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PEAT Retired Final Exam 2025/2026 – 200+ Expert-Verified Questions with Correct Answers – NPTE Prep: Neuro, MSK, Prosthetics, Data Interpretation & Clinical Scenarios

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This expert-verified PEAT (Practice Exam and Assessment Tool) Retired Final Exam review for the 2025/2026 NPTE preparation cycle includes over 200 clinically relevant and content-aligned questions with accurate answers based on the retired official PEAT format. Carefully organized to mimic the actual NPTE structure, this guide is an essential tool for physical therapy students seeking high-yield practice grounded in real exam expectations. Questions span a wide range of foundational and advanced physical therapy topics, including: Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology (e.g., CN functions, dermatomes, reflexes, Chiari malformation, shunt malfunction) Musculoskeletal assessment and intervention (e.g., gait deviations, pelvic tilt, scapular mechanics, joint glides) Prosthetics & orthotics (e.g., socket alignment, gait training, contracture prevention) Integumentary system and wound care (e.g., hydrocolloids, enzymatic debridement, keloids, delayed healing stages) Cardiopulmonary topics (e.g., postural drainage, heart rate responses, RPP) Endocrine and metabolic dysfunctions (e.g., diabetes, liver and renal dysfunction signs, metabolic acidosis/alkalosis) Pain science and referred pain (e.g., hernia types, MI, pancreatitis, orthopedic and systemic patterns) Urinary incontinence and pelvic floor disorders (e.g., urge, overflow, neurogenic causes) Special populations and pediatric neurology (e.g., STNR, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, developmental milestones) Biomechanics and kinesiology (e.g., femoral rotation, scapular motion, foot position in prosthetics) Clinical decision-making, test interpretation, and research design (e.g., Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, validity types, data levels) Additionally, it provides real-world clinical pearls, pharmacologic insights (e.g., NSAIDs like flurbiprofen, methotrexate), and procedural guidance (e.g., ultrasound in water, e-stim contraindications in cancer), making it an indispensable review resource. This study guide is ideal for: DPT students preparing for the NPTE Candidates using PEAT or other retired exam formats for self-assessment Physical therapy graduates seeking structured board prep Tutors and PT instructors looking for board-style questions for test prep sessions All content is presented in Q&A format, making it ideal for rapid review, flashcard-style learning, and real-time knowledge checks. Each answer is concise, clinically explained, and aligned with NPTE competencies. Keywords: NPTE practice, PEAT retired questions, physical therapy board exam, prosthetic gait deviations, MSK assessment, neuro PT review, reflexes, dermatomes, STNR, pelvic tilt, wound care, cardiovascular PT, metabolic dysfunctions, Chiari malformation, incontinence types, research validity, gait analysis, orthopedic tests, shoulder mechanics, PT pharmacology

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PEAT RETIRED FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
EXPERT VERIFIED | ACE THE TEST



Should the scapula be protracted or retracted when lying on the hemiplegic

side? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔protracted


What muscles are shortened in anterior pelvic tilt? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔iliopsoas and erector spinae


Which muscles are lengthened in anterior pelvic tilt? - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔rectus abdominis and gluteus maximus


Should of the head of the bed be lowered or raised during a hypotensive

episode? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔lowered


Hydrocolloids - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔handle minimal to moderate exudate in

noninfected wounds.

,Films - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cosmetic healing will not absorb drainage


posterior hip glide causes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔hip flexion


What effect does exercise have on insulin? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Aerobic

exercise causes vasodilatation by increasing skin blood flow. This would

deliver the insulin more rapidly.


How is pancreatitis made worse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔will typically be made

worse by walking or lying supine


Pyelonephritis pain referral - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔thoracic or lumbar areas


Pancreatic cancer pain referral - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔thoracic or lumbar areas


colon cancer pain referral - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔lumbar or sacral areas


Myocardial infarction pain referral - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔nonspecific neck pain


renal failure nail issues - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔MEES lines short transverse lines

across the nail

OR

a brownish distal one-third end of the nail (half-and-half nails), but not

clubbing.

, Liver dysfunction nails - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔nails with transverse depressions

(Beau lines) or a nail bed that is white and extends two-thirds of the length

of the nail (Terry nails).


C3-C4 nerve roots innervate - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cervical spine lateral flexors


Murphy test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Percussion over the costovertebral angle


SIGN OF KIDNEY DISORDER


ratio data - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔do not provide known or equal distances

between scores, nor do they provide an absolute


interval data - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔do not provide known or equal distances

between scores


ordinal data - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔label strength measures in rank order but do

not provide known or equal distances between the scores


Fluid loss NM symptoms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔tetany tingling


APGAR parameters - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔heart rate, color,Respiration, muscle

tone, and reflex irritability




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