CRAT Prep UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. In addition to recording the ECG and preparing the report, an ECG technician must be able to:
A. Determine if the tracing is accurate and recognize if interference causes abnormalities during
the recording process.
B. Evaluate tracing, recognize abnormal heart rhythms, and report abnormalities to the
appropriate health care professionals.
C. Maintain patient records and evaluate tracings.
D. Perform ultrasounds on blood vessels and assist with angioplasty. - CORRECT
ANSWER A. Determine if the tracing is accurate and recognize if interference causes
abnormalities during the recording process.
2. Monitor technicians record an ECG tracing and place it into the patient record, but they must
perform which of the following?
A. Assist the physician with angioplasty.
B. Perform an ultrasound of blood vessels.
C. Prepare an ECG report.
D. Evaluate the tracing and recognize abnormal rhythms. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Evaluate
the tracing and recognize abnormal rhythms.
3. Which of the following employees assists the physician with invasive cardiovascular
diagnostic tests such as angioplasty, heart surgery, or implantation of artificial pacemakers?
A. ECG technician
B. Cardiovascular technologist
C. Medical assistant
D. Monitor technician - CORRECT ANSWER B. Cardiovascular technologist
,4. Which of the following is considered an unethical act but is not necessarily illegal?
A. Reporting blood pressure results of a stress test incorrectly, resulting in a heart attach to the
patient.
B. Taking a break when you are required to be viewing multiple patient's heart rhythms.
C. Deciding to keep a $10 bill you find on the patient's bedside table.
D. Keeping the door open to the patient's room when you expose his or her body to perform an
ECG. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Keeping the door open to the patient's room when you
expose his or her body to perform an ECG.
5. Which of these is the responsibility of an ECG technician?
A. Evaluating electrical tracings on a monitor.
B. Recording the ECG and preparing the report for the physician.
C. Assisting with invasive procedures.
D. Evaluating the rhythm. - CORRECT ANSWER B. Recording the ECG and preparing the
report for the physician.
6. Which of the following BEST describes the universal and standards precautions?
A. Universal precautions are practiced on patients in isolation and standard precautions are
practiced on all patients.
B. Universal precautions are practiced on all patients with or without an identified infection and
stand precautions are only practiced on isolated patients.
C. Universal precautions and standard precautions are the same.
D. Standard precautions combine universal precautions and body substance isolation. -
CORRECT ANSWER D. Standard precautions combine universal precautions and body
substance isolation.
,7. What type of ECG procedure is being performed? - Patient is laying down with leads placed
on him while the technician records.
A. Telemetry monitoring
B. Treadmill ECG stress test
C. Transtelephonic ECG monitoring
D. 12-lead ECG - CORRECT ANSWER D. 12-lead ECG
8. A photo features the first ECG machine, which weighed about 600 lbs and took 6 people to
operate. Which scientist won the Nobel prize for this invention?
A. Augusta D. Waller
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Sir Thomas Lewis
D. James B. Herrick - CORRECT ANSWER B. Wilhelm Einthoven
9. Which of the following ECG procedures is almost ALWAYS performed in a hospital or in-
patient facility?
A. Continuous Monitoring
B. Ambulatory monitoring
C. Treadmill stress test
D. Transtelephonic monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER A. Continuous Monitoring
10. Which of the following is preformed as a routine procedure or during an emergency in the
hospital setting?
A. Treadmill stress test
B. 12-lead ECG
, C. Ambulatory monitoring
D. Telemetry monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER B. 12-lead ECG
11. Based on the American Heart Association's recommendations for reduction or prevention of
heart disease and stroke, which patient has done the most to reduce his risk?
A. Paul Thomas stopped smoking 15 years ago and has maintained a healthy weight by
exercising at least 30 minutes every day and eating a well-balanced diet.
B. James Jones has never smoked, he has a sedentary job that has him in the office 6 days a
week. Because his work schedule, he gets almost no exercise and east fast food frequently.
C. Carlton Castle stopped smoking last week, but has not increased his physical activity because
he becomes short of breath easily. He lives alone and tends to snack rather than eat regular
meals.
D. Jack Zeus walks every day and east a fairly well-balanced diet. He has reduced his smoking
from one pack per day to a half-pack of low tar cigarettes per day. - CORRECT ANSWER A.
Paul Thomas stopped smoking 15 years ago and has maintained a healthy weight by exercising
at least 30 minutes every day and eating a well-balanced diet.
12. Which of the following enables lay rescuers to help a person in sudden cardiac arrest?
A. Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
B. Holter monitor
C. ECG monitor with defibrillator
D. Transtelephonic monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER A. Automatic External Defibrillator
(AED)
13. Document clear and complete information to provide continuity of care and protect yourself
legally. Which is NOT proper documentation in the patient's medical record?
