A Patient Referred for Exercise Testing for Disability Determination Should

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient referred for exercise testing for disability determination should have which of the following?

• A) Six-minute walk with pulse oximetry to document hypoxemia
• B) Five minutes of treadmill exercise at 1.7 mph,10% grade
• C) Four to 6 minutes of treadmill exercise at 5 METs with blood gases
• D) Cycle ergometer exercise at 85% predicted maximum HR with pulse oximetry

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate and increasing intestinal and gland activity.

Sympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system involved in the body's fight or flight response, regulating heart rate, blood flow, and other functions.

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline; it increases heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and dilates air passages.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's fight or flight response, affecting blood pressure, heart rate, and sugar metabolism.