CRAT 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED
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✔✔114. An ECG is required during a Code Blue. What special considerations should
you take?
A. Perform two ECG's in a row to ensure the accuracy of the tracing and note "repeat
ECG- same lead placement" on the report.
B. Perform the ECG quickly and efficiently using special electrodes during the
emergency.
C. You should be available but out of the way, take only the ECG machine into the
room, and leave the electrodes in place after the recording.
D. Place the chart at the head of the bed in order to provide more room for the Code
Blue equipment. - ✔✔C. You should be available but out of the way, take only the ECG
machine into the room, and leave the electrodes in place after the recording.
✔✔115. What is the proper positioning for yourself and the patient during an ECG?
A. Work from the right side of the bed with the patient on his or her back with the arms
and legs supported and not touching metal.
B. Work from the left side of the bed and exam table with the patient on his or her back
with the arms and legs supported and not touching metal.
C. Provide a drape for the patient, work from the left side, and keep the extremities
extended off the bed and not touching metal.
D. Work from the left side of the bed or exam table with the patient slightly on this or her
left side with the arms and legs supported. - ✔✔B. Work from the left side of the bed
and exam table with the patient on his or her back with the arms and legs supported
and not touching metal.
✔✔116. While you are performing an ECG, the tracing looks like this? What should you
do? - Flat line
A. Remain calm and inform your supervisor immediately.
B. Check the patient; if the patient is able to respond, report the tracing results to the
licensed practitioner.
C. Remain calm and check the electrodes, lead wires, and cables for proper
attachment.
D. Check the patient, if the patient is able to respond, check the electrodes, lead wires,
and cables for proper attachment. - ✔✔D. Check the patient, if the patient is able to
respond, check the electrodes, lead wires, and cables for proper attachment.
✔✔117. What is the ICD-9 Code?
A. Diagnostic codes used to ensure that proper treatment is provided for the patient.
B. Billing codes used to ensure reimbursement to the facility where you are employed.
,C. Diagnostic codes used to ensure reimbursement by the patient's insurance.
D. Billing codes used to ensure that proper treatment is provided for the patient. - ✔✔C.
Diagnostic codes used to ensure reimbursement by the patient's insurance.
✔✔118. How should you modify the ECG procedure for a pregnant patient?
A. Place the patient slightly on her right side and note the number of months pregnant.
B. Place the patient slightly on her left side and place the leads on her lower abdomen.
C. Place the patient slightly on her left side and note the number of months pregnant.
D. Document on the ECG that the patient is pregnant and the number of months. -
✔✔C. Place the patient slightly on her left side and note the number of months
pregnant.
✔✔119. Name this artifact and its cause- fuzzy baseline, but not thick.
A. Wandering baseline; dirty electrodes
B. AC interference; corroded leads
C. Somatic tremor; shivering
D. This is not artifact - ✔✔C. Somatic tremor; shivering
✔✔120. Your patient, Jose Martinez, is a 12-year-old boy who requires an ECG. When
you look at his chart, you note he has dextrocardia. What should you do?
A. The limb leads and chest leads should be reversed, or a mirror image of the usual
chest placement.
B. Place the chest leads in the usual position and rate the limb leads to opposite sides.
C. The chest leads should be reversed or a mirror image of the usual chest lead
placement.
D. Do not change the placement of any leads but explain the procedure in simple terms
to Jose. - ✔✔A. The limb leads and chest leads should be reversed, or a mirror image
of the usual chest placement.
✔✔121. What can be done to help with somatic tremor artifact?
A. Warm and reassure the patient, remind the patient not to move, have he patient put
hands palm down under buttocks.
B. Reposition the lead wires, move the patient's bed away from the wall, use new
electrodes.
C. Eliminate the source of interference, ground the machine, and re-attach the lead
wires correctly.
D. Apply electrodes securely, remove tension, and re-clean the skin properly. - ✔✔A.
Warm and reassure the patient, remind the patient not to move, have he patient put
hands palm down under buttocks.
,✔✔122. What does general day to day care and maintenance of the ECG equipment
consist of?
A. Disinfection of the machine, lead wires, and reusable electrodes.
B. Cleaning the machine and restocking supplies.
C. Storing the equipment properly, untangling the lead wires, and stocking supplies.
D. Cleaning the machine, lead wires, and reusable electrodes and untangling the
cables. - ✔✔B. Cleaning the machine and restocking supplies.
✔✔123. Describe the difference between a routine ECG and continuous cardiac
monitoring?
A. Cardiac monitoring uses 3 leads with different placements.
B. Cardiac monitoring uses 4 leads, utilizing the limbs.
C. Cardiac monitoring uses the 6 chest leads.
D. Cardiac monitoring is the same as a routine ECG. - ✔✔A. Cardiac monitoring uses 3
leads with different placements.
✔✔124. You are unable to run a "clean" tracing. Which of the following may be the
reason for this?
