Final Frontier – NPTE Practice Exam 2 (Physical Therapy Exam Prep, Practice Questions &
Answer Explanations)
supine - ANS ✔✔___ position accentuates the symptoms of an abdominal aneurysm
respiratory acidosis-->raises blood pH - ANS ✔✔Intravenous injection of sodium bicarbonate is
used to treat
>40 - ANS ✔✔A respiratory rate of ___ falls under the criteria to terminate exercise
respiratory condition - ANS ✔✔a low pCO2 indicates a patient has a ___ condition
decrease in more than 10 bpm - ANS ✔✔A ____ in HR falls under the criteria to terminate
exercise in a patient with heart failure
S3 sound
ventricular gallop, CHF - ANS ✔✔A ____ heart sound is a criteria to terminate exercise for a
patient with heart failure
Class 1 - ANS ✔✔NY heart association functional class ___: patients will have no limitations in
their physical activities
Class 2 - ANS ✔✔NY heart association functional class ___: Have slight limitations in their
physical activities and are able to complete less than ordinary physical activities
Class 3 - ANS ✔✔NY heart association functional class ___: have marked limitations in their
physical activities. They are comfortable at rest and less than ordinary physical activities cause
fatigue, palpitations, dyspnea, or anginal pain.
,Class 4 - ANS ✔✔NY heart association functional class ___: are unable to carry on physical
activity without discomfort. Symptoms of cardiac insufficiency or anginal syndrome may be
present even at rest.
hyperkalemia - ANS ✔✔defined as a serum or plasma potassium level above the upper limits of
normal, usually greater than 5.0 mEq/L to 5.5 mEq/L.
PCO2 levels - ANS ✔✔Ventilatory failure can be diagnosed on the basis of ___ levels.
high PCO2 levels
low blood pH - ANS ✔✔Ventilatory failure = ____ PCO2 levels and ___ blood pH
contralateral side - ANS ✔✔A pneumothorax pushes the trachea to the ___ side
ipsilateral side - ANS ✔✔A massive atelectasis will pull the trachea to the ___ side
2 radiographs, in a posterior-anterior standing view
a left lateral view (unless the pathology is suspected on the right side) - ANS ✔✔Standard for
radiographs examining pulmonary pathologies:
___ radiographs, in a ___ view
a ___lateral view (unless the pathology is suspected on the ___ side)
Pleural effusion - ANS ✔✔____: patients usually present with dyspnea on exertion that
becomes progressive. Stabbing, sharp chest pain exacerbated by coughing or breathing that
changes in position.
,Pleural effusion - ANS ✔✔___: Tachycardia, distant heart sounds, fixed jugular distention,
edema of the extremities, and a paradoxical pulse.
Pneumothorax - ANS ✔✔An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity caused by a defect
in the visceral pleura or chest wall.
Pleural fibrosis - ANS ✔✔___: may follow inflammation (especially from asbestos), hemorrhagic
effusion, and infection of the pleurae.
Atelectasis - ANS ✔✔The collapse of a normally expanded and aerated lung tissue at any
structural level.
greater or equal to 80% - ANS ✔✔Gold staging to classify COPD severity: mild COPD = ___%
FEV1/FVC
50-79% - ANS ✔✔Gold staging to classify COPD severity: moderate COPD = ___% FEV1/FVC
30-49% - ANS ✔✔Gold staging to classify COPD severity: severe COPD = ___% FEV1/FVC
less than 30%
or less than 50% + the presence of chronic respiratory failure - ANS ✔✔Gold staging to classify
COPD severity: very severe COPD = ___% FEV1/FVC
Stage 2 - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: patient does not experience any changes of swelling
during arm elevation and initial signs of fibrotic changes are present.
Stage 1 - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: Elevation of the arm will reduce swelling
, Stage 3 - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: is considered lymphostatic elephantiasis
Stage 1 - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: is considered reversible lymphedema
Stage 3 - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: hardening of dermal tissues, papillomas of the skin
will be noticed.
Stage 0 (preclinical stage) - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: patient begins to feel heaviness of
the limbs
5 weeks - ANS ✔✔Strength training can begin after ___ for post-MI patients
Hypokalemia - ANS ✔✔ECG: inverted T waves can be caused by ____
Hyperkalemia - ANS ✔✔ECG: high peaked T waves can be caused by ____
inverted T waves - ANS ✔✔How would hypokalemia present in a ECG?
high peaked T waves - ANS ✔✔How would hyperkalemia present in a ECG?
