CCRP Patient Assessment Study Guide
Assessment - ✔an objective evaluation or
appraisal of an individual's health status,
including acute and chronic conditions
How does an assessment gather information? - ✔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 - ✔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 - ✔objective assessment
In what type of assessment does the patient provides the information, usually as solicited -
✔Subjective assessment
What type of assessment does the patient?
• Describing their cardiac event
• Rating their level of pain or exertion - ✔Subjective assessment
What type of assessment does the patient?
• Reporting on recent behavior, eg, diet,
smoking, exercise
• Evaluating their own status by completing surveys - ✔Subjective assessment
At the time of program entrance and exit, all patients should undergo or have the following
current screening and assessments: - ✔• 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
extremities and lower back
• Resting 12-lead electrocardiogram
• Current medications, including dose and
frequency
• Cardiovascular disease (CvD) risk profile
