Lesson 1Before-Test Check for No-Go Factors and Risk Levels (BP Limits, Unsteady Chest Pain, Recent Heart Attack)This reviews before-test checks to spot no-go factors and level risks, including blood pressure limits, unsteady chest pain, recent heart attack, and other states needing delay or change.
Going over health past and diagnosesSpotting total no-go factorsPartial no-go and caution pointsBlood pressure and rhythm check stepsRisk group setting and test planningLesson 2After-Exercise Watch: ECG and Signs Timeline, Watch Time, Release RulesThis covers planned after-exercise watch, including ECG and sign monitoring timeline, rules for longer recovery, and safe release choices after treadmill tests, stressing late lack of blood or irregular beats.
Right after exercise ECG record orderBlood pressure and heart rate recovery planWatching for late blood lack or irregular beatsWatch time and record pointsHealth rules for safe home releaseLesson 3Technician Steps for Bad Events: Blood Lack Changes, Lasting Irregular Beats, Low Pressure, FaintingThis covers technician duties when bad events happen, including spotting and quick handling of blood lack ECG changes, lasting irregular beats, low pressure, fainting, and teaming with urgent reply groups.
Quick steps for blood lack ST changesHandling lasting fast irregular beatsReply to low pressure and near-faintingDealing with fainting and falls safelyStarting urgent and code plansLesson 4ECG Watch in Stages: ST Changes, Irregular Beats, and Rate Replies to NoteThis details ECG changes to watch in each treadmill stage, including ST line shifts, T-wave changes, irregular beats, and heart rate replies, stressing early spot of blood lack and odd rate or recovery ways.
Expected heart rate and beat repliesST line drop and rise patternsT-wave and U-wave exercise changesSpotting heart chamber and upper irregular beatsRate weakness and recovery patternsLesson 5Blood Pressure Watch Plan and Method in Exercise PartsThis explains right blood pressure measure in exercise, including band choice, timing per stage, method to cut movement error, and reading normal and odd pressure replies.
Picking band size and arm spotTiming BP reads per stageListening method on moving patientNormal high and low pressure repliesSpotting low and high pressure trendsLesson 6Pad Setup for Steady Watch and Best Lead Pick for Blood Lack SpotThis explains right skin prep, pad placement, and lead pick to best spot blood lack in treadmill tests, stressing cutting error and steady high-quality ECG watch all stages.
Skin prep and error cut stepsStandard arm and chest pad spotsChanged chest lead spots for stress testsPicking watch leads for ST line checkWire handling and movement error controlLesson 7Full Agreement and Patient Info: Test Aims, Stop Rules, and Expected FeelingsThis outlines getting full agreement and informing patients on test aim, steps, expected feelings, and stop rules, ensuring grasp, teamwork, and less worry before treadmill stress test.
Explaining test aims and health reasonsDescribing treadmill steps one by oneTalking expected feelings in exerciseReviewing total and partial stop rulesAnswering patient queries and worriesLesson 8Rules for Quick Raise: Total and Partial Signs to End TestThis sets total and partial signs to end treadmill test, including ECG changes, blood pressure oddities, severe signs, and gear issues, and clears when to raise to urgent health check.
Total signs to stop right awayPartial signs needing choiceECG-based end triggersBlood pressure and sign limitsAfter-end health raise stepsLesson 9Standard Treadmill Plans (Like Bruce) and Stage Time/SettingsThis reviews common treadmill plans like Bruce and changed Bruce, including stage times, speed and slope shifts, and pick based on patient fitness, age, and health reason for stress test.
Bruce plan stages, speed, and slopeChanged Bruce and low plansStep and custom treadmill plansPicking plan for patient stateSafely changing or ending stagesLesson 10Sign and Effort Watch: Breathing trouble, Chest ache, Dizziness, Tiredness—Using Borg/RPE ScaleThis explains steady watch of signs and effort with planned questions and Borg or RPE scale, linking patient effort reports with ECG and blood flow replies per treadmill stage.
Using Borg and RPE scales rightChecking chest ache and pain signsWatching breathing trouble, dizziness, tirednessLinking signs with ECG changesTalking with patients in stagesLesson 11Starting Measures: Rest ECG, Blood Pressure, Sign List, Ability GuessThis describes starting checks before exercise, including rest ECG, blood pressure, sign review, drugs, and ability guess, to spot prior oddities and guide plan pick and test safety.
Rest 12-lead ECG record and reviewStarting blood pressure and heart rate logSign past and current issue listDrug review and timing before testGuessing ability and effort unitsLesson 12Record Items for Stress Test: Starting Finds, Stage-by-Stage Info, End ReasonsThis sets key record for treadmill tests, including starting data, stage-by-stage ECG, signs, workload, and end reasons, ensuring clear sharing and legal full records.
Logging starting ECG and signsStage-by-stage speed, slope, effort logSign, irregular beat, BP event notesNoting end reason and timeSumming main finds for report
