PEAT Exam 1
PEAT EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following exercises would be CONTRAINDICATED during pregnancy?
1.Standing push-ups
2.Modified squatting
3.Bilateral straight leg raises
4.Quadruped pelvic tilts - ANSWER-3
1. Exercises that are normally performed from a prone position should be modified in
pregnancy. Standing push-ups will help maintain upper limb strength and promote good
posture.
2. Modified squatting is incorrect because it is indicated for a pregnant woman. This exercise
helps maintain lower limb strength for good body mechanics and also helps stretch the perineal
area for increased flexibility during the delivery process.
3. Bilateral straight-leg raising places a great deal of stress on the abdominal muscles and low
back. It may cause injury or diastasis recti and should not be included in a physical therapy
program for pregnant women.
4. Quadruped pelvic tilt will help with correct posture and maintenance of mobility of the
lumbar spine, as well as help to maintain the strength of abdominal muscles.
A patient who had a 1.96-inch (5-cm) rotator cuff tear underwent surgical repair 1 week ago.
Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate at this time?
1.Active range of motion
2.Active-assisted range of motion against gravity
3.Passive range of motion
4.Isotonic strengthening - ANSWER-3
1. Active range of motion exercises should not be started until 6 to 8 weeks after surgery for a
large rotator cuff tear.
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2. Supine, active-assisted range of motion exercises of the involved shoulder are appropriate.
Seated, active-assisted range of motion exercises would put too much stress on the patient's
shoulder because a 5-centimeter tear is considered massive and requires a more conservative
approach.
3. Passive range of motion exercises are initiated immediately in rehabilitation. A 5-centimeter
tear is considered a massive rotator cuff tear that requires a conservative approach to
rehabilitation, but passive range of motion exercises should occur immediately.
4. Isotonic strengthening exercises should not be started until 6 to 8 weeks after surgery for a
large rotator cuff tear.
A patient with hypertension has been referred for aquatic physical therapy following a total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following statements is the BEST reason for altering this plan of care?
1.The increased buoyancy of the water may increase the patient's blood pressure.
2.The decreased buoyancy of the water may decrease the patient's blood pressure.
3.The increased hydrostatic pressure of the water may increase the patient's blood pressure.
4.The decreased hydrostatic pressure of the water may increase the patient's blood pressure. -
ANSWER-3
1. Buoyancy is the upward force equal to the volume of water displacement. Buoyancy provides
the patient with relative weightlessness and joint unloading by reducing the force of gravity on
the body. It does not affect blood flow. (p. 297)
2. Buoyancy is the upward force equal to the volume of water displacement. Buoyancy provides
the patient with relative weightlessness and joint unloading by reducing the force of gravity on
the body. It does not affect blood flow. (p. 297)
3. Increased hydrostatic pressure centralizes peripheral blood flow and increases venous return
(p. 298).
4. Increasing, not decreasing, hydrostatic pressure increases blood pressure via centralizing
blood flow and increasing venous return. Decreasing hydrostatic pressure does not increase the
blood pressure. (p. 298)
Which of the following dressings is MOST appropriate to use with an infected wound that also
requires hemostasis? When do you use the other dressings
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1.Foam
2.Alginate
3.Transparent film
4.Hydrocolloid - ANSWER-2
1. A foam dressing is absorptive but also creates an occlusive environment for moist wound
healing. In the case of infection, a less occlusive dressing would be a better choice. (pp. 563,
589-590)
2. An alginate dressing is best to use in this case because this type of dressing provides both
hemostasis and is appropriate for use over an infected wound (pp. 565, 589).
3. A transparent film is not the best dressing to use in this case because it does not provide
hemostasis or infection control. Films are more appropriate for friction reduction. (pp. 563, 589)
4. A hydrocolloid dressing is not the best dressing to use with an infected wound that also
requires hemostasis because it is the most occlusive dressing type. An alginate dressing is better
for hemostasis. (pp. 564, 589-590)
The intervention shown in the photograph (multilayered compression bandaging) is
CONTRAINDICATED in the presence of which of the following clinical signs?
1.A positive Stemmer sign
2.A deep, dry, regularly shaped wound
3.A superficial, irregularly shaped, exudative wound
4.Presence of papillomas and hyperkeratosis - ANSWER-2
1. A Stemmer sign is positive if the skin on the dorsum of the toes and fingers cannot be lifted,
or is difficult to lift, compared to the opposite side. Presence of a Stemmer sign is considered to
accurately diagnose the presence of lymphedema (p. 73). Therefore, presence of a Stemmer
sign, in the absence of peripheral arterial disease, would indicate that multilayered compression
bandaging may be beneficial (pp. 272-273).
