13.  A patient is taking a low dose of aspirin following a myocardial infarction. What is the purpose of this medication regimen in this case?

28. What psychometric property reflects a tool’s ability to detect change over time?

49. According to the “soda-pop can” model, diaphragmatic weakness may contribute to which functional impairments?

47. Which of the following examination findings would prompt the clinician to prioritize airway clearance over other respiratory interventions?

39. A patient has the following arterial blood gas values: pH = 7.44, PaCO2 = 28, and HCO3¯ = 24. Which of the following statements is the MOST accurate interpretation?

A person experiencing angina is most likely experiencing which underlying physiologic condition?

5. What is the primary therapeutic effect of nitroglycerin?

14.  A physical therapist wants to document how much assistance a patient requires with basic functional mobility. Which of the following standardized tools evaluates the level of assistance required to climb stairs?

10.  A clinician palpates +1 bilateral dorsalis pedis pulses on a patient. What is the MOST appropriate interpretation of this finding?

16. A physical therapist uses pulse pressure calculations to interpret blood pressure data in the clinic. Which blood pressure reading is most suggestive of inadequate cardiac output?