2ND PEAT PART I EXAM QUESTIONS
100% ANSWERED 2025/2026
A patient reports a 2-day history of a hot, swollen, first metatarsophalangeal joint. This
complaint is MOST common in:
1. osteoarthritis.
2. polymyositis.
3. gout.
4. rheumatoid arthritis. - ANSWERS3
A patient who sustained an avulsion of the right C5 and C6 spinal nerve roots will show
functional loss of right:
1. distal thumb flexion.
2. ulnar wrist deviation.
3. elbow extension.
4. shoulder abduction. - ANSWERS4
After a kidney transplant, a patient develops a Stage 3 pressure injury over the sacrum
and is referred to physical therapy for wound care. Which of the following is the MOST
appropriate agent to use initially on this wound?
1. Povidone-iodine solution
2. Sterile normal saline
3. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) cream
4. Zinc oxide cream - ANSWERS2
When providing patient education in cardiac rehabilitation, which of the following signs
and symptoms of exertional intolerance should the physical therapist emphasize?
1. Anginal pain, insomnia, sudden weight gain, leg stiffness
2. Persistent dyspnea, dizziness, anginal pain, sudden weight gain
3. Persistent dyspnea, anginal pain, insomnia, weight loss
4. Anginal pain, confusion, leg numbness, weight loss - ANSWERS2
A patient with no history of trauma has nonradiating low back pain. Lumbar flexion does
not reverse the lordosis and is pain-free; lumbar extension increases the symptom.
Palpation reveals a step-off in the lower lumbar region. The MOST appropriate
treatment for this patient would be:
1. abdominal strengthening.
2. sustained prone positioning on elbows.
3. exaggerated lumbar lordosis in sitting.
4. grade III posteroanterior glide to L5. - ANSWERS1
A patient positioned in prone has difficulty initiating hip extension with the knee bent.
Which of the following muscles will MOST likely need strengthening?
, 1. Hamstrings
2. Gluteus maximus
3. Lumbar erector spinae
4. Gluteus medius - ANSWERS2
A patient presents with moderate pain in the elbow after a fall. The radiograph is
negative for a fracture. Which of the following mobilizations is MOST appropriate for
decreasing the pain?
1. Small-amplitude oscillations before the onset of tissue resistance
2. Small-amplitude oscillations into tissue resistance
3. Large-amplitude oscillations into tissue resistance
4. Large-amplitude oscillations at the end of tissue resistance - ANSWERS1
A patient reports insidious onset of pain and paresthesia on the lateral aspect of the
right forearm and hand. The symptoms are reproduced with neck extension. Which of
the following is the MOST likely diagnosis?
1. C6 radiculopathy
2. Ulnar nerve entrapment
3. Radial nerve entrapment
4. C8 radiculopathy - ANSWERS1
A physical therapist is examining the posterior aspect of the heels of a patient who has
darkly pigmented skin. Which of the following findings would indicate the presence of a
Stage 1 pressure injury?
1. An intact area of the skin that is black and leathery
2. An intact area of the skin that is warm and purple
3. A shallow crater with a moist wound bed
4. An intact blister with a boggy feel - ANSWERS2
A 41-year-old patient sustained a grade II injury to the right medial collateral ligament of
the elbow 3 weeks ago. A systems review reveals normal cardiopulmonary,
integumentary, and neuromuscular status. Which of the following is MOST likely the
status of the healing tissue?
1. Well organized and gaining in tensile strength
2. Well organized and capable of withstanding high tensile forces
3. Disorganized but able to withstand high tensile forces
4. Disorganized and unable to withstand high tensile forces - ANSWERS4
The patient in the photograph exhibits pronation of the feet. Pronation is associated with
medial (internal), not lateral (external), rotation of the knee along with valgus stress. The
person in the photograph is asked to perform a bilateral squat. Based on the rearfoot
position, which of the following will MOST likely be observed?
