Understanding Heart Health and Tests

The adult heart rate may be _______ with anxiety or distress.

• Greater than 80/min.

• Greater than 100/min.

• Less than 90/min.

• None of the above.

The heart rate may be _______ if the patient is taking certain medications.

• Greater than 100/min.

• None of the above.

• Less than 80/min.

• Less than 60/min.

In an adult, what should the blood pressure be?

• 120/90

• 100/80

• 120/80

• 130/90

By law, the patient has the right to have an interpreter.

• True

• False

If a patient has chest pain and you ask what the patient was doing, you are asking about the:

• Provocation

• Quality

• Severity

• Onset

The patient should note the date and time if he/she does any of the following:

• Sleeps

• Takes medications

• Engages in physical activity

• All the above

The stress test takes about _______ to complete.

• 15 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 10 minutes

For the stress test to be considered valid, the patient must reach _______ of his/her age-predicted maximal heart rate.

• None of the above

• 34%

• 65%

• 85%

The event recorder can be used for up to how long?

• 30 days

• 20 days

• 45 days

• 15 days

An event recorder is targeting heart activity when symptoms are experienced.

• True

• False