CARDIOPULMONARY NPTE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!
,What is a grade of 1.19 on the ankle-brachial index?
a. indicates rigid arteries and the need for an ultrasound test to check for peripheral
artery disease
b. normal; no blockage
c. mild blockage, beginnings of PAD
d. mod blockage; may be associated w/ intermittent claudication during exercise
e. severe blockage suggesting severe peripheral artery disease; may have claudication
pain at rest - ANSWER b. normal; no blockage
>1.30: indicates rigid arteries and the need for an ultrasound test to check for peripheral
artery disease
1-1.30: normal; no blockage
0.8-0.99 mild blockage, beginnings of PAD
0.4-0.79: mod blockage; may be associated w/ intermittent claudication during exercise
<0.4: severe blockage suggesting severe peripheral artery disease; may have
claudication pain at rest
What is a grade of .3 on the ankle-brachial index?
a. indicates rigid arteries and the need for an ultrasound test to check for peripheral
artery disease
b. normal; no blockage
c. mild blockage, beginnings of PAD
d. mod blockage; may be associated w/ intermittent claudication during exercise
e. severe blockage suggesting severe peripheral artery disease; may have claudication
pain at rest - ANSWER e. severe blockage suggesting severe peripheral artery disease;
may have claudication pain at rest
>1.30: indicates rigid arteries and the need for an ultrasound test to check for peripheral
artery disease
1-1.30: normal; no blockage
0.8-0.99 mild blockage, beginnings of PAD
0.4-0.79: mod blockage; may be associated w/ intermittent claudication during exercise
<0.4: severe blockage suggesting severe peripheral artery disease; may have
claudication pain at rest
, A physical therapist reviews the medical record of a patient diagnosed with peripheral
arterial disease prior to initiating treatment. Which objective finding would MOST
severely limit the patient's ability to participate in an ambulation exercise program?
1.signs of resting claudication
2.decreased peripheral pulses
3.cool skin
4.blood pressure of 165/90 mm Hg - ANSWER 1.signs of resting claudication
A patient classifies the intensity of exercise as a 16 using Borg's (20-point) Rating of
Perceived Exertion Scale. This classification BEST corresponds to:
1.40 percent of the maximum heart rate range
2.60 percent of the maximum heart rate range
3.70 percent of the maximum heart rate range
4.85 percent of the maximum heart rate range - ANSWER 4.85 percent of the maximum
heart rate range
A male patient rehabilitating from a lower extremity injury is referred to physical therapy
for gait analysis. The physical therapist begins the session by observing the patient at
free speed walking. The normal degree of toe-out at this speed is:
1.3 degrees
2.7 degrees
3.14 degrees
4.21 degrees - ANSWER 2.7 degrees
A patient diagnosed with patellofemoral syndrome discusses his past medical history
with a physical therapist. The patient reports having anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction surgery on his right knee two years ago, however, the therapist is not
able to identify a scar over the anterior surface of the right knee. Assuming the surgeon
utilized an autograft for the reconstruction, which of the following would be the MOST
likely graft site?
1.semitendinosus and semimembranosus
2.semitendinosus and gracilis
3.semimembranosus and gracilis
4.semitendinosus and biceps femoris - ANSWER 2.semitendinosus and gracilis
A physical therapist attempts to quantify a patient's endurance level by administering a
maximal exercise test. What is the PRIMARY limitation of a maximal exercise test?
1.Maximal exercise testing requires participants to exercise to the point of volitional
fatigue.
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!
,What is a grade of 1.19 on the ankle-brachial index?
a. indicates rigid arteries and the need for an ultrasound test to check for peripheral
artery disease
b. normal; no blockage
c. mild blockage, beginnings of PAD
d. mod blockage; may be associated w/ intermittent claudication during exercise
e. severe blockage suggesting severe peripheral artery disease; may have claudication
pain at rest - ANSWER b. normal; no blockage
>1.30: indicates rigid arteries and the need for an ultrasound test to check for peripheral
artery disease
1-1.30: normal; no blockage
0.8-0.99 mild blockage, beginnings of PAD
0.4-0.79: mod blockage; may be associated w/ intermittent claudication during exercise
<0.4: severe blockage suggesting severe peripheral artery disease; may have
claudication pain at rest
What is a grade of .3 on the ankle-brachial index?
a. indicates rigid arteries and the need for an ultrasound test to check for peripheral
artery disease
b. normal; no blockage
c. mild blockage, beginnings of PAD
d. mod blockage; may be associated w/ intermittent claudication during exercise
e. severe blockage suggesting severe peripheral artery disease; may have claudication
pain at rest - ANSWER e. severe blockage suggesting severe peripheral artery disease;
may have claudication pain at rest
>1.30: indicates rigid arteries and the need for an ultrasound test to check for peripheral
artery disease
1-1.30: normal; no blockage
0.8-0.99 mild blockage, beginnings of PAD
0.4-0.79: mod blockage; may be associated w/ intermittent claudication during exercise
<0.4: severe blockage suggesting severe peripheral artery disease; may have
claudication pain at rest
, A physical therapist reviews the medical record of a patient diagnosed with peripheral
arterial disease prior to initiating treatment. Which objective finding would MOST
severely limit the patient's ability to participate in an ambulation exercise program?
1.signs of resting claudication
2.decreased peripheral pulses
3.cool skin
4.blood pressure of 165/90 mm Hg - ANSWER 1.signs of resting claudication
A patient classifies the intensity of exercise as a 16 using Borg's (20-point) Rating of
Perceived Exertion Scale. This classification BEST corresponds to:
1.40 percent of the maximum heart rate range
2.60 percent of the maximum heart rate range
3.70 percent of the maximum heart rate range
4.85 percent of the maximum heart rate range - ANSWER 4.85 percent of the maximum
heart rate range
A male patient rehabilitating from a lower extremity injury is referred to physical therapy
for gait analysis. The physical therapist begins the session by observing the patient at
free speed walking. The normal degree of toe-out at this speed is:
1.3 degrees
2.7 degrees
3.14 degrees
4.21 degrees - ANSWER 2.7 degrees
A patient diagnosed with patellofemoral syndrome discusses his past medical history
with a physical therapist. The patient reports having anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction surgery on his right knee two years ago, however, the therapist is not
able to identify a scar over the anterior surface of the right knee. Assuming the surgeon
utilized an autograft for the reconstruction, which of the following would be the MOST
likely graft site?
1.semitendinosus and semimembranosus
2.semitendinosus and gracilis
3.semimembranosus and gracilis
4.semitendinosus and biceps femoris - ANSWER 2.semitendinosus and gracilis
A physical therapist attempts to quantify a patient's endurance level by administering a
maximal exercise test. What is the PRIMARY limitation of a maximal exercise test?
1.Maximal exercise testing requires participants to exercise to the point of volitional
fatigue.
