NPTE Flashcards
Coffee ground emesis indicates what?
Peptic ulcers
What is it called when there is a blockage that stops/slows conduction across that point in the nerve?
Conduction above and below that point is normal.
Recovery is possible
Neuropraxia
What is it called when the neural tube is intact, but there is axonal damage with Wallerian Degeneration?
Surgical intervention required
Axonotmesis
What is it called when there is total loss of axonal function with disruption of the neural tube?
Surgical intervention required
Neurotmesis
What is the best joint mob for adhesive capsulitis?
Posterior inferior GH glide
Describe the 5 different joint mobility grades:
1) SMALL amplitude of movement performed at the BEGINNING of the RANGE
2) LARGE amplitude of movement performed WITHIN THE RANGE, but not reaching the limit
3) LARGE amplitude RHYTHMIC OSCILLATIONS are performed UP TO THE LIMIT OF AVAILABLE MOTION and are stressed into the tissue resistance
4) SMALL amplitude RHYTHMIC OSCILLATIONS are performed AT THE LIMIT of available motion and stressed into the tissue resistance
5) SMALL amplitude HIGH VELOCITY THRUST technique performed to snap adhesions at the limit of range
Supine to sit test: describe the innominate rotation
- Affected leg is long when in supine and short when in sitting
- Affected leg is short when in supine and long when in sitting
- Anterior innominate rotation
- Posterior innominate rotation
Define the following BP categories:
Normal:
Elevated:
Stage 1 HTN:
Stage 2 HTN:
Hypertensive Crisis:
Normal: < 120 / < 80
Elevated: 120 - 129 / < 80
Stage 1 HTN: 130 - 139 / 80 - 90
Stage 2 HTN: 140 - 149 / 80 - 90
Hypertensive Crisis: 140 / 90 or greater
What is the equation for cardiac output?
CO = HR x SV
Use the mnemonic for the 6-20 RPE scale to recall exertional levels
“SHVEM”
13 - Somewhat hard
15- Hard
17 - Very Hard
19 - Extremely Hard
20 - Maximal exertion
11 - Light
9 - Very light
7.5 - Extremely light
6 - None
Describe where to auscultate the heart sounds
APT M 2245
Aorta - 2nd ICS on R (sternal border)
Pulmonary - 2nd ICS on L (sternal border)
Tricuspid - 4th ICS on L (sternal border)
Mitral - 5th ICS midclavicular line on L
S1 heart sound
Sound?
What does it signify?
When does it occur?
Sound = lub
Signify = closure of mitral and tricuspid valves
Occurs at = onset of systole
S2 heart sound
Sound?
Signify?
Occurs at?
Sound: dub
Signify: closure of aortic and pulmonary valves
Occurs at: onset of diastole
S3 Heart Sound
Sound?
Occurs during?
Signifies?
Sound: ventricular gallop
Occurs during ventricular filling
Signifies heart failure
S4 heart sound
Sound?
Occurs during?
Associated with?
Sound: atrial gallop
Occurs during: ventricular filling and atrial contraction
Associated with HTN and myocardial infarction
How will you modify your communication with a patient who has Broca’s aphasia?
Ask “yes or no” questions
How will you modify your communication with a patient who has Wernicke’s aphasia?
Use gestures and demonstration
Recall the mnemonic for knowing the locations of the cranial nerves
“CE MI PONS MEDU”
Cerebrum: 1 & 2
Midbrain: 3 & 4
Pons: 5, 6, 7, 8
Medulla: 9, 10, 11, 12
Hearing loss uses Rinne and Weber’s tests. What order do the tests need to be performed in and what do they tell you?
- Rinne - Type of hearing loss (conductive vs. sensorineural)
- Weber - side of hearing loss
Rinne test: what do the following results mean?
