CCT exam prep 11- Questions and Answers 100% Solved
How the heart and blood vessels respond to physical activity, how well the patients blood
pressure is maintained during exercise, the functioning of the heart after a myocardial
infarction Correct Ans-Exercise electrocardiography is used to evaluate
To help diagnose causes of chest pain, to evaluate the effectiveness of cardiac medications, to
identify the cause of abnormal heart rhythms that develop during physical exercise Correct
Ans-What are reasons exercise electrocardiography is used
Coronary vascular disease Correct Ans-Narrowing of the arteries surrounding the heart
that causes a reduction in the blood flow to the heart
Angina Correct Ans-An oppressive pain or pressure in the chest when the heart muscle
does not receive enough oxygen due to partial or complete blockage of a coronary artery
Certain medications Correct Ans-Besides myocardial ischemia, what else can cause ST
segment depression
68-year-old patient confined to his bed after cardiac surgery Correct Ans-Which of these
patients would have a Persantine-thallium stress test
If exercise causes a decrease in blood flow to any area of the heart Correct Ans-The
purpose of a chemical stress test is to determine
, CCT exam prep 11- Questions and Answers 100% Solved
A nuclear isotope Correct Ans-What is the chemical that is injected intravenously during
the stress test to allow the heart to be viewed on a special camera
noninvasive Correct Ans-A procedure that does not require entrance into a body cavity,
tissue, or blood vessel
Exercise tolerance test, treadmill stress test, cardiac stress test Correct Ans-By what other
name or names is exercise electrocardiography known
The patient has symptoms of cardiac problems that do not show up on a resting ECG
Correct Ans-Why might a physician order an exercise electrocardiography for a patient
More than 50 years Correct Ans-How long has exercise electrocardiography
Increase the level of exertion as the test progresses Correct Ans-During an exercise stress
test, what will the patient be asked to do
Blood pressure reading and a 12-lead ECG Correct Ans-What is obtained at the end of each
exercise stage
Heart rate, oxygen level, physical appearance Correct Ans-In addition to monitoring the
ECG and blood pressure, what else is assessed during exercise electrocardiography
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