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  1. Which lab value indicates the highest concern for initiating resistive exercise in a patient receiving chemotherapy?

    Answer: Platelet count below 50,000/mm³

    A platelet count below 50,000/mm³ significantly increases bleeding risk, contraindicating high-intensity resistive exercise.

  2. A patient with Type 2 diabetes is scheduled for a 60-minute PT session. Blood glucose before exercise is 60 mg/dL. The therapist should:

    Answer: Delay exercise and provide a carbohydrate snack

    A pre-exercise glucose below 70 mg/dL indicates hypoglycemia; the PT should delay exercise and give 15–20 g of fast-acting carbohydrate.

  3. A patient taking lithium for bipolar disorder reports muscle tremors and confusion during a PT session. The PT should:

    Answer: Stop treatment, assess vitals, and contact the physician immediately

    Tremors and confusion in a lithium patient may signal lithium toxicity, a medical emergency requiring immediate physician contact.

  4. Which diuretic side effect most directly requires modification of a PT exercise program?

    Answer: Hypokalemia causing muscle weakness

    Hypokalemia from diuretics impairs skeletal muscle function and can cause weakness, cramping, and arrhythmias affecting exercise safety.

  5. A patient is prescribed opioid analgesics post-surgery. Which PT consideration is MOST important?

    Answer: Monitor for sedation and respiratory depression that could impair exercise safety

    Opioids cause CNS depression and sedation, which can impair balance, coordination, and safe participation in PT.

  6. When is it MOST appropriate for a PT to consult with a pharmacist during patient management?

    Answer: When a patient's multiple medications may interact and affect rehabilitation goals

    Pharmacists are the expert resource for drug interactions and can help the PT understand how polypharmacy may influence functional rehabilitation.