AC > BC:
BC > AC:
AC > BC: normal or sensorineural loss (inner ear)
BC > AC: conduction loss (outer ear)
Weber’s test: interpret the results
Heard equal on both sides:
Heard Louder in Normal ear:
Heard Louder in Affected ear:
Heard equal on both sides: normal
Mnemonic: “CANS” - Conduction Affected; Normal Sensorineural
Heard Louder in Normal ear: sensorineural loss (inner ear)
Heard Louder in Affected ear: conduction loss (outer ear)
Deviation of the uvula (Affected by CN 10) is to what side?
Contralateral to the lesion
Deviation of the tongue (Affected by CN 12) is to what side?
Ipsilateral to the injury (lick the lesion(
Lung volumes:
1) Inspiratory capacity = _________________ + __________________
2) Functional residual capacity = __________________ + ________________
3) Vital capacity = ________________ + __________________ + ________________
4) Total lung capacity = _____________ + _______________ + _______________ + __________________
1) inspiratory reserve volume + Tidal volume
2) expiratory reserve volume + residual volume
3) expiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume
4) inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume + residual volume
Volumes make up capacities
Lung volumes:
1) What is a normal tidal volume amount?
2) How much greater is the inspiratory reserve volume than the tidal volume?
3) How much greater is the expiratory reserve volume than the tidal volume?
4) How much greater is the residual volume than the tidal volume?
1) 500 mL
2) 5-6x tidal volume
3) 2.5x tidal volume
4) 2.5x tidal volume
What lung volumes or capacities INCREASE with obstructive diseases such as COPD?
- Tidal volume
- Functional residual capacity
- Residual volume
- Total lung volume
*all others decrease
What happens to the FEV1 in restrictive diseases such as pneumonia and fibrosis?
Remains normal
(FEV1/FEV > 80%)
COPD Gold Classification:
I (mild): FEV1 > ________
II (moderate): FEV1 ________
III (severe): FEV1 _________
IV (very severe): FEV1 ________
I (mild): FEV1 > 80%
II (moderate): FEV1 50 - 80%
III (severe): FEV1 30 - 50%
IV (very severe): FEV1 < 30%
*all FEV1/FVC < 70%
VESICULAR breath sounds
Duration of sounds:
Intensity:
Pitch of Expiratory:
Location:
Duration of sounds: inspiratory longer than expiratory
Intensity: soft
Pitch of Expiratory: low
Location: over most of lungs
BRONCHO-VESICULAR breath sounds
Duration of sounds:
Intensity:
Pitch of Expiratory:
Location:
Duration of sounds: Inspiratory & expiratory sounds are equal
Intensity: intermediate
Pitch of Expiratory: intermediate
Location: btw 1st and 2nd interspace anteriorly & between the scapulae
BRONCHIAL breath sounds
Duration of sounds:
Intensity:
Pitch of Expiratory:
Location:
Duration of sounds: Expiratory sounds longer than inspiratory ones
Intensity: Loud
Pitch of Expiratory: High
Location: over manubrium
Tracheal breath sounds
Duration of sounds:
Intensity:
Pitch of Expiratory:
Location:
Duration of sounds: both inspiratory and expiratory are equal
Intensity: very loud
Pitch of Expiratory: relatively high
Location: over trachea in the neck
What are low-pitched, rattling lung sounds that often resemble snoring?
Can be heard in pts w/ COPD, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, or cystic fibrosis (aka Obstructive Diseases)
Rhonchi
What is a high-pitched sound heard in expiration caused by airway obstruction (such as asthma, COPD, or aspiration of any foreign body)?
In severe constriction it may be heard in inspiration as well.
Wheeze
What are brief, discontinuous, popping lung sounds that are high pitched and heard on both inspiration and expiration.
Inspiratory: atelectasis, pneumonia, CHF/pulmonary edema
Expiratory: fluid in alveoli, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia
Crackles / Rales
What does a pleural rub indicate?
Pleural inflammation
Bronchophony
- What is it?
- What does it indicate?