A. The ECG was performed at 10:00am and Mr. Smith tolerated the procedure well.
B. Mr. Janes complained of check pain during the ECG. Dr. Jackson was notified.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. In addition to recording the ECG and preparing the report, an ECG technician must be able to:
A. Determine if the tracing is accurate and recognize if interference causes abnormalities during
the recording process.
B. Evaluate tracing, recognize abnormal heart rhythms, and report abnormalities to the
appropriate health care professionals.
C. Maintain patient records and evaluate tracings.
D. Perform ultrasounds on blood vessels and assist with angioplasty. - CORRECT
ANSWER A. Determine if the tracing is accurate and recognize if interference causes
abnormalities during the recording process.
2. Monitor technicians record an ECG tracing and place it into the patient record, but they must
perform which of the following?
A. Assist the physician with angioplasty.
B. Perform an ultrasound of blood vessels.
C. Prepare an ECG report.
D. Evaluate the tracing and recognize abnormal rhythms. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Evaluate
the tracing and recognize abnormal rhythms.
3. Which of the following employees assists the physician with invasive cardiovascular
diagnostic tests such as angioplasty, heart surgery, or implantation of artificial pacemakers?
A. ECG technician
B. Cardiovascular technologist
C. Medical assistant
D. Monitor technician - CORRECT ANSWER B. Cardiovascular technologist
,4. Which of the following is considered an unethical act but is not necessarily illegal?
A. Reporting blood pressure results of a stress test incorrectly, resulting in a heart attach to the
patient.
B. Taking a break when you are required to be viewing multiple patient's heart rhythms.
C. Deciding to keep a $10 bill you find on the patient's bedside table.
D. Keeping the door open to the patient's room when you expose his or her body to perform an
ECG. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Keeping the door open to the patient's room when you
expose his or her body to perform an ECG.
5. Which of these is the responsibility of an ECG technician?
A. Evaluating electrical tracings on a monitor.
B. Recording the ECG and preparing the report for the physician.
C. Assisting with invasive procedures.
D. Evaluating the rhythm. - CORRECT ANSWER B. Recording the ECG and preparing the
report for the physician.
6. Which of the following BEST describes the universal and standards precautions?
A. Universal precautions are practiced on patients in isolation and standard precautions are
practiced on all patients.
B. Universal precautions are practiced on all patients with or without an identified infection and
stand precautions are only practiced on isolated patients.
C. Universal precautions and standard precautions are the same.
D. Standard precautions combine universal precautions and body substance isolation. -
CORRECT ANSWER D. Standard precautions combine universal precautions and body
substance isolation.
,7. What type of ECG procedure is being performed? - Patient is laying down with leads placed
on him while the technician records.
A. Telemetry monitoring
B. Treadmill ECG stress test
C. Transtelephonic ECG monitoring
D. 12-lead ECG - CORRECT ANSWER D. 12-lead ECG
8. A photo features the first ECG machine, which weighed about 600 lbs and took 6 people to
operate. Which scientist won the Nobel prize for this invention?
A. Augusta D. Waller
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Sir Thomas Lewis
D. James B. Herrick - CORRECT ANSWER B. Wilhelm Einthoven
9. Which of the following ECG procedures is almost ALWAYS performed in a hospital or in-
patient facility?
A. Continuous Monitoring
B. Ambulatory monitoring
C. Treadmill stress test
D. Transtelephonic monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER A. Continuous Monitoring
10. Which of the following is preformed as a routine procedure or during an emergency in the
hospital setting?
A. Treadmill stress test
B. 12-lead ECG
, C. Ambulatory monitoring
D. Telemetry monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER B. 12-lead ECG
11. Based on the American Heart Association's recommendations for reduction or prevention of
heart disease and stroke, which patient has done the most to reduce his risk?
A. Paul Thomas stopped smoking 15 years ago and has maintained a healthy weight by
exercising at least 30 minutes every day and eating a well-balanced diet.
B. James Jones has never smoked, he has a sedentary job that has him in the office 6 days a
week. Because his work schedule, he gets almost no exercise and east fast food frequently.
C. Carlton Castle stopped smoking last week, but has not increased his physical activity because
he becomes short of breath easily. He lives alone and tends to snack rather than eat regular
meals.
D. Jack Zeus walks every day and east a fairly well-balanced diet. He has reduced his smoking
from one pack per day to a half-pack of low tar cigarettes per day. - CORRECT ANSWER A.
Paul Thomas stopped smoking 15 years ago and has maintained a healthy weight by exercising
at least 30 minutes every day and eating a well-balanced diet.
12. Which of the following enables lay rescuers to help a person in sudden cardiac arrest?
A. Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
B. Holter monitor
C. ECG monitor with defibrillator
D. Transtelephonic monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER A. Automatic External Defibrillator
(AED)
13. Document clear and complete information to provide continuity of care and protect yourself
legally. Which is NOT proper documentation in the patient's medical record?
A. The ECG was performed at 10:00am and Mr. Smith tolerated the procedure well.
B. Mr. Janes complained of check pain during the ECG. Dr. Jackson was notified.