2. Multilayered compression bandaging or "lymphedema bandaging" is a technique used to
provide compression therapy during the first phase of complete decongestive therapy (pp. 272-
273). A wound that is deep, regularly shaped, and dry is most likely an arterial wound (p. 141).
Compression therapy is contraindicated for management of edema in the presence of
peripheral arterial disease (p. 267).
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3. A superficial, irregularly shaped, highly exudative wound is most likely a venous ulcer (p. 141).
Compression therapy is considered one of the most important therapeutic measures for
prevention and treatment of venous leg ulcers (pp. 272-273). When applying multilayered
compression bandaging to an extremity with a venous ulcer, the physical therapist may
incorporate materials or medications prescribed by the physician into the bandaging to manage
the wound (p. 82). Therefore, the presence of a venous ulcer is not a contraindication to using
multilayered compression bandaging.
4. Papillomas and hyperkeratosis are common dermal abnormalities that occur in the presence
of chronic lymphedema (pp. 79-80). These dermal changes do not prohibit the use of
multilayered compression bandaging.
The patient whose radiograph is shown MOST likely has which of the following conditions?
1.Stenosis
2.Spondylolysis
3.Intervertebral disc herniation
4.Spondylolisthesis - ANSWER-4
1. The radiograph clearly shows spondylolisthesis, the forward displacement of one vertebra
upon the stationary vertebra beneath it. This displacement would not be seen with spinal
stenosis. In addition, magnetic resonance imaging is considered the best choice for
characterizing spinal stenosis. (pp. 336-339, 341)
2. The radiograph clearly shows spondylolisthesis, the forward displacement of one vertebra
upon the stationary vertebra beneath it. This displacement would not be seen in a patient who
has spondylolysis; instead, a line would be seen across the pars interarticularis. (pp. 334, 336-
339)
3. The radiograph clearly shows spondylolisthesis, the forward displacement of one vertebra
upon the stationary vertebra beneath it. This displacement would not be seen with a disc
herniation. In addition, magnetic resonance imaging is the study of choice for disc herniation.
(pp. 336-339, 344-345)
4. Spondylolisthesis is the forward displacement of one vertebra upon the stationary vertebra
beneath it, as shown in the radiograph (pp. 336-339)
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PEAT EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)|ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following exercises would be CONTRAINDICATED during pregnancy?
1.Standing push-ups
2.Modified squatting
3.Bilateral straight leg raises
4.Quadruped pelvic tilts - ANSWER-3
1. Exercises that are normally performed from a prone position should be modified in
pregnancy. Standing push-ups will help maintain upper limb strength and promote good
posture.
2. Modified squatting is incorrect because it is indicated for a pregnant woman. This exercise
helps maintain lower limb strength for good body mechanics and also helps stretch the perineal
area for increased flexibility during the delivery process.
3. Bilateral straight-leg raising places a great deal of stress on the abdominal muscles and low
back. It may cause injury or diastasis recti and should not be included in a physical therapy
program for pregnant women.
4. Quadruped pelvic tilt will help with correct posture and maintenance of mobility of the
lumbar spine, as well as help to maintain the strength of abdominal muscles.
A patient who had a 1.96-inch (5-cm) rotator cuff tear underwent surgical repair 1 week ago.
Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate at this time?
1.Active range of motion
2.Active-assisted range of motion against gravity
3.Passive range of motion
4.Isotonic strengthening - ANSWER-3
1. Active range of motion exercises should not be started until 6 to 8 weeks after surgery for a
large rotator cuff tear.
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2. Supine, active-assisted range of motion exercises of the involved shoulder are appropriate.
Seated, active-assisted range of motion exercises would put too much stress on the patient's
shoulder because a 5-centimeter tear is considered massive and requires a more conservative
approach.
3. Passive range of motion exercises are initiated immediately in rehabilitation. A 5-centimeter
tear is considered a massive rotator cuff tear that requires a conservative approach to
rehabilitation, but passive range of motion exercises should occur immediately.
4. Isotonic strengthening exercises should not be started until 6 to 8 weeks after surgery for a
large rotator cuff tear.
A patient with hypertension has been referred for aquatic physical therapy following a total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following statements is the BEST reason for altering this plan of care?
1.The increased buoyancy of the water may increase the patient's blood pressure.
2.The decreased buoyancy of the water may decrease the patient's blood pressure.
3.The increased hydrostatic pressure of the water may increase the patient's blood pressure.