- Increased vocal resonance w/ greater clarity and loudness of spoken words (ex. 99)
- Secretions/consolidation, airless lung segments
Egophony
1. What is it?
2. What does in indicate?
- A form of bronchophony in which the spoken long “E” sounds changes to a long, nasal sounding “A”
- Secretions in lung
Whispered Pectoriloquy
1. What is it?
2. What does it indicate?
- Increased loudness of whispering. Recognition of whispered words “1,2,3”
- Secretions in lung, airless lung segment
Whispered Pectoriloquy
1. What is it?
2. What does it indicate?
- Increased loudness of whispering. Recognition of whispered words “1,2,3”
- Secretions in lung, airless lung segment
Normal pH level
7.35 - 7.35
Normal PaCO2 level
35 - 45 mmHg
Normal HCO3 level
22 - 26 mEq/L
What are the values for ACIDIC blood gas
1. pH
2. PaCO2
3. HCO3
- < 7.35
- > 45
- < 22
What are the values for ALKALINE blood gas
1. pH
2. PaCO2
3. HCO3
- > 7.45
- < 35
- > 26
How do you determine respiratory or metabolic causes of acid/base disruption?
Respiratory cause if CO2 value is abnormal
Metabolic cause if HCO3 value is abnormal
In gait…
1. contracture will cause a decrease in the ROM of ____________ motion
2. weakness will cause a decrease in the ROM of the _________ motion
- Opposite
- Same
True or False:
Pressure tolerant areas of a limb will have transient redness following prosthetic use
True
What are the 4 pressure tolerant areas of a transtibial amputation?
- Patellar tendon
- Medial tibial plateau
- Tibial and Fibular shafts
- Distal end (rarely, may be sensitive)
Hot Pack
Tx temp:
Tx time:
_________ layers
When is the highest burn risk and why?
Tx temp: 160 - 170°
Tx time: 20 - 30 minutes
6 - 8 layers
Highest burn risk in the first 5 minutes b/c hot pack reaches peak temp. Check pt at 5 minutes.
Cold Pack
Tx temp:
Tx time:
Application frequency:
Stages of cold:
Tx temp: 25 deg.
Tx time: 10 - 20 minutes
Application frequency: 1 - 2 hours
Stages of cold: Cold, Burning, Aching/analgesia, Numbness
High-Voltage Pulsed Galvanic Current
1. Which electrode is used for INFLAMED or INFECTED wounds?
2. Which electrode is used for wounds WITHOUT INFLAMMATION?
- Negative
- Positive
Iontophoresis:
What are the medications that use negative ions (i.e. put negative electrode on meds)?
Pneumonic = “I. S. A. D.”
Iodine
Salicylate
Acetate
Dexamethasone
What are the cardinal signs of Parkinson’s Disease?
T.R.A.P
Tremor
Rigidity
Akinesia
Postural instability
Hoehn and Yhar Classification of Disability
Stage 1: minimal or absent; ___________ if present
Stage 2: minimal ____________ or midline involvement. ___________ not impaired
Stage 3: impaired _____________ reflexes. Unsteadiness when turning or rising from chair. Some activities are restricted, but pt can live independently and continue some forms of employment
Stage 4: All symptoms present and _________. Standing and walking possible only with ____________.
Stage 5: ___________ to bed or wheelchair.
Stage 1: minimal or absent; UNILATERAL if present
Stage 2: minimal BILATERAL or midline involvement. BALANCE not impaired
Stage 3: impaired RIGHTING reflexes. Unsteadiness when turning or rising from chair. Some activities are restricted, but pt can live independently and continue some forms of employment
Stage 4: All symptoms present and SEVERE Standing and walking possible only with ASSISTANCE
Stage 5: CONFINED to bed or wheelchair.
Hoehn and Yhar Classification of Disability
Stage 1: minimal or absent; ___________ if present
Stage 2: minimal ____________ or midline involvement. ___________ not impaired
Stage 3: impaired _____________ reflexes. Unsteadiness when turning or rising from chair. Some activities are restricted, but pt can live independently and continue some forms of employment
Stage 4: All symptoms present and _________. Standing and walking possible only with ____________.
Stage 5: ___________ to bed or wheelchair.
