NPTE Practice 2024 Questions & Answers |
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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
A patient reports muscle pains of excess severity in relation to their current activity level and the
interventions provided. Which of the following medications would MOST likely be associated with this
finding?
1. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
2. Albuterol (Ventolin)
3. Simvastatin (Zocor)
4. Methotrexate (Rheumatrex) - ✔✔3. Simvastatin (Zocor)
A physical therapist assesses a patient's present pain level and concludes that the current patient-
controlled analgesia protocol is not adequate. What is the MOST appropriate action?
1. Modify the allowable medication dosage
2. Eliminate the lockout interval
3. Contact the patient's nurse
4. Page the patient's referring physician - ✔✔3. Contact the patient's nurse
A physical therapist observes a patient complete hip abduction and adduction exercises in standing.
Which axis of movement is utilized with these particular motions?
1. Frontal
2. Vertical
3. Anterior-posterior
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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
A patient reports muscle pains of excess severity in relation to their current activity level and the
interventions provided. Which of the following medications would MOST likely be associated with this
finding?
1. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
2. Albuterol (Ventolin)
3. Simvastatin (Zocor)
4. Methotrexate (Rheumatrex) - ✔✔3. Simvastatin (Zocor)
A physical therapist assesses a patient's present pain level and concludes that the current patient-
controlled analgesia protocol is not adequate. What is the MOST appropriate action?
1. Modify the allowable medication dosage
2. Eliminate the lockout interval
3. Contact the patient's nurse
4. Page the patient's referring physician - ✔✔3. Contact the patient's nurse
A physical therapist observes a patient complete hip abduction and adduction exercises in standing.
Which axis of movement is utilized with these particular motions?
1. Frontal
2. Vertical
3. Anterior-posterior
