NPTE-PT FREE NPTE-TE Exam Question and Answers 2

Question 1

A patient with a complete C6 spinal cord injury would be expected to have functional use of which muscle group?

Accepted Answer

Wrist extensors

Answer

Triceps brachii

Answer

Intrinsic hand muscles

Answer

Finger flexors

Question 2

During gait analysis, a physical therapist observes excessive lateral trunk lean over the stance limb. Which muscle is most likely weak?

Accepted Answer

Gluteus medius

Answer

Quadriceps femoris

Answer

Hamstrings

Answer

Tibialis anterior

Question 3

Which special test is most appropriate for assessing the integrity of the anterior cruciate ligament?

Accepted Answer

Lachman test

Answer

Posterior drawer test

Answer

Valgus stress test

Answer

McMurray test

Question 4

A patient presents with a resting heart rate of 52 bpm, no symptoms, and is on atenolol. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Proceed with exercise using RPE to monitor intensity

Answer

Immediately call emergency services

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Withhold exercise and contact the physician

Answer

Perform a graded exercise test before any activity

Question 5

Which proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique uses alternating contractions of agonist and antagonist muscles without relaxation?

Accepted Answer

Slow reversal

Answer

Hold-relax

Answer

Contract-relax

Answer

Rhythmic stabilization

Question 6

A patient with adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder would most likely demonstrate the greatest limitation in which motion?

Accepted Answer

Shoulder external rotation

Answer

Shoulder flexion

Answer

Shoulder abduction

Answer

Shoulder internal rotation