Stage 1: minimal or absent; UNILATERAL if present
Stage 2: minimal BILATERAL or midline involvement. BALANCE not impaired
Stage 3: impaired RIGHTING reflexes. Unsteadiness when turning or rising from chair. Some activities are restricted, but pt can live independently and continue some forms of employment
Stage 4: All symptoms present and SEVERE Standing and walking possible only with ASSISTANCE
Stage 5: CONFINED to bed or wheelchair.
What is the 1st early symptom of Parkinson’s Disease?
Loss of smell
What kind of diet can block the effectiveness of Levodopa in Parkinson’s pts?
High-protein diet
Multiple Sclerosis
1) __________ motor neuron disorder
2) ____________ disease
3) Progressive _____________ of neurons in CNS
1) UPPER motor neuron disorder
2) AUTOIMMUNE disease
3) Progressive DEMYELINATION of neurons in CNS
Signs & Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
1) How are motor and sensory systems affected?
2) Is the cerebellum affected?
3) Gait may be ataxia, uneven steps, scissoring, and _________ spasticity in LE
4) Is the bladder affected?
5) Is emotion affected?
6) Is cognition affected?
7) What cranial nerves are affected?
8) What does a therapist need to watch closely for during exercise?
1) Motor = spasticity (b/c UMN lesion); Sensory = numbness & parenthesis
2) Yes, results in nystagmus, coordination & balance deficits, ataxia, and intention tremors
3) Gait may be ataxia, uneven steps, scissoring, and EXTENSOR spasticity in LE
4) Yes, may be spastic or flaccid
5) yes, pseudobulbar affect
6) Yes, diminished attention and concentration
7) CN II - optic neuritis, CN 5 - trigeminal neuralgia
8) Fatigue & heat intolerance
The following are 4 unique S&S of Multiple Sclerosis: What does each mean?
- Lhermitte’s sign
- Uhthoff’s Phenomenon
- Charcot’s Triad
- Cranial Nerve II
- Neck flexion causes electric shock down spine
- Heat makes symptoms worse
- Scanning speech, intention tremor, nystagmus
- Optic neuritis; Marcus Gunn Pupil - pupil will dilate w/ pupillary light reflex
The following are 4 unique S&S of Multiple Sclerosis: What does each mean?
- Lhermitte’s sign
- Uhthoff’s Phenomenon
- Charcot’s Triad
- Cranial Nerve II
- Neck flexion causes electric shock down spine
- Heat makes symptoms worse
- Scanning speech, intention tremor, nystagmus
- Optic neuritis; Marcus Gunn Pupil - pupil will dilate w/ pupillary light reflex
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
1) UMN or LMN disorder?
2) progressive neurological disorder that damages _______ cells and causes disability
3) Death of _________ neuron (no sensory symptoms)
1) both
2) progressive neurological disorder that damages NERVE cells and causes disability
3) Death of MOTOR neuron (no sensory symptoms)
Signs and Symptoms of ALS
- Muscle ___________ & ____________ (LMN)
- Spasticity & _____reflexia (UMN)
- Dysphasia (difficulty speaking) & Dysarthria (Slurred speech) — Bulbar (CNs __________)
- Cognition: ___________, attention deficits
- ______________ affect - emotional lability
- Cervical spine ____________ weakness is common
- Death secondary to _________________ weakness
- Muscle ATROPHY & FASCICULATIONS (LMN)
- Spasticity & HYPERreflexia (UMN)
- Dysphasia (difficulty speaking) & Dysarthria (Slurred speech) — Bulbar (CNs 9, 10, 11,12)
- Cognition: DEMENTIA, attention deficits
- PSEUDOBULBAR affect - emotional lability
- Cervical spine EXTENSOR weakness is common
- Death secondary to RESPIRATORY MUSCLE weakness
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- UMN or LMN disease?
- Type of disease?
- Cause of disease?
- Acute inflammatory demyelination _______________
- Rapid _____________ loss of myelin in nerve roots, peripheral nerves, and cranial nerves.
- LMN
- Autoimmune
- Occurs after infection
- Acute inflammatory demyelination POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY
- Rapid ASYMMETRICAL loss of myelin in nerve roots, peripheral nerves, and cranial nerves.
