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What is one of the components of APGAR scores?
What is one of the components of APGAR scores?
What is the primary reason for using an interpreter in a healthcare setting?
What is the primary reason for using an interpreter in a healthcare setting?
What vital sign change would indicate termination of the exercise session for a patient two weeks post cardiac surgery?
What vital sign change would indicate termination of the exercise session for a patient two weeks post cardiac surgery?
What is the age range during which APGAR scores are usually recorded?
What is the age range during which APGAR scores are usually recorded?
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What pulse characteristic refers to the magnitude of the current delivered in neuromuscular electrical stimulation?
What pulse characteristic refers to the magnitude of the current delivered in neuromuscular electrical stimulation?
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Why should a healthcare provider avoid relying on a patient's family member to interpret?
Why should a healthcare provider avoid relying on a patient's family member to interpret?
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What is the chief concern when communicating with a patient who speaks a different language?
What is the chief concern when communicating with a patient who speaks a different language?
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What is the most likely cause of a patient's gait deviation, characterized by foot flat initial contact on the right and hiking the right hip during midswing, in a patient rehabilitating from a stroke with left hemisphere involvement?
What is the most likely cause of a patient's gait deviation, characterized by foot flat initial contact on the right and hiking the right hip during midswing, in a patient rehabilitating from a stroke with left hemisphere involvement?
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What is the primary role of a hospital medical interpreter?
What is the primary role of a hospital medical interpreter?
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What is the primary goal of the PT treating the patient two weeks post cardiac surgery using a treadmill?
What is the primary goal of the PT treating the patient two weeks post cardiac surgery using a treadmill?
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What should the PT continually monitor during the exercise session with the patient two weeks post cardiac surgery?
What should the PT continually monitor during the exercise session with the patient two weeks post cardiac surgery?
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What is the term for the magnitude of the current delivered in neuromuscular electrical stimulation?
What is the term for the magnitude of the current delivered in neuromuscular electrical stimulation?
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What gait phase is characterized by the patient hiking the right hip to avoid stubbing the toes during midswing?
What gait phase is characterized by the patient hiking the right hip to avoid stubbing the toes during midswing?
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What is the significance of monitoring oxygen saturation during exercise in a patient two weeks post cardiac surgery?
What is the significance of monitoring oxygen saturation during exercise in a patient two weeks post cardiac surgery?
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What is the typical combination of muscle imbalance that occurs in a patient with a left hemisphere stroke?
What is the typical combination of muscle imbalance that occurs in a patient with a left hemisphere stroke?
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What is the consequence of an increase in tone of the plantar flexors and weakness of the dorsiflexors in a patient with a left hemisphere stroke?
What is the consequence of an increase in tone of the plantar flexors and weakness of the dorsiflexors in a patient with a left hemisphere stroke?
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Which of the following is NOT a contraindication to percussion in a patient with cystic fibrosis?
Which of the following is NOT a contraindication to percussion in a patient with cystic fibrosis?
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What is the minimum platelet count required for percussion to be contraindicated in a patient with cystic fibrosis?
What is the minimum platelet count required for percussion to be contraindicated in a patient with cystic fibrosis?
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What do APGAR scores measure in a newborn infant?
What do APGAR scores measure in a newborn infant?
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What is the significance of APGAR scores in a newborn infant?
What is the significance of APGAR scores in a newborn infant?
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At what gestational age was the infant born, according to the case scenario?
At what gestational age was the infant born, according to the case scenario?
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What was the APGAR score of the infant at 10 minutes, according to the case scenario?
What was the APGAR score of the infant at 10 minutes, according to the case scenario?
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Study Notes
Termination of Exercise Session
- Diastolic blood pressure decreasing by 15 mm Hg from the resting level is an indication to terminate the exercise session in a patient who has undergone cardiac surgery.
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Amplitude refers to the magnitude of the current delivered, synonymous with current intensity or voltage.
- To increase amplitude, the intensity control on the stimulator should be manipulated.
Gait Analysis
- Initial contact phase with foot flat and hiking the hip to avoid stubbing toes during mid-swing are gait deviations that may be caused by spastic plantar flexors and weak dorsiflexors/everters.
- These gait deviations are commonly seen in patients rehabilitating from a stroke with left hemisphere involvement.
Contraindications to Chest PT
- Untreated pneumothorax, hemoptysis occurring less than 24 hours ago, and a platelet count of less than 20,000/mm³ are contraindications to percussion.
- A chest tube is not a contraindication to percussion, but the therapist should be aware of it and avoid tender areas near the tube's insertion.
APGAR Scores
- APGAR scores measure an infant's heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color.
- Scores ranging from 0-10 are usually recorded at 1, 5, and 10 minutes of life.
Communication in Healthcare
- In a healthcare setting, if a patient is unable to speak the dominant language, the facility is responsible for providing an interpreter to ensure the patient understands the therapeutic interventions and informed consent elements regarding care.
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A physical therapist is treating a patient two weeks after cardiac surgery. The patient is on a treadmill to increase aerobic endurance. What should the therapist do if certain vital signs change?