Hydrocholorothiazide - ANS ✔✔A side effect of ____ is hypokalemia and therefore should not
be prescribed in a patient that already has inverted T waves on a ECG.
hypokalemia - ANS ✔✔A side effect of hydrocholorothiazide is ____
Beta blockers - ANS ✔✔____ help regulate abnormal heart rhythms
Answer Explanations)
supine - ANS ✔✔___ position accentuates the symptoms of an abdominal aneurysm
respiratory acidosis-->raises blood pH - ANS ✔✔Intravenous injection of sodium bicarbonate is
used to treat
>40 - ANS ✔✔A respiratory rate of ___ falls under the criteria to terminate exercise
respiratory condition - ANS ✔✔a low pCO2 indicates a patient has a ___ condition
decrease in more than 10 bpm - ANS ✔✔A ____ in HR falls under the criteria to terminate
exercise in a patient with heart failure
S3 sound
ventricular gallop, CHF - ANS ✔✔A ____ heart sound is a criteria to terminate exercise for a
patient with heart failure
Class 1 - ANS ✔✔NY heart association functional class ___: patients will have no limitations in
their physical activities
Class 2 - ANS ✔✔NY heart association functional class ___: Have slight limitations in their
physical activities and are able to complete less than ordinary physical activities
Class 3 - ANS ✔✔NY heart association functional class ___: have marked limitations in their
physical activities. They are comfortable at rest and less than ordinary physical activities cause
fatigue, palpitations, dyspnea, or anginal pain.
,Class 4 - ANS ✔✔NY heart association functional class ___: are unable to carry on physical
activity without discomfort. Symptoms of cardiac insufficiency or anginal syndrome may be
present even at rest.
hyperkalemia - ANS ✔✔defined as a serum or plasma potassium level above the upper limits of
normal, usually greater than 5.0 mEq/L to 5.5 mEq/L.
PCO2 levels - ANS ✔✔Ventilatory failure can be diagnosed on the basis of ___ levels.
high PCO2 levels
low blood pH - ANS ✔✔Ventilatory failure = ____ PCO2 levels and ___ blood pH
contralateral side - ANS ✔✔A pneumothorax pushes the trachea to the ___ side
ipsilateral side - ANS ✔✔A massive atelectasis will pull the trachea to the ___ side
2 radiographs, in a posterior-anterior standing view
a left lateral view (unless the pathology is suspected on the right side) - ANS ✔✔Standard for
radiographs examining pulmonary pathologies:
___ radiographs, in a ___ view
a ___lateral view (unless the pathology is suspected on the ___ side)
Pleural effusion - ANS ✔✔____: patients usually present with dyspnea on exertion that
becomes progressive. Stabbing, sharp chest pain exacerbated by coughing or breathing that
changes in position.
,Pleural effusion - ANS ✔✔___: Tachycardia, distant heart sounds, fixed jugular distention,
edema of the extremities, and a paradoxical pulse.
Pneumothorax - ANS ✔✔An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity caused by a defect
in the visceral pleura or chest wall.
Pleural fibrosis - ANS ✔✔___: may follow inflammation (especially from asbestos), hemorrhagic
effusion, and infection of the pleurae.
Atelectasis - ANS ✔✔The collapse of a normally expanded and aerated lung tissue at any
structural level.
greater or equal to 80% - ANS ✔✔Gold staging to classify COPD severity: mild COPD = ___%
FEV1/FVC
50-79% - ANS ✔✔Gold staging to classify COPD severity: moderate COPD = ___% FEV1/FVC
30-49% - ANS ✔✔Gold staging to classify COPD severity: severe COPD = ___% FEV1/FVC
less than 30%
or less than 50% + the presence of chronic respiratory failure - ANS ✔✔Gold staging to classify
COPD severity: very severe COPD = ___% FEV1/FVC
Stage 2 - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: patient does not experience any changes of swelling
during arm elevation and initial signs of fibrotic changes are present.
Stage 1 - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: Elevation of the arm will reduce swelling
, Stage 3 - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: is considered lymphostatic elephantiasis
Stage 1 - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: is considered reversible lymphedema
Stage 3 - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: hardening of dermal tissues, papillomas of the skin
will be noticed.
Stage 0 (preclinical stage) - ANS ✔✔Stage ___ lymphedema: patient begins to feel heaviness of
the limbs
5 weeks - ANS ✔✔Strength training can begin after ___ for post-MI patients
Hypokalemia - ANS ✔✔ECG: inverted T waves can be caused by ____
Hyperkalemia - ANS ✔✔ECG: high peaked T waves can be caused by ____
inverted T waves - ANS ✔✔How would hypokalemia present in a ECG?
high peaked T waves - ANS ✔✔How would hyperkalemia present in a ECG?
Hydrocholorothiazide - ANS ✔✔A side effect of ____ is hypokalemia and therefore should not
be prescribed in a patient that already has inverted T waves on a ECG.
hypokalemia - ANS ✔✔A side effect of hydrocholorothiazide is ____
Beta blockers - ANS ✔✔____ help regulate abnormal heart rhythms
