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

Answer

Sternal precautions after CABG restrict lifting >5–10 lbs to protect the healing sternotomy from stress.

Question 2

Normal blood pressure response to exercise includes:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

During exercise, systolic BP rises with increased cardiac output while diastolic BP remains stable or slightly decreases due to vasodilation.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

20 mmHg upon standing

Answer

Orthostatic hypotension is a ≥20 mmHg drop in systolic or ≥10 mmHg drop in diastolic BP within 3 minutes of standing.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Phase I

Answer

Phase I cardiac rehabilitation is the acute inpatient phase, beginning while the patient is still hospitalized.

Question 5

Clubbing of the fingers is associated with:

Accepted Answer

Chronic hypoxia from cardiopulmonary disease

Answer

Digital clubbing is associated with chronic hypoxemia from conditions such as cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, and congenital heart disease.

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