NPTE-PT NPTE-PT Test Neuromuscular and Nervous Systems Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A patient with a C6 spinal cord injury would be expected to have intact function of which muscle group?

Accepted Answer

Wrist extensors

Answer

Finger flexors

Answer

Triceps

Answer

Intrinsic hand muscles

Question 2

Which type of neuroglial cell is responsible for forming myelin in the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Oligodendrocytes

Answer

Schwann cells

Answer

Astrocytes

Answer

Microglia

Question 3

A patient presents with intention tremor, dysmetria, and dysdiadochokinesia. Which brain structure is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Basal ganglia

Answer

Thalamus

Answer

Primary motor cortex

Question 4

During nerve conduction velocity testing, which finding is most consistent with demyelinating neuropathy rather than axonal neuropathy?

Accepted Answer

Significantly reduced conduction velocity

Answer

Reduced amplitude with normal conduction velocity

Answer

Fibrillation potentials on EMG

Answer

Positive sharp waves on EMG

Question 5

A patient with Parkinson disease demonstrates a shuffling gait pattern. Which neurotransmitter deficiency is primarily responsible for this motor dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

Dopamine

Answer

Acetylcholine

Answer

Serotonin

Answer

GABA

Question 6

Which reflex would be expected to be ABSENT in a healthy 12-month-old infant?

Accepted Answer

Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

Answer

Protective extension to the side

Answer

Landau reflex

Answer

Parachute reaction