A. The patient is not touching any metal portion of the bed or exam table.
B. Electrodes are not properly attached to the patient's skin.
C. The patient is unresponsive.
D. Clips are securely attached to the electrodes. - ✔✔B. Electrodes are not properly
attached to the patient's skin.
✔✔125. What is the rate of the rhythm for sinus tachycardia?
A. 60-100 bpm
B. Less than 60 bpm
C. Greater than 100 bpm
D. 72 bpm - ✔✔C. Greater than 100 bpm
✔✔126. Determine the rate of this rhythm strip- 4 complete regular complexes.
A. 40 bpm
B. 37 bpm
C. 18 bpm
D. Greater than 60 bpm - ✔✔A. 40 bpm
✔✔127. The ECG tracing is considered a legal document and needs to be included in
the patient's medical record. What information needs to be included on this document?
A. Patient's social security number, physician's name, and location.
, B. Patient's date of birth, diagnosis, and medication being taken.
C. Physician's name, your name, and patient's address.
D. Patient's name, date, and time of day. - ✔✔D. Patient's name, date, and time of day.
✔✔128. What rhythm originating in the sinus node is affected by the breathing pattern
of the patient?
A. Sinus tachycardia
B. Sinus bradycardia
C. Normal sinus rhythm
D. Sinus dysrhythmia - ✔✔D. Sinus dysrhythmia
✔✔129. At Mayo Clinic when sinus arrest continues for 5 seconds or more it is
considered:
A. Sinus bradycardia
B. Sinus dysrhythmia
C. Code Blue Medical Emergency
D. Normal sinus rhythm - ✔✔C. Code Blue Medical Emergency
✔✔130. Which of the following patients is probably NOT showing signs of decreased
cardiac output?
A. Ms. Steever, a 68-year-old female with very pale, cool skin.
B. Mr. Chapman, a 58-year-old male who states he feels like he has a belt wrapped
around his chest.
C. Mr. Hughes, a 42-year-old male who is having difficulty answering your questions
and does not know the date or time.
D. Mr. Amos, a 78-year-old male who has needed assistance to the bathroom 4 times in
the last two hours. - ✔✔D. Mr. Amos, a 78-year-old male who has needed assistance to
the bathroom 4 times in the last two hours.
✔✔131. On the ECG tracing, the place at which the depolarization is complete, and
repolarization starts is known as the:
A. QRS complex
B. P wave
C. J point
D. PR interval - ✔✔C. J point
✔✔132. When you evaluate the rhythm of an ECG tracing, which BEST describes what
you are doing?
A. Calculating the heart rate for the atria and the ventricles based on whether they are
regular or irregular.
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✔✔114. An ECG is required during a Code Blue. What special considerations should
you take?
A. Perform two ECG's in a row to ensure the accuracy of the tracing and note "repeat
ECG- same lead placement" on the report.
B. Perform the ECG quickly and efficiently using special electrodes during the
emergency.
C. You should be available but out of the way, take only the ECG machine into the
room, and leave the electrodes in place after the recording.
D. Place the chart at the head of the bed in order to provide more room for the Code
Blue equipment. - ✔✔C. You should be available but out of the way, take only the ECG
machine into the room, and leave the electrodes in place after the recording.
✔✔115. What is the proper positioning for yourself and the patient during an ECG?
A. Work from the right side of the bed with the patient on his or her back with the arms
and legs supported and not touching metal.
B. Work from the left side of the bed and exam table with the patient on his or her back
with the arms and legs supported and not touching metal.
C. Provide a drape for the patient, work from the left side, and keep the extremities
extended off the bed and not touching metal.
D. Work from the left side of the bed or exam table with the patient slightly on this or her
left side with the arms and legs supported. - ✔✔B. Work from the left side of the bed
and exam table with the patient on his or her back with the arms and legs supported
and not touching metal.
✔✔116. While you are performing an ECG, the tracing looks like this? What should you
do? - Flat line
A. Remain calm and inform your supervisor immediately.
B. Check the patient; if the patient is able to respond, report the tracing results to the
licensed practitioner.
C. Remain calm and check the electrodes, lead wires, and cables for proper
attachment.
D. Check the patient, if the patient is able to respond, check the electrodes, lead wires,
and cables for proper attachment. - ✔✔D. Check the patient, if the patient is able to
respond, check the electrodes, lead wires, and cables for proper attachment.
✔✔117. What is the ICD-9 Code?
A. Diagnostic codes used to ensure that proper treatment is provided for the patient.
B. Billing codes used to ensure reimbursement to the facility where you are employed.
,C. Diagnostic codes used to ensure reimbursement by the patient's insurance.
D. Billing codes used to ensure that proper treatment is provided for the patient. - ✔✔C.
Diagnostic codes used to ensure reimbursement by the patient's insurance.
✔✔118. How should you modify the ECG procedure for a pregnant patient?
A. Place the patient slightly on her right side and note the number of months pregnant.
B. Place the patient slightly on her left side and place the leads on her lower abdomen.
C. Place the patient slightly on her left side and note the number of months pregnant.
D. Document on the ECG that the patient is pregnant and the number of months. -
✔✔C. Place the patient slightly on her left side and note the number of months
pregnant.
