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NPTE practice question: Metabolic, Endocrine, GI, Genitourinary and Lymphatic Systems

Metabolic, Endocrine, GI, Genitourinary and Lymphatic SystemsDifficulty 2/5

Forty minutes into a session a patient with type 1 diabetes becomes shaky, sweaty and anxious. What is the correct sequence?

  1. AEncourage rest and water, then resume when the symptoms settle
  2. BContinue with light activity because exercise will normalise glucose
  3. CFinish the current exercise set, then check glucose and provide juice
  4. DStop, check glucose, give 15 g of fast carbohydrate and recheck in 15 minutes
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Correct: D. These are hypoglycaemia symptoms. The response is to stop, test, treat with about 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate and retest after 15 minutes, repeating if still low.

  • C — Completing a set delays treatment of a falling glucose.
  • A — Water does not raise blood glucose.
  • B — Continued exercise lowers glucose further.

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Together 13-24 scored items. Diabetes and exercise, thyroid and adrenal disorders, bowel and bladder dysfunction, pelvic health, lymphoedema and complete decongestive therapy, and how each constrains a plan of care. — 10% of the exam. Study guide for Metabolic, Endocrine, GI, Genitourinary and Lymphatic Systems.

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  1. NPTE-PT Test Content Outline, effective January 2024 (v1.1) — Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) · primary · retrieved 2026-09-22, verified 2026-09-22
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