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NPTE Physical Therapist Assistant Practice Test
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The NPTE for PTAs is a standardized exam produced by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. The NPTE for PTA exam covers these topics: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, integumentary, metabolic, endocrine, gastrointestinal, gentitourinary, lymphatic, system interactions, equipment, therapeutic modalities, safety, professional responsibilities and evidenced based practice.

NPTE Physical Therapist Assistant Practice Test
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1. A patient is 7 weeks in to rehabilitation following a right medial meniscectomy. The patient reports feeling great overall but continues to have weakness and difficulty walking down hills or down stairs. The most appropriate exercise to address this deficit is:
2. While ambulating a patient who is in acute care for COPD exacerbation, the patient's O2 saturation drops to 82%. The best course of action for the PTA is to:
3. A therapist is working with new spinal cord injury (complete T4) patient on getting a wheelchair for discharge. The best features for this chair are:
4. A patient with severe arthritis has difficulty making it to the bathroom in time due to the amount of pain and length of time it takes her and to get out of bed and walk down the hall. This type of incontinence is classified as:
5. You are treating a new mother for lower back pain. She reveals during the session that she is having urinary incontinence frequently, especially when she coughs or sneezes. The best intervention to begin for her is:
6. You are providing wound care for a recent adult burn unit admission. The patient presents with burns covering the left anterior leg, anterior chest, and left anterior arm. What percent of the patient can you estimate is the burn area?
7. When working with a patient who is taking beta blockers, which is the most accurate monitoring tool for exercise intensity?
8. In a skilled nursing facility, a patient who is a high fall risk is finishing up with therapy. The patient's medical history includes dementia, impulsive behavior, and that she rarely remembers to use her assistive device. What measures should the therapist take when leaving to ensure patient safety?
9. A patient you are treating with Addison's disease arrives at therapy in visible distress and reports she has been vomiting and having diarrhea for the last two days. She states that the pain in her back and legs is unbearable now, and that she has been blacking out. You assess the patient's vitals and find her blood pressure to be much lower than previous sessions. The best course of action is to:
10. When performing an ultrasound on the achilles tendon for tendonitis, which frequency would be correct?
11. A PTA is treating a patient in an outpatient clinic for lower back pain. When reviewing the PT's initial evaluation, they note that the patient has severe GERD. Which position should be avoided for this patient?
12. Which of the following is the most appropriate assistive device for a formerly very active patient with mild hemiplegia following a right hemisphere CVA? The patient has MMT 4+/5 on the unaffected sided in both upper and lower extremities.
13. While working in a busy outpatient clinic, a therapist is treating two medicare patients scheduled within the same hour. According to medicare law and guidelines, billed services for the patient can include:
14. A PTA is treating a patient in home health following discharge from acute care for COPD exacerbation. The therapist notices that the patient is having difficulty standing from a chair. What adaptive equipment would be most beneficial for this patient?
15. When using dexamethasone in iontophoresis, it should be:
16. A pregnant patient in her third trimester, who a therapist is treating for sciatic nerve pain, reports feeling like her feet are more swollen today. The therapist presses at the anterior, distal lower extremity and releases. The pressure indents approximately 2 mm and rebounds immediately. This can be classified as:
17. Which of the following would be considered a quantitative value?
18. Which of the following medications would be placed on the anode during iontophoresis?
19. A PTA is treating a patient who is listed as Mod Assist x 2 for last session. There are no rehab staff available to assist with transferring this patient. How should the therapist proceed with the therapy session?
20. An elderly patient reports bouts of dizziness regularly throughout the day. The patient has multiple comorbitiies she is being treated for. Her blood pressure is normal and positional vertigo is ruled out. The most likely cause for dizziness in this patient is:
21. Pain from gallstones often refers to the:
22. A patient with a pituitary tumor is being treated in acute care. What effects can the therapist expect this tumor to have on the patient's rehabilitation?
23. What are the appropriate precautions to use with a patient with disseminated herpes zoster virus in acute care?
24. A patient with decreased free T3 and T4 and increased TSH likely has:
25. While educating family of a spinal cord injury patient, the therapist is reviewing common places for pressure ulcers. The therapist should include which areas as some of the most at risk areas for pressure wounds?

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