Only if the patient has signed a HIPAA form giving
permission
144. In addition to a patient's name, all of the following can be
used in the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's...
A. Room number
B. Account number
C. Last four digits of SSN
D. Medical record number - ANSWER-A. Room number
145. In the absence of a release form, a patient's health
information may be shared with the patient's ______ without
committing a HIPAA violation.
A. Child
B. Spouse
C. Physician
D. Verbally reported power of attorney - ANSWER-C. Physician
CRAT TEST FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
2026/2027 COMPLETE 500 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS ||BEST LATEST EDITION||BEST
EXAMS||SURE PASS!!!
138. What is a common symptom of low cardiac output?
A. High blood pressure
B. Alert and oriented
C. Increased perfusion of vital organs
D. Low blood pressure - ANSWER-D. Low blood pressure
139. What should you do if a patient complains of dizziness or
palpitations and the patient's heart rate is below 50 bpm?
A. Notify the physician or licensed practitioner
B. Take care of the patient in the next room
C. Lay the patient down and offer a glass of water
D. Give the patient cardiac medications - ANSWER-A. Notify the
physician or licensed practitioner
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140. Which of the following is NOT a component of an ECG
rhythm strip?
A. Rhythm and rate
B. P wave configuration and PR interval
C. Sinus interval and configuration
D. QRS duration and configuration - ANSWER-C. Sinus interval
and configuration
141. What is the normal range for the PR interval, and why is
measuring it a necessary step during an ECG evaluation?
A. Range 0.10-0.20 second; to determine if the electrical
current is being delayed or initiated from a location other than
the SA node.
B. Range 0.12-0.20 second; to determine if the electrical current
is being delayed or initiated from a location other than the SA
node.
C. Range 0.12-0.20 second; to determine the coordination
between the atrial and ventricular contractions.
D. Range 0.12-0.20 second; to determine the time it takes for
the ventricles to depolarize or contract. - ANSWER-B. Range
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0.12-0.20 second; to determine if the electrical current is being
delayed or initiated from a location other than the SA node.
142. A nursing home calls a cardiology office requesting that a
trans telephonic 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?
A. Schedule a cardiology consultation
B. Perform trans telephonic pacemaker check
C. Ask the nursing home staff to arrange for transportation to
the office
D. Contact the primary care physician's office to obtain a
prescription for trans telephonic monitoring - ANSWER-D.
Contact the primary care physician's office to obtain a
prescription for trans telephonic monitoring
143. When is it appropriate to contact a patient's family
member?
A. Never
B. Only if the patient is non-compliant
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C. Only if the physician gives permission
D. Only if the patient has signed a HIPAA form giving permission
- ANSWER-D. Only if the patient has signed a HIPAA form giving
permission
144. In addition to a patient's name, all of the following can be
used in the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's...
A. Room number
B. Account number
C. Last four digits of SSN
D. Medical record number - ANSWER-A. Room number
145. In the absence of a release form, a patient's health
information may be shared with the patient's ______ without
committing a HIPAA violation.
A. Child
B. Spouse
C. Physician
D. Verbally reported power of attorney - ANSWER-C. Physician
