PEAT Exam 3 Part 2 Questions and Answers
During a phone call with a PT regarding a patient referral, the physician who has referred the patient expresses a belief that the patient is fabricating symptoms for secondary gain and asks the therapist to provide documentation to demonstrate this i...
During a phone call with a PT regarding a patient referral, the physician who has referred the
patient expresses a belief that the patient is fabricating symptoms for secondary gain and asks
the therapist to provide documentation to demonstrate this impression. Which of the following
responses is BEST for the therapist to provide in this situation?
1. deciding whether a patient is fabricating symptoms for secondary gain is beyond the scope of
PT practice
2. The PT eval will include tests that will specifically assess for nonorganic signs and
behavioral symptoms
3. The patient will be confronted on issues of fabricating symptoms for secondary gain in an
attempt to alter the behavior
4. It is recommended that the patient be referred to a psychologist prior to initiating PT -
Answers✓✓2. The PT eval will include tests that will specifically assess for nonorganic signs
and behavioral symptoms
Question 3.14
A patient reports leg pain that begins after 3 min of walking and is relieved by lying down and
hanging the leg off the side of the bed. Which of the following tests or measures should the PT
use to identify the degree of dysfunction?
1. Ankle brachial index
2. dynamic gait index
3. visual analog scale
4. angina scale - Answers✓✓1. ankle brachial index
A patient describes a progression of weakness over a 4 day period that began with moderate
weakness in the LEs and has progressed to difficulty with all movements. The patient reports
symptoms of paresthesia, but no loss of sensation. The MOST diagnosis is?
A patient who has a complete C6 spinal cord injury is MOST likely able to perform complete
AROM during which of the following actions?
1. elbow extension
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