Mr.Johnson has been on the treadmill only five minutes and is in stage II of the Bruce protocol.He now complains of extreme fatigue but no chest pain.His skin is cold and clammy.He is nowhere near his target heart rate.What course of action is indicated?
A)Coax him into continuing.
B)Stop the test.
C)Back the treadmill to stage I to let him recover.
D)Advance to stage III.

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Mr. Johnson is experiencing symptoms of physical distress, indicating that he is not tolerating the test well. Continuing the test could lead to further complications or a medical emergency. Stopping the test is the safest and most appropriate course of action.

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