NPTE Missed Questions

Landau reflex

3 mos to 2 years Prone suspension = aligning head and extremities in line with plane of body

Width of doorway for wheelchair

32 inches

Common peroneal nerve

From L4, L5, S1, and S2

Most common side effect of dantrolene sodium

Generalized muscle weakness Most problematic during activities requiring sustained muscle activity

Deep sensory receptors

Golgi tendon organs, pacinian corpuscles, muscle spindle, ruffini endings, free nerve endings, and joint receptors Evaluate position sense, proprioception, muscle tone, and movement

Exercise intensity prescription after MI

Heart rate less than or equal to 120 beats per minute or resting heart rate plus 20 beats per minute

How to determine myocardial oxygen demand

Heart rate, systolic blood pressure RPP is an estimate of metabolic demand on the heart RPP = HR x SBP

Gait pattern commonly observed on prosthetic limb

Increased step length, increased swing phase, decreased stance phase

Signs of anemia

Pallor, cyanosis, cool skin, vertigo, weakness, headache, malaise

Backward sway - hip strategy

Paraspinals, hamstrings

Maximum pressure of pneumatic intermittent compression unit

Patient's diastolic blood pressure

Mechanoreceptors

Sensations of touch, pressure, itch, tickle, vibration, and discriminative touch

BP response to exercise

Systolic increases, diastolic remains the same

Boutonniere deformity of thumb

True swan neck deformity does not affect the thumb

functional residual capacity

expiratory reserve volume + residual volume

Mann-Whitney U test

nonparametric test designed to test the null hypothesis with two independent samples from the same population

Quality Assurance

peer review of patient care notes

Crackles/rales

popping sounds heard on auscultation of the lung when air enters diseased airways and alveoli; occurs in disorders such as bronchiectasis or atelectasis Occur in small airways blocked by secretions or fluid

Braden Scale Scoring

15-18 = at risk 13-14 = moderate risk 10-12 = high risk 9 or less = very high risk

Forward sway - hip strategy

Abdominals, quadriceps

ABI and diabetics

Arterial calcification is commonly seen in patients with diabetes. When measuring the ABI, the calcification makes it more difficult to compress the arteries resulting in falsely high ABI measurements. ABI values over 1.3 generally indicate that arterial calcification is present.

Response to increased blood pressure

Baroreceptors activated Reflexive dilation of peripheral vasculature Bradycardia Decreased CO

Initial postpartum interventions (Days 1-3)

Breathing, coughing, and pelvic floor exercises

Ligaments that maintain the position of the uterus in the pelvic cavity

Broad, round, uterosacral

SLR bias for tibial nerve

DF and EV

SLR bias for sural nerve

DF and INV

Signs of cor pulmonale

Elevated central venous pressure with distension of neck veins, ascites, peripheral edema

Wagner's Ulcer Grade Classification Scale

Grade 0 - pre-ulcerative Grade 1 - superficial ulcer Grade 2 - deep ulcer with penetration through subcutaneous tissue Grade 3 - deep ulcer with osteitis, abscess or osteomyelitis Grade 4 - gangrene in a digit Grade 5 - gangrene in the foot

Effects of aerobic exercises in older populations

Improved neuromuscular function of the colon

Coupling in the cervical spine

Lateral rotation with ipsilateral rotation

Imaging technique best for determining level of disease activity in MS

MRI

Effect size

Measure of magnitude of the difference between two interventions or the magnitude of the relationship between two variables. The larger the effect size, the more likely it will be statistically significant. Effect size is one of the statistical elements used to estimate sample size and perform a power analysis.

SLR bias for deep fibular nerve

PF and INV

Rhythmic Initiation (RI)

PNF technique used to improve mobility

Rhythmic stabilization (RS)

PNF technique used to improve stability

Ther ex prescription for CRPS

Pain free activities performed for short periods of time

Forward head posture effect on TMJ

Posterior displacement of the mandible due to increased passive tension in suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles

Oxygen flow rate from nasal cannula

RA = 21% O2 from nasal cannula increases by 4% for each liter (e.g. 1 L/min = 25% O2)

Hormones most responsible for ligamentous laxity during pregnancy

Relaxin and estrogen

Purpose of rocker bottom shoe

Relieve metatarsal joint pain, shorten the gait cycle, assist with dorsiflexion

Contraindications to aquatic therapy

Severe kidney disease

Eccentric contractions in muscular dystrophy

Will produce more muscle damage, particularly in dystrophic muscles since they are more susceptible to stretch-induced damage. Place high levels of stress on impaired membranes which disrupts homeostasis and potentially results in cell death.

C6 innervation

Wrist extensors

utilization review

a process in which an insurer reviews decisions by physicians and other providers about how much care to provide