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CCEP Exam Questions and Answers
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high risk @ moderate & vigorous intensity: what/who is
needed Ans: medical exam, exercise test & MD
supervision prior to exercise
moderate risk @ vigorous intensity: what/who is needed
Ans: only medical exam prior to exercise
low risk @ moderate & vigorous intensity: what/who is
needed Ans: nothing
moderate risk @ moderate intensity: what/who is needed
Ans: nothing
which patients (risk stratified) can be supervised by non-
physician health care professionals if professionals are
specifically trained in CET & physician is
readily/immediately available? Ans: all risk groups can
be; low risk can be supervised w/o physician immediately
available
who should have PFT's done? Ans: all smokers <45y.o &
anyone presenting with dyspnea
ECG monitoring during test Ans: recorded last 15secs of
each stage
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BP monitoring during test Ans: measured/recorded last
45secs of each stage
HR monitoring during test Ans: recorded last 5secs of
each stage
ECG monitoring after test Ans: monitored continuously,
recorded immediately post exercise, during last 15secs of
1st minute then every 2 minutes thereafter
BP monitoring after test Ans: measured & recorded
immediately post exercise then every 2 minutes
thereafter
HR monitoring after test Ans: monitored continuously
then recorded during last 5secs of each minute
technetium (tc) -99m Ans: comparison of rest & stress
imaging permits ID of fixed & reversible perfusion
abnormalities as well as differentiation; permits higher
does with less radiation exposure; preferred imaging
agent
thallum 201 Ans: circulates myocardium showing
images of where lack/inadequate blood flow is; shows
images of inadequate perfusion
dobutamine Ans: elicits wall motion abnormalities by
increasing HR & therefore myocardial O2 demand;
infused intravenously with dose increased gradually until
maximal does or endpoint is acheived
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CCEP Exam Questions and Answers
Latest 2026
high risk @ moderate & vigorous intensity: what/who is
needed Ans: medical exam, exercise test & MD
supervision prior to exercise
moderate risk @ vigorous intensity: what/who is needed
Ans: only medical exam prior to exercise
low risk @ moderate & vigorous intensity: what/who is
needed Ans: nothing
moderate risk @ moderate intensity: what/who is needed
Ans: nothing
which patients (risk stratified) can be supervised by non-
physician health care professionals if professionals are
specifically trained in CET & physician is
readily/immediately available? Ans: all risk groups can
be; low risk can be supervised w/o physician immediately
available
who should have PFT's done? Ans: all smokers <45y.o &
anyone presenting with dyspnea
ECG monitoring during test Ans: recorded last 15secs of
each stage
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BP monitoring during test Ans: measured/recorded last
45secs of each stage
HR monitoring during test Ans: recorded last 5secs of
each stage
ECG monitoring after test Ans: monitored continuously,
recorded immediately post exercise, during last 15secs of
1st minute then every 2 minutes thereafter
BP monitoring after test Ans: measured & recorded
immediately post exercise then every 2 minutes
thereafter
HR monitoring after test Ans: monitored continuously
then recorded during last 5secs of each minute
technetium (tc) -99m Ans: comparison of rest & stress
imaging permits ID of fixed & reversible perfusion
abnormalities as well as differentiation; permits higher
does with less radiation exposure; preferred imaging
agent
thallum 201 Ans: circulates myocardium showing
images of where lack/inadequate blood flow is; shows
images of inadequate perfusion
dobutamine Ans: elicits wall motion abnormalities by
increasing HR & therefore myocardial O2 demand;
infused intravenously with dose increased gradually until
maximal does or endpoint is acheived
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