PEAT NEW EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS (A+)
Abnormal scapulohumeral rhythm limits a patient's shoulder abduction. Which of the
following muscles would be MOST appropriate to strengthen?
1. Latissimus dorsi
2. Pectoralis major
3. Levator scapulae
4. Serratus anterior - ANSWER 4
A positioning program for a patient who had a transfemoral amputation should
emphasize which of the following positions to reduce muscle imbalances and allow for
optimal prosthetic fit and gait?
1. Prone
2. Sitting
3. Supine
4. Sidelying - ANSWER 1
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate method for evaluating a patient's
independence regarding skin care and the prevention of pressure injury?
1. Ask the patient to keep a skin care diary.
2. Request that the patient describe how one would perform skin care and pressure
relief.
3. Observe the patient while he/she performs skin care and pressure relief.
4. Periodically reevaluate the condition of the patient's skin. - ANSWER 3
Which of the following sites provides the MOST accurate pulse measurement by
auscultation?
,1. Brachial
2. Radial
3. Apical
4. Carotid - ANSWER 3
When teaching lymphatic drainage exercises for the upper extremity, which of the
following sequences is MOST appropriate for the direction to move lymph away from a
congested area?
1. Trunk, cervical area, shoulders, fingers
2. Trunk, cervical area, fingers, shoulders
3. Shoulders, fingers, cervical area, trunk
4. Fingers, shoulders, cervical area, trunk - ANSWER 1
A patient with emphysema reports sleep apnea and insomnia. The MOST appropriate
activity for the patient would be
1. Sleeping in a supine position
2. Sleeping in a semi-Fowler position
3. Chest wall mobility exercises
4. Mobilization and removal of secretions - ANSWER 2
The following activities will result in which of the intravertebral lumbar disc pressure
that will be highest?
1. Standing and bending forward
2. Sitting at a computer
3. Supine
4. Prone - ANSWER 1
With which one of the following positions should a patient avoid if his humeral head is at
risk for anterior dislocation?
,1. 45° of flexion with 30° of lateral (external) rotation
2. 180° of abduction with full medial (internal) rotation
3. 30° of extension with 20° of medial (internal) rotation
4. 90° of abduction with full lateral (external) rotation - ANSWER 4
The following observations are MOST consistent with the presence of a lower extremity
flexion synergy pattern in a patient with hemiplegia?
1. Extension at the hip, extension at the knee, plantar flexion of the foot
2. Extension at the hip, flexion at the knee, flexion of the toes
3. Hip flexion, knee extension, plantar flexion of the foot
4. Hip flexion, knee flexion, dorsiflexion of the foot - CORRECT ANSWER 4
Which of the following activities would be MOST important to teach a patient who has
type 2 diabetes?
1. Energy conservation techniques
2. Independent active exercises of the lower extremities
3. Detailed visual examination of their feet
4. Strengthening of the muscles of the lower extremities - CORRECT ANSWER 3
A patient asks a physical therapist assistant about the diagnosis of a second patient
who is also being treated in the clinic. Which of the following would be an appropriate
response by the assistant?
1. "I cannot tell you that because of confidentiality reasons."
2. "I will ask the patient to tell you."
3. "I will have the physical therapist address this question."
4. "I do not know the nature of the problem." - ANSWER 1
Staging Pressure Injury
, A patient has a pressure injury that has full-thickness skin loss but does not extend
through the fascia and appears as a deep crater. What is the stage of the injury?
1. Stage 1
2. Stage 2
3. Stage 3
4. Stage 4 - ANSWER 3
A 70-year-old patient is resting at heart rate of 81 bpm and a blood pressure of 128/82
mm Hg. Then, he undertakes 30 minutes of an aerobic exercise at rating of perceived
exertion of 14/20. Which of the following heart rate and blood pressure readings are
MOST likely to be a normal response to the exercise for the patient?
1. Heart rate of 102 bpm and blood pressure of 132/79 mm Hg
2. Heart rate of 121 bpm and blood pressure of 158/84 mm Hg
3. Heart rate of 144 bpm and blood pressure of 160/71 mm Hg
4. Heart rate of 166 bpm and blood pressure of 187/88 mm Hg - ANSWER 2
Which of the following interventions would be MOST appropriate to improve healing of
wounds of the legs that are solely due to venous insufficiency?
1. Ice massage
2. High-voltage pulsed stimulation
3. Intermittent pneumatic compression
4. Whirlpool - ANSWER 3
A healthy patient, age 40, with an acute unilateral transfemoral amputation is referred to
physical therapy for gait training. Which of the following assistive devices would be
MOST appropriate for the patient?
