15.
A patient complains of pain in the right hip while she is ambulating. Upon examination, you notice that the patient has a significant drop of the left hip while in midstance on the right leg. The MOST appropriate treatment for this impairment would be:
Congratulations on making it this far! If you’re one of the few that will be sitting for the NPTE on Jan. 29, I hope that you’re feeling prepared and calm about the exam. I would like to share a few helpful hints about the exam that may take the edge off of the stress you’re feeling.
14.
Approximately what percentage of total lung capacity is represented by vital capacity?
13.
A 22 year old female presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of knee pain following a twisting injury while playing soccer 5 days ago. The patient’s knee is swollen significantly and is unable to jump or run. What special test would be the MOST appropriate to diagnose the injury?
12.
A 21 year old female patient presents with neck pain that has gradually worsened over the last two weeks. Upon examination, the patient is noted to have pain with left side bending with left rotation and reports pain at the left facet C5-6 junction. Hypomobility is also noted with right side-gliding of C6. The MOST appropriate manipulation would be:
11.
A 35 year old patient with a complete T5 spinal cord injury is working on supine to sit transfers on the mat table when he suddenly appears flushed and complains of his heart pounding. Upon examination, his blood pressure is 180/100 and he has a pounding headache. The most appropriate INITIAL course of action is:
With only 2 weeks until the next scheduled National Physical Therapy Exam test date, you’re probably up to your eyeballs in study material. Just remember to breathe, and keep studying. I would love to hear about which study systems you like best for test preparation–my goal is to provide an authoritative website with lots of resources for students getting ready to take the NPTE.
10.
A 59 year old male patient is being evaluated for left shoulder pain. The patient reports that his shoulder pain is closely associated with activity, including stress at work. The patient reports that at worst, the pain radiates into his jaw, and he feels shortness of breath which subsides with rest. What would the MOST appropriate intervention be?
9.
A patient presents to the inpatient rehabilitation unit who has suffered a vertebro-basilar CVA and has difficulty adducting and depressing his eyes. Which cranial nerve is the MOST likely cause of this impairment?
When a student is preparing for the National Physical Therapy Exam, it can be nerve wracking trying to figure out what is the best way to really get ready for this HUGE 
exam. It condenses 3 years of graduate school into 250 questions that are supposed to be an indicator of your clinical knowledge as a physical therapist. So how do you prepare?