Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Practice Test

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• Which technique is used to help produce a cough?
• With a helium-oxygen mixture of 70% helium and 30% oxygen, observed flow is 10 L/min. What is the actual flow?
• Helmich type assist is best described as which of the following?
• The Angle of Louis is continuous with which rib?
• The muscular work for breathing accounts for approximately what percentage of total energy expenditure?
• Which procedure is commonly classified as an atrial switch for correcting transposition?
• The Angle of Louis is the articulation between which parts of the sternum?
• Mean PA pressure greater than which value defines pulmonary arterial hypertension?
• Which option matches the description 'prone on elbow'?
• False high blood pressure reading will occur if which condition?
• According to the data, how many kilocalories are produced per liter of oxygen consumed in a mixed diet?
• How is diaphragm function tested clinically?
• Which chest leads assess the right ventricle?
• Which technique is used to assist coughing by delivering manual breaths?
• Which ECG abnormality is considered most dangerous?
• Chemical chemoreceptors are stimulated primarily by which change?
• PS stands for which of the following?
• During low-pressure PEP therapy, the resistance is adjusted to achieve a PEP level in which range?
• Tetralogy of Fallot four defects include which of the following lists?
• Patient chronically ill with cardiopulmonary disease PaO2 should not fall below?
• Blalock-Taussig shunt connects which two vessels?
• Movement strategies associated with inspiration include which of the following?
• What movement describes the elevation of the sternal end of the rib during inspiration?
• Which rib is associated with the Angle of Louis?
• If using a 70% helium and 30% oxygen mixture, the observed flow is 10 L/min. What is the actual flow?
• Initial management includes which?
• Which option is not a typical prevention strategy for bronchopulmonary fistula after pneumonectomy?
• Prolonged P-R interval is seen in AV block type?
• Patients with high functional capacity but low reserve typically require what in rehabilitation training?
• How is percussion applied in chest physiotherapy?
• The lung extends posteriorly up to which thoracic vertebral level?
• Suction times should be less than how many seconds?
• In hypoxaemic patient, which position is preferred?
• Which condition most commonly yields a falsely high blood pressure reading when measuring an infant?
• Diagnostic imaging is best for differentiation of soft tissue?
• In low-pressure PEP therapy, which parameter is adjusted to reach the target PEP level?
• In low lung volumes, which region is better ventilated?
• Which of the following is an example of an inotropic drug?
• If a bronchopulmonary fistula is not managed promptly, the patient is at risk of developing...
• Definitive electrocardiographic feature of transmural infarction?
• A mediastinal shift to the right can occur with which condition?
• An effective cough is indicated when FEV1 reaches at least what percentage of vital capacity?
• Which cardiac condition is commonly treated with a closed percutaneous procedure?
• Immediately after pneumonectomy, the patient should be positioned in which orientation?
• At low lung volumes, the equal pressure point is located at which structure?
• Cease percussion if the PaO2 reaches which threshold?
• Which technique involves applying external pressure to the airway to aid coughing?
• During a cough, which action corresponds to maximum intrathoracic pressure?
• In which age group is bucket handle chest wall movement typically observed?
• Pulmonary artery hypertension is defined as mean PA pressure greater than which value?
• Percussion and Vibration should be discontinued when PaO2 reaches which value?
• Inotropic drugs are defined as which of the following?
• In secondary pulmonary dysfunction, therapy emphasizes balancing the use of which muscle groups?
• Corrective surgery for a large VSD should be performed within what time frame?
• Which technique is not used to help produce a cough?
• Timing: Bronchopulmonary fistula most commonly presents within the first week after pneumonectomy.
• What is the typical percussion note when percussion is performed over air-filled lung?
• Which describes the shape of the chest at birth?
• What is the rate range for percussion per minute?
• What is the recommended frequency of performing incentive spirometry while awake?
• When there is a significant base deficit the appropriate terminology is?
• Which option lists the normal QRS duration most accurately?
• Which device is a high-frequency PEP device?
• Gold standard for diagnosis of myocardial infarction?
• Which of the following is a component of Tetralogy of Fallot?
• VSD surgery is indicated when PAH is greater than what percentage?
• Which device is described as a better predictor of oxygen saturation than other simple monitors?
• pH 7.30 PaCO2 60 mmHg and bicarbonate within normal limit indicates which acid-base disturbance?
• A patient presents with fever, cough, and persistent air leak after pneumonectomy. This presentation most strongly suggests...
• Pacemaker of the heart is which structure?
• Which technique is described as a self-drainage technique?
• Re-patterning technique is used primarily for patients with which condition?
• Out-of-bed activities are contraindicated in patients connected to which device?
• O2 therapy helps in which condition?
• Long-acting B2 stimulant?
• Autogenic drainage is best described as what?
• Pulmonary artery wedge pressure reflects left atrial pressure. Which pressure is it an indirect measure of?
• Definitive management for persistent bronchopulmonary fistula after pneumonectomy?
• Which thoracic incision is associated with the most postoperative pain?
• In right ventricular hypertrophy, the R wave is largest in which lead?
• If PaCO2 is within 30-50 mmHg and pH is greater than 7.5, which acid-base disorder is most consistent?
• Which imaging modality is best for soft tissue differentiation?
• Lower lobe alveoli operate at which condition?
• The factor used to convert observed flow to actual flow for a Heliox mixture is 1.6.
• Forced expiratory technique uses huffs at which volumes?
• Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital malformation involving which of the following?
• Normal total cholesterol level is defined as less than which value?
• Drop of QRS complex is found in which AV block?
• Tension pneumothorax is caused by which anatomical lesion?
• In infants up to two years of age, which chest wall movement is typically absent during respiration?
