PCM3 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: What is the most common cause of kidney failure? a. diabetes b. hypertension c.
congestive heart failure d. glomerulonephritis
Answer: a. diabetes
Question 2: Compromise of which body system is the leading cause of death in ESRD? a.
musculoskeletal b. cardiovascular c. central nervous system d. pulmonary
Answer: b. cardiovascular
Question 3: Which of the following is true regarding rehab for a patient with a diagnosis of ESRD
and post-stroke? a. low intensity aerobic exercise promotes the release of BDNF b. HR and BP are
accurate measures of exercise tolerance c. exercise should be performed the day before dialysis d.
cardiorespiratory fitness decreases 50% compared to sedentary match
Answer: d. cardiorespiratory fitness decreases 50% compared to sedentary match
Question 4: Which of the following lists the AHA stroke guidelines for aerobic exercise? a. 20-60
mins, 3-5x/wk, 40-70% HRR b. 30 mins, 2-3x/wk, 40-70% HRR c. 20-30 mins, 3-5x/wk, 40-70% HRR
d. 30-60 mins, 3-5x/wk, 50-80% HRR
Answer: a. 20-60 mins, 3-5x/wk, 40-70% HRR
Question 5: When exercising a patient with COPD, what RPE range should be targeted on the
modified borg scale? a. 7-8 b. 2-3 c. 3-6 d. 8-10
Answer: c. 3-6
Question 6: Based on the GOLD classification for COPD, a patient with an FEV1 of 65% is
considered to be: a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. very severe
Answer: moderate
Question 7: Based on the GOLD classification for COPD, a patient with an FEV1 of 25% is
considered to be: a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. very severe
Answer: d. very severe
Question 8: Based on the GOLD classification for COPD, a patient with an FEV1 of 35% is
considered to be: a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. very severe
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, Answer: c. severe
Question 9: What exercise is most appropriate for a patient with severe COPD? a. moderate intensity
exercise b. low intensity exercise c. high intensity exercise with frequent rest d. low intensity with
bursts of high intensity exercise and rest
Answer: d. low intensity with bursts of high intensity exercise and rest
Question 10: A patient with diastolic heart failure will have all of the following EXCEPT: a.
decreased stroke volume b. decreased ejection fraction c. decreased cardiac output d. increased L
ventricular stiffness
Answer: b. decreased ejection fraction
Question 11: Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for CHF? a. age b. male gender c. african
american ethnicity d. Vitamin D deficiency
Answer: d. Vitamin D deficiency
Question 12: Cardiac disease with marked limitation of physical activity is which NYHA level? a.
Class III b. Class II c. Class IV d. Class I
Answer: a. Class III
Question 13: Cardiac disease resulting in slight limitation of physical activity but comfortable at rest
is which NYHA level? a. Class III b. Class II c. Class IV d. Class I
Answer: b. Class II
Question 14: Cardiac disease without limitations in physical activity is which NYHA level? a. Class
III b. Class II c. Class IV d. Class I
Answer: d. Class I
Question 15: Cardiac disease affecting a patient's ability to carry out any physical activity is which
NYHA level? a. Class III b. Class II c. Class IV d. Class I
Answer: c. Class IV
Question 16: Which of the following is true? a. patients with chronic bronchitis are called blue
bloaters b. chronic bronchitis is characterized by destruction of alveoli typically due to smoking c.
patients with emphysema are called blue bloaters d. emphysema is characterized by inflammation of
the bronchi that causes increased mucus production
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Question 1: What is the most common cause of kidney failure? a. diabetes b. hypertension c.
congestive heart failure d. glomerulonephritis
Answer: a. diabetes
Question 2: Compromise of which body system is the leading cause of death in ESRD? a.
musculoskeletal b. cardiovascular c. central nervous system d. pulmonary
Answer: b. cardiovascular
Question 3: Which of the following is true regarding rehab for a patient with a diagnosis of ESRD
and post-stroke? a. low intensity aerobic exercise promotes the release of BDNF b. HR and BP are
accurate measures of exercise tolerance c. exercise should be performed the day before dialysis d.
cardiorespiratory fitness decreases 50% compared to sedentary match
Answer: d. cardiorespiratory fitness decreases 50% compared to sedentary match
Question 4: Which of the following lists the AHA stroke guidelines for aerobic exercise? a. 20-60
mins, 3-5x/wk, 40-70% HRR b. 30 mins, 2-3x/wk, 40-70% HRR c. 20-30 mins, 3-5x/wk, 40-70% HRR
d. 30-60 mins, 3-5x/wk, 50-80% HRR
Answer: a. 20-60 mins, 3-5x/wk, 40-70% HRR
Question 5: When exercising a patient with COPD, what RPE range should be targeted on the
modified borg scale? a. 7-8 b. 2-3 c. 3-6 d. 8-10
Answer: c. 3-6
Question 6: Based on the GOLD classification for COPD, a patient with an FEV1 of 65% is
considered to be: a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. very severe
Answer: moderate
Question 7: Based on the GOLD classification for COPD, a patient with an FEV1 of 25% is
considered to be: a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. very severe
Answer: d. very severe
Question 8: Based on the GOLD classification for COPD, a patient with an FEV1 of 35% is
considered to be: a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. very severe
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, Answer: c. severe
Question 9: What exercise is most appropriate for a patient with severe COPD? a. moderate intensity
exercise b. low intensity exercise c. high intensity exercise with frequent rest d. low intensity with
bursts of high intensity exercise and rest
Answer: d. low intensity with bursts of high intensity exercise and rest
Question 10: A patient with diastolic heart failure will have all of the following EXCEPT: a.
decreased stroke volume b. decreased ejection fraction c. decreased cardiac output d. increased L
ventricular stiffness
Answer: b. decreased ejection fraction
Question 11: Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for CHF? a. age b. male gender c. african
american ethnicity d. Vitamin D deficiency
Answer: d. Vitamin D deficiency
Question 12: Cardiac disease with marked limitation of physical activity is which NYHA level? a.
Class III b. Class II c. Class IV d. Class I
Answer: a. Class III
Question 13: Cardiac disease resulting in slight limitation of physical activity but comfortable at rest
is which NYHA level? a. Class III b. Class II c. Class IV d. Class I
Answer: b. Class II
Question 14: Cardiac disease without limitations in physical activity is which NYHA level? a. Class
III b. Class II c. Class IV d. Class I
Answer: d. Class I
Question 15: Cardiac disease affecting a patient's ability to carry out any physical activity is which
NYHA level? a. Class III b. Class II c. Class IV d. Class I
Answer: c. Class IV
Question 16: Which of the following is true? a. patients with chronic bronchitis are called blue
bloaters b. chronic bronchitis is characterized by destruction of alveoli typically due to smoking c.
patients with emphysema are called blue bloaters d. emphysema is characterized by inflammation of
the bronchi that causes increased mucus production
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