There are several diabetes topics for NPTE. However, In this post I want to share most 3 different topics that you must know. First, signs&symptoms, how you distinguish between hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia? Signs&symptoms based question is most frequent and easy topics.
1) While a physical therapist is performing gait training with a patient with total knee replacement. Suddenly, he felt excessive confusion, hunger, and weak. Which of the following option is the MOST related diagnosis?
1.Hyperglycemia
2.Hypoglycemia
3.Pancriatitis
4.Hypokalemia
2) A patient with obese said that his physical therapist about his symptoms (frequent urination, severe hungry, a fruity odor). which of the following test is MOST effectively help?
1.Glucose tolerance test
2.Blood pressure
3.Arterial brachial index
4.Heart rates
Seconds, Glucose tolerance test based question is a quite frequent topic for diabetes. I strongly recommends you to memorize GTT values. Can you answers for those questions? 1.What is the normal GTT values? 2. If a patient GTT value is below 70, what you should do as a physical therapist? 3.If a patient GTT value is over 250 or 300, what you should do as a physical therapist? The values are so basic but the questions will not ask just for basic things. It will contains age, values, and situations.
3) A patient with diabetes type2, glucose tolerance test value is 60, 30 minutes before the therapeutic session how physical therapist do for the patient?
- Give orange juice, Begin the schedule
- Give snacks, Hold intervention
- No snacks, Refuse treatment
- Give orange juice, Hold treatment
How you do that in this situation? What I want you to know that you should take look at the question precisely. You don’t have to answer by inference unless the question directly refer the inference.
Thirds, About exercising and time, If the patient with DM type1 or 2 when can physical therapist do their therapeutic sessions? after meal or before meal? before insulin peak time or after insulin peak time? and which is the best time for physical therapy session?
4) Which is the MOST best exercise schedule for a 65 old, male, patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 and Parkinson’s disease?
- Before insulin peak time, 9 to 10 AM
- After insulin peak time, 10 to 11 AM
- Before insulin injection, 5 to 6 PM
- After insulin injection, 6 to 7 PM
5) Which of the following option is the MOST related with diabetes mellitus?
- Heart angina
- Grave’s disease
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Gout
In summary, topics based on Sign & symptoms related with DM basic, GTT values, how to act as a physical therapist, and exercising schedule, related disease is most valuable for NPTE. You must study those topics.
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