PEAT exam 4 Questions and Answers

PEAT exam 4 Questions and Answers During treatment, a physical therapist assistant finds a callus on the plantar surface of a patient's foot. Which of the following characteristics is the BEST indicator of possible ulceration beneath the callus? 1. Thickness 2. Location 3. Color 4. Texture - Answers3 A physical therapist assistant performs a capillary refill test on a patient. At what point after the direct pressure is released is blanching most indicative of a normal response? 1. Resolving in less than 2 seconds 2. Appearing in less than 2 seconds 3. Resolving in less than 4 seconds 4. Appearing in less than 4 seconds - Answers1 Which of the following parts of a research report would be MOST useful to read to obtain a brief description of the research design and main findings? 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Discussion 4. Conclusion - Answers1 A patient who is postmenopausal reports dull thoracic pain and increased rounding of shoulders. Radiographs indicate wedging of the T11 vertebra due to an old, undiagnosed fracture. Which of the following exercise interventions should be emphasized? 1. Thoracic extension exercises 2. Concentric abdominal exercises 3. Participation in a water aerobics program 4. Resisted lower extremity exercises - Answers1 A patient exhibits limited hip flexion and reports unilateral hip pain and stiffness that are relieved by rest. Which of the following conditions is the MOST likely cause of these symptoms? 1. Parkinson disease 2. Rheumatoid arthritis 3. Osteoarthritis 4. Multiple sclerosis - Answers3 A patient has pain in multiple joints, fever, and reddish patches on the cheeks and nose. Which of the following conditions is the MOST likely cause of these symptoms? 1. Rheumatoid arthritis 2. Fibromyalgia syndrome 3. Polymyalgia rheumatica 4. Systemic lupus erythematosus - Answers4 A patient will have difficulty performing forced expiration if there is severe weakness of which of the following muscles? 1. Transversus abdominis 2. Diaphragm 3. Pectoralis major 4. Scalenus anterior - Answers1 Which of the following dressings is MOST appropriate for an infected Stage 3 pressure injury with copious amounts of exudate? 1. Hydrocolloid 2. Hydrogel 3. Semipermeable film 4. Alginate - Answers4 A patient who has type 2 diabetes is undergoing a stress test on a treadmill but is having difficulty with foot placement as the speed of gait increases. Which of the following conditions is MOST likely contributing to this difficulty? 1. Weak hip flexors 2. Cataracts 3. Atherosclerosis 4. Peripheral neuropathy - Answers4 While treating an 83-year-old patient, a physical therapist assistant observes bruising consistent with abuse. The assistant is legally obligated to take which of the following actions? 1. Discuss the findings with an attorney. 2. Report the findings to the appropriate authorities. 3. Discuss the findings with the family. 4. Maintain confidentiality by not reporting to anyone. - Answers2 The assessment of a patient's learning style reveals that the patient would benefit from decreasing the cognitive demands of a task when learning a motor task. Which of the following practice schedules is MOST likely to be effective for the patient? 1. Random 2. Blocked 3. Massed 4. Distributed - Answers2 Which of the following conditions is MOST commonly observed in a child who has myelomeningocele at the L5 spinal level? 1. Knee valgus 2. Hyperlordosis 3. Hip dislocation 4. Hindfoot deformity - Answers4 A patient who has been restricted to total bed rest for 1 week should be expected to exhibit which of the following changes in cardiopulmonary function? 1. Increased resting heart rate 2. Decreased submaximal exercise heart rate 3. Increased functional residual capacity 4. Decreased respiratory rate - Answers1 In a patient who hyperventilates, which of the following changes in blood gas values is likely to have the GREATEST magnitude? 1. Decrease in partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 2. Increase in partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 3. Decrease in partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) 4. Increase in partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) - Answers1 A patient's knee was immobilized for 6 weeks. Which of the following structural changes has MOST likely occurred in the collagen fibers of the patellar tendon? 1. Haphazard alignment with low tensile strength 2. Haphazard alignment with high tensile strength 3. Parallel alignment with low tensile strength 4. Parallel alignment with high tensile strength - Answers1 While pulling to the standing position and cruising, a 1-year-old child flexes the toes bilaterally. Which of the following observations would be of MOST concern? 1. The plantar reflex has not been integrated. 2. The positive supporting reflex has not been integrated. 3. The Babinski reflex is interfering with the infant's functioning. 4. The spontaneous stepping reflex is interfering with the infant's functioning. - Answers1 Which of the following modes of aerobic exercise would be BEST for a patient who has coronary artery disease and lumbar stenosis? 1. Aquatic therapy 2. Walking on a treadmill 3. Use of an elliptical machine 4. Use of a recumbent bicycle - Answers4