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NPTE Practice Questions and Answers(Latest Update 2024) 500 Questions
Oct 24, 2019
A physical therapist instructs a patient to change his wound dressing daily
between weekly visits to the wound center. At the next visit, the patient
reports that he instead changed the dressing only when it was soaked
through in an effort to conserve supplies. As a result, the surrounding skin
would most likely be described as:
1) Infected
2) Gangrenous
3) Macerated
4) Indurated - Correct Answer✅ Macerated
Oct 25, 2019
A physical therapist uses functional electrical stimulation as part of a
treatment regimen designed to improve quadriceps strength. Which on:off
time ratio would result in the most rapid onset of muscle fatigue?
1) 3:1
2) 1:4
3) 5:1
4) 1:6 - Correct Answer✅ 3) 5:1
Oct 26, 2019
A physical therapist performs goniometric measurements for elbow with a
patient in supine. In order to isolate elbow flexion the therapist should
stabilize the:
1) distal end of the humerus
2) proximal end of the humerus
3) distal end of the ulna
4) proximal end of the ulna - Correct Answer✅ 1) distal end of the humerus
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OCt 27, 2019
A physical therapist examines a patient diagnosed with post-polio syndrome.
Which of the following areas is the least likely to be affected based on the
patient's diagnosis?
1) strength
2) sensation
3) endurance
4) functional activity - Correct Answer✅ 2) sensation
Oct 28, 2019
A physical therapist listens to the lung sounds of a 56-year-old male with
chronic bronchitis. The patient was admitted to the hospital two days ago
after complaining of shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. While
performing auscultation, the therapist identifies distinct lung sounds with a
high constant pitch during exhalation. This type of sound is most consistent
with:
1) crackles
2) rales
3) rhonchi
4) wheezes - Correct Answer✅ 4) wheezes
Oct 29, 2019
A physical therapist is reviewing the medical record of a patient with
metabolic syndrome. Which risk factor is most prevalent with this diagnosis?
1) genetic origin
2) obesity/sedentary lifestyle
3) decreased thyroid hormone secretion
4) decreased fasting blood glucose level - Correct Answer✅ 2)
obesity/sedentary lifestyle
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Oct 30, 2019
A physical therapist measures elbow flexion while a patient grasps the
handgrip of a walker in standing. The therapist records elbow flexion as 35
degrees. Which statement best describes the height of the walker?
1) the walker height is too low for the patient
2) the walker height is too high for the patient
3) the walker height is appropriate for the patient
4) not enough information is given to assess walker height - Correct
Answer✅ 2) the walker height is too high for the patient
Oct 31, 2019
A physical therapist reviews clinical features and diagnostic criteria
associated with various types of osteogenesis imperfecta. Which of the
following is included in the criteria used to delineate specific types of this
condition?
1) fracture frequency
2) genetic inheritance
3) age of diagnosis
4) anticipated life expectancy - Correct Answer✅ 2) genetic inheritance
Nov 1, 2019
A physical therapist treats a patient with right homonymous hemianopsia.
The patient is positioned in sitting in the middle of a small table. When
reaching for objects placed at different locations around the table, the
patient would have the most difficulty retrieving objects:
1) placed at the top center of the table
2) placed to the left side of the table
3) placed to the right side of the table
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4) placed at the bottom center of the table - Correct Answer✅ 3) placed to
the right side of the table
Nov 2, 2019
A patient diagnosed with patellofemoral syndrome reports significant pain in
the involved knee when descending stairs. Which scenario is most likely
responsible for the patients subjective report of knee pain?
1) concentric activity of the quadriceps
2) eccentric activity of the quadriceps
3) concentric activity of the hamstrings
4) eccentric activity of the hamstrings - Correct Answer✅ 2) eccentric
activity of the quadriceps
Nov 3, 2019
A physical therapist treats a patient with a medical history that includes
Klinefelter syndrome. What is the exact etiology of this genetic condition?
1) Autosomal dominant disorder
2) Autosomal trisomy disorder
3) Partial deletion disorder
4) Sex chromosome aneuploidy disorder - Correct Answer✅ 4) Sex
chromosome aneuploidy disorder
Nov 4, 2019
A physical therapist assesses a patient's present pain level and concludes
that the current patient-controlled analgesia protocol is not adequate. The
most appropriate action is too:
1) modify the allowable medication dosage
2) eliminate the lockout interval
3) contact the patient's nurse
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