PEAT

Question 1

What is apraxia

Answer 1

Difficulty with skilled movements

Question 2

What strategy is most successful for a patient who has apraxia?

Answer 2

Teaching one component at a time

Question 3

Would an injury in the acute stage during ROM testing have pain synchronous with tissue resistance or before tissue resistance?

Answer 3

Before tissue resistance.

Pain synchronous with tissue resistance is seen in the subacute stage of healing

Question 4

Is an abnormal sound heard between S1 and S2 indicative of a systolic or diastolic murmur?

Answer 4

Systolic murmur, this is not normal

Question 5

How would you describe the mode of action of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors?

Answer 5

Reduction of peripheral vascular resistance and increase in venous capacitance.

Question 6

When evaluating wheelchair positioning of a child with CP, the position of which body part should be examined first?

Answer 6

Pelvis

Question 7

Which of the following functions is most likely to be impaired in a patient who has a pontine infarct: jaw movement, eyelid elevation, tongue movement, pharyngeal swallowing

Answer 7

Jaw movement (CN V)

CE MI MEDU PONS

Question 8

What signs are associated with vertebrobasilar insufficiency

Answer 8

Visual field cuts, visual dysfunction, drop attacks, and unsteadiness/incoordination

Question 9

What signs are associated with central vestibular system lesion

Answer 9

Vertical nystagmus that oscillates at equal speeds (pendular nystagmus), abnormal smooth pursuits, and abnormal saccadic eye movements

Question 10

What signs are associated with peripheral vestibular system lesion

Answer 10

Intermittent nystagmus w/ slow and fast phases (jerk nystagmus) and with normal smooth pursuits and saccades

Question 11

Iontophoresis should be used with precaution for a patient who has which of the following conditions: chronic edema, raynaud disease or peripheral neuropathy

Answer 11

Peripheral neuropathy

Question 12

What are signs of a Psoas abscess

Answer 12

Hip pain, a low-grade fever, antalgic gait, and night sweats

Question 13

During auscultation of the lungs what sound will most likely be heard in a patient with emphysema?

Answer 13

Diminished breath sounds

Question 14

What muscle is innervated by the radial nerve? Pronator teres, adductor pollicis, pronator quadratus, abductor pollicis longus

Answer 14

Abductor pollicis longus

Question 15

What are signs of an abnormal lymph node?

Answer 15

Firm, mobile, and tender or nontender

Question 16

What glide is appropriate to increase internal rotation of the shoulder?

Answer 16

Posterior glide

Question 17

Rate pressure product is most indicative of what cardiac factor?

Answer 17

Myocardial oxygen demand

Question 18

What is the formula for cardiac output?

Answer 18

CO= stroke volume x heart rate

Question 19

When using autolytic debridement to treat a shallow, dry, partly necrotic leg wound. What dressing is most appropriate for the wound?

Answer 19

Transparent film

Question 20

Which of the following variables typically increases during the aging process in older adults? Vital capacity, skin elasticity, or resting blood pressure

Answer 20

Resting blood pressure

Question 21

Is prolonged immobilization with the knee fully extended or active knee ROM better to facilitate healing of the patellar ligament following ACL reconstruction?

Answer 21

Active knee ROM

Question 22

In a patient with breast cancer, which sites are the most common sites for metastasis?

Answer 22

Lungs and bony skeleton

Question 23

Is the CNS a common metastatic site for breast cancer

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

Is the PNS a common metastatic site for breast cancer

Answer 24

No

Question 25

Is the liver a common metastatic site for breast cancer

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

Is the gastrointestinal tract a common metastatic site for breast cancer

Answer 26

No

Question 27

Are the lungs a common metastatic site for breast cancer

Answer 27

Yes

Question 28

Is the bony skeleton a a common metastatic site for breast cancer

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

Is the spleen a common metastatic site for breast cancer

Answer 29

No

Question 30

Is the pituitary gland a common metastatic site for breast cancer

Answer 30

No

Question 31

Does the pelvic floor contract or relax during normal micturititon?

Answer 31

Relax

Question 32

Does the detrusor relax or contract during normal micturition?

Answer 32

Contract

Question 33

C5-C6 nerve root compression will most likely decrease the motor function of which muscle? Elbow flexors or extensors?

Answer 33

Elbow flexors

Question 34

What is expected to be seen in the landau reflex? (Supporting the infant horizontally in the prone position)

Answer 34

Infant will extend the neck and trunk

Question 35

To palpate the supraspinatus tendon, the PT should place the patient’s arm in what position?

Answer 35

Shoulder extension and medial/internal rotation

Question 36

What is the normal equilibrium response of a patient tilting side to side while seated on a rocker board?

Answer 36

Concavity of the trunk and shoulder abduction on the upward side

Question 37

Initial rehab program for a patient post coronary artery bypass surgery would consist of

Answer 37

Low intensity walking

Question 38

A patient reports a recent significant weight loss as a result of diarrhea and vomiting. The patient is most at risk for which of the following conditions: bradycardia, euvolemia, orthostatic hypotension

Answer 38

Orthostatic hypotension

Question 39

A 6 y/o who has Legg-Calve-Perthes is most likely to have which of the following gait deviations? Vaulting, toe walking or, trendelenburg

Answer 39

Trendelenburg

Question 40

What integumentary system observation is consistent with skin cancer?

Answer 40

Dark, raised spot that bleeds with minimal contact