CRAT Prep Test #1 Questions 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? - Correct Answer HIPAA (Hospitality insurance portability accountability act) Electrical safety is maintained while performing an ECG by all of the following except: - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer Angina Which of the following is an instrument that records the electrical activity of the heart during a patient's normal daily activities? - Correct Answer Ambulatory monitor What is somatic tremor - Correct Answer What is wandering baseline - Correct Answer What is AC interference? - Correct Answer It is an artifact caused by electrical interference 1 / 2
When you have completed a routine ECG how should you report the results? - Correct Answer Use the method required by the facility where you are working continuous ECG monitoring done in a hospital setting is known as? - Correct Answer telemetry monitoring HIPPA stands for: - Correct Answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which of the following is not implied consent? - Correct Answer Patient signing a consent form for a treadmill stress test who should sign the consent form if a patient cannot read or write? - Correct Answer a family member of the patient you have a patient that can only sign an "X" on the consent form you need to: - Correct 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?
- Correct Answer AED
the single most important thing you can do to prevent the spread of infection while performing ecgs
is to: - Correct 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? - Correct Answer transtelephonic monitoring which type of ambulatory monitoring is performed in a hospital? - Correct Answer telemetry monitoring which of the following instructions would be given to a patient scheduled for ambulatory monitoring? - Correct Answer wear a loose fitting shirt preferably one that buttons down the front, and you will be more comfortable during the procedure
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