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PEAT SET 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS, Exams of Medicine

Campbell UniversityMedicine

PEAT SET 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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2024/2025

Available from 07/05/2025

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PEAT SET 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (In bold)
1. A patient with complete long thoracic nerve injury would have difficulty in:
a. putting hand in the back pocket.
b. bending toward the involved side.
c. taking a deep breath.
d. reaching forward above head.
2. A therapist is treating a young athlete with gastrocnemius muscle strength of fair plus (3+/5).
In the prone position, which of the following exercises is the MOST appropriate to maximize
strengthening? a. Resistive exercises with the knee bent.
b. Resistive exercises with the knee straight.
c. Active exercises with the knee bent
d. Active exercises with the knee straight.
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PEAT SET 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT ANSWERS (In bold)

  1. A patient with complete long thoracic nerve injury would have difficulty in: a. putting hand in the back pocket. b. bending toward the involved side. c. taking a deep breath. d. reaching forward above head.
  2. A therapist is treating a young athlete with gastrocnemius muscle strength of fair plus (3+/5). In the prone position, which of the following exercises is the MOST appropriate to maximize strengthening? a. Resistive exercises with the knee bent. b. Resistive exercises with the knee straight. c. Active exercises with the knee bent d. Active exercises with the knee straight.
  1. A patient has right hemiparesis resulting from TBI. When assessing motor control in the right lower extremity with the patient standing, the therapist finds that the patient cannot extend the hip while flexing the knee or flex the hip while extending the knee. In which of the following functional activities will this problem be MOST apparent? a. Shifting weight while standing. b. Walking sideways. c. Walking backward. d. Moving from sitting position to standing position.
  2. In which of the following conditions would a nerve conduction velocity test be MOST important? a. Carpal tunnel syndrome b. Cerebrovascular accident c. Myotonia d. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  3. During a review, a patient lacks 10 degrees of passive ankle dorsiflexion. The same degree of limitation is present whether the knee is flexed of extended. The muscle MOST likely contributing to this restriction is the: a. gastrocnemius b. tibialis anterior c. plantaris d. soleus
  4. The PT is positioning a patient for postural drainage. In order to BEST drain the posterior segment of both lower lobes, the patient should be placed in which of the following positions? a. Prone, head down at 45 degree angle b. Supine, flat surface c. Side lying, head elevated 30 degree angle d. Sitting, leaning forward
  5. A MMT of a patient sustained a gunshot wound just superior to the elbow joint reveals specific muscle weakness from a partial median nerve injury. The PT intervention for this patient would MOST likely include strengthening activities for wrist flexion and forearm: a. pronation, finger flexion, thumb adduction b. pronation, finger flexion, thumb opposition c. supination, finger abduction, thumb opposition d. supination, finger abduction, thumb extension
  6. A clean, well granulating stage II pressure ulcer with minimal serous drainage is MOST appropriately dressed with: a. a non-adherent dressing b. a packed dressing

d. dilation of superficial veins, edema made worse during sitting or leg elevation

  1. A patient who has RA comes to PT with signs of muscle atrophy, ecchymosis, puffy cheeks and a diagnosis of osteoporosis. This patient is MOST likely receiving a high dosage of: a. penicillin b. prednisone c. aspirin d. gold salts
  2. Elevating a patient’s LE for less than 1 minute produces a noticeable pallor of the foot, followed by delayed reactive hyperemia in a dependent position. These signs are indicative of: a. an intact circulatory system b. arterial insufficiency c. venous insufficiency d. acute arterial occlusion
  3. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of reduced vital capacity in a patient who has quadriplegia at C5-C6 level? a. Decreased anterolateral chest expansion resulting from paralysis of the external intercostals b. Inability of the patient to generate a negative intrapleural pressure secondary to a denervated diaphragm c. A relatively high resting position of the diaphragm resulting from paralysis of abdominal muscles d. Reduced rib cage elevation due to paralysis of the anterior scalene and sternocleidomastoid muscles
  4. A patient with mild closed head injury and bilateral femur fracture requires instructions in a LE exercise program. In order to plan the most effective teaching methods for this patient, what would be the MOST critical to assess at the initial visit? a. Comprehension of written, verbal and demonstrated instructions b. Short term memory capacity c. Hearing and vision d. Any personality changes compared to the patient’s premorbid status
  5. To minimize skin irritation during functional electrical nerve stimulation, the physical therapist should use: a. lower intensity, larger inter-electrode distance and larger electrodes b. lower intensity, larger inter-electrode distance and smaller electrodes c. higher intensity, smaller inter-electrode distance and smaller electrodes

d. lower intensity, smaller inter-electrode distance and larger electrodes

  1. While a patient is walking in the parallel bars, the therapist observes that the pelvis drops down on the side opposite the stance extremity. This gait deviation is an indication of weakness of the hip: a. abductors of the swing extremity b. adductors of the swing extremity c. abductors of the stance extremity d. adductors of the stance extremity
  2. Excessive upward rotation of the right scapula is noted when the patient attempts to perform shoulder flexion. Which of the following exercises is MOST appropriate to help correct the excessive scapular rotation? a. Right scapular protraction against resistance with the right arm at 90 degrees of flexion b. Bilateral scapular elevation with the upper extremity at 180 degrees of flexion c. Wall push-ups with an isometric hold at the end range with the elbows extended d. Bilateral scapular adduction with the arms medially rotated and adducted across the back
  3. A patient with left hemiparesis is being discharged from the rehabilitation center. The therapist has been unsuccessful in getting the family’s cooperation to instruct them in transfers, bed mobility, and safety precautions. The MOST appropriate action for the therapist to take is to: a. educate the patient so she can tell others how to assist her b. contact social services and arrange for a team and family meeting c. refer the patient for home care and document appropriate interventions d. write a home program and give it to the family
  4. A patient is being examined for medial epicondylitis. With this diagnosis, the therapist would MOST likely expect to find pain over the: a. origin of flexor digitorum profundus with resisted finger flexion b. origin of pronator teres muscle with active pronation c. medial epicondyle with passive wrist flexion d. insertion of the triceps brachii with passive elbow extension
  5. During the examination of a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome, the therapist will MOST likely find: a. paresthesia of the medial palmar surface of the hand b. weakness of finger extension of the lateral three digits

