CCRP AACVPR Exam V1 – American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation – 2026/2027 Edition – Questions with Evidence-Based Verified Answer | 100% Correct

CCRP AACVPR Exam V1 – American Association of
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation –
2026/2027 Edition – Questions with Evidence-Based
Verified Answer | 100% Correct


Q: Relative Contraindications to exercise training
Answer

2nd or 3rd degree block

A-fib with uncontrolled ventricular rate

Tachy or brady- arrhythmia

Electrolyte abnormalities

SBP>200/DBP>100

Chronic infection (HIV)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Uncontrolled metabolic disease




Q: Absolute Contraindications to exercise training
Answer

Significant changes in ECG
Uncontrolled angina

Uncontrolled HF

Symptomatic aortic stenosis

Acute myo- peri- carditis
Systemic infection, fever, swollen lymph

,Q: When to stop exercise training
Answer
DBP > or = 110

Decrease in SBP > 10
2nd or 3rd degree block

S/S of exercise intolerance (marked SOB, angina, ECG suggesting ischemia)




Q: ST segment down slope during exercise
Answer

Answer

Exercise induced myocardial ischemia




Q: ST segment elevation on normal ECG during exercise
Answer

Significant myocardial ischemia




Q: Standard for a positive ST down slope
Answer

> or = 1.0 mm

, Q: Baseline presence of ST abnormalities are
Answer

Less specific for myocardial ischemia




Q: When to terminate training based on ventricular ectopy
Answer

Sustained ventricular tachycardia
Multi focal PVCs
Triplets of PVCs

Combined with symptoms and Myocardial ischemia




Q: MET
Answer

metabolic equivalent




Q: 1 MET =
Answer
3.5 mL/kg/min of oxygen