CRAT Practice Test(Answered)2023

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