CRAT TEST EXAM FINAL WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
ACCURATE 2025/2026
1. 1. In addition to recording the ECG and preparing the report, an ECGtechnician must be
able to:
A. Determine if the tracing is accurate and recognize if interference causesabnormalities during
the recording process.
B. Evaluate tracing, recognize abnormal heart rhythms, and report abnormal-ities to the appropriate
health care professionals.
C. Maintain patient records and evaluate tracings.
,D. Perform ultrasounds on blood vessels and assist with angioplasty.
ANS : A. De- termine if the tracing is accurate and recognize if interference causes
abnormalitiesduring the recording process.
2. 2. Monitor technicians record an ECG tracing and place it into the patientrecord, 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.
ANS : D. Evaluate thetracing and recognize abnormal rhythms.
3. 3. Which of the following employees assists the physician with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic
tests such as angioplasty, heart surgery, or implan-tation of artificial pacemakers?
A. ECG technician
B. Cardiovascular technologist
C. Medical assistant
D. Monitor technician
ANS : B. Cardiovascular technologist
4. 4. Which of the following is considered an unethical act but is not necessar-ily 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 heartrhythms.
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.
ANS : D. Keeping the door open to the patient's room whenyou expose his or her body to
perform an ECG.
,5. 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.
ANS : B. Recording the ECG and preparing the report for thephysician.
6. 6. Which of the following BEST describes the universal and standardsprecautions?
A. Universal precautions are practiced on patients in isolation and standardprecautions are
practiced on all patients.
B. Universal precautions are practiced on all patients with or without an iden-tified 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 substanceisolation.
ANS : D. Standard precautions combine universal precautions and body sub-stance isolation.
7. 7. What type of ECG procedure is being performed? - Patient is laying downwith leads placed on him
while the technician records.
A. Telemetry monitoring
B. Treadmill ECG stress test
C. Transtelephonic ECG monitoring
D. 12-lead ECG
ANS : D. 12-lead ECG
8. 8. A photo features the first ECG machine, which weighed about 600 lbsand took 6 people to
operate. Which scientist won the Nobel prize for thisinvention?
A. Augusta D. Waller
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Sir Thomas Lewis
D. James B. Herrick
ANS : B. Wilhelm Einthoven
9. 9. Which of the following ECG procedures is almost ALWAYS performed ina hospital or in-patient
facility?
A. Continuous Monitoring
B. Ambulatory monitoring
, C. Treadmill stress test
D. Transtelephonic monitoring
ANS : A. Continuous Monitoring
10. 10. Which of the following is preformed as a routine procedure or duringan emergency in the
hospital setting?
A. Treadmill stress test
B. 12-lead ECG
C. Ambulatory monitoring
D. Telemetry monitoring
ANS : B. 12-lead ECG
11. 11. Based on the American Heart Association's recommendations for re- duction or prevention of
heart disease and stroke, which patient has done themost 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-balanceddiet.
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 exerciseand 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 aloneand 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 cigarettesper day.
ANS : 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-bal- anced diet.
12. 12. Which of the following enables lay rescuers to help a person in suddencardiac arrest?
A. Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
B. Holter monitor
C. ECG monitor with defibrillator
D. Transtelephonic monitoring
ANS : A. Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
13. 13. Document clear and complete information to provide continuity of care and protect yourself
legally. Which is NOT proper documentation in thepatient's medical record?
A. The ECG was performed at 10:00am and Mr. Smith tolerated the procedure
ACCURATE 2025/2026
1. 1. In addition to recording the ECG and preparing the report, an ECGtechnician must be
able to:
A. Determine if the tracing is accurate and recognize if interference causesabnormalities during
the recording process.
B. Evaluate tracing, recognize abnormal heart rhythms, and report abnormal-ities to the appropriate
health care professionals.
C. Maintain patient records and evaluate tracings.
,D. Perform ultrasounds on blood vessels and assist with angioplasty.
ANS : A. De- termine if the tracing is accurate and recognize if interference causes
abnormalitiesduring the recording process.
2. 2. Monitor technicians record an ECG tracing and place it into the patientrecord, 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.
ANS : D. Evaluate thetracing and recognize abnormal rhythms.
3. 3. Which of the following employees assists the physician with invasive cardiovascular diagnostic
tests such as angioplasty, heart surgery, or implan-tation of artificial pacemakers?
A. ECG technician
B. Cardiovascular technologist
C. Medical assistant
D. Monitor technician
ANS : B. Cardiovascular technologist
4. 4. Which of the following is considered an unethical act but is not necessar-ily 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 heartrhythms.
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.
ANS : D. Keeping the door open to the patient's room whenyou expose his or her body to
perform an ECG.
,5. 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.
ANS : B. Recording the ECG and preparing the report for thephysician.
6. 6. Which of the following BEST describes the universal and standardsprecautions?
A. Universal precautions are practiced on patients in isolation and standardprecautions are
practiced on all patients.
B. Universal precautions are practiced on all patients with or without an iden-tified 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 substanceisolation.
ANS : D. Standard precautions combine universal precautions and body sub-stance isolation.
7. 7. What type of ECG procedure is being performed? - Patient is laying downwith leads placed on him
while the technician records.
A. Telemetry monitoring
B. Treadmill ECG stress test
C. Transtelephonic ECG monitoring
D. 12-lead ECG
ANS : D. 12-lead ECG
8. 8. A photo features the first ECG machine, which weighed about 600 lbsand took 6 people to
operate. Which scientist won the Nobel prize for thisinvention?
A. Augusta D. Waller
B. Wilhelm Einthoven
C. Sir Thomas Lewis
D. James B. Herrick
ANS : B. Wilhelm Einthoven
9. 9. Which of the following ECG procedures is almost ALWAYS performed ina hospital or in-patient
facility?
A. Continuous Monitoring
B. Ambulatory monitoring
, C. Treadmill stress test
D. Transtelephonic monitoring
ANS : A. Continuous Monitoring
10. 10. Which of the following is preformed as a routine procedure or duringan emergency in the
hospital setting?
A. Treadmill stress test
B. 12-lead ECG
C. Ambulatory monitoring
D. Telemetry monitoring
ANS : B. 12-lead ECG
11. 11. Based on the American Heart Association's recommendations for re- duction or prevention of
heart disease and stroke, which patient has done themost 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-balanceddiet.
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 exerciseand 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 aloneand 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 cigarettesper day.
ANS : 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-bal- anced diet.
12. 12. Which of the following enables lay rescuers to help a person in suddencardiac arrest?
A. Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
B. Holter monitor
C. ECG monitor with defibrillator
D. Transtelephonic monitoring
ANS : A. Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
13. 13. Document clear and complete information to provide continuity of care and protect yourself
legally. Which is NOT proper documentation in thepatient's medical record?
A. The ECG was performed at 10:00am and Mr. Smith tolerated the procedure
