NPTE PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
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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) - ✔✔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) - ✔✔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) - ✔✔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 - ✔✔4. Gowns
A patient returns to physical therapy after completing medical testing
using Doppler ultrasonography. What is the patient MOST likely
presenting with?
1. Peripheral neuropathy
2. Intermittent claudication
3. Cardiac arrhythmias
4. Bursitis - ✔✔2. Intermittent claudication
100%V CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED
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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) - ✔✔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) - ✔✔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) - ✔✔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 - ✔✔4. Gowns
A patient returns to physical therapy after completing medical testing
using Doppler ultrasonography. What is the patient MOST likely
presenting with?
1. Peripheral neuropathy
2. Intermittent claudication
3. Cardiac arrhythmias
4. Bursitis - ✔✔2. Intermittent claudication
