CRAT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026-2027 RATED A+
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? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -physician
In addition to the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's - CORRECT
ANSWER -room number
When is the appropriate to contact a patient's family member? - CORRECT ANSWER -only if the
patient has signed a HIPAA form giving permission
What is the benefit to the clinician from explaining planned services or pending procedures
clearly to patients? - CORRECT ANSWER -no legal action
Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces the risk of
- CORRECT ANSWER -60-cycle electrical interference
Which cardiac chamber contains MOST of the muscle mass of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER -
left ventricle
ANSWERS 2026-2027 RATED A+
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? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -physician
In addition to the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's - CORRECT
ANSWER -room number
When is the appropriate to contact a patient's family member? - CORRECT ANSWER -only if the
patient has signed a HIPAA form giving permission
What is the benefit to the clinician from explaining planned services or pending procedures
clearly to patients? - CORRECT ANSWER -no legal action
Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces the risk of
- CORRECT ANSWER -60-cycle electrical interference
Which cardiac chamber contains MOST of the muscle mass of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER -
left ventricle
