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PEAT EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
A physical therapist is developing an educational program for
individuals with lower extremity peripheral neuropathies due to
diabetes. Which of the following information is MOST important
for the physical therapist to recommend for the prevention of
injury to the feet?
A. Orthoses to support the extremity
B. Use of proper footwear
C. Moisturizing the skin to prevent dryness
D. Exercise parameters - ANSWER-B
Elevating a patient's lower extremity for less than 1 minute
produces a noticeable pallor of the foot, followed by delayed
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reactive hyperemia in a dependent position. These signs are
indicative of:
A. an intact circulatory system
B. arterial insufficiency
C. venous insufficiency
D. acute arterial occlusion - ANSWER-B
While ascending stairs, an elderly patient leans forward with
increased hip flexion. Which of the following muscles are being
used to the best advantage with this forward posture?
A. rectus femoris
B. tensor fascia latae
C. gluteus maximus
D. erector spinae - ANSWER-C
An inpatient physical therapy department has only 1 physical
therapist and 1 physical therapist assistant on duty, due to staff
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illness. A patient with which of the following conditions and
circumstances is MOST appropriate for the therapist to delegate
to the assistant?
A. Ataxia, who is undergoing a trial to determine an appropriate
assistive device
B. Hemiparesis, whose initial evaluation has not been completed
C. Multiple sclerosis, who is receiving gait training with a rolling
walker
D. Alzheimer's disease, who is easily agitated during the initial
gait training - ANSWER-C
The brother of a patient who was recently discharged from the
hospital's outpatient physical therapy department telephones on
the patient's behalf to request a copy of the patient's medical
record. The physical therapist should explain to the patient's
brother that the medical record is the property of the:
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A. patient's family and can be released to the brother upon written
request.
B. patient's insurer now and that the request for a copy must be
made in writing to the insurer.
C. hospital and the patient and can be released only with written
authorization from the patient.
D. hospital and can be released only with written authorization
from the patient's physician. - ANSWER-C
A physical therapist is examining a patient for possible lower
extremity weakness. Passive range of motion is within normal
limits. The patient is seated. When the patient tries to dorsiflex
and invert the right foot, the patient is unable to move it through
the full range of motion and is unable to take any resistance
applied by the therapist. During the subsequent gait examination,
the therapist should expect the patient to display which of the
following?
PEAT EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
A physical therapist is developing an educational program for
individuals with lower extremity peripheral neuropathies due to
diabetes. Which of the following information is MOST important
for the physical therapist to recommend for the prevention of
injury to the feet?
A. Orthoses to support the extremity
B. Use of proper footwear
C. Moisturizing the skin to prevent dryness
D. Exercise parameters - ANSWER-B
Elevating a patient's lower extremity for less than 1 minute
produces a noticeable pallor of the foot, followed by delayed
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reactive hyperemia in a dependent position. These signs are
indicative of:
A. an intact circulatory system
B. arterial insufficiency
C. venous insufficiency
D. acute arterial occlusion - ANSWER-B
While ascending stairs, an elderly patient leans forward with
increased hip flexion. Which of the following muscles are being
used to the best advantage with this forward posture?
A. rectus femoris
B. tensor fascia latae
C. gluteus maximus
D. erector spinae - ANSWER-C
An inpatient physical therapy department has only 1 physical
therapist and 1 physical therapist assistant on duty, due to staff
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illness. A patient with which of the following conditions and
circumstances is MOST appropriate for the therapist to delegate
to the assistant?
A. Ataxia, who is undergoing a trial to determine an appropriate
assistive device
B. Hemiparesis, whose initial evaluation has not been completed
C. Multiple sclerosis, who is receiving gait training with a rolling
walker
D. Alzheimer's disease, who is easily agitated during the initial
gait training - ANSWER-C
The brother of a patient who was recently discharged from the
hospital's outpatient physical therapy department telephones on
the patient's behalf to request a copy of the patient's medical
record. The physical therapist should explain to the patient's
brother that the medical record is the property of the:
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A. patient's family and can be released to the brother upon written
request.
B. patient's insurer now and that the request for a copy must be
made in writing to the insurer.
C. hospital and the patient and can be released only with written
authorization from the patient.
D. hospital and can be released only with written authorization
from the patient's physician. - ANSWER-C
A physical therapist is examining a patient for possible lower
extremity weakness. Passive range of motion is within normal
limits. The patient is seated. When the patient tries to dorsiflex
and invert the right foot, the patient is unable to move it through
the full range of motion and is unable to take any resistance
applied by the therapist. During the subsequent gait examination,
the therapist should expect the patient to display which of the
following?
