PEAT 4 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS [ GRADED A+]
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 - ✔✔3
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?
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,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 - ✔✔1
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 - ✔✔1
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?
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,1. Thoracic extension exercises
2. Concentric abdominal exercises
3. Participation in a water aerobics program
4. Resisted lower extremity exercises - ✔✔1
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 - ✔✔3
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?
©morren2024/2025.Year published 2024.
, 1. Rheumatoid arthritis
2. Fibromyalgia syndrome
3. Polymyalgia rheumatica
4. Systemic lupus erythematosus - ✔✔4
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 - ✔✔1
Which of the following dressings is MOST appropriate for an infected Stage 3
pressure injury with copious amounts of exudate?
1. Hydrocolloid
2. Hydrogel
©morren2024/2025.Year published 2024.
VERIFIED ANSWERS [ GRADED A+]
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 - ✔✔3
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?
©morren2024/2025.Year published 2024.
,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 - ✔✔1
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 - ✔✔1
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?
©morren2024/2025.Year published 2024.
,1. Thoracic extension exercises
2. Concentric abdominal exercises
3. Participation in a water aerobics program
4. Resisted lower extremity exercises - ✔✔1
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 - ✔✔3
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?
©morren2024/2025.Year published 2024.
, 1. Rheumatoid arthritis
2. Fibromyalgia syndrome
3. Polymyalgia rheumatica
4. Systemic lupus erythematosus - ✔✔4
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 - ✔✔1
Which of the following dressings is MOST appropriate for an infected Stage 3
pressure injury with copious amounts of exudate?
1. Hydrocolloid
2. Hydrogel
©morren2024/2025.Year published 2024.
