The NPTE Podcast

A 68-year-old male is referred to physical therapy for low back pain. He is a retired commercial truck driver and has a 40-pack-year smoking history. During the review of systems, the patient reports several episodes of gross hematuria over the past month. The episodes were painless and resolved on their own. Which of the following conditions is MOST likely present?   Find it all out in the podcas...

Do you have a plan for staying on track with time during the NPTE? What are some of the best strategies for PT candidates preparing for the NPTE?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. #Npte   #PT   #ptboards   #crush...

In a 72-year-old patient with osteoarthritis who takes NSAIDs daily, which of the following would MOST indicate an adverse side effect of the medication?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. #Npte   #PT   #ptboards...

During examination of a 45-year-old patient with hyperthyroidism, which of the following findings would the physical therapist MOST expect?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. #Npte   #PT   #ptboards   #crushtheNPT...

A physical therapist is treating a bedbound patient in acute care who has a history of a healed sacral pressure injury and is incontinent of urine. Which intervention is MOST appropriate to include in this patient’s wound prevention plan?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for more information...

  A 72‑year‑old patient with COPD becomes increasingly confused, diaphoretic, and cyanotic during a seated therapeutic exercise session. The PT notes shallow, rapid breathing and new PVCs on telemetry. Which underlying mechanism BEST explains this patient’s clinical deterioration?     Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.p...

A 62‑year‑old patient with ALS presents with tongue fasciculations and atrophy, a hoarse, whispering voice, and difficulty manipulating food. The patient also reports drooling and reflex coughing when swallowing. Which additional finding is MOST consistent with LMN bulbar involvement?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www...

A patient has marked weakness of the right hip abductors. Which movement pattern is MOST likely to occur during the right midstance phase of gait?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. #Npte   #PT   #ptboards   #crus...

A physical therapist is using a special test to identify rotator cuff tears. In a recent diagnostic study, the test demonstrated a positive predictive value (PPV) of 85%. What does this value indicate?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for more information and to stay up-to-date with our lates...

A 55-year-old patient with chronic liver disease and a history of heavy alcohol use reports new diffuse muscle soreness and cramps. The PT notes no recent changes in activity level. Which finding would MOST strongly support a diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for m...

Which cluster of integumentary signs and symptoms is MOST likely to be present in a patient with progressive lymphedema? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. #Npte   #PT   #ptboards   #crushtheNPTE   #study   #studygr...

A 28-year-old woman reports sudden onset low back pain that has been inconsistent and unrelated to movement. She notes recent abnormal vaginal spotting and describes new, sharp pain at the tip of her shoulder. Which condition is MOST likely present? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for more inf...

A physical therapist evaluates a client who reports midback pain that has persisted for several weeks. The pain is described as deep, aching, and poorly localized. The client denies numbness or tingling in the upper extremities and reports no bowel or bladder changes, and notes that the pain seems to fluctuate with meals. Which visceral structure is the MOST likely source of this client’s symptoms...

A physical therapist is evaluating a patient in the outpatient clinic who reports progressive fatigue, orthostatic dizziness, and generalized weakness. During the exam, the therapist observes darkened pigmentation over the patient's knuckles, elbows, and the lining of the mouth. Which of the following conditions is MOST consistent with these findings?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared...

The therapist reviews the Braden Scale to identify key areas influencing pressure‑injury risk. Which of the following groups BEST includes what other categories are assessed with the Braden Scale?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest cou...

Do you know what the passing score is on the NPTE? Do you know how to increase it to get the required 600/800?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out  www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for more information and to stay up-to-date with our latest courses and projects. #Npte   #PT   #ptboards   #crushtheNPTE   #study   #studygram   #sp...

A patient in phase II cardiac rehabilitation is performing steady‑state treadmill exercise. During the session, the patient’s systolic blood pressure rises to 220 mm Hg, with no angina or dyspnea reported.  Which of the following actions is the MOST appropriate for the physical therapist to take next?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying color...

A patient in a MVA sustained a high‑velocity cervical spine traction injury when the shoulder was violently depressed while the neck was forced into contralateral side‑bending. Examination reveals shoulder abduction weakness, weakened elbow flexion, and absent biceps reflex. Sensation is absent over the lateral shoulder and lateral forearm extending into the thumb. Which portion of the brachial pl...

A 68‑year‑old patient reports chronic lateral hip pain that worsens with weight‑bearing. Examination reveals painful and limited active hip flexion, pain with active hip extension, passive hip medial rotation of 20°, and pain during squatting. The scour test with adduction reproduces lateral hip pain. Based on these findings, which diagnosis is MOST likely present?   Find it all out in the podcast...

A patient is receiving interferential current to the medial knee for pain control after a meniscal injury. Midway through treatment, the patient reports a sharp, localized burning sensation under one electrode. The therapist stops the session and notes that the electrode is older, slightly dry, and has been reused multiple times. Which of the following factors MOST likely caused the burning sensat...

A 68-year-old patient with a history of hyperlipidemia reports new bilateral thigh soreness and weakness that began gradually over the past month. She denies any recent increase in activity, and the pain is present at rest and unchanged by stretching or light movement. On examination, the clinician notes mild proximal muscle weakness without swelling or warmth. Which of the following sources of pa...

A physical therapist is treating a patient with chronic swelling of the right upper extremity after removal of axillary lymph nodes. After several treatments, the therapist notices new swelling along the right side of the trunk. To prevent this secondary trunk swelling from worsening, which of the following actions is MOST appropriate?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so...

A 58-year-old woman reports a sudden, intense need to urinate that she finds difficult to suppress. She also reports waking twice per night to void and leaking urine before she can reach the bathroom. Urinalysis is negative for infection. Which of the following best describes the underlying mechanism MOST likely responsible for her symptoms?   Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NP...

A 52-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder is admitted to the ICU with acute pancreatitis. On day 3, the physical therapist is asked to perform a bedside evaluation. Which of the following findings would be the most appropriate indication to defer physical therapy intervention at this time? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying col...

A 63‑year‑old patient reports progressive fatigue, muscle weakness, and darkened skin creases. Vital signs show low blood pressure, and labs reveal hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, and low cortisol levels. Which of the following diagnoses is MOST likely present? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast  for m...