1. Genu varum with tibial medial (internal) rotation
2. Genu varum with tibial lateral (external) rotation
3. Genu valgus with tibial medial (internal) rotation
100% ANSWERED 2025/2026
A patient reports a 2-day history of a hot, swollen, first metatarsophalangeal joint. This
complaint is MOST common in:
1. osteoarthritis.
2. polymyositis.
3. gout.
4. rheumatoid arthritis. - ANSWERS3
A patient who sustained an avulsion of the right C5 and C6 spinal nerve roots will show
functional loss of right:
1. distal thumb flexion.
2. ulnar wrist deviation.
3. elbow extension.
4. shoulder abduction. - ANSWERS4
After a kidney transplant, a patient develops a Stage 3 pressure injury over the sacrum
and is referred to physical therapy for wound care. Which of the following is the MOST
appropriate agent to use initially on this wound?
1. Povidone-iodine solution
2. Sterile normal saline
3. Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) cream
4. Zinc oxide cream - ANSWERS2
When providing patient education in cardiac rehabilitation, which of the following signs
and symptoms of exertional intolerance should the physical therapist emphasize?
1. Anginal pain, insomnia, sudden weight gain, leg stiffness
2. Persistent dyspnea, dizziness, anginal pain, sudden weight gain
3. Persistent dyspnea, anginal pain, insomnia, weight loss
4. Anginal pain, confusion, leg numbness, weight loss - ANSWERS2
A patient with no history of trauma has nonradiating low back pain. Lumbar flexion does
not reverse the lordosis and is pain-free; lumbar extension increases the symptom.
Palpation reveals a step-off in the lower lumbar region. The MOST appropriate
treatment for this patient would be:
1. abdominal strengthening.
2. sustained prone positioning on elbows.
3. exaggerated lumbar lordosis in sitting.
4. grade III posteroanterior glide to L5. - ANSWERS1
A patient positioned in prone has difficulty initiating hip extension with the knee bent.
Which of the following muscles will MOST likely need strengthening?
, 1. Hamstrings
2. Gluteus maximus
3. Lumbar erector spinae
4. Gluteus medius - ANSWERS2
A patient presents with moderate pain in the elbow after a fall. The radiograph is
negative for a fracture. Which of the following mobilizations is MOST appropriate for
decreasing the pain?
1. Small-amplitude oscillations before the onset of tissue resistance
2. Small-amplitude oscillations into tissue resistance
3. Large-amplitude oscillations into tissue resistance
4. Large-amplitude oscillations at the end of tissue resistance - ANSWERS1
A patient reports insidious onset of pain and paresthesia on the lateral aspect of the
right forearm and hand. The symptoms are reproduced with neck extension. Which of
the following is the MOST likely diagnosis?
1. C6 radiculopathy
2. Ulnar nerve entrapment
3. Radial nerve entrapment
4. C8 radiculopathy - ANSWERS1
A physical therapist is examining the posterior aspect of the heels of a patient who has
darkly pigmented skin. Which of the following findings would indicate the presence of a
Stage 1 pressure injury?
1. An intact area of the skin that is black and leathery
2. An intact area of the skin that is warm and purple
3. A shallow crater with a moist wound bed
4. An intact blister with a boggy feel - ANSWERS2
A 41-year-old patient sustained a grade II injury to the right medial collateral ligament of
the elbow 3 weeks ago. A systems review reveals normal cardiopulmonary,
integumentary, and neuromuscular status. Which of the following is MOST likely the
status of the healing tissue?
1. Well organized and gaining in tensile strength
2. Well organized and capable of withstanding high tensile forces
3. Disorganized but able to withstand high tensile forces
4. Disorganized and unable to withstand high tensile forces - ANSWERS4
The patient in the photograph exhibits pronation of the feet. Pronation is associated with
medial (internal), not lateral (external), rotation of the knee along with valgus stress. The
person in the photograph is asked to perform a bilateral squat. Based on the rearfoot
position, which of the following will MOST likely be observed?
1. Genu varum with tibial medial (internal) rotation
2. Genu varum with tibial lateral (external) rotation
3. Genu valgus with tibial medial (internal) rotation
