quiz 7 Flashcards
On your clinical rotation, you are educating a patient about gestational diabetes. Which of the following statements would be MOST appropriate to make?
A: This is an autoimmune condition and often occurs in combination with other autoimmune conditions.
B: This condition is temporary and will resolve after delivery.
C: This condition will not have any effect on the child you are carrying.
D: Having this diagnosis increases your risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
B: This condition is temporary and will resolve after delivery.
A physical therapist is evaluating a 65-year-old female with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus who was referred by her physician to improve her overall fitness level. The patient is typically sedentary. Which of the following aerobic exercise intensities is MOST appropriate?
A: RPE 6/10 (15/20)
B: RPE 4/10 (12/20)
C: 80% heart rate reserve
D: 50% heart rate reserve
D: 50% heart rate reserve
What is the etiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus?
A: Beta cell resistance to insulin
B: Autoimmune destruction of beta cells
C: Adipocyte resistance to insulin
D: Autoimmune destruction of adipocytes
B: Autoimmune destruction of beta cells
Which of the following responses by a physical therapist would be MOST appropriate if a patient with cirrhosis displays increased fatigue and mild dyspnea during treatment?
A: Encourage the patient to work past their discomfort in order to obtain greater gains.
B: Immediately stop the treatment, call the patient’s PCP, and discontinue therapy for the day.
C: Provide rest breaks as needed so the patient is not overly fatigued.
D: Call 911, as the patient may be having a cardiac event.
C: Provide rest breaks as needed so the patient is not overly fatigued.
Hepatitis C transmission occurs:
A: Via bodily fluids
B: Contact with personal objects
C: Interaction with infected animals
D: Fecal-oral route
A: Via bodily fluids
Which of the following lab value findings would MOST indicate that a patient who has diabetes mellitus type 1 is at increased risk of diabetes-related complications?
A: Random plasma glucose 125 mg/dL
B: Random plasma glucose 350 mg/dL
C: Hemoglobin A1C 9.1%
D: Hemoglobin A1C 4.8%
C: Hemoglobin A1C 9.1%
Which of the following interventions is BEST for the physical therapist to implement when treating a patient who is in the acute post-operative phase following liver transplantation?
A: High-intensity interval training
B: High-intensity resistance training
C: Progressive ambulation with gait belt tightly secured around abdomen
D: Deep breathing and coughing
D: Deep breathing and coughing
Exercise can be used as a preventative strategy for which of the following types of diabetes?
A: Type 2 only
B: Type 1 only
C: Neither type 1 nor type 2
D: Both type 1 and type 2
A: Type 2 only
Which of the following complications is NOT typically associated with diabetes mellitus?
A: Adhesive capsulitis
B: Hypotension
C: Cardiomyopathy
D: Charcot foot
B: Hypotension
A 32-year-old male with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes is being seen in outpatient PT for conditioning in preparation for a pancreas transplant. Prior to initiating exercise, the physical therapist asks the patient to check his blood glucose, and the result is 260 mg/dL. What should the physical therapist do NEXT?
A: Ask the patient to test his urine for ketones using a testing kit.
B: Initiate exercise, asking the patient to recheck blood glucose in 15 minutes.
C: Call the patient’s PCP to report altered blood glucose levels.
D: Give the patient a carbohydrate-rich snack and ask the patient to recheck blood glucose in 15 minutes.
A: Ask the patient to test his urine for ketones using a testing kit.
