Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems: flashcards
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- Stop exercise if
- Systolic drops 10 mmHg or more with increasing workload, new angina, serious dysrhythmia, severe dyspnoea.
- Beta blockers
- Use RPE, not heart-rate targets: chronotropic response is blunted.
Primary references
- NPTE-PT Test Content Outline, effective January 2024 (v1.1) — Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) · primary · retrieved 2026-09-22, verified 2026-09-22