Which of the following exercises are useful for reconditioning the lower extremities of patients ...

Which of the following exercises are useful for reconditioning the lower extremities of patients undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation?
 
  1. Walking on a flat surface for a specified period of time
  2. Walking on a treadmill for a specified distance or time
  3. Pedaling a stationary bicycle for a specified distance
  a. 2 and 3 only
  b. 1 and 2 only
  c. 1, 2, and 3
  d. 1 and 3 only

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Q. 2  A patient in your pulmonary rehabilitation program has an orthopedic disability that precludes her from walking or using a stationary bicycle. Which of the following activities would you recom-mend to help recondition the lower extremities?
 
  a. Use of a rowing machine
  b. Calisthenic exercises
  c. Aquatic exercises
  d. Use of a treadmill

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Q. 3  During inspiratory resistive exercises, the desired load should be about what percentage of the maximum inspiratory pressure?
 
  a. 15
  b. 25
  c. 30
  d. 20

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Q. 4  Which of the following is/are true about the flow-resistor breathing exerciser? 1. Exhaled gas flows unimpeded out a one-way valve. 2. Resistance is created by a variable-size orifice. 3. Imposed load varies with the rate of flow.
 
  a. 2 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3
  c. 1 and 2 only
  d. 2 only

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Q. 5  Which of the following exercises are useful for reconditioning the upper extremities of patients undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation?
 
  1. Using a rowing machine
  2. Using an arm ergometer
  3. Pedaling a stationary bicycle
  4. Using free hand weights
  a. 1, 2, 3, and 4
  b. 1 and 3 only
  c. 1, 2, and 4 only
  d. 2 and 4 only

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Q. 6  Which of the following pulmonary function tests are most useful in determining whether a pa-tient with restrictive lung disease should be considered for pulmonary rehabilitation?
 
  1. DLCO
  2. Total lung capacity (TLC)
  3. FEV1/FVC
  a. 1 and 2 only
  b. 2 and 3 only
  c. 1 and 3 only
  d. 1, 2, and 3