PEAT Flashcards
What is apraxia
Difficulty with skilled movements
What strategy is most successful for a patient who has apraxia?
Teaching one component at a time
Would an injury in the acute stage during ROM testing have pain synchronous with tissue resistance or before tissue resistance?
Before tissue resistance.
Pain synchronous with tissue resistance is seen in the subacute stage of healing
Is an abnormal sound heard between S1 and S2 indicative of a systolic or diastolic murmur?
Systolic murmur, this is not normal
How would you describe the mode of action of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors?
Reduction of peripheral vascular resistance and increase in venous capacitance.
When evaluating wheelchair positioning of a child with CP, the position of which body part should be examined first?
Pelvis
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
Jaw movement (CN V)
CE MI MEDU PONS
What signs are associated with vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Visual field cuts, visual dysfunction, drop attacks, and unsteadiness/incoordination
What signs are associated with central vestibular system lesion
Vertical nystagmus that oscillates at equal speeds (pendular nystagmus), abnormal smooth pursuits, and abnormal saccadic eye movements
What signs are associated with peripheral vestibular system lesion
Intermittent nystagmus w/ slow and fast phases (jerk nystagmus) and with normal smooth pursuits and saccades
Iontophoresis should be used with precaution for a patient who has which of the following conditions: chronic edema, raynaud disease or peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy
What are signs of a Psoas abscess
Hip pain, a low-grade fever, antalgic gait, and night sweats
During auscultation of the lungs what sound will most likely be heard in a patient with emphysema?
Diminished breath sounds
What muscle is innervated by the radial nerve? Pronator teres, adductor pollicis, pronator quadratus, abductor pollicis longus
Abductor pollicis longus
What are signs of an abnormal lymph node?
Firm, mobile, and tender or nontender
What glide is appropriate to increase internal rotation of the shoulder?
Posterior glide
Rate pressure product is most indicative of what cardiac factor?
Myocardial oxygen demand
What is the formula for cardiac output?
CO= stroke volume x heart rate
When using autolytic debridement to treat a shallow, dry, partly necrotic leg wound. What dressing is most appropriate for the wound?
Transparent film
Which of the following variables typically increases during the aging process in older adults? Vital capacity, skin elasticity, or resting blood pressure
Resting blood pressure
Is prolonged immobilization with the knee fully extended or active knee ROM better to facilitate healing of the patellar ligament following ACL reconstruction?
Active knee ROM
In a patient with breast cancer, which sites are the most common sites for metastasis?
Lungs and bony skeleton
Is the CNS a common metastatic site for breast cancer
Yes
Is the PNS a common metastatic site for breast cancer
No
Is the liver a common metastatic site for breast cancer
Yes
Is the gastrointestinal tract a common metastatic site for breast cancer
No
Are the lungs a common metastatic site for breast cancer
Yes
Is the bony skeleton a a common metastatic site for breast cancer
Yes
Is the spleen a common metastatic site for breast cancer
No
Is the pituitary gland a common metastatic site for breast cancer
No
Does the pelvic floor contract or relax during normal micturititon?
Relax
Does the detrusor relax or contract during normal micturition?
Contract
C5-C6 nerve root compression will most likely decrease the motor function of which muscle? Elbow flexors or extensors?
Elbow flexors
What is expected to be seen in the landau reflex? (Supporting the infant horizontally in the prone position)
Infant will extend the neck and trunk
To palpate the supraspinatus tendon, the PT should place the patient’s arm in what position?
Shoulder extension and medial/internal rotation
What is the normal equilibrium response of a patient tilting side to side while seated on a rocker board?
Concavity of the trunk and shoulder abduction on the upward side
Initial rehab program for a patient post coronary artery bypass surgery would consist of
Low intensity walking
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
Orthostatic hypotension
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
Trendelenburg
What integumentary system observation is consistent with skin cancer?
Dark, raised spot that bleeds with minimal contact
