NPTE-PTA Cardiopulmonary System 3

Question 1

A patient post-CABG has a sternal precaution. Which activity should be avoided?

Accepted Answer

Lifting objects greater than 5–10 lbs

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Walking on flat surfaces

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Supine to sitting with leg swing

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Bilateral shoulder flexion to 90°

Question 2

Normal blood pressure response to exercise includes:

Accepted Answer

Increase in systolic BP with stable or slight decrease in diastolic BP

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Decrease in systolic BP

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No change in diastolic BP

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Equal rise in systolic and diastolic BP

Question 3

Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a drop in systolic BP of at least:

Accepted Answer

20 mmHg upon standing

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5 mmHg upon standing

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10 mmHg upon standing

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30 mmHg upon standing

Question 4

Which phase of cardiac rehabilitation focuses on supervised inpatient exercise after a cardiac event?

Accepted Answer

Phase I

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Phase II

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Phase III

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Phase IV

Question 5

Clubbing of the fingers is associated with:

Accepted Answer

Chronic hypoxia from cardiopulmonary disease

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Peripheral artery disease

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Raynaud's phenomenon

Question 6

A patient's ECG shows a heart rate of 150 bpm with narrow QRS complexes. This is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)

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Ventricular tachycardia

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Atrial fibrillation

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Third-degree heart block