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

Benzodiazepines cause sedation, muscle relaxation, and impaired balance, significantly increasing fall risk in elderly patients.

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

Chronic corticosteroid use inhibits bone formation and increases bone resorption, leading to steroid-induced osteoporosis.

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

Deep tissue massage near major vessels in anticoagulated patients risks hematoma formation due to impaired clotting.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes

Answer

NSAIDs reduce prostaglandin synthesis by inhibiting COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes, thereby decreasing inflammation and pain.

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

Beta-blockers blunt the chronotropic response, making heart rate an unreliable intensity guide; RPE or METs should be used instead.

(DPT) Board Certified Doctor of Physical Therapy Practice Test

(DPT) Board Certified Doctor of Physical Therapy Practice Test

DPT DPT Pharmacology & Pain Management