NPTE Practice Questions with correct Answers

A physical therapist instructs a patient to sit up slowly and wait until any dizziness passes prior to standing. A side effect of which of the following medications is the MOST likely reason for this precaution? 1. Lisinopril (Prinivil) 2. Rosuvastatin (Crestor) 3. Enoxaparin (Lovenox) 4. Gabapentin (Neurontin) - Answer-1. Lisinopril (Prinivil) A physical therapist determines that a patient is ready to progress to plyometric exercise. The patient reports starting a new medication since the last visit. Which of the following medications would be the MOST likely reason for the therapist deciding to postpone this exercise progression? 1. Ciprofoxacin (Cipro) 2. Celecoxib (Celebrex) 3. Atenolol (Tenormin) 4. Loratadine (Claritin) - Answer-1. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) A patient with asthma uses her rescue inhaler 15 minutes prior to a scheduled exercise session. Which of the following medications was MOST likely used to prevent exercise-induced dyspnea? 1. Fexofenadine (Allegra) 2. Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) 3. Albuterol (Ventolin) 4. Tiotropium (Spiriva) - Answer-3. Albuterol (Ventolin) A physical therapist employed in an acute care hospital works with a patient with a known latex allergy. Which of the following items would be LEAST likely to contain latex? 1. Gloves 2. Surgical masks 3. Intravenous tubing 4. Gowns - Answer-4. Gowns