Cardiopulmonary NPTE Questions and Answers Graded A+
Which term is used to describe the outer layer of the car-
diac tissue which protects the surface of the heart against
trauma or infection?
a. endocardium B
b. epicardium
c. myocardium
d. pericardium
A therapist discusses the important of cholesterol level as
a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Which total blood
cholesterol level would place the patient at the greatest
risk?
a. d
110 mg/dL
b. 140 mg/dL
c. 190 mg/dL
d. 230 mg/dL
Which heart sound occurs when the mitral and tricuspid
valves close at the onset of systole?
S1
a. a
b. S2
c. S3
d. S4
Which of the following measures would be utilized to
determine cardiac output?
end systolic volume and heart rate reserve
a. b
b. stroke volume and heart rate
c. venous return and heart rate
d. ejection fraction and heart rate reserve
A therapist begins an exercise session with a patient diag-
nosed with left sided heart failure. Which of the following
findings would most likely occur with the initiation of the
,Cardiopulmonary NPTE Questions and Answers Graded A+
exercise session?
a. hyperoxemia
b. dyspnea b
c. bradycardia
d. pitting edema
A patient in a cardiac rehabilitation program is clinically
stable, independent with self-monitoring techniques, and
no longer requires electrocardiograph monitoring. This
description is most consistent with a patient entering:
a. c
phase I
b. phase II
c. phase III
d. phase IV
The most appropriate location to palpate the posterior
tibial artery is on the:
anterior aspect of the medial malleolus
a. b
b. posterior aspect of the medial malleolus
c. anterior aspect of the lateral malleolus
d. posterior aspect of the lateral malleolus
A therapist reviews a laboratory report for a patient receiv-
ing oral anticoagulant therapy. Which test would be most
important to determine the ettectiveness of the therapy?
a. hematocrit d
b. hemoglobin
c. platelet count
d. prothrombin time
What value is most representative of the pH of arterial
blood?
c
a. 7.2
b. 7.3
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c. 7.4
d. 7.5
Which of the following values would be considered a
normal platelet count?
a. 100,000 /mm3
b. b
250,000 /mm3
c. 500,000 /mm3
d. 700,000 /mm3
Which component of the cardiac cycle would be the
most useful in identifying the presence of myocardial is-
chemia?
a. P wave c
b. QRS complex
c. ST segment
d. T wave
Which of the following conditions would maintain a nor-
mal heart rate of 60-100 beats per minute?
atrial fibrillation
a. B
b. premature atrial contractions
c. supraventricular tachycardia
d. ventricular tachycardia
A therapist attempts to locate the ulnar artery at the wrist.
Which two tendons should the therapist utilize to locate
the ulnar artery?
a. extensor digitorum and extensor carpi ulnaris D
b. extensor digiti minimi and extensor carpi ulnaris
c. flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris
d. flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor carpi ulnaris
A therapist notes that the pulse of a patient with prema-
ture ventricular contractions skips every other beat. This
Which term is used to describe the outer layer of the car-
diac tissue which protects the surface of the heart against
trauma or infection?
a. endocardium B
b. epicardium
c. myocardium
d. pericardium
A therapist discusses the important of cholesterol level as
a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Which total blood
cholesterol level would place the patient at the greatest
risk?
a. d
110 mg/dL
b. 140 mg/dL
c. 190 mg/dL
d. 230 mg/dL
Which heart sound occurs when the mitral and tricuspid
valves close at the onset of systole?
S1
a. a
b. S2
c. S3
d. S4
Which of the following measures would be utilized to
determine cardiac output?
end systolic volume and heart rate reserve
a. b
b. stroke volume and heart rate
c. venous return and heart rate
d. ejection fraction and heart rate reserve
A therapist begins an exercise session with a patient diag-
nosed with left sided heart failure. Which of the following
findings would most likely occur with the initiation of the
,Cardiopulmonary NPTE Questions and Answers Graded A+
exercise session?
a. hyperoxemia
b. dyspnea b
c. bradycardia
d. pitting edema
A patient in a cardiac rehabilitation program is clinically
stable, independent with self-monitoring techniques, and
no longer requires electrocardiograph monitoring. This
description is most consistent with a patient entering:
a. c
phase I
b. phase II
c. phase III
d. phase IV
The most appropriate location to palpate the posterior
tibial artery is on the:
anterior aspect of the medial malleolus
a. b
b. posterior aspect of the medial malleolus
c. anterior aspect of the lateral malleolus
d. posterior aspect of the lateral malleolus
A therapist reviews a laboratory report for a patient receiv-
ing oral anticoagulant therapy. Which test would be most
important to determine the ettectiveness of the therapy?
a. hematocrit d
b. hemoglobin
c. platelet count
d. prothrombin time
What value is most representative of the pH of arterial
blood?
c
a. 7.2
b. 7.3
, Cardiopulmonary NPTE Questions and Answers Graded A+
c. 7.4
d. 7.5
Which of the following values would be considered a
normal platelet count?
a. 100,000 /mm3
b. b
250,000 /mm3
c. 500,000 /mm3
d. 700,000 /mm3
Which component of the cardiac cycle would be the
most useful in identifying the presence of myocardial is-
chemia?
a. P wave c
b. QRS complex
c. ST segment
d. T wave
Which of the following conditions would maintain a nor-
mal heart rate of 60-100 beats per minute?
atrial fibrillation
a. B
b. premature atrial contractions
c. supraventricular tachycardia
d. ventricular tachycardia
A therapist attempts to locate the ulnar artery at the wrist.
Which two tendons should the therapist utilize to locate
the ulnar artery?
a. extensor digitorum and extensor carpi ulnaris D
b. extensor digiti minimi and extensor carpi ulnaris
c. flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris
d. flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor carpi ulnaris
A therapist notes that the pulse of a patient with prema-
ture ventricular contractions skips every other beat. This
