Identifying a patient's risk of complications is important. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a common aspect of the risk identification process?
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a benefit of follow- up in an emergency situation?
Hydrodensitometry (hydrostatic weighing, underwater weighing) has several sources of error. Which of the following is NOT a common source of error when using this technique to determine body composition?
A male client is 42 years old. His father died of a heart attack at age 62. He has a consistent resting blood pressure (measured over 6 weeks) of 132/86 mm Hg and a total serum cholesterol of 5.4 mmol/L. Based on his CAD risk stratification, which of the following activities is appropriate?
A well-designed consent document developed in consultation with a qualified legal professional provides your facility with
What is the best test of cardiovascular function for a client who is obese, has claudication in the legs, and has limited mobility because of neurologic damage from uncontrolled diabetes?
Which of the following formulae is used for determining workload on a bicycle ergometer?
Adults age physiologically at individual rates. Therefore, adults of any specified age will vary widely in their physiologic responses to exercise testing. Special consideration should be given to older adults when giving a fitness test, because
What is the fitness instructor's primary responsibility in conducting an exercise test?
What action should you take for a 55-year-old client who has three risk factors for heart disease and complains of fatigue on exertion?
In developing an emergency plan, program administrators must take into account all of the following factors EXCEPT
During calibration of a treadmill, the belt length was found to be 5.5 m. It took 1 minute and 40 seconds for the belt to travel 20 revolutions. What is the treadmill speed?
A client who has a measured FVC of 3.5 Land can expel 3.1 L within 1 second has