• Base deficit indicates which acid-base disorder?
• The Angle of Louis corresponds to which thoracic vertebral level?
• Maximum diaphragmatic movement is approximately how many centimeters?
• Atrial switch surgery is used to treat which condition?
• Vibration should be performed with less vigor for patients with which condition?
• Which composition is given for the helium-oxygen mixture used in the described flow calculations?
• Which factor most directly influences the size and closure potential of a bronchial stump fistula?
• Which congenital heart disease will not show a left-to-right shunt?
• What is the relationship between PaCO2 and ventilation?
• Best initial diagnostic test to confirm a bronchopulmonary fistula after pneumonectomy?
• Which technique is used at low-to-mid lung volumes to mobilize secretions by producing rapid expirations?
• What is the typical frequency range for manual chest vibrations?
• Pulmonary artery wedge pressure is an indirect measure of which pressure?
• Which statement best describes the energy expenditure of the breathing muscles during rest?
• What concept is most important when considering humidification of respiratory gas?
• The heart's natural pacemaker is the which structure?
• Infant blood pressure is typically around which of the following?
• If PaCO2 is greater than 50 mm Hg and pH is between 7.3 and 7.4, which condition best describes the patient's respiratory status?
• Which statement is true regarding the position of a postoperative hypoxic patient?
• Patients with diffusion problems typically exhibit which gas exchange pattern?
• The typical resting heart rate for children is which range?
• What is the desirable value for postoperative care in terms of functional respiratory capacity?
• Which ECG feature is characteristic of a first-degree AV block?
• Which of the following is NOT a component of Tetralogy of Fallot?
• Which statement about normal pediatric heart rate is true?
• Oxygen consumption rate in neonates compared with adults is approximately which?
• Removal of the whole lung is described by which term?
• Normal central venous pressure is in which range?
• Which diagnostic imaging technique requires ionizing radiation?
• For every 20 mmHg rise in PaCO2, how does pH change?
• Which is a complication of pneumonectomy?
• Respiratory acidosis is better compensated with?
• How many times larger is the gas exchange surface area in adults compared with children?
• Imaging to delineate a bronchopulmonary fistula after pneumonectomy is most likely to show which?
• Which statement about the Blalock-Taussig shunt is correct?
• Extended sternotomy is associated with bypass for descending aorta. Which option correctly identifies this?
• In prone position, the abdomen should be free to facilitate diaphragmatic movement because:
• Which factor increases the risk of bronchopulmonary fistula after pneumonectomy?
• Which technique is defined by a sequence of breathing at volumes and flow rate?
• Energy produced by 4 g of carbohydrate is approximately how many kilocalories?
• Which chest lead set is used to assess the right ventricle?
• Which complication can arise from an untreated bronchopulmonary fistula?
• What surgical procedure is done for Transposition of the Great Vessels?
• Which inhaled medication is a long-acting beta-2 agonist?
• For a venturi mask, the recommended total flow relative to minute volume is?
• The patient can be assumed to be hypoxemic in room air if PaO2 is
• Which of the following is a self-assisted cough technique?
• A simple oxygen mask with a flow of 5 to 10 L/min provides which range of FiO2?
• Early inspiratory crackles occur with which condition?
• Which ventricular rhythm is commonly referred to as the dying heart?
• Bronchiopulmonary fistula is a complication of which surgery?
• Cilia are paralyzed for how long after smoking a cigarette?
• The total flow through a venturi mask should be how many times the patient's minute volume?
• Which breathing technique is commonly employed to address tachypnea?
• Pump handle movement increases which thoracic diameter?
• The parietal pleura extends below the lung by how many ribs?
• In the acute phase, management goals for bronchopulmonary fistula include...
• Humidity should be added to the gas flow when the flow rate exceeds which value?
• In Tetralogy of Fallot, which structure is described as 'overriding' by the VSD?
• Which device uses high-frequency oscillations to aid secretion clearance?
• Mean PA pressure threshold for PAH is greater than which value?
• Cost of breathing is high when which occurs?
• Extended sternotomy is done for which procedure?
• In a drainage system, the end of the drainage tube should be kept under water by how many centimeters?
• Which body position is suitable for a postoperative hypoxic patient?
• A key preventive strategy during pneumonectomy to reduce bronchopulmonary fistula risk is to...
• During the pump handle movement, what anatomical change occurs?
• In which surgery is a chest tube not given?
• What is the normal running speed of an ECG?
• What is the normal V/Q ratio for gas exchange in a healthy individual?
• Normal lung can withstand intrapulmonary pressure up to which value?
• In diffusion-impaired gas exchange, which arterial blood gas pattern is typical?
• Resting oxygen consumption for a 60 kg man is approximately how many litres?
• The duration of the QRS complex is typically?
• Which presentation is most characteristic of a bronchopulmonary fistula after pneumonectomy?
• Second-degree AV block is commonly associated with which finding?
• Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between observed and actual flow for helium-oxygen mixtures as described?
• Normal central venous pressure is measured in which unit?
• For a mixed diet, energy produced per liter of oxygen consumed is approximately how many kilocalories?
• Shifting of the mediastinum to the right may occur in which condition?
• If a patient's minute volume is half of the normal value, the approximate PaCO2 is.
• Which of the following is an inotropic drug?
• Which term describes the removal of the entire lung?
• Which metric is used to assess the effectiveness of a cough?
• In suction practice, which duration per pass is recommended?
• Which condition is known to shift the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the right?
• Oxygen therapy is most helpful in which condition?
• Oxygen therapy primarily addresses which gas abnormality?
• Suction pressure for adults is typically set at which value?
• Which is an effect of cardiopulmonary bypass?