DPT DPT Pharmacology & Pain Management

Question 1

Which class of medications is most commonly associated with increased fall risk in older adults due to its anticholinergic and sedative effects?

Accepted Answer

Benzodiazepines

Answer

NSAIDs

Answer

ACE inhibitors

Answer

Statins

Question 2

A patient on long-term corticosteroid therapy is most at risk for which musculoskeletal complication that a DPT must monitor?

Accepted Answer

Osteoporosis

Answer

Gout

Answer

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer

Plantar fasciitis

Question 3

When a patient is taking warfarin, which physical therapy intervention requires the most caution to avoid bleeding complications?

Accepted Answer

Deep tissue massage over large vessels

Answer

Aquatic therapy

Answer

TENS application

Answer

Postural education

Question 4

Which analgesic mechanism do NSAIDs use to reduce inflammation and pain?

Accepted Answer

Inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes

Answer

Blocking opioid receptors

Answer

Inhibiting serotonin reuptake

Answer

Blocking voltage-gated sodium channels

Question 5

A patient taking beta-blockers has an exercise heart rate of 88 bpm at maximal exertion. What does this indicate about using heart rate for exercise intensity monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Heart rate is an unreliable intensity guide due to chronotropic blunting

Answer

The patient is under-exercising

Answer

The patient should stop exercise immediately

Answer

Heart rate is the most accurate indicator available

Question 6

Which opioid-related adverse effect is most critical to assess before initiating a physical therapy session?

Accepted Answer

Sedation and altered cognitive status

Answer

Constipation

Answer

Nausea

Answer

Dry mouth