Reference no: EM133401572

Questions

1. The level of exercise at which cellular metabolism converts to nonaerobic mechanisms that produce metabolic acids is known as the:

Cardiac threshold

Lactate threshold

Plasma epinephrine threshold

Ketone threshold

2. A 40 year old woman with a known panic disorder has experienced repeated periods of shortness of breath both with activity and at rest. Her PFT was within normal limits; her cardiac stress test was within normal limits. She has requested a cardiopulmonary exercise test using a treadmill for exercise. The results of her test reveal normal cardiac and ventilatory response to exercise. This result should:

a. Indicate a need for invasive testing

b. Indicate a need for exercise training

c. Indicate a need to repeat the cardiopulmonary exercise test using a bike for exercise

d. Reassure the patient that at this time both her heart and lungs are healthy.