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PEAT PRACTICE EXAM 2026 BANK ALL
COMPLETE (158) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS.
PEAT
Prepare for the PEAT practice Exam with this concise study resource
covering key clinical concepts, applied scenarios, and exam-style
questions. It reinforces essential topics commonly tested in practice
assessments. Designed to support effective preparation and test
readiness. Suitable for students and professionals preparing for
professional practice exams.
Which of the following activities is MOST appropriate for a
patient who has lumbar spinal stenosis to perform?
1.Walking downhill
2.Prone press-ups
3.Walking on an inclined treadmill
4.Standing hip extension exercises ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
3.Walking on an inclined treadmill
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Which of the following statements BEST documents a skilled
level of service provided by a physical therapist assistant?
1.Patient performed exercises to maintain range of motion in the
bilateral legs; see exercise logs.
2.Patient worked on sit-to-stand transfers at the parallel bars
with supervision of the caregiver.
3.Therapeutic activities were performed with instruction to
caregiver on stand-pivot transfers from bed to wheelchair.
4.Patient has noticeable improvement in range of motion and
strength. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... 3.Therapeutic activities
were performed with instruction to caregiver on stand-pivot
transfers from bed to wheelchair.
Which of the following positions is BEST for a patient who has
burns to the anterior aspect of the neck while lying in bed?
1.Prone position with the head supported in neutral
2.Sidelying position with the head supported in neutral
3.Supine position with the neck supported in slight flexion
4.Supine position with the neck supported in extension ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... 4.Supine position with the neck
supported in extension
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A patient reports lower extremity cramping with walking that
occurs at the same distance each time and is reduced when the
patient sits down. The physical therapist assistant observes that
the patient's lower extremity appears hairless and shiny, and
palpates a diminished dorsal pedal pulse. Which of the following
interventions would be MOST appropriate?
1.Apply moist heat to the affected area.
2.Apply ice massage to the affected area.
3.Educate the patient to perform ankle pumps with the lower
extremities in an elevated position.
4.Educate the patient to perform ankle pumps with the lower
extremities in a dependent position. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
4.Educate the patient to perform ankle pumps with the lower
extremities in a dependent position.
A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 5 indicates which of the
following levels of brain injury?
1.None
2.Mild
3.Moderate
4.Severe ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... 4. Severe
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A patient who has a radiculopathy at the C5 nerve root would
MOST likely demonstrate weakness of which of the following
muscles?
1.Biceps brachii
2.Extensor carpi radialis brevis
3.Pronator teres
4.Flexor digitorum superficialis ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
1.Biceps brachii
A physical therapist assistant is providing mobility training for a
patient who underwent a lung resection secondary to oat cell
carcinoma. The physician has indicated that the patient is at risk
for developing syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
secretion. Which of the following types of data is MOST
important for the assistant the review prior to treatment?
1.Sputum culture results
2.Blood glucose level
3.Arterial blood gases analysis
4.Fluid intake/output ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... 4.Fluid
intake/output
PEAT PRACTICE EXAM 2026 BANK ALL
COMPLETE (158) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS.
PEAT
Prepare for the PEAT practice Exam with this concise study resource
covering key clinical concepts, applied scenarios, and exam-style
questions. It reinforces essential topics commonly tested in practice
assessments. Designed to support effective preparation and test
readiness. Suitable for students and professionals preparing for
professional practice exams.
Which of the following activities is MOST appropriate for a
patient who has lumbar spinal stenosis to perform?
1.Walking downhill
2.Prone press-ups
3.Walking on an inclined treadmill
4.Standing hip extension exercises ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
3.Walking on an inclined treadmill
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Which of the following statements BEST documents a skilled
level of service provided by a physical therapist assistant?
1.Patient performed exercises to maintain range of motion in the
bilateral legs; see exercise logs.
2.Patient worked on sit-to-stand transfers at the parallel bars
with supervision of the caregiver.
3.Therapeutic activities were performed with instruction to
caregiver on stand-pivot transfers from bed to wheelchair.
4.Patient has noticeable improvement in range of motion and
strength. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... 3.Therapeutic activities
were performed with instruction to caregiver on stand-pivot
transfers from bed to wheelchair.
Which of the following positions is BEST for a patient who has
burns to the anterior aspect of the neck while lying in bed?
1.Prone position with the head supported in neutral
2.Sidelying position with the head supported in neutral
3.Supine position with the neck supported in slight flexion
4.Supine position with the neck supported in extension ✓ ✓
...... ANSWER ....... 4.Supine position with the neck
supported in extension
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A patient reports lower extremity cramping with walking that
occurs at the same distance each time and is reduced when the
patient sits down. The physical therapist assistant observes that
the patient's lower extremity appears hairless and shiny, and
palpates a diminished dorsal pedal pulse. Which of the following
interventions would be MOST appropriate?
1.Apply moist heat to the affected area.
2.Apply ice massage to the affected area.
3.Educate the patient to perform ankle pumps with the lower
extremities in an elevated position.
4.Educate the patient to perform ankle pumps with the lower
extremities in a dependent position. ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
4.Educate the patient to perform ankle pumps with the lower
extremities in a dependent position.
A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 5 indicates which of the
following levels of brain injury?
1.None
2.Mild
3.Moderate
4.Severe ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... 4. Severe
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A patient who has a radiculopathy at the C5 nerve root would
MOST likely demonstrate weakness of which of the following
muscles?
1.Biceps brachii
2.Extensor carpi radialis brevis
3.Pronator teres
4.Flexor digitorum superficialis ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
1.Biceps brachii
A physical therapist assistant is providing mobility training for a
patient who underwent a lung resection secondary to oat cell
carcinoma. The physician has indicated that the patient is at risk
for developing syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
secretion. Which of the following types of data is MOST
important for the assistant the review prior to treatment?
1.Sputum culture results
2.Blood glucose level
3.Arterial blood gases analysis
4.Fluid intake/output ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... 4.Fluid
intake/output
