PEAT Practice Form Exam Review
Section 2 Questions and Answers
A well studied mechanism for recovery from loss of vestibular function ? - Correct
Answers -Improve gaze stability
Vigorous exercise does what to the blood? - Correct Answers -Produces lactic acid that
causes a lower PH in blood (acidic)
How does the body compensate for lower blood ph during vigorous exercise ? - Correct
Answers -An increase in RR helps compensate by increasing the blood alkalinity
What system is more involved in long term acid-base balance maintenance ? - Correct
Answers -The renal system.
What system plays an acute role when needing to get PH levels back to normal ? -
Correct Answers -Respiratory system
What happens to lactase level with increase in aging ? - Correct Answers -It decreases
with age causing an intolerance of dairy products.. common in small intestine.
What does exercise do to gastrointestinal transit time ? - Correct Answers -decreases
the time improving overall efficiency of the gastrointestinal system
Aerobic exercise has been found to improve what gastrointestinal organ ? - Correct
Answers -overall neuromuscular function of the colon, thus improving bowel transit time
and decrease the risk of constipation
What happens to the upper esophageal sphincter with aging? - Correct Answers -
strength of esophageal contractions and tension in the upper esophageal sphincter
decrease but movement of food is not impaired
Orthostatic hypotension? - Correct Answers --Decrease in blood pressure related to
positional or postural changes from lying to sitting or standing positions.
-drop in 20 of SBP and drop of 10 in DBP
What is an ACE inhibitor? - Correct Answers -hypertensive medication
, Ultrasound waves travel better through water or air? - Correct Answers -consists of
acoustic waves that travel poorly through air and pass readily through water.
What is an effective way to treat small anatomical areas with irregular surfaces such as
the hand and wrist when using ultrasound - Correct Answers -immersion in water
What activity should children with Down syndrome avoid? - Correct Answers -Forward
somersaults due to atlantoaxial instability
What is considered bradycardia ? - Correct Answers -Heart rate <60 bpm
What would an anxiety reaction cause ? - Correct Answers -increased heart rate
How would a myocardial ischemic episode show on an ECG? - Correct Answers -
Depression of the ST segment >2mm
How would a myocardial infarction present on a ECG? - Correct Answers -Elevation of
the ST segment >1mm
Is a ST elevation or depression an medical emergency ? - Correct Answers -Yes. Stop
exercise and call 911.
What is a cohort study? - Correct Answers -Observational study that compares a cohort
who share a common characteristic; with and without exposure.
What is a case-control study? - Correct Answers -Compares a group of individuals with
a specific condition with a group of people without the same condition (controls)
What is a case series study? - Correct Answers -Document clinical case of a single
patient or a series of patients
What is a randomized control trial study ? - Correct Answers -Determine efficacy of
intervention, participants are randomly allocated into different groups to help minimize
bias
A herniated disc will affect which nerve root? - Correct Answers -The transverse nerve
foot- nerve root exiting below.
Ex: herniated nucleus pulpous at L4-L5 will affect the L5 nerve root.
S1 dermatome - Correct Answers -sensation to lateral and plantar surface of foot
L4 innervation? - Correct Answers -ankle dorsiflexors and invertors
L4 dermatome - Correct Answers -medial malleolus
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