A nurse needs to administer the prescribed fitness test to a client who has had prior cardiac-related symptoms. Which of the following fitness test methods is likely the most suitable for the client?
A) Cross-trainer fitness test
B) Maximal fitness test
C) Ambulatory electrocardiogram
D) Stress electrocardiogram
C
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An ambulatory electrocardiogram is used when the person has had prior cardiac-related symptoms, such as chest pain, or has major health risks that contraindicate a stress electrocardiogram. It is a less taxing version of a stress electrocardiogram. A stress electrocardiogram tests electrical conduction through the heart during maximal activity and is performed in an acute care facility or outpatient clinic. A cross-trainer fitness test is a normal fitness test done on a cross-trainer fitness machine. A maximal fitness test would tax the client to exhaustion and would be a safety risk.
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