I'm Kyle Rice, awful test taker turned physical therapists and standardized test coach for over 5,000 physical therapists worldwide.

It wasn't that long ago that I struggle with anxiety, lack of confidence, and the fear of failing the NPTE.

Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons learn. And you'll see

the life I have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, and a dream job that

allows me to change lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast

to give you simple, actionable strategies, along with a step-by-step walkthrough of NPTE-based questions.

All of this so that you can dominate your exam like I did and achieve your dream.

So if you're a driven PT student who's looking to pass the NPTE and start creating a life you love,

you're in the right place.

Enjoy the show.

For this week's clinical file, we have Lena, and Lena presents with a history of chronic heart failure, increased

dyspnea, and fatigue during daily activities. The physical therapist plans to implement an

aerobic exercise program. Which of the following exercise protocols is most appropriate for this patient?

So we have A, 70 to 85% of heart rate max, five times a week for 45 to 60 minutes.

B, 50 to 60% of the heart rate reserve three times per week for 20 to 40 minutes.

C, 30 to 40% of heart rate max daily for 10 to 15 minutes.

And D is 80 to 90% of heart rate reserve four times for week for 60 minutes. All right, let's go up to the top of

this question and knock down. This is going to be in your cardiopalm area. And exercise

prescription is something I would definitely be ready for on the exam. I'm going to give you

some tips during this episode today to hold on to

to help you start getting more of these types of questions correct, especially if this pops up

on your MPTE. You ready for me? All right. Let's go ahead and knock this one out. It says

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