NPTE Practice Questions - National Physical Therapy Examination Exam - NPTE Practice Questions - National Physical Therapy Examination Exam

Question 1

During a knee ligament exam, the PT performs the Lachman test at 20-30 degrees of knee flexion. What structure is this test designed to assess, and why is this position preferred over full extension?

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); this flexion angle relaxes the hamstrings and posterior capsule, making anterior tibial translation easier to detect The posterior cruciate ligament; full extension locks the joint and prevents assessment The medial collateral ligament; flexion isolates valgus stress The meniscus; flexion compresses the joint surfaces for palpation

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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); this flexion angle relaxes the hamstrings and posterior capsule, making anterior tibial translation easier to detect

Question 2

A patient reports acute ankle pain after an inversion injury. Per the Ottawa Ankle Rules, an ankle X-ray series is indicated if there is pain in the malleolar zone plus which finding?

Bone tenderness along the distal 6 cm of the posterior edge/tip of either malleolus, or inability to bear weight for four steps both immediately and in the clinic/ED Any soft-tissue swelling over the lateral malleolus regardless of tenderness A positive anterior drawer test only Pain that improves with rest within 30 minutes

Correct Answer:

Bone tenderness along the distal 6 cm of the posterior edge/tip of either malleolus, or inability to bear weight for four steps both immediately and in the clinic/ED

Question 3

Which special test best isolates the supraspinatus during a shoulder exam by having the patient resist downward pressure with the arm at 90 degrees abduction, slight horizontal adduction, and full internal rotation (thumb pointing down)?

The empty can (Jobe's) test The Neer impingement test The drop arm test The sulcus sign

Correct Answer:

The empty can (Jobe's) test

Question 4

A patient lies supine with the non-tested hip and knee flexed to flatten the lumbar spine while the PT passively extends the tested hip off the table edge. If the thigh cannot reach the table, what does this suggest?

Tightness of the hip flexors (iliopsoas/rectus femoris), as measured by the Thomas test A positive FABER test for hip or sacroiliac pathology Weakness of the gluteus medius (Trendelenburg sign) A meniscal tear detected by McMurray's test

Correct Answer:

Tightness of the hip flexors (iliopsoas/rectus femoris), as measured by the Thomas test

Question 5

Which single test reproduces pain by flexing, abducting, and externally rotating the hip while stabilizing the opposite ASIS, and is used to screen for hip or sacroiliac joint pathology?

FABER (Patrick's) test Ober's test Thessaly test Straight leg raise

Correct Answer:

FABER (Patrick's) test

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