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what is the name of the placement for electrodes when someone is exercising - Correct Answer-mason likar which of the following is a potential Eason for a false positive test - Correct Answer- technical error left bundle branch block left ventricular hypertrophy digitalis how many ECG leads should you watch while someone is exercising - Correct Answer- 3 when as patient enter the recovery period, heart rate and blood pressure are the only measurements that are still needed - Correct Answer-false what information is NOT provided from a Health Screen or medical History - Correct Answer-all of these are provided and important which scale would be used for rating discomfort associated with pain in a limb while exercising - Correct Answer-claudication Calculate sensitivity and specificity. 400 total patients 100 have cardiovascular disease, of these 100, 82 had a positive test 300 do not have a cardiovascular disease. of these 300, 60 had a positive test - Correct Answer-82% sensitivity, 80% specificity which of the following is the definition of a true positive test - Correct Answer-someone with CVD has a positive test which stage of the Bruce protocol is incorrect - Correct Answer-stage 4, 4.0 mph, 16% grade select all that apply: which of the following is an relative contraindication to exercise testing - Correct Answer-tachycardia SBP > mental impairment in a clinical situation, stop the exercise when an individual ataxia or cyanosis - Correct Answer-true

a patient completing an exercise test for diagnostic purposes should continue all medications they are taking - Correct Answer-false which of the following would reduce blood pressure - Correct Answer-using a cuff that is too large how would chest pain be categorized that a patient describes as "a pressure in the upper chest and arm that occurs only when exercising? - Correct Answer-typical what mode of exercise is typically used in the United States for exercise testing? - Correct Answer-treadmill what is the current concern with using calcium via CT scan as a means for determining coronary aftery disease? - Correct Answer- which of the following stress tests could be describes as : patient receives radioactive isotope, has a scan of the heart, has a vasodilator given with a second radioactive isotope, has a second scan - Correct Answer-Lexiscan MPI when is intermittent claudication most likely to occur? - Correct Answer-upstairs walking in regards to pre test instructions, which of the following is False - Correct Answer- patients should not eat within 24 hours of the test which of the following tests would NOT be appropriate if the resting ECG was abnormal? - Correct Answer-exercise stress test with ECG why should you NOT stop an exercise test at a percentage of age predicted max heart rate? - Correct Answer-because you may miss any ischemia that occurs at greater work rates which of the following tests allows you to see wall motion abnormalities - Correct Answer-steps echocardiogram what is defined as "abnormally uncomfortable awareness of breathing?" - Correct Answer-dyspnea which of the following is/are a major sign/symptom of cardiovascular or metabolic disease - Correct Answer-palpations, syncope, ankle edema, chest pain which of the following stress tests could be describes as patient has "pictures"" of the heart movement taken, undergoes exercise on a treadmill to maximum at fatigue they immediately have a second set of "pictures" taken - Correct Answer-stress echocardiogram

which of the following is a indication to stop an exercise test? - Correct Answer-severe fatigue, SBP reaches 250 or higher failure of testing equipment subjects ask to stop which of the following is true - Correct Answer-holding handrails reducing metabolic cost of the work rate which of the following is not a potential reason for a false negative test? - Correct Answer-female patient which of the following would need to be included in a report of test result - Correct Answer-peak work rate in METs reason for test protocol chosen peak heart rate and blood pressure test describes as "normal" or "abnormal" rest, exercise, peak ECGs which of the following ECG rhythms would cause the ECG to be considered non diagnostic - Correct Answer-wolff- parkinson white which of the following is NOT one of the six considerations for a good exercise protocol

• Correct Answer-patient preference if a patient with cardiovascular disease has a negative test, what would it be called? - Correct Answer-false negative which of the following is an absolute contraindication to exercise testing? - Correct Answer-unstable angina infection arrhythmia that is causing symptoms what is the correct definition of significant ST depression - Correct Answer->= 1mm depression at .08 sec past the J point Which of the following is NOT recommended that exercise testing personnel know? - Correct Answer-phlebotomy if a patient comes in for testing and has a history of arthritis, would you go forward with testing - Correct Answer-yes, if they are able to give a hard effort despite the discomfort the heart rate at minute two is too high? - Correct Answer-false who should have an exercise test with ECG only? - Correct Answer-someone experiencing syncope in exercise

someone with an intermediate probability of heart disease someone preparing for bariatric surgery someone possibly having arrhythmia's during exercise foes the following individual have cardiovascular disease? - Correct Answer-no,ECG non diagnostic and ECHO is normal who should have an exercise test with ECG only - Correct Answer-someone with unexplained shortness of breath what is defined as "loss of consciousness"? - Correct Answer-syncope