#456: Nurse’s Guide to Cardiac Stress Tests

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🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Cardiac stress tests are utilized to show how the heart performs under pressure, whether that’s from a walking on a treadmill or from a stress-inducing medication. In this episode, I share the key things a nurse needs to know about exercise and pharmacologic stress tests. Hit play on this episode and you’ll learn: Why stress tests are ordered and what they are used to detect Key differences between exercise and cardiac stress testing Common meds used And more! ___________________ Full Transcript - Read the article and view references FREE CLASS - If all you've heard are nursing school horror stories, then you need this class! Join me in this on-demand session where I dispel all those nursing school myths and show you that YES...you can thrive in nursing school without it taking over your life! Study Sesh - Change the way you study with this private podcast that includes dynamic audio formats including podquizzes, case studies and drills that help you review and test your recall of important nursing concepts on-the-go. Free yourself from your desk with Study Sesh! NCLEX Study Plan - Not sure how to plan your NCLEX studying or which topics to focus on? Grab this free guide which details strategies based on how much time you have to prepare. 💕Did you love this episode? Please take a moment to follow or subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! ___________________ The information, including but not limited to, audio, video, text, and graphics contained on this podcast are for educational purposes only. No content on this podcast is intended to guide nursing practice and does not supersede any individual healthcare provider's scope of practice or any nursing school curriculum. Additionally, no content on this podcast is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Straight A Nursing is a proud member of the Airwave Media Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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