Before initiating an exercise stress test, you may be asked to take and record a series of blood pressure readings and 12-lead ECG results. What are the most common patient positions, in order, in which these are obtained?
A)Sitting, supine, standing, and after hyperventilation
B)Standing, sitting, after hyperventilation, and supine
C)Supine, sitting, standing, and after hyperventilation
D)Supine, sitting, after hyperventilation, and standing

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The most common patient positions for obtaining blood pressure readings and 12-lead ECG results before an exercise stress test are supine, sitting, after hyperventilation, and standing.

Before Initiating an Exercise Stress Test, You May Be Asked