A 15-year-old subject performs an exercise challenge test on a treadmill to a heart rate of 180 beats per minute for 5 minutes and has the following reproducible results: The technologist should do which of the following?
A) The workload was not significant enough to elicit a response.
B) The duration was not significant enough to elicit a response.
C) The results were negative for exercise-induced bronchospasm.
D) The results were positive for exercise-induced bronchospasm.

Question

A 15-year-old subject performs an exercise challenge test on a treadmill to a heart rate of 180 beats per minute for 5 minutes and has the following reproducible results:  The technologist should do which of the following?
A) The workload was not significant enough to elicit a response. 
B) The duration was not significant enough to elicit a response. 
C) The results were negative for exercise-induced bronchospasm. 
D) The results were positive for exercise-induced bronchospasm.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The results of the exercise challenge test were reproducible and the heart rate reached 180 beats per minute, which is a significant workload. Therefore, the fact that the subject had exercise-induced bronchospasm is a positive result.

A 15-Year-Old Subject Performs an Exercise Challenge Test on a Treadmill