CCAT Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield CCAT facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. Contrast hydrotherapy alternates between warm and cold water immersion primarily to achieve: → Vascular pumping to reduce edema and inflammation
2. SCALPEL is to SURGEON as _____ is to ASTRONOMER. → Telescope
3. Nested squares: each inner square has sides half the outer. The outermost has side 16. What is the perimeter of the 4th (innermost) square? → 8
4. PREAMBLE : CONSTITUTION :: PROLOGUE : ? → Story
5. 24. A box of candy costs $0.10. For $2.50, how many boxes can you get? → 25
6. Which of the following is a primary contraindication for the application of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)? → Over an area with an unstable fracture
7. A table shows website visits over 5 days: Mon=1,200, Tue=950, Wed=1,100, Thu=1,300, Fri=1,450. By what percent did visits increase from Tuesday to Friday? → 52.6%
8. Her ______ nature made her an excellent diplomat; she was able to ______ tense negotiations with ease and grace. → conciliatory, facilitate
9. In dogs, the caudal cruciate ligament primarily prevents which movement of the tibia relative to the femur? → Caudal tibial displacement
10. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) differs from TENS primarily because NMES: → Produces visible muscle contractions via motor nerve stimulation
11. In companion animal anatomy, which structure connects the fibula to the tibia at the level of the tarsus and is important in supporting the hock? → Calcaneofibular ligament
12. Which word is most similar in meaning to AGGRAVATE? → Worsen
13. Which action reflects appropriate professional boundary maintenance in a rehabilitation setting? → Keeping all client communication within professional channels and documented in the record
14. In canine rehabilitation patients, which condition warrants the MOST caution when recommending fish oil (omega-3) supplementation? → Obesity with concurrent hyperlipidemia
15. Which of the following is a precaution (not absolute contraindication) to massage therapy in companion animals? → Moderate osteoarthritis with pain
16. Which therapy uses low-level lasers? → Cold laser therapy
17. Identify the next term: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___ → 36
18. Why is confidentiality important? → Build trust and protect info
19. Two workers together paint a fence in 6 hours. Worker A alone takes 10 hours. How long would Worker B take alone? → 15 hours
20. Premises: All birds have feathers. This animal has feathers. Conclusion: This animal is a bird. Is this valid? → Invalid — affirming the consequent
21. A tank fills in 20 minutes with Pipe A open and in 30 minutes with Pipe B open. How long to fill it with both pipes open? → 12 minutes
22. During rehabilitation of a dog with supraspinatus tendinopathy, which therapeutic modality is CONTRAINDICATED directly over the tendon insertion? → Therapeutic ultrasound at 1 MHz continuous mode
23. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the application of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy in companion animal rehabilitation? → It can be safely applied over metallic orthopedic implants.
24. All A are B. No B are C. Therefore: → No A are C
25. A therapist wants to increase the proprioceptive challenge of a sit-to-stand exercise for a dog with hip dysplasia. Which modification best achieves this goal? → Performing the exercise on an inflatable balance disc
26. Examine the following pairs of identification codes. How many pairs are exactly identical? (Note: capitalization matters) → 3
27. What does the term 'viscosity' refer to in the context of aquatic therapy, and how does it benefit rehabilitation? → Water's resistance to flow, which increases muscle activation during movement
28. A pattern shows: large dark shape, small light shape, large dark shape, small light shape, ___. What comes next? → Large dark shape
29. Two reference numbers are verified: Ref 1: GHJ-9920-44-PP Ref 2: GHJ-9920-44-PP A third is added: GHJ-9920-44-QP Which statement is true? → Ref 1 and Ref 2 match; Ref 3 differs in the last segment
30. When assessing a dog for deep pain perception (DPP) after spinal cord injury, which stimulus is appropriate? → Pinching the digit bone firmly with hemostatic forceps