VII EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
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