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A PTA completes a fitness screening on a 34 year old man prior to starting an aerobic exercise program.  The plan of care is to exercise the patient at 60% of maximal heart rate.  Which value is most representative of the desired heart rate?

Angi/o

With the condition described in the above question, name the procedure used by a PT/PTA that uses gravity to help to remove lung secretions.

The purpose of diaphragmatic breathing exercises is best described as a method

This test is used by PT’s/PTA’s to determine a functional exercise capacity for pulmonary patients

Pursed lip breathing is a good breathing technique for a patient with 

A PTA is monitoring the blood pressure of a 38 year old male with no co-existing medical conditions other than recovering from a knee sprain from playing volleyball.  The patient is exercising for the first 2-3 minutes on the bike and a normal response seen by the PTA is:

This structure carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs from the heart

The responsibilities of a radiologic technologist/sonographer include all the following EXCEPT:

Prefix write correct term associated: Hyper-