d. 140 mm Hg

  1. A 14-month old child with spastic diplegia is up on his tiptoes with his toes curled when held in supported standing. This position is characteristic of a: a. proprioceptive placing reaction b. moro reflex c. plantar grasp reflex d. traction response
  2. A therapist who works in a home health agency is treating a patient with diabetes mellitus. The patient tells the therapist that he is no longer taking his insulin. The therapist’s FIRST course of action should be to: a. instruct the patient in proper technique for injecting insulin b. contact the patient’s home health nurse c. tell the patient’s family to report this information to the physician d. have the patient perform a urine glucose test while the therapist is in the home
  3. A 5-year-old patient with a closed head injury is exhibiting behavior consistent with the confused agitated level of cognitive function. During physical therapy intervention, the patient becomes combative. Which of the following techniques would be MOST effective in calming the patient? a. Providing brief moving touch to the face and turning on the patient’s favorite musical tape b. Maintaining touch to the shoulders and brightening the room by opening curtains c. Removing the patient from the current treatment environment and placing the patient in a quiet setting d. Wrapping the patient in a blanket and rocking the patient rapidly
  4. Which of the following instructions is MOST appropriate for teaching a patient with C quadriplegia to transfer from a wheelchair to a mat? a. “Keep your fingers extended, to give a broader base of support” b. “Rotate your head and shoulders in the same direction to the desired hip motion” c. “ Rotate your head and shoulders in the direction opposite to the desired motion” d. “Keep both hands next to your knees to lock your elbows”
  5. On the fourth day of PT treatment, a patient who has had an ORIF for a hip fracture develops a large ecchymosis over the unaffected hip. The patient has MOST likely developed: a. a hemangioma b. a complication of anticoagulant therapy c. a hematocele d. deep vein thrombophlebitis
  1. A patient is performing a phase I cardiac rehabilitation exercise session. The therapist should terminate low level activity in which of the following value changes from resting level? a. The diastolic BP increases to 120 mmHg b. The respiratory rate increases to 20 breaths per minute c. The systolic BP increases by 20 mmHg d. The heart rate increases by 20 beats per minute
  2. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate intervention for a patient with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis who is experiencing painful swelling of both knees? a. Resistive exercises b. Stretching to prevent contractures c. Gentle active exercises d. Walking program
  3. A 6-year-old child with spastic diplegia is walking in the parallel bars. The child walks with increased trunk and hip flexion. What would be the MOST appropriate assistive device? a. Standard walker b. Forearm crutches c. Posterior rolling walker d. Bilateral quad canes
  4. A patient complains of anterolateral shoulder pain with insidious onset. Examination shows full passive ROM, pain on passive lateral rotation and pain on resistive internal rotation. These signs are consistent with a diagnosis of: a. bicipital tendonitis b. supraspinatus tendonitis c. subscapularis tendonitis d. infraspinatus tendonitis
  5. A patient presents with adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder joint. The ROM examination reveals restricted external rotation and abduction of the shoulder. The FIRST mobilization procedure that should be done for this patient is: a. posterior glide b. distraction
  1. The demographic information on the subject in a research study list a mean age of 32 and median of 35. The difference between the median and mean indicates: a. the value of standard deviation score b. the value of the Z score c. that the distribution is skewed d. that the two measures should be average
  2. Which of the following is the BEST documentation exercise of a goal? a. The therapist will reduce patient’s hip flexion contracture to neutral b. The patient will ambulate 75 feet independently in 3 weeks c. The therapist will reduce patient’s pain from 7/10 to 3/ d. The patient will understand how to increase ADL in 4 weeks
  3. In splinting or immobilization, the functional position of the hand includes wrist: a. extension, phalangeal flexion, and thumb abduction b. extension, phalangeal extension and thumb abduction c. extension, phalangeal flexion and thumb adduction d. flexion, phalangeal flexion and thumb adduction
  4. A 3-month old child has motor and sensory loss in the right upper extremity in the areas innervated by the C5 and C6 spinal nerves. The cause of this birth injury MOST likely is: a. hemiplegia b. Erb-Duchenne paralysis c. Spinal Cord Injury d. Klumpke’s paralysis
  5. A patient has pain, swelling and tenderness in the medial border of the hand. The patient also shows changes in the color and temperature of the skin, hyperhidrosis and progressive joint stiffness in the wrist and hand. The MOST likely cause of the patient’s signs and symptoms is: a. cervical disc disease b. raynaud’s phenomenon

c. reflex sympathetic dystrophy d. carpal tunnel syndrome

  1. A 14-month old child with brachial nerve palsy has motor and sensory loss in the right upper extremity in the areas innervated by C5 & C6. Which of the following activities is MOST difficult to accomplish with the affected upper extremity? a. Pushing a wagon b. Carrying a teddy bear in the crook of the arm c. Holding a raisin in the palm of the hand d. Grasping a cup
  2. A patient who is transported to the physical therapy department in a wheelchair complains of severe, bilateral lower extremity pain. A purple discoloration of both feet is observed. The pain is relieved when the patient’s feet are raised just above the horizontal plane. These signs are MOST indicative of: a. arterial insufficiency b. intermittent claudication c. venous insufficiency d. a psychosomatic episode