What is exercise tolerance test, treadmill stress test, cardiac stress test, stress ECG, or exercise treadmill test?
100
This is a radiopaque substance.
What is Thallium or Cardiolite?
100
This is who explains the purpose of the test.
Who is the physician?
100
The test lasts approximately this long.
What is 45 minutes to an hour?
100
This is the percent of healthy adults that may have a false positive test.
What is 5%?
200
This type of stress test uses medications to artificially exercise the heart.
What is pharmacologic stress test?
200
This is when the radiopaque substance is injected during a chemical stress test.
What is 1 to 2 minutes before the end of the exercise period?
200
These are the 3 things a patient should stay away from for at least 3 hours before a stress test.
What is alcohol, tobacco, caffeine?
200
These are the 2 major risks associated with participating in a stess test.
What is heart attack and stroke.
200
This is how long the patient should wait to take a bath following a stress test.
What is 2 hours?
300
This is what ST depression may indicate.
What is mycardial ischemia?
300
These are the 2 times the heart if viewed for a chemical stress test.
What is immediately after and 3 to 4 hours later?
300
This is a common medication that is stopped prior to taking a stress test.
What are beta blockers?
300
This is the most common protocal used for exercise ECG.
What is Bruce Protocal?
300
These are 2 test that may be ordered following a positive stress test.
What is echocardiogram or angiogram?
400
This is how CVD is diagnosed during a stress test.
What is when the heart is exercised it requires more blood to provide more oxygen to the myocardium. Blood flow to the heart will not increase in response to exercise?
400
This is a cardioactive drug (Artificial Exercise).
What is Adenosine, dipyridamole (Persantine), dobutamine, regadenoson (Lexiscan)?
400
This is how an illiterate patient signs informed consent.
What is they mark an 'X' and a witness signs?
400
These are 2 reasons that a patient could be prevented from participating in an exercise ECG.
What is pg. 262 bullets?
400
This is how the Rate Pressure Product (RPP) is calculated.
What is Systolic BP x Heart rate?
500
These are 2 reasons why a stress test may be ordered.
What is pg 255-256
500
This is exactly what the cardiologist is looking for when viewing the heart following a chemical stress test.
What is looking for blood flow to decrease with rest?
500
These are the 4 ECGs taken prior to a stress test.
What is supine, sitting, standing, post hyperventilation?
500
These are 4 things monitored during a stress test.
What is ECG, blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, oxygen level, physical appearance?
500
This protocol is used for sicker patients (Speed stays constant).