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Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehab RN
Posted Jul 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a patient who wasn't motivated to keep coming to rehab. How did you approach it?
What they are checking: Whether they can build trust and motivation over weeks, since rehab only works if patients keep showing up.
The posting requires ACLS within six months. What emergency situations have you been part of, and how did you handle them?
What they are checking: Whether they have real experience responding to emergencies or a plan to build the skills quickly.
What would you do
How do you work with a patient's cardiologist or pulmonologist when you see something concerning in their progress?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate clearly and promptly with physicians about changes noticed during rehab.
A patient tells you they've stopped taking one of their heart medications because of side effects. What's your next step?
What they are checking: Whether they address medication safety directly and loop in the prescriber without lecturing the patient.
How do you keep a group rehab session running safely when you're watching several patients at once?
What they are checking: Whether they can monitor multiple patients at once and keep attention on the highest risk people.
About the work
A post-MI patient comes in for their first rehab session. Walk me through your assessment before they ever get on a treadmill.
What they are checking: Whether they screen for risk properly before exercise, which is the main safety job in cardiac rehab.
During exercise, a patient's heart rate jumps and they look pale and sweaty. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize warning signs during monitored exercise and know when to stop and escalate.
How do you set and adjust exercise intensity for a COPD patient compared to a cardiac patient?
What they are checking: Whether they understand how pulmonary and cardiac rehab differ in goals, monitoring and limits.
How would you teach a newly diagnosed heart failure patient about daily weights and fluid limits so it actually sticks?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach in plain language and check understanding instead of handing over a pamphlet.
What telemetry rhythms would make you stop a session immediately, and which would you watch more closely?
What they are checking: Whether they read rhythms confidently enough to make safe calls in an outpatient setting without a physician at the bedside.
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