NPTE PEAT Review - Questions With Insightful
Solutions
If pH is >7.5 and PaCO2 is <30 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - acute alveolar hyperventilation
If pH is 7.4-7.5 and PaCO2 is <30 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - chronic alveolar hyperventilation
If pH is 7.3-7.4 and PaCO2 is <30 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - compensated metabolic acidosis
If pH is >7.3 and PaCO2 is <30 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - partially compensated metabolic acidosis
If pH is >7.5 and PaCO2 is 35-45 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - metabolic alkalosis
If pH is <7.3 and PaCO2 is 35-45 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - metabolic acidosis
If pH is >7.5 and PaCO2 is >50 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - partially compensated metabolic acidosis
If pH is 7.3-7.5 and PaCO2 is >50 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - chronic ventilatory failure
If pH is <7.3 and PaCO2 is >50 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - acute ventilatory failure
What is the duration of the loss of consciousness for mild TBI? Right Ans -
0-30 minutes
What is the duration of alteration of consciousness for mild TBI? Right Ans
- brief; >24 hours
What is the typical duration of posttraumatic amnesia for mild TBI? Right
Ans - <1 day
,What is the typical GCS for mild TBI? Right Ans - 13-15
What imaging findings are observed with mild TBI? Right Ans - normal
What is the duration of the loss of consciousness for moderate TBI? Right
Ans - >30 minutes but <24 hours
What is the duration of alteration of consciousness for moderate TBI? Right
Ans - >24 hours
What is the typical duration of posttraumatic amnesia for moderate TBI?
Right Ans - >1 but <7 days
What is the typical GCS for moderate TBI? Right Ans - 9-12
What imaging findings are observed with moderate TBI? Right Ans -
normal or abnormal
What is the duration of the loss of consciousness for severe TBI? Right Ans
- >24 hours
What is the duration of alteration of consciousness for severe TBI? Right
Ans - >24 hours
What is the typical duration of posttraumatic amnesia for severe TBI?
Right Ans - >7 days
What is the typical GCS for severe TBI? Right Ans - <9
What imaging findings are observed with severe TBI? Right Ans - normal
or abnormal
What is the effect of forward head posture on the cranium? Right Ans -
extended on upper cervical spine
What is the effect of forward head posture on the mandible? Right Ans -
elevated and retruded
, What is the effect of forward head posture on the TMJ? Right Ans -
posterior close-packed position
What is the effect of forward head posture on the maxillomandibular
relationship? Right Ans - increased freeway space with significant
posterior intercuspation
What is the effect of forward head posture on the hyoid? Right Ans -
elevated (suprahyoids shorten, infrahyoids lengthen)
What is the effect of forward head posture on the tongue? Right Ans - drops
to the floor of the mouth
What is the effect of forward head posture on the upper cervical spine
Right Ans - extended (can compress neurovascular structures)
What is the effect of forward head posture on the middle and lower cervical
spine? Right Ans - lordosis decreased (flexed positioning)
What is the effect of forward head posture on the first and second ribs?
Right Ans - elevated
What is the effect of forward head posture on the scalenes, suboccipital,
sternocleidomastoids, longus colli, upper trapezius, and levator scapulae?
Right Ans - shorten
What is the effect of forward head posture on the pectoralis major and minor?
Right Ans - shorten (create rounded shoulder position)
What is the effect of forward head posture on the scapular stabilizers and
rectus capitis anterior? Right Ans - stretched
What is the effect of forward head posture on the longus capitis? Right Ans
- stretched suboccipital region, shorten C2-C6
Grade I Heart Murmur Right Ans - faint and requires concentrated effort to
hear
Grade II Heart Murmur Right Ans - faint but is audible immediately
Solutions
If pH is >7.5 and PaCO2 is <30 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - acute alveolar hyperventilation
If pH is 7.4-7.5 and PaCO2 is <30 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - chronic alveolar hyperventilation
If pH is 7.3-7.4 and PaCO2 is <30 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - compensated metabolic acidosis
If pH is >7.3 and PaCO2 is <30 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - partially compensated metabolic acidosis
If pH is >7.5 and PaCO2 is 35-45 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - metabolic alkalosis
If pH is <7.3 and PaCO2 is 35-45 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - metabolic acidosis
If pH is >7.5 and PaCO2 is >50 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - partially compensated metabolic acidosis
If pH is 7.3-7.5 and PaCO2 is >50 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - chronic ventilatory failure
If pH is <7.3 and PaCO2 is >50 mmHg, what condition is this indicative of?
Right Ans - acute ventilatory failure
What is the duration of the loss of consciousness for mild TBI? Right Ans -
0-30 minutes
What is the duration of alteration of consciousness for mild TBI? Right Ans
- brief; >24 hours
What is the typical duration of posttraumatic amnesia for mild TBI? Right
Ans - <1 day
,What is the typical GCS for mild TBI? Right Ans - 13-15
What imaging findings are observed with mild TBI? Right Ans - normal
What is the duration of the loss of consciousness for moderate TBI? Right
Ans - >30 minutes but <24 hours
What is the duration of alteration of consciousness for moderate TBI? Right
Ans - >24 hours
What is the typical duration of posttraumatic amnesia for moderate TBI?
Right Ans - >1 but <7 days
What is the typical GCS for moderate TBI? Right Ans - 9-12
What imaging findings are observed with moderate TBI? Right Ans -
normal or abnormal
What is the duration of the loss of consciousness for severe TBI? Right Ans
- >24 hours
What is the duration of alteration of consciousness for severe TBI? Right
Ans - >24 hours
What is the typical duration of posttraumatic amnesia for severe TBI?
Right Ans - >7 days
What is the typical GCS for severe TBI? Right Ans - <9
What imaging findings are observed with severe TBI? Right Ans - normal
or abnormal
What is the effect of forward head posture on the cranium? Right Ans -
extended on upper cervical spine
What is the effect of forward head posture on the mandible? Right Ans -
elevated and retruded
, What is the effect of forward head posture on the TMJ? Right Ans -
posterior close-packed position
What is the effect of forward head posture on the maxillomandibular
relationship? Right Ans - increased freeway space with significant
posterior intercuspation
What is the effect of forward head posture on the hyoid? Right Ans -
elevated (suprahyoids shorten, infrahyoids lengthen)
What is the effect of forward head posture on the tongue? Right Ans - drops
to the floor of the mouth
What is the effect of forward head posture on the upper cervical spine
Right Ans - extended (can compress neurovascular structures)
What is the effect of forward head posture on the middle and lower cervical
spine? Right Ans - lordosis decreased (flexed positioning)
What is the effect of forward head posture on the first and second ribs?
Right Ans - elevated
What is the effect of forward head posture on the scalenes, suboccipital,
sternocleidomastoids, longus colli, upper trapezius, and levator scapulae?
Right Ans - shorten
What is the effect of forward head posture on the pectoralis major and minor?
Right Ans - shorten (create rounded shoulder position)
What is the effect of forward head posture on the scapular stabilizers and
rectus capitis anterior? Right Ans - stretched
What is the effect of forward head posture on the longus capitis? Right Ans
- stretched suboccipital region, shorten C2-C6
Grade I Heart Murmur Right Ans - faint and requires concentrated effort to
hear
Grade II Heart Murmur Right Ans - faint but is audible immediately
