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. Supine, sitting, standing, and after hyperventilation
C. Supine, sitting, after hyperventilation, and standing
D. Standing, sitting, after hyperventilation, and supine

Answer: C

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