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NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Examination Findings & Congestive Heart Failure

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Kyle Rice

Health & Fitness

4.9630 Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Betty is 55-year-old female with a history of congestive heart failure who presents with complaints of dyspnea during moderate activities. She mentions that she has been sleeping with three pillows at night for comfort. Given this information, which clinical term best describes her sleeping condition?

A) Eupnea

B) Hyperpnea

C) Orthopnea

D) Apnea

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0:00.0

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

0:09.0

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

0:16.0

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

0:22.5

have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, and a dream job that allows me to change

0:28.2

lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast to give you simple,

0:34.3

actionable strategies, along with a step-by-step walkthrough of NPTE-based questions.

0:40.3

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

0:45.5

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

0:50.8

you love, you're in the right place.

0:53.1

Enjoy the show.

0:54.4

For this week's clinical file, we have Betty, and Betty is a 55-year-old female with a

0:59.5

history of congestive heart failure who presents with complaints of dyspnea during moderate

1:05.4

activities. She mentions that she's been sleeping with three pillows at night for comfort.

1:11.1

Given this information, which clinical term best describes her sleeping condition.

1:17.4

So we have A, eupnia, B, hyperpnea, C, orthopnea, and D is apnea.

1:26.2

All right, a lot of these medical terms here, but don't worry, your boys got you.

1:30.7

We're going to knock it down. Before we jump into that, let me let you all know. I know that there's

1:36.2

quite a few of you who are PT students. Some of y'all are new grads preparing for your MPTE.

1:40.8

I want to say thank you for the support and being here listening to these.

1:44.5

These episodes have helped countless people absolutely destroy the MPTE. But let me tell you this.

1:49.8

As a coach for the MPTE, I want you to understand that there is a difference between review

1:56.1

courses and coaching programs. A lot of times in PT school, just like mine, I got this two-day review

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