The nurse employed in nuclear medicine who is monitoring a patient during an exercise stress test is aware that which of the following indicates a positive result?
A) Chest pain
B) Drop in BP and pulse
C) Target heart rate reached
D) ST segment depression
Ans: D
Feedback: The test is considered positive when the ECG changes (ST segment depression). The test is terminated when the target heart rate is reached, there is a drop in BP or pulse rate, or the patient develops chest pain.
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