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A patient is participating in an ambulation program to decrease the symptoms of intermittent claudication.  Which of the following statements is correct concerning this patient’s exercise prescription?

Your patient is currently taking nitroglycerin.  He is asking if he would be a candidate for use of Viagra®.  The combination of Viagra® and nitroglycerin causes  ___________  blood pressure.

A patient is showing you her blood lipid profile results.  She is asking about cardiac risk.  Which of the following is protective against heart disease?

Mr. H is 74 years old.  He has a diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and is closely followed by his Rheumatologist.  He has begun to complain of a throbbing headache and blurry vision on the right.  He is also tender to palpation in the temple area.  How would you respond to this situation?

The left ventricle must generate a force during systole to overcome the aortic pressure and open the aortic valve so that blood can travel to the rest of the body.  This describes which stroke volume factor?

A patient recently had a coronary artery bypass graft due to atherosclerotic heart disease.   Coronary arteries receive a majority of their blood flow during  ______________________  .

Your friend is training for a marathon.  She plans to do a combination of running and walking.  As she is beginning her training schedule, she has many questions.  Attending to her hydration needs, you discuss ways to prevent hyponatremia. Hyponatremia is related to which electrolyte?

Your patient is having difficulty sleeping due to low back pain.  You discuss sleep hygiene with her during your treatment interventions.  Which of the following suggestions would be within a PT’s scope of practice and would help your patient to improve her sleep pattern?

Your patient is coming to physical therapy for hip osteoarthritis.  The patient is aware that her excess body weight is causing stress to her hip.  She is requesting information about nutrition.  You wish to assist her obtain this information while staying within the boundaries of the Florida Physical Therapy Practice Act.  What would be the BEST course of action to take with this patient?

The patient reports that he “failed” his exercise tolerance test and will be scheduled for additional assessment procedures.  Which statement BEST describes a positive exercise tolerance test?