Question: Read through the following data from exercise blood pressure tests and decide if the test was normal or abnormal: Warm-Up Stage 1 Stage 2

Read through the following data from exercise blood pressure tests and decide if the test was normal or abnormal: Warm-Up Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Response? 1 116/78 120/84 126/86 110/78 2 122/68 124/68 128/70 134/72 3 134/76 136/76 136/88 140/92 If a patient comes to you after an exercise test with the following: 4 126/82 128/84 136/84 144/86 The functional capacity of 10 METs, but, the presence of ventricular dysrhythmias during the recovery period from the test and a high level of ischemia during exercise, and the presence of angina and light-headedness during the exercise test. Based on the AACVPR criteria, what risk category would they be put into? Based on the category the patient was put into, what are the next steps you would recommend for medical clearance and/or exercise prescription?
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