Your patient. age 69, has a history of atrial fibrillation and cardiac arrhythmia for which he takes medication.  Prior to exercising on the treadmill, you note his resting heart rate was 66 and only one skipped beat was detected in 60 seconds.  You again check his pulse after approximately 8 minutes of treadmill activity.  His pulse is now 82 and you have detected a significant increase in skipped beats.  How would you proceed with this patient?

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.

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?

A physical therapist is screening teenage athletes prior to a football camp.  One of the screening questions relates to coarctation of the aorta.  Which of the following procedures would screen for this condition?

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?

The physical therapy department has been asked to participate in an interdisciplinary smoking cessation program.  Using the Florida Physical Therapy Practice Act as a framework, which of the following strategies would NOT be appropriate for a physical therapist to utilize when supporting a patient’s smoking cessation program?

Your patient reports episodes of heart palpitations.  She describes her heart “racing out of her chest.”  How long should you monitor her pulse?

Upon chart review, you note that the patient’s platelet count is low.  Platelets are responsible for ____________________________________.

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?