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PEAT EXAM 2 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
In the early management of a patient with a partial peripheral
nerve injury, the goal of the physical therapy intervention will
MOST likely be to prevent:
A. nerve degeneration
B. spasticity and increased muscle tone
C. muscle atrophy
D. contractures and adhesions - ANSWER-D
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
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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
reactive hyperemia in a dependent position. These signs are
indicative of:
A. an intact circulatory system
B. arterial insufficiency
C. venous insufficiency
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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
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
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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:
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.
PEAT EXAM 2 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
In the early management of a patient with a partial peripheral
nerve injury, the goal of the physical therapy intervention will
MOST likely be to prevent:
A. nerve degeneration
B. spasticity and increased muscle tone
C. muscle atrophy
D. contractures and adhesions - ANSWER-D
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
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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
reactive hyperemia in a dependent position. These signs are
indicative of:
A. an intact circulatory system
B. arterial insufficiency
C. venous insufficiency
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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
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
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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:
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.