Signs and Symptoms of GBS:
- Motor loss/ paralysis is _________ and progressive and occurs in a ________ to ________ fashion
- Sensory loss occurs in a __________________________ distribution and consists of burning, tingling, and numbness
- Reflexes are __________
- What cranial nerves are involved?
- Motor loss/ paralysis is RAPID and progressive and occurs in a DISTAL to PROXIMAL fashion
- Sensory loss occurs in a GLOVE AND STOCKING distribution and consists of burning, tingling, and numbness
- Reflexes are DECREASED/ABSENT
- CN VII, IX, X, XI, XII
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Interventions:
- ____________ care
- Teach __________ conservation techniques
- Avoid overuse and ____________ (can prolong recovery)
- Recovery = _________ months, may recover fully
- RESPIRATORY care
- Teach ENERGY conservation techniques
- Avoid overuse and FATIGUE (can prolong recovery)
- Recovery = 6 - 12 months, may recover fully
Describe the following characteristics of a RIGHT hemisphere stroke:
- Tone/sensation:
- Impairments:
- Behavior:
- Intellectual:
- Emotional:
- Common:
- Tone/sensation: Left hemiparesis/hemisensory loss
- Impairments: Visual-perceptual impairments including neglect & difficulty w/ visual cues
- Behavior: Quick, impulsive, safety risk
- Intellectual: rigidity of thought
- Emotional: difficult w/ negative emotions
- Common: homonymous hemianopsia
*Think “baby”
Describe the following characteristics of a LEFT hemisphere stroke:
- Tone/sensation:
- Impairments:
- Behavior:
- Intellectual:
- Emotional:
- Common:
- Tone/sensation: Right hemiparesis/hemisensory loss
- Impairments: Language impairments including aphasias & difficulty w/ verbal cues
- Behavior: slow, cautious
- Intellectual: highly distractible
- Emotional: difficulty w/ positive emotions
- Common: homonymous hemianopsia
*Think “old person”
Anterior Cerebral Artery Syndrome
Signs and Symptoms:
- _______________ hemiparesis (LE)
- _______________ hemisensory loss (LE)
- ___________ incontinence
- Problems with imitation, ___________ tasks, apraxia
- Slowness, delay, __________ inaction
- _____________ grasp reflex, sucking reflex
- CONTRALATERAL hemiparesis (LE)
- CONTRALATERAL hemisensory loss (LE)
- URINARY incontinence
- Problems with imitation, BIMANUAL tasks, apraxia
- Slowness, delay, MOTOR inaction
- CONTRALATERAL grasp reflex, sucking reflex
**Anything that resembles a baby
Anterior Cerebral Artery Syndrome
Signs and Symptoms:
- _______________ hemiparesis (LE)
- _______________ hemisensory loss (LE)
- ___________ incontinence
- Problems with imitation, ___________ tasks, apraxia
- Slowness, delay, __________ inaction
- _____________ grasp reflex, sucking reflex
- CONTRALATERAL hemiparesis (LE)
- CONTRALATERAL hemisensory loss (LE)
- URINARY incontinence
- Problems with imitation, BIMANUAL tasks, apraxia
- Slowness, delay, MOTOR inaction
- CONTRALATERAL grasp reflex, sucking reflex
**Anything that resembles a baby
Middle Cerebral Artery
Signs and Symptoms:
- ______________ hemiparesis (UE and face)
- ______________ contralateral hemisensory loss (UE and face)
- ______________ ___________ impairments (for L sided lesions) Broca, Wernicke’s, Global aphasia
- _____________ disorders (for R sided lesions): unilateral neglect
- _______________ homonymous hemianopsia (occur in both R and L sided lesions)
- CONTRALATERAL hemiparesis (UE and face)
- CONTRALATERAL contralateral hemisensory loss (UE and face)
- LANGUAGE SPEECH impairments (for L sided lesions) Broca, Wernicke’s, Global aphasia
- PERCEPTUAL disorders (for R sided lesions): unilateral neglect
- CONTRALATERAL homonymous hemianopsia (occur in both R and L sided lesions)
Broca’s Aphasia
- occurs d/t lesion of the ___________ branch of MCA
- What does “B.E.N.” mean?
