ALC - PTFE reviews

17.
A patient presents to the clinic with right shoulder pain.  There appears to be rotator cuff involvement.  Which special test would be MOST appropriate to confirm involvement of the rotator cuff?

A patient presents to the clinic with signs of lethargy and mild dizziness.  The patient’s resting blood pressure is 100/70.  Which of the following medications is MOST likely to cause this decrease in blood pressure?

For those of you that finished the January 29 NPTE, great work!  Congratulations for making it this far in your physical therapy career.

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.