FREE NPTE-PT Test Equipment and Therapeutic Modalities Questions and Answers

Question 1

A physical therapist is applying therapeutic ultrasound to treat soft tissue shortening of the hip joint capsule.
To achieve a vigorous thermal effect in this deep tissue, which of the following parameter settings is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Frequency: 1 MHz, Duty Cycle: 100% (Continuous), Intensity: 1.5 W/cm²

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Frequency: 3 MHz, Duty Cycle: 100% (Continuous), Intensity: 0.8 W/cm²

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Frequency: 1 MHz, Duty Cycle: 20% (Pulsed), Intensity: 0.5 W/cm²

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Frequency: 3 MHz, Duty Cycle: 50% (Pulsed), Intensity: 1.2 W/cm²

Question 2

A physical therapist is treating a patient with acute pain using conventional Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS). According to the Gate Control Theory of pain, which parameters are MOST effective for this mode of TENS?

Accepted Answer

High frequency (80-100 Hz), short pulse duration (50-100 µs), low intensity (sensory level)

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Low frequency (2-4 Hz), long pulse duration (200 µs), high intensity (to motor contraction)

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High frequency (150 Hz), long pulse duration (250 µs), high intensity (to tolerance)

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Low frequency (10 Hz), short pulse duration (50 µs), high intensity (to motor contraction)

Question 3

A patient with lymphedema in the right lower extremity is prescribed intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC). To effectively reduce the edema, which of the following treatment parameters is MOST appropriate and safe?

Accepted Answer

Inflation pressure of 45 mmHg, on:off cycle of 90:30 seconds, treatment time of 60 minutes

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Inflation pressure of 90 mmHg, on:off cycle of 15:15 seconds, treatment time of 20 minutes

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Inflation pressure of 110 mmHg, on:off cycle of 60:60 seconds, treatment time of 30 minutes

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Inflation pressure below diastolic blood pressure, on:off cycle of 30:10 seconds, treatment time of 15 minutes

Question 4

A physical therapist is using iontophoresis to deliver dexamethasone to treat lateral epicondylitis. Given that dexamethasone sodium phosphate has a negative polarity, which of the following setups is correct?

Accepted Answer

The medication should be placed on the cathode (-), and the dispersive pad should be the anode (+).

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The medication should be placed on the anode (+), and the current intensity should be set to 1.0 mA.

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The medication should be placed on the cathode (-), and the dispersive pad should also be negative.

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The medication should be placed on the anode (+), and the dispersive pad should be the cathode (-).

Question 5

A patient is referred for mechanical lumbar traction for a suspected herniated nucleus pulposus. Which of the following conditions in the patient's medical history is an absolute contraindication for this treatment?

Accepted Answer

Aortic aneurysm

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Claustrophobia

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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Ligamentous sprain

Question 6

A physical therapist is designing a protocol using neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to improve quadriceps muscle strength following an ACL reconstruction. To elicit a tetanic contraction for muscle strengthening, which frequency range is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

35-50 Hz

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1-10 Hz

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100-150 Hz

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75-90 Hz