PEAT 2 practice Exam Questions and Answers
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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
3. Color
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
1. Resolving in less than 2 seconds
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
4. Conclusion
1. Abstract
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
4. Resisted lower extremity exercises
1. Thoracic extension exercises
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
3. Osteoarthritis
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
4. Systemic lupus erythematosus
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
4. Scalenus anterior
,1. Transversus abdominis
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
4. Alginate
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
4. Peripheral neuropathy
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.
2. Report the findings to the appropriate authorities.
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
2. Blocked
3. Massed
4. Distributed
2. Blocked
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
4. Hindfoot deformity
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
1. Increased resting heart rate
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)
1. Decrease in partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2)
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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
3. Color
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
1. Resolving in less than 2 seconds
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
4. Conclusion
1. Abstract
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
4. Resisted lower extremity exercises
1. Thoracic extension exercises
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
3. Osteoarthritis
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
4. Systemic lupus erythematosus
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
4. Scalenus anterior
,1. Transversus abdominis
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
4. Alginate
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
4. Peripheral neuropathy
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.
2. Report the findings to the appropriate authorities.
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
2. Blocked
3. Massed
4. Distributed
2. Blocked
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
4. Hindfoot deformity
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
1. Increased resting heart rate
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)
1. Decrease in partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2)
