CRAT prep test 1 exam with correct answers 2024

Which of the following has enhanced a patient's right to control his or her own health information, making it necessary to handle ECG tracings confidentially? - answer-HIPAA (Hospitality insurance portability accountability act) Electrical safety is maintained while performing an ECG by all of the following except: - answer-removing any electrical equipment from the patient's body. After completing the ECG procedure, which of the following tasks is not included in the ECG technician's responsibly? - answer-Interpret the ECG and explain the results to the patient. Which of the following is least likely to help the ECG technician maintain infection control while performing an ECG procedure? - answer-Be sure the patient is not touching the bed frame. You are about to record an ECG on a patient who has Parkinson's disease. What measures can you take to prevent somatic tremors from being recorded on the ECG recording? - answer-Have the patient put his or her hands, palms down, under the buttocks. What must you always check prior to performing any procedure on a patient? - answer-The patient's name and identification number. What is the term for an oppressive pain or pressure in the chest when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen due to partial or complete blockage of a coronary artery? - answer-Angina Which of the following is an instrument that records the electrical activity of the heart during a patient's normal daily activities? - answer-Ambulatory monitor What is somatic tremor - answer- What is wandering baseline - answer- What is AC interference? - answer-It is an artifact caused by electrical interference When you have completed a routine ECG how should you report the results? - answer-Use the method required by the facility where you are working continuous ECG monitoring done in a hospital setting is known as? - answer-telemetry monitoring HIPPA stands for: - answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which of the following is not implied consent? - answer-Patient signing a consent form for a treadmill stress test who should sign the consent form if a patient cannot read or write? - answer-a family member of the patient you have a patient that can only sign an "X" on the consent form you need to: - answer-explain the procedure to the patient with a witness present have the patient place a "X" on the form and have the witness sign the form also. which device recognizes an abnormal rhythm and deliver an electric shock to the heart if necessary? - answer-AED the single most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of infection while performing ecgs is to: - answer-perform proper hygiiene patients with permanent pacemakers may require monitoring for 30 days or more. what type of ambulatory monitoring is most commonly used in these patients? - answer-transtelephonic monitoring which type of ambulatory monitoring is performed in a hospital? - answer-telemetry monitoring which of the following instructions would be given to a patient scheduled for ambulatory monitoring? - answer-wear a loose fitting shirt preferably one that buttons down the front, and you will be more comfortable during the procedure for telemetry monitoring, why is it recommended tghat chest hair should be clipped not shaved? - answer-clipping reduces the chance that the patient will scratch the skin causing an artifact on the tracing while you are preparing mrs. trevor for ambulatory monitoring, she asks you a question that you cannot answer. what should you do? - answer-ask your supervisor or the licensed practitioner what does ambulating mean? - answer-walking what does the electrocardiogram or ecg study? - answer-the electrical activity of the heart what devices enables lay rescuers to help a patient with a sudden cardiac arrest - answer-automatic external defibrillator(AED) your patient states "i do not want that electricity going through me!" as you are getting ready to perform an ecg on him. the best response is to: - answer-explain that the ecg machine is not harmful and does not produce electricity an electrocardigraph is - answer-instrument used to record a tracing of the heart's electrical activity which of the following is not a basic function of electrocardiograph? - answer-Analysis signal prcocessing which occurs inside the ecg - answer-amplifies the electrical impulse which type of electrode is most commonly used to perform an ecg - answer-disposable what is the difference between continuous cardia monitoring and a routing ecg - answer-placement of the electrodes is different how many leads re attatched to a patient's chest with ambulatory monitoring - answer-3-5 leads which iof the following is not a reason to use an ambulatory monitor - answer-to evaluate oxygen utilization by the mycardium what are the two most common types of ambulatory monitoring - answer-continuous and intermittent which type of monitoring requires the patient to activate the monitoring when experiencing symptoms - answer-transtelephonic postsymptom event monitor which of the following devices should a patient avoid while wearing an ambulatory monitor - answer-electric blankets what is normal PRI? - answer-0.12-0.20 seconds normal QT interval - answer-0.36-0.44 qrs complex - answer-0.06-0.12 what is myocardium? - answer-middle layer of the heart, composed of muscle tissue what is angina? - answer-pain around the heart caused by lack of oxygen myocardial infarction is - answer-heart attack speed(control) is - answer-controls how fast the machine records input is - answer-the data that are entered into the ecg machine signal processing - answer-it amplifies the electrical impulse output display - answer-displays the tracing for the electrical activity what type of valve is mitral/bicuspid and tricuspid? - answer-av valves where is it located? - answer-between the L atria /ventricle Aortic and pulmonary ? - answer-semilunar valves