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NPTE Exam Prep Questions and Answers (100% Pass) What are some mechanisms for a Lisfranc injury? - Answer️️ --metatarsals are separated from the tarsus - ie. Heavy crush injury, objects falls on midfoot, or when athlete has foot in PF and opposing player steps on midfoot What are some extr...

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NPTE Exam Prep Questions and Answers (100% Pass)


What are some mechanisms for a Lisfranc injury? - Answer✔️✔️--metatarsals are

separated from the tarsus

- ie. Heavy crush injury, objects falls on midfoot, or when athlete has foot in PF

and opposing player steps on midfoot


What are some extra-articular symptoms of RA? - Answer✔️✔️-- vasculitis


- scleritis

- atherosclerosis

- Raynaud's

- palmar erythema

What are guidelines for risk factors of developing metabolic syndrome? -

Answer✔️✔️-- HDL <40 men & <50 female


- Triglycerides >150 mg/dL

- Waist >40 in men & >35in female

- Fasting plasma BG >110 mg/dL

- BP of >130/85
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*** 3/5 criteria met for Dx

What are the most important muscle groups needed with axillary crutches? -

Answer✔️✔️-- shoulder depressors/extensors


- elbow extensors


What is the flexor synergy of the LE's? - Answer✔️✔️-- Hip: flex, abd, ER


- Knee: flex

- Ankle: DF & Inv


What is the extensor synergy of the LE's? - Answer✔️✔️-- Hip : Ext, Add, IR


- Knee: Ext

- Ankle: PF & Inv


What is the UE flexor synergy? - Answer✔️✔️-Scapula: Retraction


Shoulder: abd and ER

Elbow: flexion

Forearm: supination

Wrist/hand: flexion

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what is the UE extensor synergy? - Answer✔️✔️-*scapular protraction


*SHOULDER ADDUCTION

*internal rotation

*elbow extension

*forearm pronation

*wrist and finger flexion




(wrist and finger FLEX for BOTH synergies)

What is the neural pathway for light touch and 2pt discrimination sensory tests? -

Answer✔️✔️-Dorsal column medial lemniscus


(also stereognosis and barognosis)


Pain are temperature are carried in what neural pathway? - Answer✔️✔️-Lateral

spinothalamic tract

(Decussation at immediate SC level)


What are the actions of the lumbricals? - Answer✔️✔️-flexes MP joints of digits 2-5

and extends IP joints of digits 2-5


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What systemic condition is most associated with adhesive capsulitis? -

Answer✔️✔️-Diabetes


T/F: A patient is allowed to view their notes upon request in almost all

circumstances. - Answer✔️✔️-True


What is the difference between pneumothorax and atelectasis? - Answer✔️✔️-

Pneumothorax is a complete lung collapse; atelectasis is only partial collapse of

lobe or alveoli


What are some acute care guidelines for atelectasis treatment? - Answer✔️✔️--

Pain/anxiety reduction

- Segmental breathing (ie. in through nose, hold, out through mouth)

- Incentive spirometry (again... DEEP breaths)

What is acetate used for with iontophoresis? What is the charge of the molecule? -

Answer✔️✔️-Calcific tendonitis; negative


List the 3 main iontophoresis meds that have a negative charge. - Answer✔️✔️--

Remember: "ADL's"

- A: Acetate

- D: Dexamethasone

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