NPTE practice exam 1 2024 with 100% correct answers

A physical therapist is treating a 75-year-old female with osteoporosis. Which of the following types of exercise would be MOST appropriate? 1) biking 2) bowling 3) squats 4) swimming - correct answer 3) squats A 63-year-old male patient presents with complaints of burning bilateral leg pain and cramping. The pain improves with rest and worsens with leg elevation and walking more than 10 minutes at a time. His symptoms do not change with trunk or pelvis movement. Which of the following examination findings is the clinician MOST likely to observe during his physical examination? 1) 2+ dorsal pedal pulse bilaterally 2) ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.80 3) ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 1.1 4) positive Homan's sign - correct answer 2) ankle-brachial index (ABI) of 0.80 A physical therapist assistant is treating a patient status post recent traumatic brain injury (TBI). Upon evaluation, the patient demonstrates hypertonicity. When observing function, sitting is quite difficult. This patient's plan of care and goals focus on muscle tone first, then working on stability, and lastly mobility. The clinician is employing which theory in this case? 1) Brunnstrom's Synergy Patterns 2) Craniosacral Therapy 3) Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) 4) Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) - correct answer 3) Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) While examining a patient with lymphedema, the clinician places the patient's right upper extremity into a water tank and measures the displacement. This method BEST represents which of the following? 1) Bioimpedance measurement 2) Girth measurement 3) Stemme