1. Wheelchair
2. Walker
3. Axillary crutches
4. Cane - ANSWER 3
ACCURATE ANSWERS (A+)
Abnormal scapulohumeral rhythm limits a patient's shoulder abduction. Which of the
following muscles would be MOST appropriate to strengthen?
1. Latissimus dorsi
2. Pectoralis major
3. Levator scapulae
4. Serratus anterior - ANSWER 4
A positioning program for a patient who had a transfemoral amputation should
emphasize which of the following positions to reduce muscle imbalances and allow for
optimal prosthetic fit and gait?
1. Prone
2. Sitting
3. Supine
4. Sidelying - ANSWER 1
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate method for evaluating a patient's
independence regarding skin care and the prevention of pressure injury?
1. Ask the patient to keep a skin care diary.
2. Request that the patient describe how one would perform skin care and pressure
relief.
3. Observe the patient while he/she performs skin care and pressure relief.
4. Periodically reevaluate the condition of the patient's skin. - ANSWER 3
Which of the following sites provides the MOST accurate pulse measurement by
auscultation?
,1. Brachial
2. Radial
3. Apical
4. Carotid - ANSWER 3
When teaching lymphatic drainage exercises for the upper extremity, which of the
following sequences is MOST appropriate for the direction to move lymph away from a
congested area?
1. Trunk, cervical area, shoulders, fingers
2. Trunk, cervical area, fingers, shoulders
3. Shoulders, fingers, cervical area, trunk
4. Fingers, shoulders, cervical area, trunk - ANSWER 1
A patient with emphysema reports sleep apnea and insomnia. The MOST appropriate
activity for the patient would be
1. Sleeping in a supine position
2. Sleeping in a semi-Fowler position
3. Chest wall mobility exercises
4. Mobilization and removal of secretions - ANSWER 2
The following activities will result in which of the intravertebral lumbar disc pressure
that will be highest?
1. Standing and bending forward
2. Sitting at a computer
3. Supine
4. Prone - ANSWER 1
With which one of the following positions should a patient avoid if his humeral head is at
risk for anterior dislocation?
,1. 45° of flexion with 30° of lateral (external) rotation
2. 180° of abduction with full medial (internal) rotation
3. 30° of extension with 20° of medial (internal) rotation
4. 90° of abduction with full lateral (external) rotation - ANSWER 4
The following observations are MOST consistent with the presence of a lower extremity
flexion synergy pattern in a patient with hemiplegia?
1. Extension at the hip, extension at the knee, plantar flexion of the foot
2. Extension at the hip, flexion at the knee, flexion of the toes
3. Hip flexion, knee extension, plantar flexion of the foot
4. Hip flexion, knee flexion, dorsiflexion of the foot - CORRECT ANSWER 4
Which of the following activities would be MOST important to teach a patient who has
type 2 diabetes?
1. Energy conservation techniques
2. Independent active exercises of the lower extremities
3. Detailed visual examination of their feet
4. Strengthening of the muscles of the lower extremities - CORRECT ANSWER 3
A patient asks a physical therapist assistant about the diagnosis of a second patient
who is also being treated in the clinic. Which of the following would be an appropriate
response by the assistant?
1. "I cannot tell you that because of confidentiality reasons."
2. "I will ask the patient to tell you."
3. "I will have the physical therapist address this question."
4. "I do not know the nature of the problem." - ANSWER 1
Staging Pressure Injury
, A patient has a pressure injury that has full-thickness skin loss but does not extend
through the fascia and appears as a deep crater. What is the stage of the injury?
1. Stage 1
2. Stage 2
3. Stage 3
4. Stage 4 - ANSWER 3
A 70-year-old patient is resting at heart rate of 81 bpm and a blood pressure of 128/82
mm Hg. Then, he undertakes 30 minutes of an aerobic exercise at rating of perceived
exertion of 14/20. Which of the following heart rate and blood pressure readings are
MOST likely to be a normal response to the exercise for the patient?
1. Heart rate of 102 bpm and blood pressure of 132/79 mm Hg
2. Heart rate of 121 bpm and blood pressure of 158/84 mm Hg
3. Heart rate of 144 bpm and blood pressure of 160/71 mm Hg
4. Heart rate of 166 bpm and blood pressure of 187/88 mm Hg - ANSWER 2
Which of the following interventions would be MOST appropriate to improve healing of
wounds of the legs that are solely due to venous insufficiency?
1. Ice massage
2. High-voltage pulsed stimulation
3. Intermittent pneumatic compression
4. Whirlpool - ANSWER 3
A healthy patient, age 40, with an acute unilateral transfemoral amputation is referred to
physical therapy for gait training. Which of the following assistive devices would be
MOST appropriate for the patient?
1. Wheelchair
2. Walker
3. Axillary crutches
4. Cane - ANSWER 3
