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PEAT Exam 2 Newest 2026 Complete 200 Questions
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1. Which of the following objectives is MOST important
prior to discharge, for a patient who has had a myocardial
infarction?
A. Ascend a flight of stairs before discharge
B. Perform prescribed exercises without angina
C. Return to normal daily activity level.
D. Take a radial pulse reliably before discharge -
ANSWER-D.
There is a normal, linear relationship between heart rate
and exercise intensity in patients who are not on beta
blocker medication or who are on non-rate responsive
pacemakers. Therefore, teaching patients to take their
pulse reliably before discharge is an important learning
objective to ensure safety with exercise upon discharge.
Ascending a flight of stairs before discharge is only
appropriate if the patient needs to negotiate stairs at
home, but not as important as pulse monitoring.
Performing exercises without angina can be achieved by
monitoring heart rate with exercise; therefore, taking a
pulse is necessary. Returning to normal daily activity
immediately after an MI is an unreasonable objective as it
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will take 6 to 8 weeks for the myocardium to heal;
therefore, activity levels will need to be tempered in order
to protect the heart while it is healing.
1. A patient is undergoing a treadmill stress test. The
appearance of abnormally wide, irregularly spaced QRS
complexes on the electrocardiogram represents:
A. ventricular depolarization
B. premature ventricular contractions
C. atrial fibrillation.
D. atrial repolarization - ANSWER-B.
The QRS complex represents ventricular contraction.
Atrial contraction is represented by the 'p' wave. When an
area of the ventricle becomes irritable and develops an
ectopic foci, the ventricle will depolarize prematurely
before the normal conduction sequence (e.g., prior to SA
node firing in the atria) and presents as a wide, irregularly
spaced QRS complex. In normal ventricular
depolarization, the QRS would be narrow and regularly
spaced and atrial fibrillation would appear as the 'p' wave
changes. Atrial repolarization occurs within the QRS
complex and is not normally visible on EKG.
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1. Treatment of a patient with hemophilia who has a
subacute hemarthrosis of the knee should INITIALLY
include:
A. active assistive range-of-motion exercise to the knee.
B. instruction of the patient for weight bearing to tolerance
C. gentle resistive range-of-motion exercise to the knee
D. continuous immobilization of the knee in an extension
splint. - ANSWER-A.
This stage of hemarthrosis will mean that there is still
some bleeding into the joint space, but not as extensively,
therefore the patient will benefit from range of motion
exercise to prevent contracture. The patient may need
active-assist, as there may still be pain or edema in the
joint that prevents independent performance of range of
motion. The mechanical trauma of weight bearing to
tolerance at this stage may impinge and damaged the
pathologic synovium within the joint. Resistive range of
motion is more appropriate when pain and swelling have
subsided and no bleeding is occurring. Continuous
immobilization in the extended position will promote
contracture in the edematous knee
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1. Which of the following home programs is MOST
appropriate for a patient with chronic lateral epicondylitis?
A. Using a forearm cuff to increase loading on the
extensor tendons
B. Performing exercises for wrist strength and stretching
C. Administering iontophoresis with dexamethasone
(Decadron) and lidocaine (Xylocaine)
D. Doing friction massage of the brachioradialis tendon -
ANSWER-B.
Lateral epicondylitis is caused by overuse of the wrist
extensors that originate on the lateral epicondyle of the
humerus, especially the extensor carpi radialis brevis. If
the lateral epicondylitis is at a chronic stage, conditioning
of the extensor muscles and sustained grip activities will
be most effective in long term management. A forearm cuff
is thought to decrease the muscle loading. Iontophoresis
would not be appropriate for a home program. Friction
massage of the brachioradialis would not be appropriate
since the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle is usually
the one affected.
1. A physical therapist who works in a home health agency
is treating a patient with diabetes mellitus. The patient tells
PEAT Exam 2 Newest 2026 Complete 200 Questions
And Correct Detailed Answers ||Verified Exam (Verified
Answers)|Already Graded A+||Newest Exam!!!
1. Which of the following objectives is MOST important
prior to discharge, for a patient who has had a myocardial
infarction?
A. Ascend a flight of stairs before discharge
B. Perform prescribed exercises without angina
C. Return to normal daily activity level.
D. Take a radial pulse reliably before discharge -
ANSWER-D.
There is a normal, linear relationship between heart rate
and exercise intensity in patients who are not on beta
blocker medication or who are on non-rate responsive
pacemakers. Therefore, teaching patients to take their
pulse reliably before discharge is an important learning
objective to ensure safety with exercise upon discharge.
Ascending a flight of stairs before discharge is only
appropriate if the patient needs to negotiate stairs at
home, but not as important as pulse monitoring.
Performing exercises without angina can be achieved by
monitoring heart rate with exercise; therefore, taking a
pulse is necessary. Returning to normal daily activity
immediately after an MI is an unreasonable objective as it
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will take 6 to 8 weeks for the myocardium to heal;
therefore, activity levels will need to be tempered in order
to protect the heart while it is healing.
1. A patient is undergoing a treadmill stress test. The
appearance of abnormally wide, irregularly spaced QRS
complexes on the electrocardiogram represents:
A. ventricular depolarization
B. premature ventricular contractions
C. atrial fibrillation.
D. atrial repolarization - ANSWER-B.
The QRS complex represents ventricular contraction.
Atrial contraction is represented by the 'p' wave. When an
area of the ventricle becomes irritable and develops an
ectopic foci, the ventricle will depolarize prematurely
before the normal conduction sequence (e.g., prior to SA
node firing in the atria) and presents as a wide, irregularly
spaced QRS complex. In normal ventricular
depolarization, the QRS would be narrow and regularly
spaced and atrial fibrillation would appear as the 'p' wave
changes. Atrial repolarization occurs within the QRS
complex and is not normally visible on EKG.
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1. Treatment of a patient with hemophilia who has a
subacute hemarthrosis of the knee should INITIALLY
include:
A. active assistive range-of-motion exercise to the knee.
B. instruction of the patient for weight bearing to tolerance
C. gentle resistive range-of-motion exercise to the knee
D. continuous immobilization of the knee in an extension
splint. - ANSWER-A.
This stage of hemarthrosis will mean that there is still
some bleeding into the joint space, but not as extensively,
therefore the patient will benefit from range of motion
exercise to prevent contracture. The patient may need
active-assist, as there may still be pain or edema in the
joint that prevents independent performance of range of
motion. The mechanical trauma of weight bearing to
tolerance at this stage may impinge and damaged the
pathologic synovium within the joint. Resistive range of
motion is more appropriate when pain and swelling have
subsided and no bleeding is occurring. Continuous
immobilization in the extended position will promote
contracture in the edematous knee
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1. Which of the following home programs is MOST
appropriate for a patient with chronic lateral epicondylitis?
A. Using a forearm cuff to increase loading on the
extensor tendons
B. Performing exercises for wrist strength and stretching
C. Administering iontophoresis with dexamethasone
(Decadron) and lidocaine (Xylocaine)
D. Doing friction massage of the brachioradialis tendon -
ANSWER-B.
Lateral epicondylitis is caused by overuse of the wrist
extensors that originate on the lateral epicondyle of the
humerus, especially the extensor carpi radialis brevis. If
the lateral epicondylitis is at a chronic stage, conditioning
of the extensor muscles and sustained grip activities will
be most effective in long term management. A forearm cuff
is thought to decrease the muscle loading. Iontophoresis
would not be appropriate for a home program. Friction
massage of the brachioradialis would not be appropriate
since the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle is usually
the one affected.
1. A physical therapist who works in a home health agency
is treating a patient with diabetes mellitus. The patient tells
