NBCOT Cardiopulmonary UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Coronary Artery disease (CAD) interventions - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Sternal
precautions
-Home program guidelines
Sternal Precautions - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Lateral arm movements
-Overhead exercises
-Do not push/pull
-Do not lift or carry over 5 lb.
Phase 1: Edema management - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Short stretch compression
bandages worn 24/7
-Massage and PROM
-Emphasis on decongesting proximal segments
-Energy conservation
-Family and caregiver education on compression garments
-
Contraindications for therapy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Acute MI within 2 days
-Unstable angina
-Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia
-Tachy or bradycardia
-Severe arterial hypertension
Cardiac Rehab - Inpatient phase 1 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Typically after 24 hours or
after the pt. has been stable for 24 hours
-Monitoring of electrocardiogram, bp, and pulse
, -Progression of ADLs and activity according to METS
-Monitoring of symptoms of activity tolerance
-Decrease anxiety
-Pt. and family education regarding disease process
-Discharge to home
-Home program:
-Activity guidelines
-Pacing and simplification of activities
-Temp. precautions
-Social and sex activity guidelines
-Risk factors
-Symptoms of activity intolerance
Cardiac rehab - Outpatient phase 2 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-OT 3 days a week for 4-8
weeks
-Exercise and activity to tolerance with progression of MET levels
-Weight training at 2-4 weeks
-Work hardening?
Cardiac rehab - Community phase 3 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Physician referral
-Stress test
-Continuation and progression of phase 2 activities
Respiratory conditions - OT evaluations - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Review medical
record
-Presenting symptoms
-Edema
-Past medical history
-Diagnostic tests
-Social history
-Discharge environment and anticipated activity level
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