Scorebuilders Q&A
Welcome to NPTE Q&A presented by Scorebuilders. This podcast is for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant students studying to pass the National Physical Therapy Examinations. It offers you the opportunity to take a deep dive into a variety of exam questions, gaining insight from seasoned Scorebuilders’ instructors as they help you understand and examine the why behind the correct answer. Ready to elevate your exam prep? Let’s go!
Episodes
57 episodes
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A physical therapist performs circumferential measurements on a four-year-old child and notes edema in both lower extremities. Based on the clinical presentation, which diagnosis would be MOST likely?1. Lymphadenitis2. Deep v...
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Episode 56 – Hemiplegic Wheelchair
A physical therapist works with a patient with hemiparesis who uses a hemiplegic chair for mobility. Which activity would become more challenging for the patient based on this specific type of wheelchair?1. Reaching for objects outside ...
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Episode 55 – Measures of Central Tendency
A physical therapist reviews a data set that is heavily influenced by extreme scores. Which measure of central tendency would be MOST affected by this type of data?1. Mean2. Median 3. Mode 4. Range ...
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Episode 54 – Interferential Current
A physical therapist uses interferential current to provide pain relief for a patient with a low back injury. Which term BEST describes the frequency modulation used with this type of electrotherapeutic device?1. Phase duration
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Episode 53 – Pain Scales
A 46-year-old patient in an acute care hospital recovering from a serious motor vehicle accident uses patient-controlled analgesia. Each day prior to beginning treatment, the patient’s pain level is assessed using a pain scale. Which pain scale...
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Episode 52 – Spinal Muscular Atrophy
A four-month-old child with spinal muscular atrophy requires frequent position changes. The patient’s form of spinal muscular atrophy is classified as Type 1 Werdnig-Hoffmann disease. What finding would MOST likely result from the patien...
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Episode 51 – Osteoporosis
A physical therapist participates in a community outreach program for women between 50 and 60 years old designed to introduce preventative measures for osteoporosis. Which activity would be MOST consistent with the therapist’s objective?...
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Episode 50 – Foam Roller Stretching – Upper Extremity
A patient is instructed to stretch their upper extremities using a foam roller as depicted in Image A. The physical therapist realizes that this stretch is not targeting the intended muscles and instead educates the patient on how to perform th...
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Episode 49 – Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training
A physical therapist uses body weight-supported treadmill training to help a patient improve their gait pattern following a stroke. Initially, the therapist selects the following parameters: body weight assistance of 40%, treadmill speed of 1.0...
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Episode 48 – Foam Roller Stretching - ADLs
A patient performs an exercise using a foam roller as depicted in the image. This exercise would MOST likely be used to improve a patient’s performance with which of the following functional activities?1. Reaching to wash the ...
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Episode 47 – Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy - Indications
A patient receives physical therapy services at an outpatient neurological rehabilitation clinic. After examining the patient, the physical therapist determines they would benefit from constraint-induced movement therapy using a mitt. Which of ...
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Episode 46 – Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy – Parameters
A patient attends an outpatient physical therapy clinic six weeks following a left hemisphere stroke and presents with poor functional use of their affected upper extremity. The therapist determines the patient would benefit from the use of a s...
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Episode 45 – Sampling
A physical therapist participates in a research study examining the optimal frequency for performing a lower extremity strengthening exercise. The therapist is worried the results of the study may not be generalizable since non-probability samp...
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Episode 44 – Normal Distribution
An eight-month-old child with suspected gross motor delay has a z-score of -1.0 on a norm-referenced test of gross motor ability with a normal distribution. Based on the presented data, what approximate percentage of the sample did the child sc...
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Episode 43 – Braden Scale
A physical therapist working in a rehabilitation hospital completes the Braden Scale as a component of a patient examination. The Braden Scale is MOST often used as a risk assessment tool for which of the following integumentary conditio...
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Episode 42 – Hypoparathyroidism
A physical therapist treats a patient with hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following symptoms would MOST likely be associated with the patient’s medical condition?1. Muscle cramps2. Weight loss3. Heat intolerance4. M...
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Episode 41 – Medication – Side Effects
A physical therapist notes the tendency of a patient to become dizzy and lightheaded with any positional change after starting a new medication. Which of the following medications would MOST likely produce the described side effects?...
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4:35
Episode 40 – SCI – Manual Assisted Cough Technique
A physical therapist utilizes a manual assisted cough technique on a patient who has a mid-thoracic spinal cord injury. When completing this technique with the patient in the supine position, which of the following locations is the MOST ...
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Episode 39 – Regenerative Medicine - PRP
A patient reports to physical therapy for evaluation with a referral that states they had platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections three days ago. The patient received the injections after several months of failed treatment for Achilles tendinopat...
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Episode 38 – Differential Diagnosis
A patient reports numbness and tingling in the palmar aspect of the thumb, index, and middle fingers. Examination findings reveal pain with resisted pronation and a negative Tinel’s sign at the wrist. Which of the following conditions should th...
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Episode 37 – Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy
A physical therapist analyzes the gait of a child with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy in the school setting. Based on this diagnosis, which muscle group is MOST likely to be shortened?1. Hip adductors2. Knee extensors3. ...
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Episode 36 – SCI – Graded Exercise Test
Before beginning to train for a wheelchair racing event, a 40-year-old patient with complete C7 tetraplegia undergoes a graded exercise test using an upper body ergometer. In the absence of cardiac pathology, which value represents the patient’...
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Episode 35 – Multiple Sclerosis
After approximately 25 minutes of a 30 minute therapy session focusing on mobility and activities of daily living, a patient diagnosed with multiple sclerosis reports feeling extremely fatigued. The therapist promptly takes the patient's vital ...
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