Exam 4: Cardiac Muscle Dysfunction and Failure

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A patient with NYHA class II congestive heart failure is currently receiving physical therapy.Instruction about energy conservation will be included in the patient education session.Which of the following recommendations would be appropriate for this patient?

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Question 21

Which of the following categories of cardiomyopathy is characterized by rapid ventricular emptying and high ejection fraction?

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Question 22

Pulmonary hypertension is defined by mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP)and is considered abnormal in individuals with primary pulmonary hypertension recorded as:

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Question 23

Which of the following categories of cardiomyopathy is characterized by marked endocardial scarring of the ventricles with resulting impaired diastolic filling?

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Question 24

A patient with cardiac disease resulting in marked limitation of physical activity,who is comfortable at rest,but reports fatigue,palpitation,dyspnea,or angina pain during less than ordinary activity,is considered to be in which of the following New York Heart Association functional classifications?

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Question 25

Which of the following statements describes the reason energy expenditure is increased in persons with systemic hypertension?

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Question 26

Which of the following physiological changes would be considered true effects of aging as opposed to pathological processes?

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Question 27

An accumulation of fluid in the lungs along with hypoxemia and tachypnea BEST describes which of the following pulmonary edema stages?

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Question 28

The resistance stroke volume encounters after it is ejected from the left ventricle is BEST defined as which of the following?

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Question 29

A patient with congestive heart failure is being seen by a physical therapist for exercise progression.The patient is currently taking beta-blocker medication.Which of the following methods to monitor exercise intensity is MOST appropriate for this patient?

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Question 30

The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)improves oxygen delivery to the myocardium by which of the following mechanisms?

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Question 31

Which of the following is the BEST indirect method for a physical therapist to measure an increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure?

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Question 32

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure commonly monitored in patients in coronary care units closely approximates which of the following pressures?

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A patient with NYHA class II congestive heart failure is currently receiving physical therapy.Instruction about energy conservation will be included in the patient education session.Which of the following recommendations would be appropriate for this patient?

Which of the following categories of cardiomyopathy is characterized by rapid ventricular emptying and high ejection fraction?

Pulmonary hypertension is defined by mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP)and is considered abnormal in individuals with primary pulmonary hypertension recorded as:

Which of the following categories of cardiomyopathy is characterized by marked endocardial scarring of the ventricles with resulting impaired diastolic filling?

A patient with cardiac disease resulting in marked limitation of physical activity,who is comfortable at rest,but reports fatigue,palpitation,dyspnea,or angina pain during less than ordinary activity,is considered to be in which of the following New York Heart Association functional classifications?

Which of the following statements describes the reason energy expenditure is increased in persons with systemic hypertension?

Which of the following physiological changes would be considered true effects of aging as opposed to pathological processes?

An accumulation of fluid in the lungs along with hypoxemia and tachypnea BEST describes which of the following pulmonary edema stages?

The resistance stroke volume encounters after it is ejected from the left ventricle is BEST defined as which of the following?

A patient with congestive heart failure is being seen by a physical therapist for exercise progression.The patient is currently taking beta-blocker medication.Which of the following methods to monitor exercise intensity is MOST appropriate for this patient?

The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)improves oxygen delivery to the myocardium by which of the following mechanisms?

Which of the following is the BEST indirect method for a physical therapist to measure an increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure?

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure commonly monitored in patients in coronary care units closely approximates which of the following pressures?

Anatomy of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems

Physiology of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems

Ischemic Cardiovascular Conditions and Other Vascular Pathologies

Restrictive Lung Dysfunction

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

Cardiopulmonary Implications of Specific Diseases

Cardiovascular Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Electrocardiography

Pulmonary Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Interventions

Thoracic Organ Transplantation: Heart, Heart Lung, and Lung

Monitoring and Life Support Equipment

Cardiovascular Medications

Pulmonary Medications

Examination and Assessment Procedures

Interventions for Acute Cardiopulmonary Conditions

Interventions and Prevention Measures for Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease, or Risk of Disease

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy

The Lymphatic System

Outcome Measures:a Guide for the Evidence Based Practice of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy

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