PEAT exam 4 Questions and Answers
During treatment, a physical therapist assistant finds a callus on the plantar surface of a patient's foot. Which of the following characteristics is the BEST indicator of possible ulceration beneath the callus?
1. Thickness
2. Location
3. Color
4. Textu...
During treatment, a physical therapist assistant finds a callus on the plantar surface of a patient's
foot. Which of the following characteristics is the BEST indicator of possible ulceration beneath
the callus?
1. Thickness
2. Location
3. Color
4. Texture - Answers✓✓3
A physical therapist assistant performs a capillary refill test on a patient. At what point after the
direct pressure is released is blanching most indicative of a normal response?
1. Resolving in less than 2 seconds
2. Appearing in less than 2 seconds
3. Resolving in less than 4 seconds
4. Appearing in less than 4 seconds - Answers✓✓1
Which of the following parts of a research report would be MOST useful to read to obtain a
brief description of the research design and main findings?
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Discussion
A patient who is postmenopausal reports dull thoracic pain and increased rounding of shoulders.
Radiographs indicate wedging of the T11 vertebra due to an old, undiagnosed fracture. Which
of the following exercise interventions should be emphasized?
1. Thoracic extension exercises
2. Concentric abdominal exercises
3. Participation in a water aerobics program
A patient exhibits limited hip flexion and reports unilateral hip pain and stiffness that are
relieved by rest. Which of the following conditions is the MOST likely cause of these
symptoms?
1. Parkinson disease
2. Rheumatoid arthritis
3. Osteoarthritis
4. Multiple sclerosis - Answers✓✓3
A patient has pain in multiple joints, fever, and reddish patches on the cheeks and nose. Which
of the following conditions is the MOST likely cause of these symptoms?
1. Rheumatoid arthritis
2. Fibromyalgia syndrome
3. Polymyalgia rheumatica
4. Systemic lupus erythematosus - Answers✓✓4
A patient will have difficulty performing forced expiration if there is severe weakness of which
of the following muscles?
1. Transversus abdominis
2. Diaphragm
3. Pectoralis major
Which of the following dressings is MOST appropriate for an infected Stage 3 pressure injury
with copious amounts of exudate?
1. Hydrocolloid
2. Hydrogel
3. Semipermeable film
4. Alginate - Answers✓✓4
A patient who has type 2 diabetes is undergoing a stress test on a treadmill but is having
difficulty with foot placement as the speed of gait increases. Which of the following conditions
is MOST likely contributing to this difficulty?
1. Weak hip flexors
2. Cataracts
3. Atherosclerosis
4. Peripheral neuropathy - Answers✓✓4
While treating an 83-year-old patient, a physical therapist assistant observes bruising consistent
with abuse. The assistant is legally obligated to take which of the following actions?
1. Discuss the findings with an attorney.
2. Report the findings to the appropriate authorities.
3. Discuss the findings with the family.
4. Maintain confidentiality by not reporting to anyone. - Answers✓✓2
The assessment of a patient's learning style reveals that the patient would benefit from
decreasing the cognitive demands of a task when learning a motor task. Which of the following
practice schedules is MOST likely to be effective for the patient?
1. Random
Which of the following conditions is MOST commonly observed in a child who has
myelomeningocele at the L5 spinal level?
1. Knee valgus
2. Hyperlordosis
3. Hip dislocation
4. Hindfoot deformity - Answers✓✓4
A patient who has been restricted to total bed rest for 1 week should be expected to exhibit
which of the following changes in cardiopulmonary function?
1. Increased resting heart rate
2. Decreased submaximal exercise heart rate
3. Increased functional residual capacity
4. Decreased respiratory rate - Answers✓✓1
In a patient who hyperventilates, which of the following changes in blood gas values is likely to
have the GREATEST magnitude?
1. Decrease in partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2)
2. Increase in partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2)
3. Decrease in partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2)
4. Increase in partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) - Answers✓✓1
A patient's knee was immobilized for 6 weeks. Which of the following structural changes has
MOST likely occurred in the collagen fibers of the patellar tendon?
1. Haphazard alignment with low tensile strength
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