CCRP Patient Assessment QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Assessment Correct Answer: an objective evaluation or
appraisal of an individual's health status,
including acute and chronic conditions
How does an assessment gather information? Correct Answer: through collection of data,
observation, and physical examination
What type of assessment?
•Gather information about the patient from available sources such as medical records or reports
from diagnostic studies
• Perform direct measurements on the patient such as 12-lead EKG, blood pressure, or body mass
index Correct Answer: objective assessment
What type of assessment?
• Conduct standardized tests, such as a
12-lead EKG or a 6 minute walk test
• Observe patient responses or reactions such as cardiac rhythms on telemetry, oxygen saturation
on pulse oximetry Correct Answer: objective assessment
In what type of assessment does the patient provides the information, usually as solicited Correct
Answer: Subjective assessment
What type of assessment does the patient?
• Describing their cardiac event
• Rating their level of pain or exertion Correct Answer: Subjective assessment
What type of assessment does the patient?
• Reporting on recent behavior, eg, diet,
smoking, exercise
• Evaluating their own status by completing surveys Correct Answer: Subjective assessment
At the time of program entrance and exit, all patients should undergo or have the following
current screening and assessments: Correct Answer: • Current medical history - medical or
surgical profile (or both), including complications, comorbidities, and other pertinent medical
history
• Physical examination - cardiopulmonary
systems assessment and musculoskeletal
assessment, particularly upper and lower
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Assessment Correct Answer: an objective evaluation or
appraisal of an individual's health status,
including acute and chronic conditions
How does an assessment gather information? Correct Answer: through collection of data,
observation, and physical examination
What type of assessment?
•Gather information about the patient from available sources such as medical records or reports
from diagnostic studies
• Perform direct measurements on the patient such as 12-lead EKG, blood pressure, or body mass
index Correct Answer: objective assessment
What type of assessment?
• Conduct standardized tests, such as a
12-lead EKG or a 6 minute walk test
• Observe patient responses or reactions such as cardiac rhythms on telemetry, oxygen saturation
on pulse oximetry Correct Answer: objective assessment
In what type of assessment does the patient provides the information, usually as solicited Correct
Answer: Subjective assessment
What type of assessment does the patient?
• Describing their cardiac event
• Rating their level of pain or exertion Correct Answer: Subjective assessment
What type of assessment does the patient?
• Reporting on recent behavior, eg, diet,
smoking, exercise
• Evaluating their own status by completing surveys Correct Answer: Subjective assessment
At the time of program entrance and exit, all patients should undergo or have the following
current screening and assessments: Correct Answer: • Current medical history - medical or
surgical profile (or both), including complications, comorbidities, and other pertinent medical
history
• Physical examination - cardiopulmonary
systems assessment and musculoskeletal
assessment, particularly upper and lower
