National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) Compiled 60+ Questions and Correct Answers 2024

A PT examines a patient complaining of tingling into the 4th and 5th digits with muscle wasting over the hypothenar eminence. The PT suspects ulnar neuropathy and decides to examine the integrity of the nerve. Which of the following testing procedure would be the BEST? A. Have the patient flex both wrists while holding them for one minute B. Have the patient make a fist around the thumb and perform ulnar deviation C. Have the patient grasp a piece of paper between their first and second fingers while the examiner pulls the paper and monitors for first finger D. Have the patient perform extension of the 3rd digit of the hand against examiner resistance - C. Have the patient grasp a piece of paper between their first and second fingers while the examiner pulls the paper and monitors for first finger A - Phalen's test to check integrity of Median Nerve B - Finklestein's test to check for Dequervains Tenosynovitis C - Froment's sign to test integrity of ulnar nerve since testing Adductor Pollicis D - Maudsley test positive for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) A 48 year old male patient reports of shortness of breath and swelling in lower extremities. During the baseline examination, the PT examines patient's heart sounds before starting an exercise program. Which valve is being auscultated in the picture? A. Tricuspid Valve B. Pulmonary Valve C. Mitral Valve D. Aortic Valve - C. Mitral Valve Pneumonic: ALL PTS make $2245 per week ! "APTM 2245" Aortic - 2nd IC Space Right Side Pulmonary - 2nd IC Space Left Side Tricuspid - 4th IC Space Left Side Mitral - 5th IC Space Left Side A low back pain patient's Oswestry Disability Questionnaire score was 18 points. 4 weeks later, the score is 50 points. Which of the following is the BEST option for the physical therapist? A. Continue physical therapy until the patient returns to a score of 60 B. Discharge the patient as there is an improvement C. Document the improvement and start home exercise program D. Ask the patient to have a physician consult - D. Higher the score the higher the disability/functional limitation A 60 year old patient sustained a fall on an outstretched arm and hand (wrist in extension). He says that when he fell "the elbow was straight and his hand was out away from his body." Three weeks later, the fracture is well healed now and he is not osteoporotic but presents with wrist stiffness. As high PT what would you like to do to improve wrist arthokinematics? - Extension ROM - Needs to be increased: Concave on convex thus roll in one direction and glide in opposite direction. Will need to perform anterior glide. Flexion ROM - Needs to be increased: Will need to perform posterior glide