NPTE BOARD EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
You should you stop exercises if BP gets over what level? - Answer-210/110
If you are injured on the LLE, which side should the cane be on? - Answer-Right
Characteristics of arterial ulcers - Answer-- painful, especially with elevation
- minimal exudate
- shiny hairless skin
- associated with peripheral artery disease
- lateral malleolus, toes, dorsum of foot
characteristics of venous insufficiency ulcers - Answer-- shallow with irregular borders
- heavy exudate
- skin is dry and flaky, or hemosiderin staining
- gaiter area (lower calf)
partial thickness burns are more painful that full thickness burns? T or F? - Answer-True
Diabetes testing values (fasting, oral glucose, A1c) - Answer-Positive for diabetes if...
Fasting: > 125
oral glucose: >200
A1c: >6.5%
What is ketoacidosis? - Answer-"diabetic coma" (most common in type 1)
- dyspnea
- fruity breath
- dry mouth
- nausea and vomiting
Symptoms of hypoglycemia (< 70mg) - Answer-- hunger
- headache
- sweating
- dizziness and clumsiness
What is diverticulitis and adding what to your diet can help avoid it? - Answer-- pouch-
like protrusion of the colon
- high fiber diet will prevent this
What degrees of elbow flexion should you have when holding a properly fitted assisted
device? - Answer-20-25 degrees (at level of ulnar styloid process)
, donning and doffing PPE - Answer-donn: gown, mask, goggles, gloves
doff: gloves, goggles, gown, mask
Airborne precautions - Answer-- private room with door closed
- negative air pressure
- N95 mask
Droplet precaution - Answer-- private room, door may be open
- wear mask if within 3-6 feet
How many inches are needed for a wheelchair accessible doorway? U turn? - Answer-
doorway: 32 inches
U-turn: 60 inches
A patient is placed in the supine position with the hips flexed to 90 degrees and the
knees extended. As the patient slowly lowers the extended legs toward the horizontal,
there is an increase in the lumbar lordosis. This finding is indicative of weakness of what
muscle group? - Answer-abdominals
What type of mobilization would you do to help restore knee extension? - Answer-
anterior glide of the tibia
Define the following scales of measurement:
nominal, ordinal, ratio, interval - Answer-nominal: classification of categories (gender,
blood type)
Ordinal: ranking order
Ratio: using numbers with an absolute zero
Interval: has no true zero (ex. temperature)
What is the capsular pattern of the shoulder? - Answer-ER > ABD >IR
How does posterior alignment of wheelchair axis affect
- rolling resistance
- ability to perform wheelie
- turning radius - Answer-- increases rolling resistance
- harder to perform wheelie
- increased turning radius
What is pusher syndrome? - Answer-When patient with CVA over push with strong side
towards the affected side
What is a condition that could be present with a positive Sign of the buttock test,
preventing hip flexion with knee straight and flexed? - Answer-- gluteal bursitis
- gluteal abscess
- glut max tightness or tight posterior capsule
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
You should you stop exercises if BP gets over what level? - Answer-210/110
If you are injured on the LLE, which side should the cane be on? - Answer-Right
Characteristics of arterial ulcers - Answer-- painful, especially with elevation
- minimal exudate
- shiny hairless skin
- associated with peripheral artery disease
- lateral malleolus, toes, dorsum of foot
characteristics of venous insufficiency ulcers - Answer-- shallow with irregular borders
- heavy exudate
- skin is dry and flaky, or hemosiderin staining
- gaiter area (lower calf)
partial thickness burns are more painful that full thickness burns? T or F? - Answer-True
Diabetes testing values (fasting, oral glucose, A1c) - Answer-Positive for diabetes if...
Fasting: > 125
oral glucose: >200
A1c: >6.5%
What is ketoacidosis? - Answer-"diabetic coma" (most common in type 1)
- dyspnea
- fruity breath
- dry mouth
- nausea and vomiting
Symptoms of hypoglycemia (< 70mg) - Answer-- hunger
- headache
- sweating
- dizziness and clumsiness
What is diverticulitis and adding what to your diet can help avoid it? - Answer-- pouch-
like protrusion of the colon
- high fiber diet will prevent this
What degrees of elbow flexion should you have when holding a properly fitted assisted
device? - Answer-20-25 degrees (at level of ulnar styloid process)
, donning and doffing PPE - Answer-donn: gown, mask, goggles, gloves
doff: gloves, goggles, gown, mask
Airborne precautions - Answer-- private room with door closed
- negative air pressure
- N95 mask
Droplet precaution - Answer-- private room, door may be open
- wear mask if within 3-6 feet
How many inches are needed for a wheelchair accessible doorway? U turn? - Answer-
doorway: 32 inches
U-turn: 60 inches
A patient is placed in the supine position with the hips flexed to 90 degrees and the
knees extended. As the patient slowly lowers the extended legs toward the horizontal,
there is an increase in the lumbar lordosis. This finding is indicative of weakness of what
muscle group? - Answer-abdominals
What type of mobilization would you do to help restore knee extension? - Answer-
anterior glide of the tibia
Define the following scales of measurement:
nominal, ordinal, ratio, interval - Answer-nominal: classification of categories (gender,
blood type)
Ordinal: ranking order
Ratio: using numbers with an absolute zero
Interval: has no true zero (ex. temperature)
What is the capsular pattern of the shoulder? - Answer-ER > ABD >IR
How does posterior alignment of wheelchair axis affect
- rolling resistance
- ability to perform wheelie
- turning radius - Answer-- increases rolling resistance
- harder to perform wheelie
- increased turning radius
What is pusher syndrome? - Answer-When patient with CVA over push with strong side
towards the affected side
What is a condition that could be present with a positive Sign of the buttock test,
preventing hip flexion with knee straight and flexed? - Answer-- gluteal bursitis
- gluteal abscess
- glut max tightness or tight posterior capsule
