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? - answerContact 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? - answerFollow 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. - answerphysician
In addition to the patient identification process EXCEPT the patient's ____________ -
answerroom number
When is the appropriate to contact a patient's family member? - answeronly 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? - answerno legal action
Ensuring that the electrocardiograph is properly grounded reduces the risk of
_______________ - answer60-cycle electrical interference
Which cardiac chamber contains MOST of the muscle mass of the heart? - answerleft
ventricle
A monitor technician in a pediatric cardiology office offers to deliver event monitor
electrode patches, which are less likely to cause skin irritation to a patient's home after
work. What is this an example of? - answeroccupational safety violation
A technician has been ordered to obtain an ECG from an unconscious patient. The
technician should ___________ - answerexplain procedure to the family in the room
An in-hospital telemetry technician arrives for his shift and notices that the report for the
prior shift has not been completed. The telemetry technician should ______________ -
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