- Patients understand what type of questions?
- occurs d/t lesion of the SUPERIOR branch of MCA
- Broken speech, Expressive, Non-fluent
- Yes/no
Wernicke’s Aphasia
- occurs d/t lesion of the __________ branch of MCA
- ____________ aphasia
- ____________ (able to reply, can’t understand “yes/no”)
- How should the therapist communicate treatment to these patients?
- occurs d/t lesion of the INFERIOR branch of MCA
- RECEPTIVE aphasia (word salad)
- FLUENT (able to reply; can’t understand “yes/no”)
- via demo
Global Aphasia
- occurs d/t lesion of _________ of MCA
- occurs d/t lesion of STEM of MCA
Posterior Cerebral Artery Syndrome
Signs and Symptoms — PERIPHERAL TERRITORY
- _______________ homonymous hemianposia
- Visual agnostia: ___________ (unable to recognize faces)
- _______________ (difficulty reading) without _____________ (difficulty writing)
- ________ discrimination
- Memory deficits
- ________________ disorientation
Posterior Cerebral Artery Syndrome
Signs and Symptoms — PERIPHERAL TERRITORY
- CONTRALATERAL homonymous hemianposia
- Visual agnostia: PROSOPAGNOSIA (unable to recognize faces)
- DYSLEXIA (difficulty reading) without AGRAPHIA (difficulty writing)
- COLOR discrimination
- Memory deficits
- TOPOGRAPHICAL disorientation
Posterior Cerebral Artery Syndrome
Signs and Symptoms — CENTRAL TERRITORY
- __________ involved leading to immense pain
- THALAMUS involved leading to immense pain
Brunnstrom Stages of Stroke Recovery
1) __________: no active limb movement
2) beginning of minimal voluntary movement; in ________, with ___________ reactions; increased tone
3) voluntary control of movement synergy (spasticity __________)
4) movement ___________ of synergy; tone _________
5) increased ___________ movement, greater __________ from limb synergies
6) individual _______ movement; ____________ movement
7) ___________ function
1) FLACCIDTY no active limb movement
2) beginning of minimal voluntary movement; in SYNERGY with ASSOCIATED reactions; increased tone
3) voluntary control of movement synergy (spasticity PEAKS)
4) movement OUTSIDE of synergy; tone DECREASES
5) increased COMPLEX movement, greater INDEPENDENCE from limb synergies
6) individual JOINT movement; COORDINATED movement
7) NORMAL function
Spasticity in UE
Think “Chicken Dance”
Scapula:
Shoulder:
Elbow:
Forearm:
Wrist:
Hand:
Think “Chicken Dance”
Scapula: retraction, downward rotation
Shoulder: adduction, IR, depression
Elbow: flexion
Forearm: pronation
Wrist: flexion, adduction
Hand: finger flexion, clenched fist thumb, adducted in palm
Spasticity Pattern in LE
Think “Ballerina”
Pelvis:
Hip:
Knee:
Foot/ankle:
Think “Ballerina”
Pelvis: retraction (hip hiking)
Hip: Adduction (scissoring), IR, Extension
Knee: Extension
Foot/ankle: Plantarflexion, Inversion, Equinovarus, Toes claw, Toes curl
UE Flexion Synergy
“Showing off biceps”
Scapula:
Shoulder:
Elbow:
Wrist and finger:
“Showing off biceps”
Scapula: retraction/elevation or hyperextension
Shoulder: abduction, external rotation
Elbow: flexion
Wrist and finger: flexion
UE Extension Synergy
“Waiter’s tip”
Scapula:
Shoulder:
Elbow:
Forearm:
Wrist and finger:
“Waiter’s tip”
Scapula: protraction
Shoulder: adduction, IR
Elbow: extension
Forearm: pronation
Wrist and finger: flexion