Which of the statements below is true regarding inpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs?
A) Before beginning formal physical activity in the inpatient setting, no assessment is necessary.
B) Individuals should be risk stratified just prior to leaving the hospital.
C) Activities and programs during the early recovery period will depend on the size of the
myocardial infarction and the occurrence of any complications.
D) None of the above; the individual should remain on bed rest - answer✔✔C) Activities and
programs during the early recovery period will depend on the size of the myocardial infarction
and the occurrence of any complications
Parameters indicating it is safe to initiate inpatient cardiac rehabilitation include all of the
following except
A) no new chest pain.
B) normal cardiac rhythm.
C) new onset ST-segment depression.
D) no signs of heart failure. - answer✔✔C) new onset ST-segment depression.
It is recommended that the upper limits of exercise intensity during inpatient cardiac
rehabilitation may be measured on any of the following except
A) postsurgery: HRrest +30 beats · min−1
B) post-MI: HRrest + 30 beats · min−1
C) Upper limit heart rate of >120 beats · min−1
D) RPE £13 (on a scale of 6-20) - answer✔✔C) Upper limit heart rate of >120 beats · min−1
Which of the followed is assessed before, during, or after each CR session?
A) Heart rate
D) All of the above are assessed during each CR session - answer✔✔D) All of the above are
assessed during each CR session
During outpatient CR, which is not recommended?
A) HIIT
B) ECG monitoring for all CR sessions
C) Aerobic and resistance training
D) Activities that simulate return to work - answer✔✔B) ECG monitoring for all CR sessions
When comparing individuals with heart failure to healthy age-matched controls, which is not
true?
A) HF shows a lower peak blood pressure.
B) HF shows a lower peak HR.
C) HF shows a lower peak stroke volume.
D) HF shows a lower peak cardiac output. - answer✔✔A) HF shows a lower peak blood
pressure.
If an individual has an implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD), heart rate intensity should be
maintained at least ______ beats · min−1 below the programmed HR threshold for defibrillation.
- answer✔✔10 - 15
Individuals with cardiac transplant often have an elevated resting heart rate.
A) True
B) False - answer✔✔A) True
The 3-yr survival rate for cardiac transplant in the United States is approximately 80%-85%.
A) True
B) False - answer✔✔A) True
In individuals with sternotomy, the rate of dehiscence is more than 10%.
A) True
Which is not true of pacemakers?
A) Rate-responsive pacemakers can increase or decrease HR to match PA levels.
B) Single-chambered pacemakers have a lead in the right atrium or ventricle.
C) Dual-chambered pacemakers have leads in the right atrium and ventricle.
D) Dual-chambered pacemakers have leads in the left atrium and ventricle. - answer✔✔D) Dual-
chambered pacemakers have leads in the left atrium and ventricle.
For outpatient cardiac rehabilitation, what is the recommended exercise intensity based on an
RPE 6-20 scale?
A) 4-12
B) 6-12
C) 12-16
D) >16 - answer✔✔C) 12-16
Pacemakers are identified by a four-letter code, and the first letter indicates
A) the chamber being paced.
B) the number of chambers paced.
C) the rate of modulation.
D) the pacers response to a sensed event - answer✔✔A) the chamber being paced.
Which tool is used extensively to measure dyspnea before, during, and after exercise?
A) RPE scale
B) Borg CR10 Scale
C) 6-MWT scale
D) Hydrostatic scale - answer✔✔B) Borg CR10 Scale
Major risk factors for PAD include all except
A) diabetes.
B) hypertension.
C) male gender.
D) female gender. - answer✔✔D) female gender.
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