NPTE Prep 2025 – R (Physical Therapy Comprehensive Study Guide, Practice Questions &
Answers)
Indeg Qs - ANS ✔✔
How to measure a wound that has well defined margins - ANS ✔✔- use a non sterile ruler close
to wound to obtain measurements and then DISCARD after use
Intervention to prevent hypertrophic scarring - ANS ✔✔- utilize pressure garments that are
worn 23 hours/day
what level of burn injury do you find hypertrophic scarring? - ANS ✔✔- deep partial thickness
burns
superficial thickness burn : special characteristic - ANS ✔✔- wet with a shiny appearance
- weeping surface
- red
what type of agent is used to clean a wound? - ANS ✔✔- sterile saline
when is iodine used? - ANS ✔✔- venous ulcers
- infections
when is zinc oxide used? - ANS ✔✔to treat incontience associated dermatitis
, measuring a wound: best way to determine volume - ANS ✔✔-Filling a wound with hydrogel or
water
Hydrofiber dressings: indication - ANS ✔✔used to treat heavy exudated wounds
hydrocolloid dressing : indication - ANS ✔✔- used to treat dry wounds that is autolytically
debrided
what position would you place your hip and knee followinf a partial thickness burn ? - ANS ✔✔0
degrees hip extension and 20 degrees knee flexion
contact casting : indications - ANS ✔✔used for off loading pressure areas on the plantar surface
of the foot
GI/GU Q's - ANS ✔✔
Prostate enlargement: symptoms - ANS ✔✔- difficulty initiating urination
Loss of support to what strcuture leads to urinary incontinence? - ANS ✔✔- urethra
Continous catherization: indicated for what type of patient - ANS ✔✔- SCI
Intervention used for patient with moderate Alzheimers and urinary incontincence - ANS
✔✔Prompted voiding
What does prompted voiding do? - ANS ✔✔- it requires reminders of regular intervals for
voiding which is needed for alzheimers patients
Answers)
Indeg Qs - ANS ✔✔
How to measure a wound that has well defined margins - ANS ✔✔- use a non sterile ruler close
to wound to obtain measurements and then DISCARD after use
Intervention to prevent hypertrophic scarring - ANS ✔✔- utilize pressure garments that are
worn 23 hours/day
what level of burn injury do you find hypertrophic scarring? - ANS ✔✔- deep partial thickness
burns
superficial thickness burn : special characteristic - ANS ✔✔- wet with a shiny appearance
- weeping surface
- red
what type of agent is used to clean a wound? - ANS ✔✔- sterile saline
when is iodine used? - ANS ✔✔- venous ulcers
- infections
when is zinc oxide used? - ANS ✔✔to treat incontience associated dermatitis
, measuring a wound: best way to determine volume - ANS ✔✔-Filling a wound with hydrogel or
water
Hydrofiber dressings: indication - ANS ✔✔used to treat heavy exudated wounds
hydrocolloid dressing : indication - ANS ✔✔- used to treat dry wounds that is autolytically
debrided
what position would you place your hip and knee followinf a partial thickness burn ? - ANS ✔✔0
degrees hip extension and 20 degrees knee flexion
contact casting : indications - ANS ✔✔used for off loading pressure areas on the plantar surface
of the foot
GI/GU Q's - ANS ✔✔
Prostate enlargement: symptoms - ANS ✔✔- difficulty initiating urination
Loss of support to what strcuture leads to urinary incontinence? - ANS ✔✔- urethra
Continous catherization: indicated for what type of patient - ANS ✔✔- SCI
Intervention used for patient with moderate Alzheimers and urinary incontincence - ANS
✔✔Prompted voiding
What does prompted voiding do? - ANS ✔✔- it requires reminders of regular intervals for
voiding which is needed for alzheimers patients
