CCEP Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers

high risk @ moderate & vigorous intensity: what/who is needed - Answer medical exam, exercise test & MD supervision prior to exercise moderate risk @ vigorous intensity: what/who is needed - Answer only medical exam prior to exercise low risk @ moderate & vigorous intensity: what/who is needed - Answer nothing moderate risk @ moderate intensity: what/who is needed - Answer 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? - Answer all risk groups can be; low risk can be supervised w/o physician immediately available who should have PFT's done? - Answer all smokers 45y.o & anyone presenting with dyspnea ECG monitoring during test - Answer recorded last 15secs of each stage BP monitoring during test - Answer measured/recorded last 45secs of each stage HR monitoring during test - Answer recorded last 5secs of each stage ECG monitoring after test - Answer monitored continuously, recorded immediately post exercise, during last 15secs of 1st minute then every 2 minutes thereafter BP monitoring after test - Answer measured & recorded immediately post exercise then every 2 minutes thereafter HR monitoring after test - Answer monitored continuously then recorded during last 5secs of each minute technetium (tc) -99m - Answer 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