Bill is a 62—year—old man with severe CO PD.

Scenario 1 Bill is a 62—year—old man with severe CO PD. He is a high school educated, a retired truck driver who lives with his wife and son. He walks without an assistive device and has difficulty walking on the flat, showering, and carrying heavy loads. These activities produce breathlessness and low back pain as he has had a previous fracture to the pelvis. As a result, his wife assists him with most ADLs. He stopped smoking three months ago following an 80 pack—year history of smoking. The respiratory medications he uses are Symbicort, Ventolin, and Spiriva. On assessment, his weight is 198 lbs, height 70 cm, BMI = 28.4. Resting HR = 85 beats/min; resting Sp02% = 93%. The supervising RT asks you to test his performance on a six—minute walk test. 1. How would you prepare the patient? 2. What measurements need to be taken?