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
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
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
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
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
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