4.The decreased hydrostatic pressure of the water may increase the patient's blood pressure. -
ANSWER-3
1. Buoyancy is the upward force equal to the volume of water displacement. Buoyancy provides
the patient with relative weightlessness and joint unloading by reducing the force of gravity on
the body. It does not affect blood flow. (p. 297)
2. Buoyancy is the upward force equal to the volume of water displacement. Buoyancy provides
the patient with relative weightlessness and joint unloading by reducing the force of gravity on
the body. It does not affect blood flow. (p. 297)
3. Increased hydrostatic pressure centralizes peripheral blood flow and increases venous return
(p. 298).
4. Increasing, not decreasing, hydrostatic pressure increases blood pressure via centralizing
blood flow and increasing venous return. Decreasing hydrostatic pressure does not increase the
blood pressure. (p. 298)
Which of the following dressings is MOST appropriate to use with an infected wound that also
requires hemostasis? When do you use the other dressings
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1.Foam
2.Alginate
3.Transparent film
4.Hydrocolloid - ANSWER-2
1. A foam dressing is absorptive but also creates an occlusive environment for moist wound
healing. In the case of infection, a less occlusive dressing would be a better choice. (pp. 563,
589-590)
2. An alginate dressing is best to use in this case because this type of dressing provides both
hemostasis and is appropriate for use over an infected wound (pp. 565, 589).
3. A transparent film is not the best dressing to use in this case because it does not provide
hemostasis or infection control. Films are more appropriate for friction reduction. (pp. 563, 589)
4. A hydrocolloid dressing is not the best dressing to use with an infected wound that also
requires hemostasis because it is the most occlusive dressing type. An alginate dressing is better
for hemostasis. (pp. 564, 589-590)
The intervention shown in the photograph (multilayered compression bandaging) is
CONTRAINDICATED in the presence of which of the following clinical signs?
1.A positive Stemmer sign
2.A deep, dry, regularly shaped wound
3.A superficial, irregularly shaped, exudative wound
4.Presence of papillomas and hyperkeratosis - ANSWER-2
1. A Stemmer sign is positive if the skin on the dorsum of the toes and fingers cannot be lifted,
or is difficult to lift, compared to the opposite side. Presence of a Stemmer sign is considered to
accurately diagnose the presence of lymphedema (p. 73). Therefore, presence of a Stemmer
sign, in the absence of peripheral arterial disease, would indicate that multilayered compression
bandaging may be beneficial (pp. 272-273).
2. Multilayered compression bandaging or "lymphedema bandaging" is a technique used to
provide compression therapy during the first phase of complete decongestive therapy (pp. 272-
273). A wound that is deep, regularly shaped, and dry is most likely an arterial wound (p. 141).
Compression therapy is contraindicated for management of edema in the presence of
peripheral arterial disease (p. 267).
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3. A superficial, irregularly shaped, highly exudative wound is most likely a venous ulcer (p. 141).
Compression therapy is considered one of the most important therapeutic measures for
prevention and treatment of venous leg ulcers (pp. 272-273). When applying multilayered
compression bandaging to an extremity with a venous ulcer, the physical therapist may
incorporate materials or medications prescribed by the physician into the bandaging to manage
the wound (p. 82). Therefore, the presence of a venous ulcer is not a contraindication to using
multilayered compression bandaging.
4. Papillomas and hyperkeratosis are common dermal abnormalities that occur in the presence
of chronic lymphedema (pp. 79-80). These dermal changes do not prohibit the use of
multilayered compression bandaging.
The patient whose radiograph is shown MOST likely has which of the following conditions?
1.Stenosis
2.Spondylolysis
3.Intervertebral disc herniation
4.Spondylolisthesis - ANSWER-4
1. The radiograph clearly shows spondylolisthesis, the forward displacement of one vertebra
upon the stationary vertebra beneath it. This displacement would not be seen with spinal
stenosis. In addition, magnetic resonance imaging is considered the best choice for
characterizing spinal stenosis. (pp. 336-339, 341)
2. The radiograph clearly shows spondylolisthesis, the forward displacement of one vertebra
upon the stationary vertebra beneath it. This displacement would not be seen in a patient who
has spondylolysis; instead, a line would be seen across the pars interarticularis. (pp. 334, 336-
339)
3. The radiograph clearly shows spondylolisthesis, the forward displacement of one vertebra
upon the stationary vertebra beneath it. This displacement would not be seen with a disc
herniation. In addition, magnetic resonance imaging is the study of choice for disc herniation.
(pp. 336-339, 344-345)
4. Spondylolisthesis is the forward displacement of one vertebra upon the stationary vertebra
beneath it, as shown in the radiograph (pp. 336-339)
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