The clinical exercise physiologist shares a responsibility to
A. Implement measures to stop disease.
B. Make patients look healthy.
C. Implement preventive measures to reduce the risk of medical emergencies.
D. Develop a plan to reduce the physical demands of exercise testing.
The treatment modality RICES includes all of the following EXCEPT
A. Covering.
B. Ice.
C. Stabilization.
D. Rest.
Which of the following statements about emergency equipment is MOST important?
A. Each piece of equipment should be painted a specific color for easy identification.
B. Use of emergency equipment should be practiced routinely.
C. Emergency equipment should include pencils, not pens.
D. Emergency equipment should be kept clean at all times.
Documentation in the context of emergency response commonly refers to
A. Records of each exercise session.
B. Records of attendance.
C. Records of all emergency situations.
D. Manuals for all emergency equipment.
Serious complications during an exercise session
A. Occur more often with women.
B. Rarely occur.
C. Occur at a rate of 1 in 3,000 hours of exercise.
D. Occur more often during the late hours because of client fatigue.
Beyond the general safety parameters, such as keeping equipment in good repair, a facility must create a safe environment for any individual, especially
A. Guest clients.
B. Staff.
C. Health care providers.
D. Special populations.
A client's health screening should be administered before
A. Any contact with the client.
B. Any physical activity by the client at your facility.
C. Fitness assessment or programming.
D. The initial "walk-through" showing of a facility.
Relative contraindications for exercise testing are conditions for which
A. A physician should be present during the testing procedures.
B. Exercise testing should not be performed until the condition improves.
C. Exercise testing will not provide accurate assessment of health-related fitness.
D. Professional judgment about the risks and benefits of testing should determine whether to conduct an assessment.
A "cold spot" detected in the inferior portion of the left ventricle during a stress test that resolves 3 hours later most likely indicates
A. An old inferior MI.
B. A MI that is healing.
C. Reversible myocardial ischemia.
D. The need for multiple bypass surgery.
A client who has a measured FVC of 3.5 Land can expel 3.1 L within 1 second has
A. An obstructive defect.
B. A reshictive defect.
C. An FEV1 of 3.1.
D. An FEV1 of 89%.