practice test 1/19 Flashcards
what is walking pneumonia
- what part of treatment most affected?
mild case of pneumonia
-decreased tolerance of activity/stamina will likely slow therapy
borg scale is what type of data scale?
ordinal - rank categories not necessarily equal
what pathology? - leg pain, deep ache in calf - redness and swelling throughout foot and ankle distal to knee - no trauma what next steps?
DVT
- refer to physician for exam
- should be ruled out before beginning PT treatment
postural drainage for bilateral lower lobe’s superior segments
Prone with the two pillows under the hips and treatment table flat
normal or abnormal?
- stage 3 bruce protocol
- P wave increases in height
- S-T segment begin to significantly upsloping
normal
normal borg vs heart rate?
borg = HR/10
what intervention to use?
COPD
- Create back-pressure in the airways inflates the alveoli to more easily exchange air.
pursed lip breathing
purpose of Swan-Ganz catheter
detect blood pressure in the right side of the heart
HCT cutoff for exercise?
why?
no exercise if HCT < 25%
lead to lightheadedness
normal Venous partial pressure O2, PvO2?
30 - 40 mmHg.
normal arterial partial pressure O2, PaO2?
75 - 100 mmHg
what is Anasarca?
what is it caused by?
general swelling of the whole body, extreme generalized edema
causes - anything increase fluid in body -
excess IV fluids, kidney disease, cirrhosis, malnutrition, poor heart function, R-sided CHF, allergic reaction
R/L CHF?
ascites, hepatomegaly, anasarca
R CHF
R/L CHF?
dyspnea
L CHF
what condition?
large, irregular ECG signals that are turbulent and asynchronous
what next steps?
Ventricular fibrillation is a medical emergency.
