2ND PEAT PART VII EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 RATED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
The INITIAL rehabilitation program for a patient post coronary artery bypass surgery
would consist of:
1. low-intensity walking.
2. lifting light weights.
3. low-level upper extremity ergometry.
4. stationary bike riding. - ANSWERS1
After evaluating a patient who is a baseball player, a physical therapist concludes that
there is insufficient deceleration of the shoulder during throwing. Which of the following
strengthening techniques will be MOST effective in improving control of deceleration of
the shoulder?
1. Eccentric exercises of the lateral (external) rotators
2. Eccentric exercises of the medial (internal) rotators
3. Concentric exercises of the lateral (external) rotators
4. Concentric exercises of the medial (internal) rotators - ANSWERS1
Which of the following splints is appropriate to use for treatment of de Quervain
disease?
1. Thumb spica
2. Posterior long arm
3. Ulnar gutter
4. Wrist cock-up - ANSWERS1
A patient with spinal stenosis is referred to physical therapy. The patient reports pain in
the right knee, ankle, and foot. While walking, the patient exhibits a mild foot-drop with
no evidence of hypertonicity. When weight bearing, the foot and ankle are pronated.
Which of the following orthoses is MOST appropriate?
1. Molded ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
2. AFO with a split stirrup
3. Custom insole with lateral arch supports
4. Metal AFO with the ankle set in 5° of dorsiflexion - ANSWERS1
Following a fall onto an abducted and outstretched hand, a patient felt a sharp pain in
the area between the abductor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis longus. The
physical therapist should suspect a fracture in which of the following?
1. First metacarpal
, 2. Lunate
3. Trapezoid
4. Scaphoid - ANSWERS4
The BEST cleanser to use on a beefy, red wound is:
1. normal saline.
2. hydrogen peroxide.
3. Dakin's solution.
4. povidone-iodine. - ANSWERS1
A physical therapist working in an acute care facility is developing an aerobic exercise
program for a patient who has had a sickle cell anemia crisis. The patient's current
hematocrit is 27%. The therapist should be MOST concerned about the patient
developing which of the following conditions while exercising?
1. Hypoxia
2. Excessive bruising
3. Dependent edema
4. Hypertension - ANSWERS1
Which of the following tests would MOST likely produce symptoms if the pain was due
to restricted mobility of the tibial nerve?
1. Contractile test of the hamstrings with the knee at 90°
2. Straight leg raises with 10° of ankle dorsiflexion
3. Prone knee flexion with 35° of ankle plantar flexion
4. Repeated lumbar extension in standing - ANSWERS2
Which of the following activities would be LEAST appropriate in a treatment program for
a patient with an ankle sprain and a history of prolonged corticosteroid use?
1. Elastic-band resistance training
2. Plyometric exercises
3. Calf raises
4. Single-leg balance activities - ANSWERS2
A patient has fibular (peroneal) nerve palsy. Which of the following gait deviations is the
patient LEAST likely to demonstrate during the swing phase of walking?
1. Increased knee flexion
2. Hip circumduction
3. Increased hip flexion
4. Increased ankle dorsiflexion - ANSWERS4
An elderly patient is being evaluated for discharge from an acute care setting. Prior to
admission, the patient lived alone on the second floor of a building without an elevator
and walked with the use of a cane. Currently, the patient performs bed mobility and
stand pivot transfers with moderate assistance. The patient does not want to go to a
transitional care facility for rehabilitation, and prefers to go home instead. Which of the
following approaches is MOST appropriate for the physical therapist to take?
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025/2026 RATED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
The INITIAL rehabilitation program for a patient post coronary artery bypass surgery
would consist of:
1. low-intensity walking.
2. lifting light weights.
3. low-level upper extremity ergometry.
4. stationary bike riding. - ANSWERS1
After evaluating a patient who is a baseball player, a physical therapist concludes that
there is insufficient deceleration of the shoulder during throwing. Which of the following
strengthening techniques will be MOST effective in improving control of deceleration of
the shoulder?
1. Eccentric exercises of the lateral (external) rotators
2. Eccentric exercises of the medial (internal) rotators
3. Concentric exercises of the lateral (external) rotators
4. Concentric exercises of the medial (internal) rotators - ANSWERS1
Which of the following splints is appropriate to use for treatment of de Quervain
disease?
1. Thumb spica
2. Posterior long arm
3. Ulnar gutter
4. Wrist cock-up - ANSWERS1
A patient with spinal stenosis is referred to physical therapy. The patient reports pain in
the right knee, ankle, and foot. While walking, the patient exhibits a mild foot-drop with
no evidence of hypertonicity. When weight bearing, the foot and ankle are pronated.
Which of the following orthoses is MOST appropriate?
1. Molded ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
2. AFO with a split stirrup
3. Custom insole with lateral arch supports
4. Metal AFO with the ankle set in 5° of dorsiflexion - ANSWERS1
Following a fall onto an abducted and outstretched hand, a patient felt a sharp pain in
the area between the abductor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis longus. The
physical therapist should suspect a fracture in which of the following?
1. First metacarpal
, 2. Lunate
3. Trapezoid
4. Scaphoid - ANSWERS4
The BEST cleanser to use on a beefy, red wound is:
1. normal saline.
2. hydrogen peroxide.
3. Dakin's solution.
4. povidone-iodine. - ANSWERS1
A physical therapist working in an acute care facility is developing an aerobic exercise
program for a patient who has had a sickle cell anemia crisis. The patient's current
hematocrit is 27%. The therapist should be MOST concerned about the patient
developing which of the following conditions while exercising?
1. Hypoxia
2. Excessive bruising
3. Dependent edema
4. Hypertension - ANSWERS1
Which of the following tests would MOST likely produce symptoms if the pain was due
to restricted mobility of the tibial nerve?
1. Contractile test of the hamstrings with the knee at 90°
2. Straight leg raises with 10° of ankle dorsiflexion
3. Prone knee flexion with 35° of ankle plantar flexion
4. Repeated lumbar extension in standing - ANSWERS2
Which of the following activities would be LEAST appropriate in a treatment program for
a patient with an ankle sprain and a history of prolonged corticosteroid use?
1. Elastic-band resistance training
2. Plyometric exercises
3. Calf raises
4. Single-leg balance activities - ANSWERS2
A patient has fibular (peroneal) nerve palsy. Which of the following gait deviations is the
patient LEAST likely to demonstrate during the swing phase of walking?
1. Increased knee flexion
2. Hip circumduction
3. Increased hip flexion
4. Increased ankle dorsiflexion - ANSWERS4
An elderly patient is being evaluated for discharge from an acute care setting. Prior to
admission, the patient lived alone on the second floor of a building without an elevator
and walked with the use of a cane. Currently, the patient performs bed mobility and
stand pivot transfers with moderate assistance. The patient does not want to go to a
transitional care facility for rehabilitation, and prefers to go home instead. Which of the
following approaches is MOST appropriate for the physical therapist to take?