✔✔119. Name this artifact and its cause- fuzzy baseline, but not thick.
A. Wandering baseline; dirty electrodes
B. AC interference; corroded leads
C. Somatic tremor; shivering
D. This is not artifact - ✔✔C. Somatic tremor; shivering
✔✔120. Your patient, Jose Martinez, is a 12-year-old boy who requires an ECG. When
you look at his chart, you note he has dextrocardia. What should you do?
A. The limb leads and chest leads should be reversed, or a mirror image of the usual
chest placement.
B. Place the chest leads in the usual position and rate the limb leads to opposite sides.
C. The chest leads should be reversed or a mirror image of the usual chest lead
placement.
D. Do not change the placement of any leads but explain the procedure in simple terms
to Jose. - ✔✔A. The limb leads and chest leads should be reversed, or a mirror image
of the usual chest placement.
✔✔121. What can be done to help with somatic tremor artifact?
A. Warm and reassure the patient, remind the patient not to move, have he patient put
hands palm down under buttocks.
B. Reposition the lead wires, move the patient's bed away from the wall, use new
electrodes.
C. Eliminate the source of interference, ground the machine, and re-attach the lead
wires correctly.
D. Apply electrodes securely, remove tension, and re-clean the skin properly. - ✔✔A.
Warm and reassure the patient, remind the patient not to move, have he patient put
hands palm down under buttocks.
,✔✔122. What does general day to day care and maintenance of the ECG equipment
consist of?
A. Disinfection of the machine, lead wires, and reusable electrodes.
B. Cleaning the machine and restocking supplies.
C. Storing the equipment properly, untangling the lead wires, and stocking supplies.
D. Cleaning the machine, lead wires, and reusable electrodes and untangling the
cables. - ✔✔B. Cleaning the machine and restocking supplies.
✔✔123. Describe the difference between a routine ECG and continuous cardiac
monitoring?
A. Cardiac monitoring uses 3 leads with different placements.
B. Cardiac monitoring uses 4 leads, utilizing the limbs.
C. Cardiac monitoring uses the 6 chest leads.
D. Cardiac monitoring is the same as a routine ECG. - ✔✔A. Cardiac monitoring uses 3
leads with different placements.
✔✔124. You are unable to run a "clean" tracing. Which of the following may be the
reason for this?
A. The patient is not touching any metal portion of the bed or exam table.
B. Electrodes are not properly attached to the patient's skin.
C. The patient is unresponsive.
D. Clips are securely attached to the electrodes. - ✔✔B. Electrodes are not properly
attached to the patient's skin.
✔✔125. What is the rate of the rhythm for sinus tachycardia?
A. 60-100 bpm
B. Less than 60 bpm
C. Greater than 100 bpm
D. 72 bpm - ✔✔C. Greater than 100 bpm
✔✔126. Determine the rate of this rhythm strip- 4 complete regular complexes.
A. 40 bpm
B. 37 bpm
C. 18 bpm
D. Greater than 60 bpm - ✔✔A. 40 bpm
✔✔127. The ECG tracing is considered a legal document and needs to be included in
the patient's medical record. What information needs to be included on this document?
A. Patient's social security number, physician's name, and location.
, B. Patient's date of birth, diagnosis, and medication being taken.
C. Physician's name, your name, and patient's address.
D. Patient's name, date, and time of day. - ✔✔D. Patient's name, date, and time of day.
✔✔128. What rhythm originating in the sinus node is affected by the breathing pattern
of the patient?
A. Sinus tachycardia
B. Sinus bradycardia
C. Normal sinus rhythm
D. Sinus dysrhythmia - ✔✔D. Sinus dysrhythmia
✔✔129. At Mayo Clinic when sinus arrest continues for 5 seconds or more it is
considered:
A. Sinus bradycardia
B. Sinus dysrhythmia
C. Code Blue Medical Emergency
D. Normal sinus rhythm - ✔✔C. Code Blue Medical Emergency
✔✔130. Which of the following patients is probably NOT showing signs of decreased
cardiac output?
A. Ms. Steever, a 68-year-old female with very pale, cool skin.
B. Mr. Chapman, a 58-year-old male who states he feels like he has a belt wrapped
around his chest.
C. Mr. Hughes, a 42-year-old male who is having difficulty answering your questions
and does not know the date or time.
D. Mr. Amos, a 78-year-old male who has needed assistance to the bathroom 4 times in
the last two hours. - ✔✔D. Mr. Amos, a 78-year-old male who has needed assistance to
the bathroom 4 times in the last two hours.
✔✔131. On the ECG tracing, the place at which the depolarization is complete, and
repolarization starts is known as the:
A. QRS complex
B. P wave
C. J point
D. PR interval - ✔✔C. J point
✔✔132. When you evaluate the rhythm of an ECG tracing, which BEST describes what
you are doing?
A. Calculating the heart rate for the atria and the ventricles based on whether they are
regular or irregular.
