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Which of the following should a medical assistant recognize as an indication to prematurely terminate a patient's exercise stress test?

A.

Sweating

B.

Bradycardia

C.

Palpitations

D.

Thirst

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

A. Sweating:  Sweating is a normal physiological response to exercise and is not an indication to terminate the test.

 

B. Bradycardia: Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart rate) during an exercise stress test can indicate a serious problem and may require premature termination of the test.

 

C. Palpitations: Palpitations can occur during exercise, but they are not necessarily a reason to terminate the test unless accompanied by other symptoms or abnormalities.

 

D. Thirst: Thirst is not a contraindication for continuing an exercise stress test.


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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. 1/4 inch: A 1/4 inch border is too small to be considered a standard contaminated area. The correct border size is larger.

B. 1/2 inch: A 1/2 inch border is also not standard; the correct contaminated border is larger.

C. 1 inch: The standard for sterile fields is to consider a 1-inch border around the edge of the sterile field as contaminated. This helps to prevent inadvertent contamination of sterile items.

D. 1 1/2 inches: A 1 1/2 inch border is unnecessarily large and exceeds the standard 1-inch margin considered contaminated.

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. New surgical: "NS" does not commonly stand for "New Surgical."

B. Normal scheduling: "NS" does not represent "Normal Scheduling."

C. Needs supervision: "NS" does not denote "Needs Supervision."

D. No show: "NS" typically stands for "No Show," indicating that a patient did not attend their scheduled appointment.